P.A. HIRE

SOUND ENGINEER

With Danny and Richard Yhompson, Dublin July 1994
1994- July – Dublin, with Danny Thompson and Richard Thompson…
1994 – with(from left Kit Bailey, Roy Bailey, Unknown, Carthy family member, Norma Waterson Eliza Carthy, Martin Carthy, Unknown.

CREW LIST – WITHOUT WHOM…………….. (and i know others are missing from this list……)

Angus Webb, Miles Connelly,  Nick Lythgoe, Mark Parry, Gerrard o’ Farell, Mark Greenway, Ian Springate, Dale Weatherstone, Miles Robinson, Andrew Tulloch, Charlie Stayt, Nick Quarmby, Rob Ellmore, Chris James, Matt  Maisey, Steve Phillips, Laurence …, Steve Brookfield, Marcus Blight, Steve Ellmore, Mark Whyles, Leon Hunt, Frank Kilkelly…++?!!

CLIENT LIST SELECTION – Random list from 1988 – 2006

Artists – incomplete list……..

Marcalmond/Danu/While&Matthews/Stagnesfire/Albionband/Alanprice/Ralphmctell/Shooglenifty/BBCbigband/Glenmillerorchestra/Bluetapestry/Quimanto/Clareteal/Northcregg/Hampsters/Bobgeldof/Celtish/Fabba/Humphreylittleton/Angelodebarr/Michealnyman/Grandunion/Tarifdehaidouks/Maddyprior/Showofhands/Littlejohnnyengland/Battlefieldband/Blazinfiddles/Jackiedankworth/E2k/Chipolatafive/Orsb/Eddiereader/Sunhoney/Davyspillane/Stacykent/Oldswanband/Christinecollister/Alanburke/Hazeloconnor/Wartersoncarthy/Fredwedlock/Decameron/Lonniedonegan/Rolfharris/Blackumpholosi/Bakabeyond/Bernardwrigley/Bokahalet/Dougiemclean/Bailey&Benn/Altan/ Frances Black/Lindisfarne/Katherine Tickell/Huun Huur Tuur/African Rhythms Orchestra/Horns Unlimited/Salif Keita/JoanneMacGregor/Glen Miller Orchestra/James Crabbe/Xarxa (Spain)/Dolores Keane/Sarruga(Spain)/Courtney Pine/Oysterband/E II/Daily Planet/Poozies/Dervish/Anam/Ennio Marchetto/Hugh Montifiore/The Holmes Brothers/BirthoftheBlues/NishatKhan/MoireMusicDrumOrch/.VinGarbuttOldRopeStringBand/Brasshoppers/Keep it Up/Blue Horses/Mick West Band/Lunasa/Cherish The Ladies/ChipolataFive/Tarika/Burach/JamieSmith’sMABON/TimVanEyken/BakaBeyond/La Vent Du Nord/etc.

Festivals (1988-06) – some continuously!

Salisbury International Arts Festival

Sidmouth Folk Festival
Shetland Folk Festival

Jersey Festival of World Music,

Ironbridge, Wimbourne Folk Festival, Stroud Fringe Festival, Gloucestershire Dance Festival, Chipping Campden Festival, St  Neots Folk Festival, Folk on the Pier – Cromer, Cheltenham Folk Festival, Potteries Folk Festival,  Stoke  on Trent, Celts in the Cotswolds, Priddy Folk Festival, Kentwell Hall, Severn Revels, Lichfield Folk Festival, Worcester, Towersey Folk Festival, Gosport Folk Festival, Crawley Folk Festival, Bracknell Folk Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival – Acoustic Music Centre, Fez Noz, Thoresby, Blues and Beyond Festival, Stroud. Cheltenham Music Festival, Oxford Folk Festival, Chippenham Folk Festival, Gloucester Docks Folk Festival etc++

SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PAST;

TOURS WITH: (In most cases several)
EDDIE READER / BOO HEWERDINE / CLIVE GREGSON,

