tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86369506325323733282024-03-14T07:37:56.851+00:00Magazine Newsletter from BluehorsesThis is the occasional magazine/ newsletter from bluehorse towers covering Bluehorses events.
It covers things that are happening to the band, and upcoming events etc.Bluesky Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817076915513517497noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636950632532373328.post-78317784349564941462008-04-18T09:06:00.000+01:002014-04-16T19:51:00.748+01:00Bluehorses sabatical<div>
Greetings Horseheadz</div>
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Thought it was about time we brought you all up to speed on current happenings at BH Towers...</div>
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Having been 'at it' for nearly fifteen years (! - where did that go then???) the band have decided to take a break from live shows this year and spend a bit of time working on their own things.</div>
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Nic and Jay have been having fun in the studio over the past few weeks working on ideas for a new project, and Liz is concentrating on the more traditional side of things for a while.</div>
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Nic's also finding time - and headspace! - to design and make Celtic and Anglo-Saxon inspired ceramic sculpture and tiles for the first time since he and Liz started the band waaay back in 1994.</div>
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Huge thanks as ever for your continuing support, we really will miss seeing all of you at the festies and shows and to keep you going til we next meet... do make sure you pick up a copy of the new album 'Thirteen Fires' - it really is a stormer :o)</div>
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You can listen to some tracks on MySpace <a href="http://myspace.com/bluehorsesrock">http://myspace.com/bluehorsesrock</a> and Last.fm <a href="http://last.fm/">http://last.fm</a>, but preferably buy the album, and all the other CDs and DVD from the website <a href="http://www.bluehorses.co.uk/" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" target="_blank">http://www.bluehorses.co.uk</a> (paypal or credit cards accepted) and from <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.co.uk</a></div>
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Those of you suffering from withdrawal symptoms there is a new(ish) video on YouTube of Raggle Taggle Gypsio <object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9bzls8GQPUs&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9bzls8GQPUs&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></object><br />
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There is also an excellent review in the latest copy of Rock n Reel<br />
Our very, very best wishes to you from everyone at BH Towers</div>
Bluesky Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817076915513517497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636950632532373328.post-25944214146962398932008-01-07T13:09:00.000+00:002014-04-16T19:50:49.335+01:00Bluehorses December DooooooosHappy New Year stablemates,<br />
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Normally at this time we reflect on the last year and look ahead to the new one - however there were a couple of events that provided a poignant marker for the whole of the year. The Fifth Bluehorses album - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Thirteen Fires</span> was available for purchase, and also the band proved again that the music transfers Live on stage equally as well as on CD.<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/R1Qc0N_73MI/AAAAAAAABmo/3vy4g3Wu_BQ/s1600-R/13_fires_cover.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/R1Qc0N_73MI/AAAAAAAABmo/1rY5ioIFsrs/s400/13_fires_cover.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139764758173179074" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a>The Album is available from<br />
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<li>the main <a href="http://bluehorses.co.uk/goodies">band web site</a> - http://bluehorses.co.uk/goodies </li>
<li>from <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Thirteen-Fires-Bluehorses/dp/B0010YO876/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1199712537&sr=8-1">Amazon</a> - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Thirteen-Fires-Bluehorses/dp/B0010YO876/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1199712537&sr=8-1</li>
<li>and also all good CD stores - (if they insist they can't get it, then they are not trying hard enough, it is certainly available for them to source.)</li>
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<u>Thirteen Fires - Bluehorses</u><br />
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<li>Dance With Me</li>
<li>Ray of Light</li>
<li>Calling My loves</li>
<li>The Ride</li>
<li>Chant</li>
<li>Raggle Taggle Gypsio</li>
<li>The Unknown</li>
<li>The Fool</li>
<li>Aberdulais</li>
<li>Waes Hael</li>
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Previews (or rather full copy review versions) of six of the tracks are available on the <a href="http://www.myspace.com/bluehorsesrock">Bluehorses MySpace site</a> (www.myspace.com/bluehorsesrock). Mike has also placed some video up on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/bluehorses">YouTube</a> (www.YouTube.com/bluehorses) to compliment the MySpace tunes, and there will be more over the course of early 2008.<br />
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Dance With Me<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/R1QiiN_73OI/AAAAAAAABm4/KUuZyYOYKIg/s1600-R/xmasposterall.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/R1QiiN_73OI/AAAAAAAABm4/SldcIo-20V8/s200/xmasposterall.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139771046005300450" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px;" /></a>The Xmas Mini tour shows were at<br />
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<li>14th December - <a href="http://horsetailz.blogspot.com/2007/12/set-list-flowerpot-derby.html">The Flowerpot - Derby</a></li>
<li>15th December - <a href="http://horsetailz.blogspot.com/2007/12/set-list-railway-winchester.html">The Railway - Winchester</a></li>
<li>16th December - <a href="http://horsetailz.blogspot.com/2007/12/set-list-robin2-bilston.html">Robin2 - Bilston</a></li>
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there are overviews of the shows and the set list etc on the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.horsetailz.blogspot.com">Horsetailz blog</a> (www.horsetailz.blogspot.com).<br />
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Hopefully we will see you at a show in 2008, either way buy a copy of the new album; (if you already have one then buy another for a friend and spread the good news)<br />
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NeddyBluesky Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817076915513517497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636950632532373328.post-21028760756148161022007-12-03T15:00:00.000+00:002014-04-16T19:53:33.141+01:00Remember November - new Bluehorses album goes to print<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/R1Qc0N_73MI/AAAAAAAABmo/3vy4g3Wu_BQ/s1600-R/13_fires_cover.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/R1Qc0N_73MI/AAAAAAAABmo/1rY5ioIFsrs/s400/13_fires_cover.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139764758173179074" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a>Greetings horsey folk,<br />
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It is a momentous time...<br />
The smoke out of the chimney has finally turned white, and Nic was seen emerging from the depths of the forge here at Bluehorse towers, clutching a shiny new disc. There was a reverent hush in the reception party, followed by contentment and much back slapping - I even got a celebratory carrot! The seventh Album - <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Thirteen Fires</span> </span>was now a reality.<br />
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In the end, after months and months of nail bitting agony and waiting, everything happened so quickly - the art work was produced and approved, the final editing tweaks were applied, the disc mastered and "red booked" (not sure what this is but Nic says it is important), and I dictate this - I chewed my nails off so cant write - the hallowed disc is with the CD production company to be glass mastered, stamped and put into pretty digipacs for your delectation.<br />
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<u>Thirteen Fires - Bluehorses</u><br />
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<li>Dance With Me</li>
<li>Ray of Light</li>
<li>Calling My loves</li>
<li>The Ride</li>
<li>Chant</li>
<li>Raggle Taggle Gypsio</li>
<li>The Unknown</li>
<li>The Fool</li>
<li>Aberdulais</li>
<li>Waes Hael</li>
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This is a quote from Nic to give some of the background to Thirteen Fires..<br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">"Over the last 15 years we've played numerous festivals in every country in Europe and Scandinavia, but compared to the stuff we've jammed in the privacy of Bluehorse Towers, we've always toned things down quite a bit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Now thanks to the delights of YouTube, we've discovered there's a massive Folk Metal scene going on with fantastic bands like Korpiklaani and In Extremo and it's made us realise there's an awful lot of people around who want to hear the kind of music we've always really enjoyed playing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">We spent the summer at our studio up here in the Welsh mountains with Jay MacDonald our guitarist - who also played bass on Thirteen Fires - writing and recording the new album which has just gone to press, and we seriously think it's a bit of a stunning beast!"</span><br />
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Copies will be delivered (courier dependent) in time for the Xmas shows - with the web site and other channels having them available shortly afterwards - so an excellent opportunity to get ahead of the game and come to the shows. Liz and the boys are hard at work rehearsing the new tunes so expect to have many of them included with all your old favorites ;)<br />
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14th December - The Flowerpot - Derby<br />
15th December - The Railway - Winchester<br />
16th December - Robin2 - Bilston<br />
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Previews (or rather full copy review versions) of six of the tracks are available on the <a href="http://www.myspace.com/bluehorsesrock">Bluehorses MySpace site</a> (www.myspace.com/bluehorsesrock). Mike also plans to get some video up on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/bluehorses">YouTube</a> (www.YouTube.com/bluehorses) to compliment the MySpace tunes.<br />
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Hopefully we will see you at the Xmas shows, if not have a happy Yule and a fantastic new year (don't forget the new album they make fantastic stocking fillers)<br />
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NeddyBluesky Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817076915513517497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636950632532373328.post-61961049881510711522007-11-17T14:35:00.000+00:002014-04-16T19:53:22.203+01:00Bluehorses in OctoberGreetings horse-mates<br />
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There was not a newsletter last month as it was all quiet on the Welsh front - there's still no white smoke, however the mutterings are that there has been good progress.<br />
