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21APR08
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Our music continues to travel…
It's that time of year when we find out where our albums and music are being played and used and these are just some of the corners of the world where BFCH has reached over this last six months: Canada, Hungary, Wales, Japan, Poland, The Netherlands, USA TV & Cable and Taiwanese (Must) General & Broadcasting.
But the usage that really made us chuckle is good auld 'Santa Claus' for UK Aerobics & Keep Fit…off our album 'Do these things happen to you?'…it's a cracker.
Thank you to everyone who requests and uses our work.
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24MAR08
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St Parick's Day…17MAR08
 Thank you to NBC News, New York for playing our music as part of the music for the 247th St Pats Celebration in New York City. Our latest album 'Ghosts & Spirits' was played during the parade and broadcast by NBC.
The St Pats Parade marched up Fifth Avenue clan by clan, from 44th to 86th streets. Since 1762, it remains faithful to its roots as a true marchers' parade by not allowing floats, automobiles or other commercial aspects onto the parade route itself.
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17FEB08
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The Pogues
We would like to thank Jeremy from The Agency Group for helping to broker a deal to perform with The Pogues in New York this March 08, however, it isn't going to come to fruition this March but followers of the band will be pleased to know that the door is now firmly open for the future of BFCH with The Pogues' management.
To everyone who contacted us about the NYC gigs and the many followers who were going to make the trip to NYC we send our thanks.
Stiff Little Fingers
We have now confirmed three dates with Stiff Little Fingers for March 2008 and tickets are now on sale so we hope to see some of you there.
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16FEB08
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Rants of 2008
let the ranting begin...Rants
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08JAN08
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Gig listings for 2008
2008 looks like you're all in for a real treat. Initial dates have now been announced.
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19DEC07
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Santa Claus…the next Xmas #1
'Santa Clause' (from our album 'Do These Things Happen To You?) was played on Frank Hennessy's 'Celtic Heartbeat' on BBC Radio Wales on Saturday Night (15DEC07).
This link takes you to the show – BBC Radio Wales – listen again around 53mins.
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14DEC07
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The Day My Granny Died…
…a new addition on YouTube and we wish all our followers a very Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year and we hope to see them all at The Jolly Brewer to see-in 2008. |
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12DEC07
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BFCH 2008
We'll be announcing our 2008 gig list sometime in early January after we've sobered up from the New Year festivities! |
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08DEC07
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Reaching out to 38 million Poles!
Fans over in Poland have been well impressed by our music and have recently reviewed two of our albums…
Do these things happen to you? – review
In My Mind – review
…you may need to brush up your Polish first!
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04DEC07
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BFCH at The Barge & Bottle…
Get yourselves into the Xmas spirit and see the full BFCH lineup from 9pm 'til finish – there will be no support acts on this occasion. |
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19NOV07
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YouTube
See videos of some BFCH classics on YouTube. |
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22OCT07
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Grantham Guildhall
There are only a few tickets left for our show at The Guildhall on Saturday. Please telephone the Box Office (01476) 406158 and check on availability before travelling. |
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28AUG07
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Wychwood review by Americana UK
Despite the rain earlier in the day, Friday evening was warm and sunny (an event which now seems remarkable at time of writing, halfway through the most desperate and inclement summer in living, and beyond that, memory) for the start of the 2007 Wychwood Music festival, the third episode in the continuing tale of this most enjoyable event held at Cheltenham Racecourse in er Cheltenham.
Festivals, like albums (in my view anyway!), need to start strongly and, despite not being a household name (well not in our house!) The Band From County Hell did a good job.
There is a train of thought (yes ok, mine) which has it that there has been nothing really new in maniacal (meant as a compliment) Celtic music since Shane Macgowan's Pogues took the genre and shook it until it squealed over twenty years ago. And I may be wrong, but my strong suspicion is that The Band From County Hell took their name from that source, as well as a certain spirit, and on this fine evening paid enough homage to carry it off on the main stage fairly splendidly. In the meantime, The Pursuit played in the ever so gloomy Big Ask tent unfortunately, to themselves.