GREGSON AND COLLISTER / AND BAND,
FAIRPORT CONVENTION, ALBION BAND, JOHN HAMMOND, RICHARD THOMPSON / DANNY THOMPSON / AND BAND (INDUSTRY TOUR+)/ RUMILLAJTA

LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III, ASHLEY HUTCHINGS ALLSTARS, JOHN KIRKPATRICK BAND, BAND OF HOPE, FOLKWORKS CEILIDH CIRCUS, KEN DODD, VAL DONNICAN, REAL SOUNDS OF AFRICA, BRIGADA VICTOR JARA, BRASS MONKEY, BACKROOM BOYS, RICHARD DIGANCE,STILGOE AND SKELLERN, JOHNNY COPPIN AND FRIENDS, THE EQUALS / MUNGO JERRY / DENNY LAINE, ANAM,PASCHENDALE SUITE,CARMINA,FOLKWORKS-HARP AND SOUL,TIM VAN EYKEN BAND,JAMIE SMITH’S MABON,ALTAN

SPECIAL EVENTS; P.A. and/or Engineer
STEELEYE SPAN REUNION EVENT, FORUM, LONDON
ASHLEY HUTCHINGS  60TH BIRTHDAY BASH, BANBURY
YUSEF ISLAM, SAREJEVO, BOSNIA
RUMILLAJTA, CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK ’89/SAN FRANSISCO CITY SQUARE, COLUMBUS ANNIVERSARY ’92
RICK WAKEMAN, GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL
EDDIE ‘THE EAGLE’, WORLD PRESS CONFERENCE, CHELTENHAM TOWN HALL, (AFTER ‘THOSE’ OLYMPICS)
FAIR ISLE, SHETLAND FOLK FESTIVAL
ROY BAILEY AND FRIENDS, ROYAL ALBERT HALL
MANU DIBANGO AND THE LONDON GOSPEL CHOIR, SALISBURY CATHEDRAL
KEITH TIPPET, DOWN A CAVE IN CLEARWELL, FOREST OF DEAN
MIDSUMMER GALA, ANVIL BASINGSTOKE , WITH STARS FROM ALL THE NATIONAL OPERA AND BALLET COMPANIES AND WEST END SHOWS

RAVI SHANKAR, SALISBURY CATHEDRAL – FESTIVAL

BBC 2 YOUNG FOLK AWARDS, UNION CHAPEL. LONDON, BLUR,HALE AND PACE,NORMAN WISDOM,DANNY LA RUE,HUE AND CRY,DR FEELGOOD,RICK WAKEMAN,SPINNERS,STEVE WINWOOD,CLIMAX BLUES BAND,PETER ROWAN,FLACO JIMINEZ,BAY CITY ROLLERS,PAPA WEMBA,TOUMANI DUBATI,BHUNDU BOYS,AL STEWART,STRAWBS,LINDISFARNE,STEELEYE SPAN,OYSTER BAND,COURTNEY PINE,RONNIE SCOTT,GEORGE MELLY,ACKER BILK,ANDY SHEPPARD, EVAN CHRISTOPHER, KULJIT BHAMRA, RAINER HERSH,EL TANBURA,++

SIR JOHN MAJOR,MICHEAL MORPERGO,WILL CARLING,JOHN INVERDALE,STEPHEN REDGRAVE,LUCY WORSLEY,KATE HUMBLE, BRIAN MOORE, KATE ADIE, SUSIE DENT,HENRY BLOFELD,ANN WIDDECOMBE,JOHN SIMPSON,TERRY WAITE, ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU, MARK STEEL, VINCE CABLE, JON CULSHAW, HENNING WEHN, RORY BREMNER,RICH HALL, DAN PEARSON, GENERAL SIR RICHARD DANNETT, JAMES CRACKNELL, MELVYN BRAGG, ALEX HORNE, GREG DAVIES, PETER SNOW,TONY BENN, RICHARD DAWKINS, FERGAL KEANE, MICHEAL PALIN, JAMES LOVELOCK, GUY PRATT, CAROL ANN DUFFY, ++

I will have missed a goodly number of quality artists from this list -apologies!