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Month: February 2018

25th February 2018 Track Leave a comment 1970samericanapopTrack of the Week

Highwayman

The old walled city of York is famous for several things. It was a Roman fort and a Viking settlement, it has an impressive Gothic Minster and it was the birthplace of the actress Judi Dench. But the character most closely associated with York is Dick Turpin, butcher by trade, burglar and highwayman by profession,…Read more Highwayman

18th February 2018 Track Leave a comment 1960sfolkTrack of the Week

River Man

I don't have much to say about this Track of the Week. So, instead, here's a silly little ditty about the Chinese fisherman's friend, the cormorant. The common cormorant, or shag, Lays eggs inside a paper bag. The reason you will see, no doubt, Is to keep the lightning out. But what these unobservant birds…Read more River Man

14th February 2018 Album 1 Comment 2010sAlbum of the Monthprogressive rock

Radical Action …

The Buddha described the way our thoughts constantly nudge and jostle us as like a troop of drunken monkeys swinging from branch to branch. As each chattering simian swoops by its toothy grin mocks us for our failings. Behind us, it says, lie broken dreams, ahead of us endless trials and tribulations. And, as one…Read more Radical Action …

11th February 2018 Track 2 Comments 1970sfolk rockprogressive rockpsychedelic rockTrack of the Week

The Weaver’s Answer

Last week we had an Audience with a House on the Hill. They told us a story that asked where in life's rich tapestry we belong. So, this week, it seems entirely appropriate that we look for some answers. And where better to find them than in the studio of those master weavers of sonic…Read more The Weaver’s Answer

4th February 2018 Track 3 Comments 1970sart rockTrack of the Week

The House on the Hill

The English master was about to hand back our homework. "Before I return your books", he said, "I'd like to read you one of the essays". We sat there nervously for a moment, not knowing what to expect. Was he about to praise the text he held in his hands or lambast it mercilessly? And…Read more The House on the Hill

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