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Nic has been locked in the studio editing then mixing down the tracks - This is the pedantic phase where every note has to be perfect. There are 9-10-11 tracks, and a full listing will be available shortly along with some sound bites (those that came to the summer shows will have already heard three of the tracks - Dance with Me, Raggle Taggle Gypsio, and Waes Hael).<br />
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The next step is to get the resultant tracks "mastered" then we can send it all off for pressing. The main aim of all this is to hopefully have a physical CD thingy available for purchase around the Xmas shows (got to make best use of the marketing potentials ;) ). So here is a plug for the Xmas mini tour ...<br />
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Friday 14th December Flowerpot - Derby, Saturday 15th Railway - Winchester, Sunday 16th Robin2 - Bilsden.<br />
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Whilst we are talking about shows - much apologies about the cancellation of the show at the Thomas Tripp - I think they discovered that we were not a "covers" band, so pulled out, not that we are cynical or anything.<br />
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any way the nights are drawing in earlier these days and i need my beauty sleep..<br />
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hopefully we will see you at the xmas shows<br />
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NeddyBluesky Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817076915513517497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636950632532373328.post-45131883100643914102007-09-15T10:53:00.000+01:002014-04-16T19:53:10.502+01:00Bluehorses August Procedings<div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;"><span class="593550815-10092007">Just back from me 'olidays, Liz and the boys took me to various fields around the country, so despite not being able to canter around Chepstow (the castle not the racecourse) with the rain last month, things got brighter throughout the month, and finished with an almost summerish end to the month. All of the <a href="http://bluehorses.paganhost.co.uk/">pictures</a> - <a href="http://bluehorses.paganhost.co.uk/" title="http://bluehorses.paganhost.co.uk/">http://bluehorses.paganhost.co.uk</a> , <a href="http://horsetailz.blogspot.com/">gossip</a> - <a href="http://horsetailz.blogspot.com/" title="http://horsetailz.blogspot.com/">http://horsetailz.blogspot.com</a> , and <a href="http://myspace.com/bluehorsesrock">general vibes</a> - <a href="http://myspace.com/bluehorsesrock" title="http://myspace.com/bluehorsesrock">http://myspace.com/bluehorsesrock</a> are available at a good website near you!</span></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/Ru5P5w7rSNI/AAAAAAAABjg/bFo6UXfJQmg/s1600-h/2007logo2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/Ru5P5w7rSNI/AAAAAAAABjg/bFo6UXfJQmg/s200/2007logo2.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111110480918431954" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 100px;" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;"><span class="593550815-10092007">Bluehorses started off in Shropshire at Farmer Phil's - </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;"><span class="593550815-10092007">organised chaos - this is what festivals are all about - we like this place. Playing on the revolving stage was again a tremendous thrill for the band, and despite the lightly rain falling, the band proved to be a crowd pleaser. The following week they had a mid-afternoon slot at Cambridge rock festival, only this time </span></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/Ru5QFg7rSOI/AAAAAAAABjo/6s4z2o5oPw8/s1600-h/radiocarolinelogo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/Ru5QFg7rSOI/AAAAAAAABjo/6s4z2o5oPw8/s200/radiocarolinelogo.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111110682781894882" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 100px;" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;"><span class="593550815-10092007">Radio Caroline broadcast the show live .... yep that was straight off the stage and into the ether ... so on top of all the people in the hall, loads were listening in. Hopefully we can make selected highlights available in the near future for people to re-live the experience - especially Mr Rich's birthday surprise. </span></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/Ru5QSg7rSPI/AAAAAAAABjw/qI-NiCSgRUc/s1600-h/logo01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/Ru5QSg7rSPI/AAAAAAAABjw/qI-NiCSgRUc/s200/logo01.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111110906120194290" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 100px;" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;"><span class="593550815-10092007">Next up was Peterborough - if you like Ale this was one for you, once the number of different beers got past 5, I lost count v- comes of not having fingers and toes!! - but I am told there was several hundred varieties. To finish up there was Solfest (north to Carlisle turn left, and stop when the grass turns blue/ grey/ white). Apart from the strange stage time (1am is a long wait) everyone had a blast... With all the fancy dress around I didn't even look out of place!.<br /><br />Hopefully we will get some video clips from all these and make them available on Youtube next to the ones already there - <a href="http://youtube.com/bluehorses" title="http://youtube.com/bluehorses">http://youtube.com/bluehorses</a><br /><br />So what is coming up for Bluehorses in September .... the smoke coming from the chimney is still not white, but does appear to be grey rather than black. (pope analogy there) Now the summer holidays are over everyone is back in the studio ... 4 of the tracks are being mastered, with a further 8 being finalised. Nic has started to design the artwork, and there have been discussions of a video to accompany a track or two - most probably <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dance with Me</span> - which was played at the festivals last month. The other tracks played at the festivals were <span style="font-weight: bold;">Waes Hael</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Raggle.</span><br /><br />Next show for Buehorses is the Thomas Tripp in November - <a class="style3" href="http://www.thomastripplive.com/" title="http://www.thomastripplive.com/"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 100%;" title="http://www.thomastripplive.com/">http://www.thomastripplive.com/</span></a> </span></span></div>
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Bluesky Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817076915513517497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636950632532373328.post-8319143313619364162007-08-01T13:28:00.000+01:002014-04-16T19:52:58.207+01:00Bluehorses July she will fly... and so she did!<h3>
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Greetings stablemates,<br />
<a href="http://www.offroad-trailer.com/readride/tommy-unimog.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.offroad-trailer.com/readride/tommy-unimog.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a>July continued in the same vein as June - rain and more rain. Luckily none of the band were caught up in the flooding, but Andy from the crew spent a long time stuck on the M5 because of it. He made up for the experience by terrorising the locals with a Unimog (if you've not met one of these beasts before it is a 4*4 truck crossed with a seriously large Quad bike) helping to get feed to the animals.<br />
We were all very sorry to see the Chepstow show postponed - I was looking forward to a trot around the course! - but just looking at the news coverage will give a suitable reason for this action, so there can't be any complaints. We will let you know when it get re-scheduled.<br />
In a similar vein the Salisbury festival show has been canceled, again for reasons beyond our control, but this one is unlikely to get re-scheduled this year.<br />
<a alt="Photo Mike Honour" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RrBcZksF5mI/AAAAAAAABcI/zYnKMtIFggw/s1600-h/IMG_0436.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="Photo Mike Honour" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RrBcZksF5mI/AAAAAAAABcI/zYnKMtIFggw/s200/IMG_0436.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093672772971128418" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 180px;" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RrBdD0sF5nI/AAAAAAAABcQ/EMKYwaRvPOE/s1600-h/DSCF0840.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RrBdD0sF5nI/AAAAAAAABcQ/EMKYwaRvPOE/s200/DSCF0840.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093673498820601458" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 180px;" /></a>There were two excellent shows one at Cardiff and one at Spratton. Reviews can be found on the <a href="http://horsetailz.blogspot.com/">Tailz blog</a>, with pictures in the <a href="http://bluehorses.paganhost.co.uk/">gallery</a> - a great thanks to Mike H and Dave J for allowing us to add their photos. There is also some dodgey video floating around of Rhayn and a Bull ride , but he is keeping me in sugar lumps at present!<br />
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August sees 4 shows, with the first one just coming up on the Saturday 11th at <a href="http://www.farmerphilsfestival.co.uk/">Farmer Phil's Festival</a> on the main revolving stage.<br />
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Later on we are at<a href="http://www.rockinbeerfest.co.uk/"> </a><a href="http://www.rockinbeerfest.co.uk/">the Cambridge Rock festival</a> and then at <a href="http://www.beer-fest.org.uk/">Peterborough Beer Festival</a> (this is a Thursday night) and at <a href="http://www.solwayfestival.co.uk/">Solfest</a> to round it off. - Keep up with the "up-to-the-minute" news by going to the <a href="http://horsenewz.blogspot.com/" target="_parent">news blog</a><br />
<a href="http://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/images/radiocarolinelogo.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a>****Breaking News**** Radio Caroline are planning to broadcast a live set from each day at the Cambridge Rock festival, and guess what!! - Bluehorses will be providing the set for the Saturday show... I had better make sure there are several rehearsals on the calendar, I would not want them embarrassing themselves!<br />
Other than that; the steam continues to pour out of the studio here at Bluehorse towers, and there is still no one to gossip with :( although I am hopeful that the Iolo and Bran will pop round to have a chat now the sun has deigned to appear.<br />
A couple of the new tracks have made it into the live set so far and were well received at the Point and Spratton. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Raggle</span> is a reworking of Raggle Taggle Gipsyo from the dim and dark past - for those who were around then it used to be in the live set when Dave and Jonathan were with the band, and also on the Dark Circus EP (only available on Cassette tape at the time, and now deleted - <span style="font-style: italic;">C30C60C90</span> anyone!).<br />
The other new track, (under the working title of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hen</span> but now looking like being called <span style="font-weight: bold;">Waes Hael</span>. A track of tremendous pace, which has a slight Balearic feel and is bound to get every one bouncing. The name imparts an idea of drinking and merriment, plenty of the latter, but I suspect that much of the former will be spilled as it is far too energetic!<br />
