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Music on Liberation Day 2018 – Albert Pier and The Mariners – 09/05/18
This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard The Space Pirates of Rocquaine on the Albert Pier stageIt’s something I’ve said before but something that seems to feel truer every year that, on Guernsey’s Liberation Day, amongst the various forms of celebration and commemoration it’s music that brings it all together and allows us to feel truly free. From the hymns at religious services to the ‘Proms-like’ concert at St James to...
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The Recks – The Beast From The Sea
This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Formed over a cold dark winter on the tiny island of Sark more than half a decade ago The Recks have had a tumultuous history that’s seen them go from local pub The Mermaid Tavern, to Boomtown and Isle of Wight festivals, to a near devastating break up to an increasingly triumphant return – with a few customary changes of personnel along the way...
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Guernsey Gigs Unplugged Club 4 – The Golden Lion – 01/05/18
This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Gregory HarrisonA few months ago I posted a blog about a new regular event taking place on the first Tuesday of every month, organised by Guernsey Gigs, and mixing the ideas of an open mic night with a social ‘club’ kind of atmosphere. Now four months in the event has become a fairly well established part of the regular cycle of open mic nights...
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Sound Guernsey – The Fermain Tavern – 27/04/18
This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard BruntOver the past year and a half Sound Guernsey has not only given the island’s youngsters a chance to experience live music but also provided a platform for them to play as new bands emerge. Their April 2018 show at The Fermain Tavern then was a bit of an odd one as, for the first time in a long time, it only featured some...
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BBC Music Introducing In Guernsey: April 2018 – Kings in Session
This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Eli and Casey of KingsClick here to listen to the show BBC Music Introducing in Guernsey for April 2018 had three main themes to it. First was our live guests, Eli and Casey from pop band Kings. They played an acoustic session for us featuring the first three singles from their ‘Season 1’ releases, and they told us about the band’s history and what...