For the moment, and possibly permanently, Black Parrot Seaside have ceased to squawk. Not for the first time, it has to be said. That doesn't mean an end to some of our music still being aired publicly. A couple of us wish to continue to working the Folk Circuit.
Already that has ocurred at several Midlands venues. Three of Beduff's folk clubs for example. And Next Wednesday, The Bold Parrot will honour a previous obligation, and play Rowington Folk Club (along with Chris Tobin), in place of the advertised band. Mr. Mac Orr has already been added to the Guest List of Bedworth Folk Festival in November 2012. Folk Club organisers can look forward to an increasingly high profile, some new material ( a mix of trad/blues/original) and generally a lot of red and blue feathers floating around, in the immediate future. PLEASE get in touch if you run a club or are responsible for a festival, and would be prepared to give us little more flying time.
Several musicians have already begun to explore joint projects using new and existing material. (If anyone else is similarly interested, please do get in touch). Many more individuals have sent me uplifting messages of support and practical offers of help. We are very grateful to everyone involved, for that and look forward to working with existing Folkies, and a whole new set of people. This is a whole new dimension with new horizons. For me personally it's been kind of intimidating not fronting a band any more and going it alone, without instrumentation. But it's also liberating. No more arguments about set lists, venues, transport, P.A.s,material, introductions, appropriate pitching, chords and keys,spoken links between songs, solos,harmonies,lyrics or style. No more face-pulling when new cover versions are suggested.
The Blog title has changed to something more appropriate to reflect all this, although the address stays the same. The "official" web site has been dead in the grit tray for a while now to be honest. I have no powers to close it, due to "technical issues." It will not provide any useful information other than historic background however. Still pondering what to do with the BPS Facebook Page.
Hope to broaden the contents of the Blog now to a wider discussion of music matters generally,and to occasionally just have a bloody good rant about something.
Thanks for reading. Don't be a stranger.
