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Heron – A Brief History
It all began in 1967 when Maidenhead’s indifference meant young people had nowhere to go – so the Dolphin folk club was born. Down by the river Thames poetry, music & creative art was alive and...
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“First Finale” gig in Bridport 2009
The “First Finale” gig was set up to showcase Heron’s possible demise. It was a tongue in cheek title knowing that most bands do one final tour, only to do more later. It was seen as an opportunity to...
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Debut album by Songbird
Sample track ‘My beautiful man’ from new album called ‘Songbird – an unexpected duo’ Release date 7th February 2014. Songbird is lucky to have a number of local musicians appear on many of the...
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Steve’s Heron project
Heron has had a chequered history. Various incarnations have been necessary over the years and in 2010 we reformed back into the original line-up that recorded the first two Dawn albums. In browsing...
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Steve’s musical background
When I moved to W. Dorset in 2001 I thought I was coming to a musical backwater. Far from it – the range and talent of the musicians I very quickly came across almost prompted me to give up playing...
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Songbird latest
Hooray… It’s taken a while, but at long last the album Songbird – an unexpected duo is mastered, the sleeve designs are finished, the barcode is in place and all that remains is for the album to be...
View ArticleTickets available for Songbird gig
Although the gig is not until 7th Feb 2014 the tickets are available now at: tickets@relaxx.co.uk Or, if you live local to Bridport, Dorset they can be bought at the Bridport Arts Centre ticket...
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Songbird update
Rehearsals are going well for the gig on 7th Feb. With luck we should have Jack, Laurie, Dan, Michael, Simon, Lauren, Chloe and myself all crammed into my little studio! Help… Tonight Dan Shackell is...
View ArticleFinal rehearsals for Songbird gig
We now know the final line-up for the gig. Chloe Evans-Lippett and Steve Jones are Songbird. Chloe sings (but Steve doesn’t). Steve plays keyboards (but Chloe doesn’t). The rhythm section will be:...
View ArticleWessex FM interview Songbird
The tickets are selling and now Songbird have been invited to a radio interview on Wessex FM (96 and 97.2) It will be recorded on Tues 28th Jan. and broadcast on Sunday 2nd Feb. from about 4pm. It’s a...
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Collaborations
One of the thoughts I’ve had for a while is to air some of the collaborative recordings I’ve been involved with over the years. (Probably every musician who has ever recorded stuff has a vast...
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The final rehearsal…
Well, we’ve had our final rehearsal – which was good fun – not long ’til the show. Tickets are selling well and there’s a bit of a buzz about the gig. Chloe was interviewed for the Bridport News last...
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The Gig
It’s a whole week since the gig so I thought I’d better put up some pics. Simon took many of the photos in this gallery while onstage. We’ll be working on a DVD of the whole show soon…
View ArticleOld Heron video clips
I’ve just discovered some Heron clips I didn’t know I had. There’s both performance and interview footage. It’s going to be quite a while before I get round to editing them and putting them online......
View ArticleBreaking news – Japanese tour for Heron?
Several years ago Heron was about to release a new album – Simple as one two three – and do its first tour of Japan. Admittedly it was to be a mini tour but everyone was excited about the prospect,...
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Heron gig in Bridport, Dorset
In preparation for Heron’s Japanese tour (whether it comes off or not) there are plans to do a few gigs in Britain. The first of these will be at Heron’s favourite theatre in Bridport, The Lyric,...
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The Hyper Gig – 26th July @ The Lyric Theatre, Barrack St, Bridport
There’s a fundraising charity gig called The Hyper Gig at the Lyric Theatre, Barrack St, Bridport on Sat 26th July. Chloe Evans-Lippett suffers from Hyper Mobility Syndrome – a condition that is...
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Collaborators play at Hyper Gig
Don’t miss the rare, but special, opportunity to groove the night away with the Collaborators at The Hyper Gig on 26th July 2014 in The Lyric Theatre.
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Heron Roadshow in Bridport
Heron’s back in town again for a one-off gig. It’s been a while, but then everything takes a while these days… On 13th Sept they’re putting on a bit of a roadshow with some guests at their favourite...
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Dances for peace
In this time of commemorating World War 1 we sometimes forget that the aim of war is to achieve peace. We so often give the task of peacemaking to the warlords and not to the peacemakers. On this day...
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