Anyway more shows this month, and things are looking brighter ... so see you there!<br />
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Neddy<br />
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<span style="color: #6600cc;"><u><b>Forthcoming Shows</b></u></span> <a href="http://www.nativespirit.co.uk/gigs.shtml"><span style="font-size: 78%;">[More details here]</span></a><br />
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<b>August</b><br />
11th - Farmer Phils Festival - Shropshire - <a href="http://www.farmerphilsfestival.co.uk/">http://www.farmerphilsfestival.co.uk/</a><br />
18th - Cambridge Rock Festival (formerly RBF) - <a href="http://www.rockinbeerfest.co.uk/">http://www.rockinbeerfest.co.uk/</a><br />
23rd - Peterborough Beer Festival (Thursday night) -<a href="http://www.beer-fest.org.uk/"> http://www.beer-fest.org.uk/</a><br />
25th - Solfest - Cumbria - <a href="http://www.solwayfestival.co.uk/">http://www.solwayfestival.co.uk/</a><br />
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<b>November</b>10th - The Thomas Tripp - Christchurch<br />
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<b></b><b>December</b> - The Xmas Bashes<br />
14th - The Flowerpot - Derby<br />
15th - The Railway - Winchester<br />
16th - The Robin - Bilston - WolverhamptonBluesky Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817076915513517497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636950632532373328.post-85200092482235079112007-07-15T00:00:00.000+01:002014-04-16T19:52:48.399+01:00**** News Flash **** Bluehorses Chepstow gig POSTPONEDJust a very quick note Horsey Dudes<br />
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We are sorry to relay that the Chepstow show ..... Sounds of Rock in the Swamp ... has been postponed<br />
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Sorry, but the Castle/ dell site is a bit of a swamp just now. Further news will be relayed as soon as we find out details.<br />
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Many thanks for your understanding<br />
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Neddy<br />
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Bluehorses CentralBluesky Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817076915513517497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636950632532373328.post-29422414541106084032007-07-02T14:52:00.000+01:002014-04-16T19:52:31.833+01:00Bluehorses June Drop (heavier than April Showers)<h3>
July Newsletter</h3>
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Greetings stablemates,<br />
June dropped more than a shower, I haven't been out of the stable for ages so ..... Just a very quick note this month.<br />
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July sees 3 gigs, with the first one just coming up on friday at <a href="http://www.thepointcardiffbay.com/">the Point in Cardiff</a> supporting "The Men They Couldn't Hang".<br />
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Later on we are at <a href="http://www.sprattonfestival.com/">the Spratton festival</a> and then at Chepstow (the castle not the racetrack!) to round it off. - Keep up with the "up-to-the-minute" news by going to the <a href="http://horsenewz.blogspot.com/">news blog</a><br />
Other than that; the steam has been pouring out the studio here at Bluehorse towers, and there is no one to gossip with :( so I stand and count the raindrops as they fall past my door. I have lost count so many times and had to start again - it is more soporific than counting sheep!.<br />
Any way shows next month, so things are looking brighter ... so see you there!<br />
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Neddy<br />
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<span style="color: #6600cc;"><u><b>Forthcoming Shows</b></u></span> <a href="http://www.nativespirit.co.uk/gigs.shtml"><span style="font-size: 78%;">[More details here]</span></a><br />
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<b>July</b><br />
6th - The Point, Cardiff - Supporting <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">The Men They Couldn't Hang</span><br />
13th - Spratton Festival - Northants<br />
22nd - Chepstow Castle<br />
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<b>August</b><br />
11th - Farmer Phils Festival - Shropshire<br />
18th - Cambridge Rock Festival (formerly RBF)<br />
23rd - Peterborough Beer Festival (Thursday night)<br />
25th - Solfest - Cumbria<br />
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<b>September</b></div>
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22nd - Salisbury Festival<br />
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<b>December</b> - The Xmas Bashes<br />
14th - The Flowerpot - Derby<br />
15th - The Railway - Winchester<br />
16th - The Robin - Bilston - WolverhamptonBluesky Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817076915513517497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636950632532373328.post-37824224279793632712007-06-10T20:27:00.000+01:002014-04-16T19:52:22.798+01:00May - the Mud came to Bluehorses<div>
* Album update<br />
* Mayfest report<br />
* News items<br />
* New shows added to schedule<br />
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Greetings horsey folks<br />
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The new album has been high on the agenda this month, Nic has given a few progress updates, but you know what these creative types are like ... 2 steps forward and one back - what was absolutely in last week is now on the cutting room floor... however I do suspect that real progress is being made. So when the foals ask if we are there yet, from the back seat of the horse trailer, the answer is "Not yet, but soon".<br />
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STOP PRESS<br />
Just had a missive from Nic... all tracks for the album are now writ, demo'd up and recording underway!<br />
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see below for a translation<br />
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Spring is sprung, and then came the rain! so did the first festival of the year ... we were invited back to Mayfest near Buntingford. A nice setting on a slight hill just outside the village of Brent Pelham. Lots of nice lush green grass when we got there - I was even thinking of taking a few days to sample the local fields, however the rain had other ideas and the well trodden parts were slightly different when we left.<br />
Full stories are in the blog - <a href="http://horsetailz.blogspot.com/">Tailz from Bluehorses:</a><br />
<a href="http://horsetailz.blogspot.com/2007/05/mikes-festival-diary-mayfest.html"></a><br />
Liz popped round to have a chat the other day ... She also wanted to show off her new <b>New Rocks ... </b>the nice people at <a href="http://www.phutwear.co.uk/">Phutwear</a> came up with the goods - a special delivery<br />
direct from spain .. so look carefully at the <a href="http://bluehorses.paganhost.co.uk/">photos from Mayfest</a> .. splendid!<br />
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She also mentioned that the band would like to go back to being five again... This time with someone full time on keyboards. There are a number of songs being worked on for the new album that really need a fifth member to play live and there is already a few in the current repertoire that have Liz playing the keys, however it free her up to lay some wicked fiddle over the top *grin*<br />
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The band has been asked to support <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Men They Couldn't Hang </span>at the point in Cardiff on the 6th July. They are also playing at Chepstow Castle on the 22nd July. - Keep up with the "up-to-the-minute" news with the <a href="http://horsenewz.blogspot.com/">news blog</a><br />
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Neddy<br />
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<span style="color: black;">Nic's Note</span><br />
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We're finally there with track selection (heard that before... ned) and all have been recorded in demo form. After much experimentation, market research and the usual jaffa cake, diamond white and red bull frenzies, we've taken a bit of a different approach to this album. Can't say too much yet, but we're all getting very excited as we hear it coming together.<br />
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We're sort of going back to the bands early sound in some ways - a bit more medieval influenced than of late - but with the advantage of ten years practise! The new stuff is also much more of a reflection of our own personal musical tastes - we're all serial headbangers at heart!<br />
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But don't be afraid.<br />
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... OK, be afraid, but don't be worried... it still sounds like us!! In fact it sounds more like us than ever before!!! It just took us a while to work out what we sound like. It's not easy this, when you have a combined band attention span of 3 minutes :o)<br />
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I've already put drums down for some of the toons and all the final recording should be complete in 3 or 4 weeks. Then all we gotta do is mix it, so about another 5 years... :o) Heheh, only joshing. A couple of months should do it.<br />
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You're gonna LOVE it.<br />
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Or we'll send Big Stan round.<br />
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Watch this proverbial space... Nic</blockquote>
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<span style="color: #6600cc;"><u><b>Forthcoming Shows</b></u></span><br />
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<b>July</b><br />
6th - The Point, Cardiff - Supporting <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">The Men They Couldn't Hang</span><br />
13th - Spratton Festival - Northants<br />
22nd - Chepstow Castle<br />
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<b>August</b><br />
11th - Farmer Phils Festival - Shropshire<br />
18th - Cambridge Rock Festival (formerly RBF)<br />
23rd - Peterborough Beer Festival (Thursday night)<br />
25th - Solfest - Cumbria</div>
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<b>September</b></div>
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22nd - Salisbury Festival<br />
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<b>December</b> - The Xmas Bashes<br />
14th - The Flowerpot - Derby<br />
15th - The Railway - Winchester<br />
16th - The Robin - Bilston - Wolverhampton</div>
Bluesky Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817076915513517497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636950632532373328.post-43920098042310651842007-05-14T19:59:00.000+01:002014-04-16T19:52:09.936+01:00Bluehorses April FooleryGreetings stable mates<br />
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Just a very short note this time as were all getting quite excited here in the stables ...<br />
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The first shows of the year are upon us .... Rhayn has been putting in serious hours learning some tunes, not necessarily the right ones, but was in top form for Derby. He has even learned how to jump around in his new Rocks!<br />
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Probably just a coincidence, but the Flowerpot was Jay's first show, and was also the first outing for replacement Rob! There will be a full report for the Derby show on the forum and in the "tailz" blog as soon as someone recovers enough to write it.<br />
