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Latest update: 20 September 2021 |
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Crabshell
Records breaks new
ground. In one of
the first innovations
since Neil White had the
vision and enthusiasm to
set up Crabshell Records
which is a not-for-profit
"unincorporated"
association, artists'
music will soon be
available in a new
format. There has been
growing pressure to
produce a usb format.
Most modern cars do not
have CD players. So out
for production at the
moment are 100 copies of
Old Gaffers' latest album
"Pull Boys
Together". This
alternative to a CD is
plastic and credit sized
with a pop out usb that
will play all 20 tracks.
All you have to do is
plug it into your cars
usb port, or laptop, or
PC or SMART TV or even
into your phone with a
suitable usb adapter.
Left are a couple of
mock-up visuals. Pricing
has yet to be decided.
But watch out for further
details. We're moving!
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FREE
CONCERT. Silvington & Ben
Campbell
On Saturday 25 September in
Sparkwell Village Hall at 7.30pm
there will be a joint album
launch concert featuring
Silvington and Ben Campbell.
Silvington will be showcasing
their latest album “A
Liverpool Packet” (click for
more details) and Ben will
feature his new offering “Blue
Dungarees” (highly
recommended!). Entrance to the
concert will be free, but a hat
will be passed to cover the cost
of hiring the hall. Please take
your own refreshments and please
let John or Ben know if you're
intending to go so that they'll
know how many seats to put out.
It’s a big hall so Covid
guidance with regard to
distancing and ventilation will
be observed. Contact John on
johnfconnor@aol.com or Ben on
benguitar1@hotmail.co.uk .There’s
even an outside chance of a
surprise special guest! |
February's
Free Concert 27 February 2020
There is no doubt that
worries about covid-19 meant that
the concert was not packed but we
had a great evening and the
entertainment was brilliant.
Click on the thumbnails below to
hear a short clip from each of
the performers |
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January's
free concert
A capacity audience was
royally entertained at
January’s Crabshell concert.
Talented local musicians put on
stunning performances. It all
started with singer/songwriter James
Montague. He rose to the
challenge of introducing us to
his own original, self-penned
songs. These are provoking and
based on personal experiences.
One centred around his
observation that “ethical
eating is an aspiration but in
practice is impossible to
accomplish”. Then Jon
Hardy with Jerry, Rich and Dan,
collectively “Dust
Devils”, burst onto
the stage. With solid vocals,
guitars, mandolin, beat box and
great banjo picking, we were
treated to a variety of
traditional Americana and
contemporary covers in a
breath-taking non-stop set. After
the interval Banned from
the Moor, in a departure
from their regular Ceilidh work,
did us a concert set. It may be
fair to say that for most, one
violin is normally enough, but in
the case of Banned, fiddlers
Jayne and Rhona are a treat to
listen to. They are lively and
the way they complement each
other’s playing is
magnificent. They were powerfully
driven by the backing of Clive,
Mel and Steve on bass, guitar and
drums. Their set concluded a
great evening. |
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2019. Click on Gill
Matthews' wonderful
photos to supersize. |
NEWS
FROM CRABSHELL RECORDS
latest releases-for
details go to CD
Releases page |
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Liverpool
Packet(Silvington) |
Irina
Kosogova |
Emily-Paige |
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| Heva
Heva (Silvington) |
Hotel-on-the-Island
(single) Silvington |
Pull
Boys Together Old Gaffers
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