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15AUG07
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ONE BIG DAY on 18AUG07…
BFCH will not be appearing at the event due to the withdrawal of the Outside stage on the insistance of the police..... BFCH, however, are in discussions with the organisers to stage a benefit concert at the Social Club for later in the year. The One Big Day event will be going ahead as planned with the exception of six of the planned bands, but 10 of the scheduled acts will perform in the Club House throughout the day. All other attractions will take place as advertised.
Statement by Neil Mackie on behalf of the organising committee.
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09AUG07
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Following the The Rhythm Festival at Twinwood Arena here are some recent postings from their forum…
LITEL – Did anyone else see these guys??
They rammed the other stage, absolutley fab! Definetley deserve a slot on the mian stage next year jim!
BATTYBIRD – they were fantastic, def one of my highlights !! Really hope they on again next year
LEVELLERS – I thought they were superb, but having followed them for the past 10 or 15 years, am unlikely to say anything else! I thought they coped really well with the impromptu acoustic part of the set when the icecream parlour next door plugged in a duff freezer & blew the trip – Well worth booking them again next year & their performance at Wychwood in June certainly shows they can handle a main stage slot.
SHAUN BRENNAN – Amazing weekend me and my nephew had a great time from the friendley amotsphere (thanks to my neibour for the loan of electric pump after my lilo went down friday and other neibour for helping a large drunk man and my chaty 9 year old nephew take our tent down sun night at 1am) my highlights:
Band from county hell
levelers
tiny tin lady
prince buster (now my nephews fave)
new york fund
lisa knapp
scaccou(however you spell them)
and not havin my wife there to stop me buying a leather hat (looking like the most unprobable cowboy)
BEER
only dissapointment steve harley (but josh played football and i increaced my alcohol level still feeling the aftermath of). well done jim bring on 2008.
LUVLEVS – I agree with Levellers, we saw them at Wychwood they were on the main stage 2 bands before The Levellers. These two bands alone would sell me a ticket to Rhythm fest. Absolutley superb! BFCH were definetley a highlight for all of my family – my little boy even roped me into buying a t shirt! Please book BFCH and levellers again for next year! Maybe even on the same night! BFCH go on main stage just before Levellers set on the friday night again! What a perfect start to the weekend!
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07JUL07
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More news after the success of The Wychwood Festival…
See Joolz and Ben on YouTube and The Big Ask supporting Friends Of The Earth.
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14JUN07
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Here are some comments that are now coming through about the success of The Wychwood Festival…
Highlights for me were…Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3, Band From County Hell, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Camera Obscura, Afro Celts, Sub Giant, Badly Drawn Boy and of course The FLC. Didn't hear any bad music, but the above mentioned were particular highlights. Roll on Wychwood 4.
The Irish Group – Wychwood Festival Forums.
Does anyone else agree that friday night was the best?
A great start with The Band From County Hell who had the youngest performer at Wychwood this year, he was only 16 and looks like the next jon sevink! Excellent! Next was Ian Hunter this took me back to the days when i used to listen to him with his band mott the hoople, this i thoroughly enjoyed! Next were Robin Hitchcock and the Venus 3 who were just superb shame mr stipe didnt make an appearance though!Finally the band of the festival for me, The Levellers pulled out all their hits and were just absolutley superb, people of all ages were dancing away! What a great festival!
Bigmac – Wychwood Festival forums.
There is also Joolz on the Friends of the Earth 'The Big Ask Review' of Wychwood Festival.
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04JUN07
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BFCH complete another busy weekend of successful gigs. Read the reviews.
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28APR07
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Irnham Beer Festival has been CANCELLED for 2007 – The Griffin Inn and grounds are for sale due to the owners retiring.