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A couple more shows have been confirmed - Solfest and Cambridge - both in August, and the office is still chasing down several other probables and some possibilities. If this was down at the track we could publish some odds, but we don't have a licence to run a book in the stables, also Nic would make sure the odds were stacked in favour of the house!<br />
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Anyway, I feel the call of a little light exercise - chewing some oats - so must dash<br />
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See you at the Mayfest on the 27th<br />
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Neddy<br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;"><u><span style="color: #6600cc;">Forthcoming Shows</span> </u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><br /></span><b>May </b><br />
27th - Mayfest - Buntingford - Herts <a href="http://www.mayfest.org.uk/bands.html">http://www.mayfest.org.uk/bands.html</a><br />
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<b>July</b>13th - Spratton Festival - Northants<br />
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<b>August</b>11th - Farmer Phils Festival - Shropshire<br />
18th - Cambridge Rock Festival (formerly RBF)<br />
23rd - Peterborough Beer Festival (Thursday night)<br />
25th - Solfest - Cumbria<br />
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<b>September</b>22nd - Salisbury Festival<br />
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<b>December</b> - The Xmas Bashes<br />
14th - The Flowerpot - Derby<br />
15th - The Railway - Winchester<br />
16th - The Robin - Bilston - WolverhamptonBluesky Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817076915513517497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636950632532373328.post-88370328945378334872007-04-01T16:38:00.000+01:002014-04-16T19:51:59.387+01:00Bluehorses March Madness<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RbUhRUPMCGI/AAAAAAAAACc/ubDS_pcZSPg/s1600-h/DVDbanner2.gif"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RbUhRUPMCGI/AAAAAAAAACc/ubDS_pcZSPg/s400/DVDbanner2.gif" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5022957540775561314" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a>April newsletter<br />
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Greetings horsey doodes and doodettes,<br />
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March has been manic here in the stables - I have hardly had time to draw breath keeping an eye on all that is going on!<br />
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First off there is all the comings and goings for the new album, strange sounds emanating from the tack room, and it wasn't the farrier making my new shoes, although I'm sure a pair (or two) of NewRocks would not go amiss!<br />
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<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/blueskyminer2/BluehorsesNews/photo?authkey=bKLnJkvrhV4#5046151657102382290"><img alt="" border="1" src="http://lh4.google.com/image/blueskyminer2/RgeIMkxWFNI/AAAAAAAAAOY/ffwtm-KIT-w/s288/rhayn_index.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 150px;" /></a>Then there is the culmination of a years search for a suitable person to fill the stage left position vacated by Nathan - We welcome Rhayn to the paddock, and look forward to his first outing with the troop at the Flowerpot in May. He is currently hard at work learning the routine - you know stand around lonely looking bored, a bit of nose bag then trying to persuade the groom to scratch the right place! Oh and then there's the sounds he is expected to make! More details can be found <a href="http://www.nativespirit.co.uk/band_rhayn.shtml">[here]</a><br />
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Which brings me nicely round to the next item... We have had confirmation of a bunch of festival dates over the summer, and are continuing to work on others. These are all up on the website <a href="http://www.nativespirit.co.uk/gigs.shtml">[here]</a>, But have added links below for good measure.<br />
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<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/blueskyminer2/BluehorsesNews/photo?authkey=bKLnJkvrhV4#5044716128708203666"><img alt="" border="1" src="http://lh4.google.com/image/blueskyminer2/RgJul0xWFJI/AAAAAAAAAN4/ZDpCJyscuKY/s144/audioshow.JPG" style="cursor: hand; float: right; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 150px;" /></a>Mike's been busy adding "features" to the web site in a section called "anthology", amongst which I am proud to unveil :-<br />
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"Mr Neddy's Aural Audience Chamber"</blockquote>
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More details on the updates can be found <a href="http://horsenewz.blogspot.com/2007/03/new-anthology-section.html">[here]</a><br />
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<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/blueskyminer2/BluehorsesNews/photo?authkey=bKLnJkvrhV4#5044693051848922210"><img alt="" border="1" src="http://lh3.google.com/image/blueskyminer2/RgJZmkxWFGI/AAAAAAAAANg/O1W_DXn4f6I/s144/clsb.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 120px;" /></a><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/blueskyminer2/BluehorsesNews/photo?authkey=bKLnJkvrhV4#5044693760518526066"><img alt="" border="1" src="http://lh4.google.com/image/blueskyminer2/RgJaP0xWFHI/AAAAAAAAANo/8zmTxQxheVQ/s144/dmc.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: right; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 120px;" /></a>Finally for all those of you out there, who never had the opportunity, or had worn out your original copy, we have re-pressed the studio albums in the back catalog.<br />
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/blueskyminer2/BluehorsesNews/photo?authkey=bKLnJkvrhV4#5048094213745471442"><img alt="" border="1" src="http://lh4.google.com/image/blueskyminer2/Rg5u8QMA79I/AAAAAAAAAOo/4Zp8vPoHM-0/s144/merch_cd_10leagues.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 120px;" /></a><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/blueskyminer2/BluehorsesNews/photo?authkey=bKLnJkvrhV4#5044365174045545538"><img alt="" border="1" src="http://lh6.google.com/image/blueskyminer2/RgEvZkxWFEI/AAAAAAAAANQ/5aHoi0FUSfg/s144/skyclad%2520front.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: right; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 120px;" /></a><b><i>Cracking Leather Skin and Bone</i></b>, and <b><i>Dragons Milk and Coal</i></b> are now available through the <a href="http://amazon.co.uk/">amazon shop</a>, at the gigs from the merchandise stall, and also from other reputable outlets. These are also the places to purchase the other albums - <b><i>Ten Leagues beyond the Wild Wo</i></b><b><i>rlds End</i></b>, <b><i>Skyclad</i></b>, and of course the DVD <b><i>Live at Saul</i></b></div>
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Stay healthy - Eat Organic Hay!<br />
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Neddy<br />
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<b>May</b></div>
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<li>11th - The Flowerpot -Derby <a href="http://www.rawpromo.co.uk/">http://www.rawpromo.co.uk/</a> </li>
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<li>27th - Mayfest - Buntingford - Herts <a href="http://www.mayfest.org.uk/bands.html">http://www.mayfest.org.uk/bands.html</a> </li>
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<b>July</b><br />
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<li>13th - Spratton Festival - Northants </li>
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<b>August</b><br />
<ul><br />
<li>11th - Farmer Phils Festival - Shropshire </li>
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<li>23rd - Peterborough Beer Festival (Thursday night) </li>
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<b>September </b><br />
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<li>22nd - Salisbury Festival </li>
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<b>December</b> - The Xmas Bashes<br />
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<li>14th - The Flowerpot - Derby </li>
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<li>15th - The Railway - Winchester </li>
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<li>16th - The Robin - Bilston - Wolverhampton</li>
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Bluesky Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817076915513517497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636950632532373328.post-9300748321743366162007-03-02T09:48:00.000+00:002014-04-16T19:51:51.647+01:00Bluehorses February Feedback<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RbUhRUPMCGI/AAAAAAAAACc/ubDS_pcZSPg/s1600-h/DVDbanner2.gif"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RbUhRUPMCGI/AAAAAAAAACc/ubDS_pcZSPg/s400/DVDbanner2.gif" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5022957540775561314" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
Greetings horseheadz!<br />
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It's all go at bluehorse towers right now, as the band knuckle down to some serious songwriting and recording in preparation for the new album. - as you may have noticed :o) it'll be the first full album from the worlds hottest celtic rock band in over 6 years and all that pent up creative energy is leading to some very exciting new stuff!<br />
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<blockquote>
"<i>Pushing the boundaries and looking for ways to progress the bands music, as ever, while still maintaining the good time roll and roll outlook you know and love</i>"</blockquote>
The guys have a stack of new sounds, but have also been looking back at some of the very early pre 'cracking leather' bh material with a view to getting back some of the medieval toons and instruments back into the set. This was always a mainstay of the bands live show and it's taken them 10 years to notice it's not there any more. bloody musicians, wot they on then eh??!<br />
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So, more than ever in keeping with the<br />
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"<i><b>very 'eavy, (yet) very 'orses</b></i>"</blockquote>
theme, it'll no doubt be the most storming and genuinely bluehorses album ever!<br />
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There's not even a hint of the release date (one learns!)... but rest assured, you'll be the first to know (after me of course) :o)<br />
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So that's it for this time, however before I go, just got to mention all the new features on the website. Mike's been very busy writing blogs and diaries, and editing videos from live shows - including montreux jazz fest 2006 - that you can't see anywhere else... I'll leave Mike to fill you in on all the details where you can find all this lovely stuff - its a bit "techno" but he can't help it!<br />
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your friend... ned<br />
