Pianissimo sounds in the dead of night
With pencil and manuscript noting down the barely audible notes that were painstakingly discovered in dead of night while mum and dad slumbered.
Category Archives: History
My guitar stories
“If There’s No Guitars in Heaven I Don’t Wanna Go” … an illustrated history of my journey with guitars
The humble cassette tape, once convenient social media of the 70s & 80s, now reveal deeply personal sonic time capsules.
Another year has passed and more work has been done reviewing the Dumb Waiters archives of cassette tapes known as The Keele Tapes. Remaining Dumb Waiters, Jim and Vic have […]
Henry Moore’s father wanted his sons to be educated
Henry Moore’s dad believed education was route for his sons to avoid working down the local coal mine. Henry Moore, originally a lad from Castleford, made these figures long before the YSP was established in 1977 and yet they fit like a made to measure suit, in the landscape, echoing the gentle hills and slopes of the surrounding area.
Red Dwarf inspired the family’s creativity in the 1990s
Red Dwarf is a British science fiction comedy inspired the family’s creativity in the 1990s using an Amiga computer.
The Dumb Waiters – The Keele Tapes Vol. 1
The Dumb Waiters … the band lacked equipment and ability but had more than enough enthusiasm to overcome any obstacles. This was a time where garage bands were considered the norm if your music was to have integrity and authenticity.
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