Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight Graham Holland and Stuart Todd

The Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight #171 features music from Elfin Bow, Little Sparrow and Daria Kulesh ahead of their show at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall’s Music Room on Saturday 26th February 2022.
Tickets are £12 regular and £15 premium, available from liverpoolphil.com
Doors open at 7.00pm and the show starts at 8.00pm.
Further information about the show and the three acts can be found in the preview here.
Track listing

Elfin Bow – The Autumn Fall
Elfin Bow – Daffodilly Down
Little Sparrow – Polly
Little Sparrow – Alone
Daria Kulesh – The Moon and the Pilot
Daria Kulesh – Quiet Joys of Brotherhood





Here are the ways you can listen to the show.

To play in your browser click the player below
To download the MP3 click here
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If you’re an acoustic musician from the Greater Merseyside area, or from further afield but play on the Liverpool scene, and would like your music to be considered for the show then get in touch. We can’t promise we’ll be able to play everything that’s sent to us, but we will listen to every track. Find out all about the show, how to submit your music, and the Terms of Use, at liverpoolacoustic.co.uk/spotlight/about
If you get the chance, please support your local artists by joining their mailing lists, liking their facebook pages, following them on twitter, leaving them comments, going to their gigs, and buying their music direct from them where possible. The Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight is produced and presented by Graham Holland and Stuart Todd for Liverpool Acoustic.

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Skylon, the brand new musical collaboration between paulfcook, Luke Moore and Dorothy Bird, is showcasing their debut single ahead of their first Liverpool show later this month.
With music by all three members and words by Luke and Dorothy, Why Wait features a captivating combination of dreamy vocals, guitar, strings and keyboards. You can listen and download it from Bandcamp.
Skylon will be performing Why Wait along with the other songs from their forthcoming EP at LEAF on Bold St on Saturday 27th November.
Support on the night is provided by the stellar cast of Katie Nicholas, Mike Ryan, Nicola Hardman and Rachel Burnett.
Tickets for this show are a budget-busting £6 in advance or £8 on the door.
Doors open at 7.30pm and the show starts at 8.00pm.
Tickets are available from liverpoolacoustic.co.uk/skylon




Ahead of the show Luke Moore has produced a special edition of the Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight featuring music from the five acts performing at this show. Why not give it a listen?

To play in your browser click the player below
To download the MP3 click here
To subscribe in Apple Podcasts click here


If you’re an acoustic musician from the Greater Merseyside area, or from further afield but play on the Liverpool scene, and would like your music to be considered for the show then get in touch. We can’t promise we’ll be able to play everything that’s sent to us, but we will listen to every track. Find out all about the show, how to submit your music, and the Terms of Use, at liverpoolacoustic.co.uk/spotlight/about
If you get the chance, please support your local artists by joining their mailing lists, liking their facebook pages, following them on twitter, leaving them comments, going to their gigs, and buying their music direct from them where possible. The Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight is produced and presented by Graham Holland and Stuart Todd for Liverpool Acoustic.

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Spotlight 169 is hosted by Graham Holland

To play in your browser click the player below
To download the MP3 click here


Playlist
1. Visions of Albion – Old Time Blues2. Two Black Sheep – The Little Things3. The Good Intentions – Appalachian Girl4. ME & Deboe – Culture Fruit
This show features one track from each of the four acts performing at It Takes Two: Merseyside’s Best Vocal Duos, at the Music Room on Thursday 25th November 2021. Tickets are £12 regular, £15 Premium, from the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall box office.
Information about the four acts and the show can be found in our feature here.

If you’re an acoustic musician from the Greater Merseyside area, or from further afield but play on the Liverpool scene, and would like your music to be considered for the show then get in touch. We can’t promise we’ll be able to play everything that’s sent to us, but we will listen to every track. Find out all about the show, how to submit your music, and the Terms of Use, at liverpoolacoustic.co.uk/spotlight/about
If you get the chance, please support your local artists by joining their mailing lists, liking their facebook pages, following them on twitter, leaving them comments, going to their gigs, and buying their music direct from them where possible. The Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight is produced and presented by Graham Holland and Stuart Todd for Liverpool Acoustic.

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For those of you who missed it, here’s the interview Sean Styles did with Jon Gomm on his BBC Radio Merseyside show on Saturday 9th October.
You can listen to it using the player below, or download it here.

A massive thanks to Sean for a great interview, and to David North for arranging it.