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<hl><br /><br />You may have noticed that over the past few months we have been linking to a number of other sources of information on Bluehorses from both this newsletter and, more interestingly, the main website. I thought that it was about time we summarised what these various delights were and what they help us with.<br /><br />If you think there are other places we should have a representation, or a technology we should be utilising then please get in touch, we are always looking for new ways to spread the word. In a similar vein, if you want to help in anyway, Andy is always looking for volunteers. this could range from mentioning the band on a few of your favorite forums to putting up a poster or two.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RegerR_KMQI/AAAAAAAAAFA/YOzIYHaeH_Y/s1600-h/myspace.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RegerR_KMQI/AAAAAAAAAFA/YOzIYHaeH_Y/s320/myspace.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037309912125419778" style="cursor: hand; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a><b><span style="font-size: 130%;">MySpace</span></b> ... Over the last one to two years MySpace has become almost the replacement to a standard website for a lot of bands, it is certainly the first place any newly formed unit will start their awareness campaign. Bluehorses has had a page - <a href="http://myspace.com/bluehorsesrock">http://myspace.com/bluehorsesrock</a> on their site for nearly a year and has been a valuable way of augmenting the main web site. If you have your own page please connect to us as a friend if you have not already done so, you could even have one of the audio tracks playing on your page.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RegjUx_KMSI/AAAAAAAAAFY/X4naCixvY-k/s1600-h/youtube.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RegjUx_KMSI/AAAAAAAAAFY/X4naCixvY-k/s320/youtube.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037315023136502050" style="cursor: hand; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" /></a><b><span style="font-size: 130%;">YouTube</span></b> ... In a similar way that MySpace has taken off as a music directory, YouTube has rapidly become a fantastic resource for video clips. There are a number of Bluehorses clips available on YouTube - <a href="http://youtube.com/bluehorses">http://Youtube.com/bluehorses</a> and there is a simple way to "embed" these in other websites .. the Main Bluehorses web site front page has an example of this.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/Rege_R_KMRI/AAAAAAAAAFI/SjUhPVONr2Q/s1600-h/gallery1.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/Rege_R_KMRI/AAAAAAAAAFI/SjUhPVONr2Q/s320/gallery1.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037310255722803474" style="cursor: hand; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a><b><span style="font-size: 130%;">Gallery</span></b> ... Andy has been collating a whole heap of pictures from over the years - they are mainly from gigs, but there are some from "behind the scenes" and "on the road". - <a href="http://bluehorses.paganhost.co.uk/">http://bluehorses.paganhost.co.uk/</a> . If you would like to add any to the collection (full recognition will be given) then he will be only too happy to hear from you.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RegjxR_KMTI/AAAAAAAAAFg/m5M1rjIMGMQ/s1600-h/horsezine.JPG"><b><span style="font-size: 130%;"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RegjxR_KMTI/AAAAAAAAAFg/m5M1rjIMGMQ/s200/horsezine.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037315512762773810" style="cursor: hand; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" /></span></b></a><b><span style="font-size: 130%;">Blogs</span></b> ... Another strange Internet phenomenon. Basically just a neat way to write a page with some formatting. We have been using this to collate a magazine format for this newsletter - as well as the news bulletins - <a href="http://horsenewz.blogspot.com/">http://horsenewz.blogspot.com/</a> and gig/ tour reviews and diaries - <a href="http://horsetailz.blogspot.com/">http://horsetailz.blogspot.com/</a>, <a href="http://horsezine.blogpot.com/">http://horsezine.blogpot.com/</a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/Regj-R_KMUI/AAAAAAAAAFo/t-MLddiu7Ds/s1600-h/horsenewz.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/Regj-R_KMUI/AAAAAAAAAFo/t-MLddiu7Ds/s200/horsenewz.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037315736101073218" style="cursor: hand; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" /></a>.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RegkVR_KMVI/AAAAAAAAAFw/v60elbKhkYc/s1600-h/horsetailz.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RegkVR_KMVI/AAAAAAAAAFw/v60elbKhkYc/s200/horsetailz.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037316131238064466" style="cursor: hand; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" /></a> the great thing about these, apart from the magazine format, is that they can all be tied into RSS readers, so you can choose to add them into your news feeds and get the new articles as soon as they are published<br /><br /><span style="font-size: 130%;"><b><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/Rel3Sh_KMWI/AAAAAAAAAGI/3BzimF_-yGw/s1600-h/forums.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/Rel3Sh_KMWI/AAAAAAAAAGI/3BzimF_-yGw/s320/forums.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037688818435240290" style="cursor: hand; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a>Horseheadz Forums </b></span><span style="font-size: 100%;">- This is an area for fans and the like to discuss things and to ask questions of the band. Like a whole host of other similar services, we reached a point late last year where the site was being overrun with Spam and adverts for a number of un-savoury things. However since clamping down on the registration process and reviewing all applicants prior to letting them post on the forums, we have managed to thwart all attempts since.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 100%;"></span></hl>Bluesky Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817076915513517497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636950632532373328.post-18602354233272238982007-01-29T11:54:00.000+00:002014-04-16T19:51:25.330+01:00Bluehorses January newsletter<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RbUhRUPMCGI/AAAAAAAAACc/ubDS_pcZSPg/s1600-h/DVDbanner2.gif"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RbUhRUPMCGI/AAAAAAAAACc/ubDS_pcZSPg/s400/DVDbanner2.gif" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5022957540775561314" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
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Happy New Year to you all .....<br />
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........ as 2006 has drawn to a close, and we are all stood around the stables thinking about working off those Xmas excesses, one of the less taxing activities was to tidy up the archives... So what did happen in 2006? (as I write this, it does seem more than I remember)<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RbXYiUPMCII/AAAAAAAAAC8/pNyd0Ih9s38/s1600-h/bluehorses_robin_collage_jpg.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RbXYiUPMCII/AAAAAAAAAC8/pNyd0Ih9s38/s400/bluehorses_robin_collage_jpg.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023159043461220482" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
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The band played a number of venues that had been missed for a couple of years -<br />
<ul>
<li>The Wharf in Tavistock started the ball rolling - really this could almost have been an extension to the Xmas bashes.</li>
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<li>The newly refurbished Robin2 in Bilston - twice, and although Sunday night is not every-one's favorite, the turn out was impressive on each occasion.</li>
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<li>The Brooke in Southampton - nice place, with excellent sound. </li>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RbXxjUPMCKI/AAAAAAAAADM/Tzk7D0ddJKQ/s1600-h/montflyerx1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RbXxjUPMCKI/AAAAAAAAADM/Tzk7D0ddJKQ/s200/montflyerx1.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023186548431784098" style="cursor: hand; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a>The festival circuit was also a voyage to pastures new as well as some familiar. The highlight for most was playing 2 nights at the prestigious Montreux Jazz festival. (don't be fooled by the Jazz bit, there is a fair amount of Rock and a streak of Celtic). We must have been doing some thing right as we were cleared out of CDs during the first show. Farmer Phil's also provided some excellent amusement with his circular (ex milking parlour) stage - Andy started writing some interesting diaries from these times, so for more about the festivals, and a round up of the 2006 shows <a href="http://horsetailz.blogspot.com/2007/01/andys-review-of-2006.html">see here</a><br />
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<img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RbXzuUPMCLI/AAAAAAAAADU/rNAnGqegux8/s400/Beauty+and+the+Beast.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023188936433600690" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RbX0OkPMCMI/AAAAAAAAADc/ZJ-3yyVvQqM/s1600-h/PICT0002.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RbX0OkPMCMI/AAAAAAAAADc/ZJ-3yyVvQqM/s200/PICT0002.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023189490484381890" style="cursor: hand; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a> Again there were 2 Xmas bashes, and the theme this year - Black beauty and the beast of mac goth, gave just the excuse for all the male members of the band and crew to dress in Kilts (black of course). Pictures are available for the right price!! or just go to the <a href="http://bluehorses.paganhost.co.uk/">new gallery</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RZUGho68T9I/AAAAAAAAAAw/cwz32rOKRdA/s1600-h/radiocarolinelogo.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RZUGho68T9I/AAAAAAAAAAw/cwz32rOKRdA/s200/radiocarolinelogo.jpg" height="27" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5013920935137005522" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 27px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 115px;" width="145" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RZUGno68T-I/AAAAAAAAAA4/5iY9QiHHRuY/s1600-h/ARfm%20Logo%20300RGB1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RZUGno68T-I/AAAAAAAAAA4/5iY9QiHHRuY/s200/ARfm%2520Logo%2520300RGB1.jpg" height="66" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5013921038216220642" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 51px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 64px;" width="87" /></a>The band made 2 exclusive radio shows, the first for <a href="http://www.arfm.co.uk/">ARfm</a> was more of an extended interview with some tracks, the second for <a href="http://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/default.asp">Radio Carolin</a><a href="http://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/default.asp">e </a>was a concert recorded especially for the Rob Leighton show.<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RZUHtY68T_I/AAAAAAAAABA/WPJY4QzNTSQ/s1600-h/dvd_sleeve_sml.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AEyjEnbxVcQ/RZUHtY68T_I/AAAAAAAAABA/WPJY4QzNTSQ/s200/dvd_sleeve_sml.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5013922236512096242" style="cursor: hand; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" /></a>The DVD finally got released. We are very proud of this production which stand up to critical acclaim. David Wheeler was again (he also directed the Live Video) at the controls. <a href="http://amazon.co.uk/">Purchase it here</a><br />
