Adrian Crick and Sonia Hammond

Oh yes - we (i.e. me & the brilliant Sonia {cello} Hammond) have emerged from the primeval sludge of winter and will be at the GLOBE at Hay-on-Wye on

*** the 4th of JAN 2020, (within seconds of) 8pm ***

supporting the magnificent Fiddlebop - who also play what can only be desribed as “unusual” (!) music

Oh Yes!  we’ve recorded 4 new tracks (shortly to be added to the 6 “More Off The Beaten Tracks” already available on BandCamp).  These include:  “Bosham, or King Canute’s Lament”, + the heroically named “Baggbolebackens Klagan” which Sonia found, we’ve doctored, & is possibly a Danish folk tune (let’s face it, I’m guessing here!!)

Meanwhile here’s a pic of us playing, so you get the rough idea (!) 

Played (with the brilliant Sonia Hammond) at the Dukes Arms, Presteigne, last night.  What a night!  It’s hard to effuse enough!!  - pub from heaven! / great crowd! / Sound man effortlessly effective! / other players quirky and wonderful!  Too much understatement??? (prob)

Imagine the Java Jive as a 3-part vocal harmony - then make the 2 harmony parts playable as double-stopping on cello....  What could possibly go wrong??  

Paralysing thirst?

Here we are at recent brilliant gig chez the Herb Pharmacy (What a delightful crowd...)  although, finding it - without the services of pith helmet / compass / rumours from ancient matelots / etc - was “interesting”!!

PS much new material currently being finely honed (well, I say “finely”....!!), involving such contemporary totemic characters as:  King Canute, the Mills Brothers, and broad beans....................

Following our triumphant whistle-stop tour of Heol-y-Dwr, now working on new and mind-strangling material (watch this space.........).  In the meantime, our increasingly collectable CD “Something Beginning With...” is - Oh Yes - still available at:

(a) Haystacks, Backfold, Hay-on-Wye, (b) Carrot and Wine, Whitney-on-Wye, or indeed (c) from us (via the website)

PS  I’m not sure about our experimental harmony vocal back-up outfit...... (se below)

Startlingly happy gig at HTLGI festival last Sunday - I take my hat off to the audience for (a) their enthusiasm (b) discernment (c) the fact they showed up and (d) sheer good taste!

As you can see, here we are wondering if hat last note was as intended...

If you prefer buying in person to purchasing online we’re pleased to let you know that you can buy Something Beginning With... from the lovely people at:

Carrot&Wine Stores Whitney-on-Wye (HR36EO)

Haystacks, Backfold, Hay-on-Wye

Or from us direct - just email us to order your hand wrapped cd!

In the meantime, cheers!

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