No-one Knows Nothing Anymore - Billy Bragg

Carl's Tune Clawhammer Stylee

New Songs Old Songs

A band version of this song and although its rough as, it's starting to come together. We are trying a slightly different tack to our usual 'all together - race to the finish' approach, its a bit more loud/quiet - race to the finish!

New tune in gestation takes a bit from shortnin bread...


and that old nugget which is getting a new lease of life.

Amanda Lynn

Working on a new tune about a girl with 8 strings.

Billy Bragg - Handyman Blues

The new Billy Bragg album is sooo good!

Archie Bester - Far Away Places (can stay that way)

Brian Harris hon Chair B.A.S.(E.) writes;

It has been a busy month for those of us at B.A.S.(E.) but our peregrinations have paid off.An avid collector of Besterbilia- Mr John Johnson of Thornton-Cleveleys near Blackpool has sent us an MP3 of a rare recording of Archie actually on the beach entertaining the holiday makers.This is either from 1958 or 1959 and seems to have been taken from an outside broadcast for the Granada T.V. show "Seaside Special Day Out" and has been recorded on a disc recorder from the live performance.Mr Clive Johnson ,John's father ,was a technician for the Light Programme and often set up his equipment at such events.Thank you once again Bestermaniacs for coming up trumps.

Green Room - Coco and the Butterfields and Holy Moly and the Crackers

Played the Green Room last night supporting Coco and the Butterfields and Holy Moly and the Crackers.
Great night, and despite the sound guy seeming to think that he was setting up for Metallica these guys where awesome.
 

Red Lion Gig

We played the Red Lion in York on the 26th May. It was a bit of a tight squeeze. I've never seen four fat blokes fit in a space that small before! but the open mike night run by Vinnie Whitehead was a blast! and we'd love to come back and do a full set!