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The band created pages on <a href="http://www.myspace.com/bluehorsesrock">Myspace</a>, and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/bluehorses">YouTube</a>, and a number of blogs on blogspot. At the same time we revamped the mechandise pages and also added the DVD and CDs to Amazon.com. Additionally we added discography and lyricon pages to the main website, and Andy created a huge <a href="http://bluehorses.paganhost.co.uk/">new gallery</a>, including a load of photos never seen in public before! <br />
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The sad news of the year was the departure of Nathan, and whilst the search is on for a replacement Rob Khoo is currently helping out.<br />
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And so for the rest of 2007;<br />
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amongst other things ....<br />
<ul>
<li>We are currently sorting out the gig schedule and there are lots of fests/shows in the pipeline from may onward</li>
<li>Working on the elusive new album.</li>
<li>Continuing to audition for a permanent replacement for Nathan</li>
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Bluesky Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817076915513517497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636950632532373328.post-80714615268860731992006-12-09T07:42:00.000+00:002014-04-17T17:00:13.039+01:00Stop Press - Bluehorses Gig update**** S T O P P R E S S ****<br />
Just released ... We're dead chuffed to announce that Jo and Paul from MaryJane will be supporting Bluehorses at the Winchester Xmas bash. They will be performing an acoustic set to get everyone in the mood.<br />
Ticket info below...<br />
<bl><br />and i forgot to mention last time... there's a huge new gallery of superb Bluehorses live show/soundcheck and backstage images at:<br /><a href="http://bluehorses.paganhost.co.uk/">http://bluehorses.paganhost.co.uk/</a><br /><br /><u>some other places to visit.</u><br /><a href="http://www.bluehorses.co.uk/">http://www.bluehorses.co.uk/</a><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/bluehorsesrock">http://www.myspace.com/bluehorsesrock</a><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/bluehorses">http://www.youtube.com/bluehorses</a><br /><bl><br /><u>A quick reminder of the upcoming gigs</u><br />Sunday 10th December - Robin2 at Bilston support by 6 Day riot <a href="http://www.therobin.co.uk/">http://www.therobin.co.uk/</a><br /><br />Friday 15th December - Yule Bash #1 - The Flowerpot -Derby<br />01332 834438 - 01332 204955<br />Tickets available online via SEE Tickets Click HERE for web link <a href="http://www.rawpromo.co.uk/">http://www.rawpromo.co.uk/</a><br /><br />Saturday 16th December - Yule Bash #2 - The Railway - Winchester support by Jo and Paul from MaryJane<br />01962 867795<br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/therailway">http://www.myspace.com/therailway</a><br />Tickets available online via Ticketweb<br /><a href="http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_south&query=detail&event=186478">http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_south&query=detail&event=186478</a><br />See you down there!<br />Ned</bl></bl>Bluesky Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817076915513517497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636950632532373328.post-55373947910164345132006-11-28T00:36:00.000+00:002014-04-17T17:00:01.757+01:00Bluehorses Xmas bash showsHi all!<br />
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Hope you've not been washed away - we've been upgrading the flood defences here at BH Towers just in case the river gets too exciting.<br />
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We've 3 mighty 'orses shows coming up in December...<br />
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Sunday the 10th finds the band back at the fab Robin in Bilston, Wolverhampton, supported by a great up and coming act, 6 Day riot who've been creating some real ripples in the business.<br />
<a href="http://www.therobin.co.uk/">http://www.therobin.co.uk/</a><br />
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Then we have the legendary BH xmas bashes...<br />
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As usual there's a fancy dress theme...<br />
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<span style="color: #993399; font-size: 180%;"><b><i>(Black) Beauty and the Beast (of Macgoth)</i></b></span><br />
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So get ya goth princess frocks and kilts out, join in the seasonal silliness, outdo ya mates and win yaself a prize!<br />
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Friday 15th December - Yule Bash #1 - The Flowerpot -Derby<br />
01332 834438 - 01332 204955<br />
Tickets available online via SEE Tickets Click HERE for web link <a href="http://www.rawpromo.co.uk/">http://www.rawpromo.co.uk/</a><br />
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Saturday 16th December - Yule Bash #2 - The Railway - Winchester<br />
01962 867795<br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/therailway">http://www.myspace.com/therailway</a><br />
Tickets available online via Ticketweb<br />
<a href="http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_south&query=detail&event=186478">http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_south&query=detail&event=186478</a><br />
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See you down there!<br />
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NedBluesky Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817076915513517497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636950632532373328.post-8094711675696417792006-10-31T20:49:00.000+00:002014-04-17T16:59:50.766+01:00Bluehorses @ The Brook, Southampton, Nov 4thGreetings from the Unstables<br />
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Hi all, just a reminder that the mighty 'Horses will be returning to Southampton for the first time in a LOOOOONG while!<br />
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The special one-off show is on November 4th - that's this coming Saturday folks - venue is The Brook, Portswood Road<br />
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<a href="http://www.the-brook.com/">http://www.the-brook.com/</a><br />
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Hope to see you down there to witness the return of long time bassist Rob Khoo... back in the fold for a few shows only, and it'll be seriously rockin' guitarist Jay MacDonalds' first Soton show - catch 'em while they're hot!<br />
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If you haven't seen the band in a while, then there's some storming new music in the set. And if you have... they've just re-introduced some old favourites.<br />
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Something there for everyone then, you lucky, lucky people :o)<br />
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We'll have CDs on sale, and if you haven't seen the fantastic 'Live at Saul Festival' DVD - here's your chance to grab a copy at a bargain price.<br />
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That's it for now - see you down there!<br />
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Ned<br />
<a href="http://www.bluehorses.co.uk/">http://www.bluehorses.co.uk</a>Bluesky Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817076915513517497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636950632532373328.post-69114890332265050702006-09-10T09:52:00.000+01:002014-04-17T16:59:29.364+01:00Bluehorses play on Radio Caroline<b><u><span style="font-size: 130%;">Bluehorses Newsletter September 2006</span></u></b><br />
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Greetings from the Unstables.<br />
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The band had a fantastic festival season this summer - not loads of festivals, but some of the most enjoyable they've ever played... Montreux Jazz Fest was obviously a real highlight, but Wickham, Farmer Phil's and the Rocking Beer Fest made for a memorable August with a huge volume of enthusiastic emails following every show..<br />
Some very cool news for you this month...<br />
1. Radio Caroline Live set<br />
2. New Online Store open for Business<br />
3. New Album Update<br />
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<u>Radio Caroline 'Live' Set - 14th September - 10pm</u><br />
On the way home from the splendid Farmer Phils festival a few weeks ago, Bluehorses stopped by Carolines DJ, Rob Leightons country cottage studio and were very proud to record a special live set for the radio station that changed the face of rock music radio in the 60's - despite the efforts by Harold Wilson's Labour Government to sink them... literally. More details:<br />
<a href="http://www.nativespirit.co.uk/newz.shtml">http://www.nativespirit.co.uk/newz.shtml</a><br />
Check out Carolines website to find out all the ways you can listen to the show - Internet, Satellite, Sky, Cable etc<br />
<a href="http://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/default.asp">http://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/default.asp</a><br />
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<u>New Goodies Store</u>We are very pleased to announce our brand new online store is up and running. Thanks to the auspices of our insanely clever merchandise and web man, Bob Blue-Dreamer, we can now accept payment by Credit Card, UK Debit Card, Paypal and Cheque/PO<br />
You can download MP3s from Cracking Leather and Dragons Milk and Coal too.<br />
<a href="http://www.nativespirit.co.uk/goodies/">http://www.nativespirit.co.uk/goodies/</a><br />
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<u>New Album Update</u>Well... the ever increasing number of emails asking when we're going to produce a new album suggests that the 5 years since we released 'Ten Leagues' has been a wee bit too long...<br />
The guys have been beavering (ooer, missus) away over the summer and have put together a plethora of new ideas in the BHTowers studio. It's been the usual process... write three, reject two, pull hair out, hit the heights of elation etc etc.<br />
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But that's the way it always is... BH music is very hard to write. When you listen to a Bluehorses song or tune, it'll usually sound pretty straightforward - if occasionally a little, ummm... unusual! in places, but the arrangements are actually very complex to give it that BH sound.<br />
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We don't always know what makes a Bluehorses song... but we definitely know what doesn't!!<br />
To quote the Great Tap, it's a fine line between clever and stupid and we have to filter out a lot of the stupid to get the clever. When you fuse heavy rock and Celtic/folk themes, it's only one small wrong step that takes you off to Stonehenge :o)<br />
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But saying that, the writing process has been the smoothest it's ever been and is all coming together really well now... demo versions of an hours worth of music have been recorded and the band are very excited with the results. More writing sessions are imminent, Nic will start laying definitive drum tracks down in the next couple of weeks, and it looks like we're on target for release early in the New Year.<br />
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More news as it comes in...<br />
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That's about it for now folks, thanks for listening and don't forget to tune in to Radio Caroline next Thursday, 10pm and join the band in a very special, if tiny, part of rock radio history.<br />
