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Clameur De Haro – The Vault – 18/01/19

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Clameur De HaroAfter attending Saturday’s show from Guernsey’s own not-quite-bluegrass rock ‘n’ roll band Clameur De Haro, I can’t help but feel a little guilty for spoiling their ongoing joke about the lack of coverage the band have received over the last year or so — that said, even...
January 22, 2020 by Tom Girard
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Clameur De Haro – The Vault – 18/01/20

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Clameur De HaroAfter attending Saturday’s show from Guernsey’s own not-quite-bluegrass rock ‘n’ roll band Clameur De Haro, I can’t help but feel a little guilty for spoiling their ongoing joke about the lack of coverage the band have received over the last year or so — that said, even...
January 22, 2020 by Tom Girard
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Music in Guernsey in 2019

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard After a couple of years where music in Guernsey had upped its game, across the board, to a level that continues to surprise many visitors to the island, or those who hear Guernsey based bands when they venture away, 2019 has had to me a slightly different feel. While...
December 28, 2019 by Tom Girard
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BBC Music Introducing in the Channel Islands – April 2019 – The Recks and Atmoised

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard The Recks and AtomisedClick here to listen to the show This month BBC Introducing in Guernsey and Jersey have been combined so going forward its BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands, with me still in the hot seat for the final Saturday of each month. With that in...
April 28, 2019 by Tom Girard
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Sound At St James – St James Concert Hall, Guernsey – 27-28/10/18

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Of Empires on the main stageFor as long as I can remember St James, the impressive looking former church on the main road into St Peter Port, has been the home of classical music in Guernsey with rarely anything even bordering on pop gracing its impressive main hall, or...
November 2, 2018 by Tom Girard
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BBC Music Introducing in Guernsey: October 2018 – Havoc Events and Out Of The Box

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Havoc Events and Graham DuerdenClick here to listen to the show On the October 2018 edition of BBC Music Introducing In Guernsey, after a packed summer of live music, I featured a couple of things a little different. First I spoke to Graham Duerden, more well-known as drummer from...
October 27, 2018 by Tom Girard
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The Honest Crooks vs Clameur De Haro – The Vault – 05/10/18

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard With the summer festival season now well and truly in the rear view mirror it seems to have become a bit of a tradition for The Vault to put on a particularly great night as we move into autumn. Last year it came from SugarSlam and Granite Wolf, and...
October 7, 2018 by Tom Girard
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2018 Summer of Music in Guernsey

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard The Honest CrooksI’m sure it’s a trend I’ve mentioned in the past but more than ever the ‘summer festival season’ in Guernsey is, like it’s larger counterparts in the U.K. and Europe, getting longer and more packed each year. Barely a weekend went by without some event happening and...
October 1, 2018 by Tom Girard
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BBC Music Introducing in Guernsey: September 2018 – Robert J Hunter live

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard The Robert J. Hunter Band at The Long Road Festival (BBC Music Introducing)Click here to listen to the show While it might be well and truly autumn I continue to revel in a packed summer of festivals on the September 2018 edition of BBC Music Introducing In Guernsey –...
September 29, 2018 by Tom Girard
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Vale Earth Fair 2018 – Vale Castle – 25-26/08/18

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Imperial Leisure at the Vale Earth FairFor the second year in a row the 2018 Vale Earth Fair, marking the Channel Island’s longest running music festival’s 42nd year, was split across two days with the first day again being run by Sound Guernsey and the second being the long-established...
August 28, 2018 by Tom Girard
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BBC Music Introducing in Guernsey: May 2018 – The Recks and Arts Sunday preview

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard The RecksClick here to listen to the show On the May 2018 edition of BBC Music Introducing in Guernsey I welcomed The Recks into their studio as they launched their debut album, The Beast From The Sea, and took a look at the bands playing our stage on Arts...
May 27, 2018 by Tom Girard
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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...
May 15, 2018 by Tom Girard
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BBC Music Introducing in Guernsey: March 2018 – Guernsey Gigs and Apocalypse Studios

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Click here to listen to the show On the March 2018 edition of BBC Music Introducing In Guernsey, broadcast on Saturday 31st, I presented something of a Guernsey Gigs special. On the show I spoke to the Guernsey Gigs team as they launch their new website, designed to be...
April 1, 2018 by Tom Girard
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Guernsey Gigs Jam Night #3 – The Fermain Tavern – 19/01/18

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard The Nick Farnham Experience RelivedTwice last year Guernsey Gigs put on nights that presented something entirely different to a normal gig under the banner of their Jam Nights. For the first of the new year the format remained the same with musicians being invited to put their name in...
January 22, 2018 by Tom Girard