BFCH would like to thank everyone who has supported The Irnham Beer Festival over the last 10 years…it was a fine example of how an event can grow from something very small to literally people coming from all over the UK to a tiny hamlet in 'County hell'…year-on-year more and more people have attended, and to be honest, the number of people camping and attending has now outgrown the size and facilities at the venue.
BFCH would like to wish Jim, Majorie and Barry the very best and thank them for some wonderful times and memories of The Irnham Beer Festival – the event that resulted in the BFCH song 'I'm never gonna drink that stuff again' – cheers guys, enjoy your retirement and thank you.
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15APR07
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BFCH to play the Main Stage on Friday, 1st June at the Wychwood Music Festival, Cheltenham Racecourse.
There will be more details announced but bands already confirmed include:
• Levellers • Fun Lovin Criminals • Afro Celt Sound System • Rodrigo y Gabriela • Badly Drawn Boy • Ba Cissoko • Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3 • Camera Oscura • Shooglenifty • Eliza Carthy • Adajas • Ian Hunter • Camera Obscura • Go Lem System • Ben Taylor • Balkan Beat Box • Kitty Daisy and Lewis • Tobia Froberg • Magic Skool Bus • Zion Train • Tom Hingley • Rory Mcleod • Acoustika Shankar • Transglobal Underground • Aziz Ibrahim • Etran Finatawa
More…www.wychwoodfestival.com
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05APR07
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Spilsby Theatre – Saturday 7th April 2007
Please note there are now just a few seats left for this show so please check with the Box Office 01790 752936 before travelling.
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17MAR07
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St Patrick's Day
This evening 17MAR07 a phone will ring in a tenement flat in Possil Park, Glasgow. At 9.40pm The Band From County Hell will be headlining at The Drill Hall, Lincoln to a full house and the song being sung will be 'TheDay My Granny Died'.
Granny McDougall will hear her grandson Jock McLelland playing the song he wrote for her four years ago when she had a massive heart attack. She will hear the music, hear the words and hear the crowd celebrate her life and her love for her grandson…and she will shed a few tears and know that he is thinking of her.
People come and people go along life's way but those who bring you up, love you and always support you are never forgotten. Jock McLelland owes his best quality to his Granny…contentment and the ability to appreciate living every day.
God Bless Granny McDougall, March 2007.
The Band From County Hell.
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12MAR07
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Woody's only have a few tickets left for our St Pat's gig on 16MAR07 so please telephone and check before travelling.
Our St Pat's gig at The Drill Hall on 17MAR07 is now SOLD OUT and only taking names for cancellations so please telephone and check before travelling.
See Gig Guide.
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10MAR07
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Latest update from our gig at The Rhythm Festival in Bedford:
This really is an event not to be missed. Easy to get to now the A421 is finished and what a lineup…
Confirmed artists (so far) in alphabetical order:
• Alabama 3 • Dr John (USA) • Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel • Hothouse Flowers (Ire) • Seth Lakeman • Levellers • John Mayall & The Blues Breakers (USA) • Prince Buster (Jamaica)
• Band From County Hell • The Beat • The Blockheads • Buick 6 • Barry Cryer & Ronnie Golden • Dr Feelgood • Eddie & The Hot Rods • Dean Friedman (USA) • Iain Matthews • The Men They Couldn't Hang • Richie Milton & The Lowdown • John Otway/Wild Willy Barrett Reunion • Dave Pegg/PJ Wright • Terry Reid (USA) • Neville Staple (ex-Specials) • SKAcousticA (Dave Wakeling, Rhoda Daka, Nick Welsh, Jenny Belle Star) • 3 Daft Monkeys • Tiny Tin Lady • The Turns • King Naat Veliov's Original Kokani Orkestra (Macedonia) • Waking The Witch • The Yardbirds • Stan Webb's Chicken Shack
Buy Weekend Tickets: Adults £89.
More…www.rhythmfestival.net
Make sure you keep a watchful eye on our gig list as more details are announced and updated.
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