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Slainte... NedBluesky Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817076915513517497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636950632532373328.post-11326189814627679112006-07-30T13:02:00.000+01:002014-04-17T16:59:17.176+01:00Bluehorses - July NewsletterGreetings Horseheadz!<br />
<br />
Apologies if you've already received this, we appear to have had gremlins, 3 goblins and a troll in the machine who put quince jam and a blunt trout in the newsletter system and brought it to a standstill at an unidentified point during transmission :o<br />
<br />
The band and entourage had a fab time in Montreux a couple of weeks ago and there's an excellent write-up with lots of cool pics by Andy up on the site:<br />
<a href="http://www.nativespirit.co.uk/andys_montreux.htm">http://www.nativespirit.co.uk/andys_montreux.htm</a><br />
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Next, a reminder of 3 great festivals coming up in August...<br />
August<br />
5th - Wickham Festival - nr Eastleigh Hants <a href="http://www.wickhamfestival.co.uk/">http://www.wickhamfestival.co.uk/</a><br />
11th - Farmer Phil's Festival - Shropshire <a href="http://www.farmerphilsfestival.co.uk/">http://www.farmerphilsfestival.co.uk/</a><br />
20th - Rockin Beer Festival - Cambs<br />
<a href="http://www.rockinbeerfest.co.uk/">http://www.rockinbeerfest.co.uk/</a><br />
Hope we see you somewhere - don't forget to come and say hi... it's always good to put a face to a name (ah... zodflurn747@hotmail.com, pleased to meet you at last, tho' to be honest I'm quite surprised to find you are in fact a giant pink squirrel)...<br />
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Lastly, as some of you may already know, Nathan has decided to call it a day and concentrate on fronting his own band. We're very sad to see him go, as his inimitable thunderous playing style and stage persona have contributed a huge amount to the band over the past 4 years. We wish him all the best with his new band and family life with Fluffy and their new son Luke. Rock on Thunderthumbs!!<br />
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The next few shows will see the return of our old pal Rob Khoo, BHs original bassist of 9 years, who's kindly agreed to help out in the Engine-Room on a voluntary basis while we look for a permanent replacement. Rob made the trip to Montreux with us and effortlessly slipped back into his gold lame dress (*surely 'his subtle, spatial, yet thumping bass style' - ed) and we know that many of you will look forward to saying hi to him again!<br />
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We're well on the way with a plethora of exciting new material for the next CD - it's Very 'eavy, Very 'orses, but with a few different twists along the way as usual! We now have our own studio set up at BH Towers, so can spend as much time as we need to produce a storming album without having to send Andy down to the docks in his best frock again.<br />
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And there'll be some terrific new stuff on the site in the next couple of weeks, courtesy of Mike Techno Furmston!!<br />
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Have a great summer all - see you soon<br />
<br />
Ned, and all at BHT xBluesky Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817076915513517497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636950632532373328.post-76817004644839312212006-05-23T02:51:00.000+01:002014-04-17T16:59:04.932+01:00Bluehorses at the Blackhorse FestivalHay Hay, Greetings from BH Towers<br />
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Mike (our intrepid jet-setting hi-tech guru) is in Canada this week, but that didn't stop him from phoning me from Vancouver airport just now to nag me to get out a newsletter... no probs mate, I'll head back to bed just as soon as I get this away :o)<br />
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So what's happening? Well, the big news is Nat Thunderthumbs may well be a dad by now! The Fluffster was admitted to hospital this morning so it could well be all over by now. I'm sure you'll join us in wishing them best wishes and love. Big Ceeegars all round then... !<br />
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There'll no doubt be a good number of you helping Nat to wet the babies head at the Black Horse Festival this Sunday... Bluehorses, Shooglenifty and loads of fantastic music, beer and stuff in a very big tent!<br />
<br />
Bluehorses headline Sunday May 28th<br />
<a href="http://www.blackhorsefestival.org.uk/">http://www.blackhorsefestival.org.uk/</a><br />
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Close on its heels is the Flowerpot, Derby on June the 10th<br />
<a href="http://www.rawpromo.co.uk/">http://www.rawpromo.co.uk/</a><br />
<br />
Next shows after that are at the Montreux Jazz Festival on the 8th and 9th of July.<br />
For details of Bluehorses shows and a plethora of other stuff, keep checking out the website - there'll be some fab new features there very soon, courtesy of Magic Mike and the Robster.<br />
<a href="http://www.bluehorses.co.uk/">http://www.bluehorses.co.uk</a><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sxg8yLDqCNw/RZUHtY68T_I/AAAAAAAAABA/D7gerMm-Slo/s1600/dvd_sleeve_sml.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sxg8yLDqCNw/RZUHtY68T_I/AAAAAAAAABA/D7gerMm-Slo/s1600/dvd_sleeve_sml.jpg" height="209" width="320" /></a>I suspect from the number of Live at Saul festival DVDs we've posted off, most of you will have seen it by now... thanks for all the great emails, if you haven't received a reply yet - we're working on it! We have been a wee bit inundated :o)<br />
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If you haven't taken a look yet, there's half a dozen free sample clips to download...<br />
<a href="http://www.bluehorses.co.uk/DVD.shtml">http://www.bluehorses.co.uk/DVD.shtml</a><br />
<br />
Or just get in there and buy one now...<br />
<a href="http://amazon.co.uk/">amazon.co.uk</a><br />
<br />
Please remember, we totally rely on your support and every purchase directly contributes to keeping the band on the road, in the studio and down at Tesco's.<br />
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Talking of which... the new material is sounding great! We've pretty much an albums worth of stuff now, so once Nat's recovered from giving birth, we'll be doing some serious final writing/ rehearsing sessions, then start the actual final recording process.<br />
<br />
As usual, we're moving things on to different heights, depths and whatever the sideways bits are called (I tried widths, but it just don't feel right), and with it being Nat and Jays' first BH album there's a whole bundle of new ideas, influences and sounds being thrown into the cauldron.<br />
<br />
Twill definitely be .......<br />
<br />
Very 'eavy, Very 'orses<br />
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Well my friends, I must wish thee farewell and head back to the stable and the lovely Mrs Neddy. Have a good week and look forward to seeing/hearing from you very soon.<br />
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NedxBluesky Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817076915513517497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636950632532373328.post-72170954380793108352006-03-11T21:55:00.000+00:002014-04-17T16:58:51.243+01:00The Eagle Has Landed... Bluehorses DVD releasedGreetings from Bluehorses Towers<br />
<br />
<u>Contents:</u><br />
#DVD Release info<br />
#Gig at the Robin, Bilston Wolverhampton Sunday April 2nd<br />
#Rare Cracking Leather Promo Copy for sale on Ebay<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sxg8yLDqCNw/RZUHtY68T_I/AAAAAAAAABA/D7gerMm-Slo/s1600/dvd_sleeve_sml.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sxg8yLDqCNw/RZUHtY68T_I/AAAAAAAAABA/D7gerMm-Slo/s1600/dvd_sleeve_sml.jpg" height="209" width="320" /></a><u>DVD</u><br />
<a href="http://www.nativespirit.co.uk/DVD.shtml">http://www.nativespirit.co.uk/DVD.shtml</a><br />
Apologies for sending a couple of newsletters so close together, but from all the emails, I know many of you are very keen to get hold of the DVD as soon as possible<br />
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And now you can!<br />
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We finally took delivery of the first batch of 2000 shiny dvds this morning...<br />
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Or rather Jay did, as the rest of us hid in the dovecot, cos we knew the pallets wouldn't fit through the door, requiring to be offloaded box by box, and feeling that kind of manual labour a little beneath us, heheh.<br />
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Pretty damn fine they look too<br />
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Go here for full details including a selection of free download vid samples.<br />
<a href="http://www.nativespirit.co.uk/DVD.shtml">http://www.nativespirit.co.uk/DVD.shtml</a><br />
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The dvd is now available in the amazon.co.uk shop (and by snailmail-order and there's a selection of excerpts for you to download if you just can't wait for yer order to come through - they're small-screen sample clips, cos of download time, but it'll give a fair idea of what you've all been waiting for<br />
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The real thing is, of course, quite stunningly high quality, full wide-screen with digital stereo sound.<br />
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So now I'll just sit back with me jiffys in me hand, waiting for the floodgates to open oo-er missus...<br />
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NB. The dvd is in PAL format, which will play on any computers with DVD worldwide. It'll also be fine on all TVs in most places - except the States I believe. (It's 'All-Region' playable)<br />
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If any of our good friends in the US would like an NSTC copy - we can burn DVDRs to order. Please send us an email via the contact page on the website and we'll sort it out.<br />
Copies of the DVD will also be on sale at...<br />
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<u>The ROBIN GIG</u><br />
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The band are playing a one-off show at the Robin2, Bilston, Wolverhampton on Sunday 2nd April - come and get your DVD in person... The guys will even stick their monikers on it for you :o)<br />
<a href="http://www.therobin.co.uk/">http://www.therobin.co.uk</a><br />
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<u>Rare Cracking Leather Skin and Bone Pre-release Promo copy for sale on Ebay</u><br />
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This has just been brought to our attention...<br />
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We've had well over a couple of hundred emails over recent years asking if we have any of these - we don't even have one ourselves!<br />
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This is the original NSBH CD001 disk, (blue design on white background) and has the track 'Farewell to JK' which didn't make it onto the later remastered version owing to a tech problem.<br />
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The main difference from the release copies is this one has laser-printed paper parts, with a different design.<br />
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The Ebay item number is:<br />
4847238968<br />
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That's it from me for a while now, enjoy the w/e and we'll look forward to meeting up with some of you in April<br />
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Cheers, NedxBluesky Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817076915513517497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636950632532373328.post-89054965702004363632006-03-07T01:45:00.000+00:002014-04-17T16:58:39.929+01:00"Bluehorses... probably the only Celtic-Heavy-Folk-Rock-Metal-Goth Band in the world" - BBC.co.uk"Bluehorses... probably the only Celtic-Heavy-Folk-Rock-Metal-Goth Band in the world" BBC.co.uk ..........................................................................................................<br />
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Greetings from Bluehorse Towers<br />
And a special welcome to all the hundreds of new Horseheadz from all across the world who've signed up since my last missive.<br />
<br />
Hope all is well in your world?<br />
<br />
Much going on here at the Towers:<br />
<br />
First, must remind you about the Sunday April 2nd show at the Robin2, Bilston, Wolverhampton ( <a href="http://www.therobin.co.uk/">http://www.therobin.co.uk</a> )<br />
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<u>DVD Update................................................</u><br />
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After a frustrating delay, we should be taking delivery of the first 2000 copies of the 'Live at Saul Festival DVD' in the next few days. Once we have them in our hands, they'll be available from the online store at <a href="http://www.nativespirit.co.uk/">http://www.nativespirit.co.uk</a> and I'll send out a quick 'mail to let you know they're up there.<br />
<br />
Pre-orders already paid for will of course be given shipping priority<br />
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For those that don't know (and from all the mail we've received about it over the last few months, that can't be many!) the bands' headline show at last years Saul Festival was filmed by a crack team of TV cameramen led by our good pal and top BBC director, David Wheeler.<br />
<br />
It's a 2-disk set, one with the full concert on it which looks fantastic with stunningly high quality video and lightshow and superb 24-track digitally recorded soundtrack. Disk 2 features some cutting edge DVD design and includes a plethora of goodies, with off-stage/camp site footage (including the traditional BH festival chair-racing derby!), interviews with the band members, some live 'bootleg' vids and more... much more :o)<br />
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<u>New Album Update.........................................</u><br />
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Yup, we know it's been a while, so the band have been worthily ensconced in the studio at BH Towers in the final throes of writing material for a new full length CD Album.<br />
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Can't say too much at the moment, but the band are really excited about how it's shaping up and the priviledged-few others who've heard the demos reckon it's the bee'z.<br />
<br />
As someone said on hearing some early clips...<br />
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<blockquote>
'It's Very 'eavy... But Very 'orses'</blockquote>
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With a projected release date of early autumn, we're looking into producing an 'enhanced' CD - with a couple of video tracks to compliment the main audio tracks.<br />
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Well, I'm running late for me midnight oats and Mrs Neddy is threatening to pull the plug, so I'd best say farewell and hit the sack...<br />
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Thanks for listening<br />
NedxBluesky Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817076915513517497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636950632532373328.post-64881079602004488722005-12-16T10:38:00.000+00:002014-04-17T17:01:11.826+01:00Last minute Reminder - Bluehorses Xmas BashesYohoho all<br />
<br />
Just a quick reminder for the weekend Yule Bashes, at Derby (Tonight, Friday) and Winchester (Sat) Full contact details below<br />
<br />
This years excuse for letting your secret life out into the open is...<br />
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<span style="color: #993399; font-size: 180%;"><b><i>The Hammer House of Harry Potter</i></b></span><br />
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Goth Schoolgirls all round then :o)<br />
Prizes for cozzies will be awarded...<br />
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Always a riot, be there or kick yerselves for the next 12 months!<br />
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We'll also be running a raffle at both the shows... the 2 prizes will be an exclusive hooded sweatshirt with a large BH Uffington horses design EMBROIDERED on the back, in the size of your choice. Only usually produced for the BH Crew, these are worth over £30 and have been donated by the fabberly generous INVISIBLE STAN.<br />
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If you really just can't make it to either Winchester or Derby... there's always The Wharf, Tavistock on January 14th.<br />
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See you somewhere... Soon!<br />
A Kool Yool to Y'ool<br />
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And may your Christmas be Dark and Sinister in a not too scary way as to warrant a 15 certificate!<br />
<br />
Love and Dark... Bethan and Bron X<br />
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Friday 16th December<br />
The Flowerpot, Derby - 01332 834438<br />
<a href="http://members.aol.com/rawpromo/rawgigguide.html">http://members.aol.com/rawpromo/rawgigguide.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.smoothhound.co.uk/derby.html">http://www.smoothhound.co.uk/derby.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=435250&Y=336750&gride">http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=435250&Y=336750&gride</a><br />
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Saturday 17th December<br />
The Railway Inn, St Paul's Hill, Winchester.<br />
Telephone 01962 867795<br />
info@liveattherailway.co.uk<br />
<a href="mailto:info@liveattherailway.co.uk">mailto:info@liveattherailway.co.uk</a><br />
<a href="http://beta.blogger.com/www.liveattherailway.co.uk">www.liveattherailway.co.uk</a><br />
<a href="http://www.smoothhound.co.uk/winchest.html">http://www.smoothhound.co.uk/winchest.html</a><br />
===================================Bluesky Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817076915513517497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636950632532373328.post-90818997462723530612005-12-06T00:31:00.000+00:002014-04-17T17:01:01.902+01:00Bluehorses Legendary Xmas bashesGreetingz Horseheadz everywhere...<br />
<br />
We hope the build-up to the big C ain't taking too much of a toll out of your heads and wallets!!But it's time for a final reminder of the legendary BH Xmas Bashes<br />
<br />
As you all know, the Crimbo gigs are "Costume-Based" affairs and this year is no exception. It's another Two-Headed Monster with gigs in Derby and Winchester on successive nights . The theme is <span style="color: #993399;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><strong><em>"Hammer House of Harry Potter"</em></strong></span>,</span> so get Slytherin, Curse yer Mummy and Vamp it up!<br />
<br />
Dust off your old school uniform, polish yer Sunday fangs or seek out the last resting place of the pointy hat from All-Hallows... it's wide open, this one :o)<br />
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All the necessary moolalaas are to be found via the links below, so move it 'n'<br />
groove it!<br />
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Friday 16th December<br />
The Flowerpot, Derby - 01332 834438<br />
<a href="http://members.aol.com/rawpromo/rawgigguide.html">http://members.aol.com/rawpromo/rawgigguide.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.smoothhound.co.uk/derby.html">http://www.smoothhound.co.uk/derby.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=435250&amp;Y=336750&gride=435263&gridn=336698&scale=5000&coordsys=gb&mapsize=big">http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=435250&Y=336750&gride=435263&gridn=336698&scale=5000&coordsys=gb&mapsize=big</a><br />
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Saturday 17th December<br />
The Railway Inn, St Paul's Hill, Winchester.<br />
Telephone 01962 867795<br />
info@liveattherailway.co.uk<br />
<a href="mailto:info@liveattherailway.co.uk">mailto:info@liveattherailway.co.uk</a><br />
<a href="http://beta.blogger.com/www.liveattherailway.co.uk">http://beta.blogger.com/www.liveattherailway.co.uk</a><br />
<a href="http://www.smoothhound.co.uk/winchest.html">http://www.smoothhound.co.uk/winchest.html</a><br />
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May your Christmas be Dark and Sinister in a not too scary way as to warrant a 15 certificate!<br />
<br />
Love and Dark... Bethan and Bronwyn XBluesky Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817076915513517497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636950632532373328.post-2133835282956229192005-10-20T00:30:00.000+01:002014-04-17T17:00:52.641+01:00Bluehorses Gig ReminderHi all<br />
Just a quick reminder about a couple of Bluehorses shows coming up soon...<br />
<br />
Friday, October 28th<br />
The Pokey Hole<br />
Netherseal, Swadlincote, South Derbyshire <a href="http://www.thepokeyhole.com/home.htm">http://www.thepokeyhole.com/home.htm</a><br />
info@thepokeyhole.com<br />
01283 760265<br />
<br />
Saturday, October 29th<br />
The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury<br />
<a href="http://www.buttermarket.com/buttermarket/">http://www.buttermarket.com/buttermarket/</a><br />
01743 241455<br />
01743 231142<br />
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<br />
The 'Live at Saul Festival' DVD is in the final stages of editing... for anyone who doesn't know, the bands headline show at the Saul Festival in July was filmed by a crack team of the UKs finest TV andfilm cameramen and directed by our good pal David Wheeler (Top Gear, Bad Lads Army, SAS Jungle Borneo, The BH 'Live Video' etc etc)<br />
<br />
With a full pro lightshow hired in and a 24 track digital mobile studio to record the sound it's top notch stuff and really captures the excitement of the bands live show.<br />
<br />
Full update coming to you soon!<br />
<br />
See Ya Down There, Ned xxxBluesky Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817076915513517497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8636950632532373328.post-54061267716348737562005-05-20T21:58:00.000+01:002014-04-17T17:00:44.469+01:00Bluehorses at the Marrs Bar this SaturdayGreetings Horseheadz<br />
<br />
This is just a quick reminder that Bluehorses will be appearing at the Marrs Bar, Worcester this Saturday the 21st May (Not the 28th as listed on some copies of the recent snailmail newsletter<br />
<br />
- if you know anyone else who might possibly be going, please help them and us by advising this correction as not everyone is on our e-list - Thanks!)<br />
Tickets: 01905 613336<br />
<br />
This will be stunning new guitarist Jay MacDonalds' first visit to Worcester and only his second show with the band... prepare to be amazed!!!<br />
<br />
A full newsletter will be heading your way after the weekend including details of our exciting new competition, info about how you can join in and help Bluehorses become the stars they should be, and news about the filming of the bands Live DVD in July!<br />
<br />
Hope to see you down there - NedBluesky Minerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817076915513517497noreply@blogger.com0