Don’t forget, Jon’s The Faintest Idea Tour comes to LEAF on Bold Street on Thursday 4th November. Full details and ticket link here.
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Spotlight 168 is hosted by Stuart Todd.

To play in your browser click the player below
To download the MP3 click here


Bandcamp Friday
This show is timed to coincide with Bandcamp Friday, the day when Bandcamp waives its fees and the entire price you pay for music is given to the artist.
The next Bandcamp Friday runs from 8.00am on Friday 7th May (UK time) to 8.00am on Saturday 8th.
Mersey Radio’s Chris Currie and Liverpool Acoustic’s Stuart Todd have created a list of local artists with music available to buy on Bandcamp. Why not pick up some new music and support the artists at the same time?

Playlist
1. Phil Cooper – Without A Sound2. Mark Pountney – California On My Mind3. Matthew Read – She’s Another One (Featuring Jasmin Nash)4. Amie K – Sunflowers5. Siren Song – Dark Woods6. April Moon – At Least We Are Not Lonely7. Rob Clarke & The Wooltones – Love And Haight

Phil Cooper – Without A Sound

Website – phil-cooper.co.uk
Website – thelosttrades.com
Bandcamp – philcooper.bandcamp.com



Mark Pountney – California On My Mind

Website – markpountney.com
Bandcamp – markpountney.bandcamp.com



Matthew Read – She’s Another One (Featuring Jasmin Nash)

Website – matthewreadmusic.co.uk
Review – Liverpool Acoustic review (April 2021)



Amie K – Sunflowers

Facebook – facebook.com/amiekmusic
Bandcamp – amiekmusic1.bandcamp.com
Review – Liverpool Acoustic Review (April 2021)



Siren Song – Dark Woods

Facebook – facebook.com/SirenSongMusic
Bandcamp – sirensonguk.bandcamp.com



April Moon – At Least We Are Not Lonely

Website – aprilmoonband.com
Bandcamp – aprilmoon.bandcamp.com



Rob Clarke & The Wooltones – Love And Haight

Website – robclarkemusic.com
Bandcamp – robclarkeandthewooltones.bandcamp.com



If you’re an acoustic musician from the Greater Merseyside area, or from further afield but play on the Liverpool scene, and would like your music to be considered for the show then get in touch. We can’t promise we’ll be able to play everything that’s sent to us, but we will listen to every track. Find out all about the show, how to submit your music, and the Terms of Use, at liverpoolacoustic.co.uk/spotlight/about
If you get the chance, please support your local artists by joining their mailing lists, liking their facebook pages, following them on twitter, leaving them comments, going to their gigs, and buying their music direct from them where possible. The Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight is produced and presented by Graham Holland and Stuart Todd for Liverpool Acoustic.

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Spotlight 167 is hosted by Stuart Todd.

To play in your browser click the player below
To download the MP3 click here
To subscribe in iTunes click here


Bandcamp Friday
This show is timed to coincide with Bandcamp Friday, the day when Bandcamp waives its fees and the entire price you pay for music is given to the artist.
The next Bandcamp Friday runs from 8.00am on Friday 2nd April (UK time) to 8.00am on Saturday 3rd.
Mersey Radio’s Chris Currie and Liverpool Acoustic’s Stuart Todd have created a list of local artists with music available to buy on Bandcamp. Why not pick up some new music and support the artists at the same time?

Playlist

Shadow Captain – Hey Django
Alison Benson – The Price of Salt
Only Child – Straight Lines
Limerance – In The Sun
Paul Iwan – Returning (Blue)
John Jenkins – Desert Hearts


Shadow Captain – Hey Django

Website: shadowcaptainuk.com
Bandcamp: shadowcaptain.bandcamp.com
Review: Liverpool Acoustic review (June 2020)



Alison Benson – The Price Of Salt

Website: alisonbenson.com
Links: ditto.fm/paths-and-stories
Review: Liverpool Acoustic review (March 2021)



Only Child – Straight Lines

Website: onlychildmusicuk.wordpress.com
Bandcamp: onlychild1.bandcamp.com
Review: Liverpool Acoustic review (March 2021)



Limerance – In The Sun

Website: limerance.co.uk
Bandcamp: limerancemusic.bandcamp.com



Paul Iwan – Returning (Blue)

Website: musicglue.com/pauliwan
Bandcamp: pauliwan.bandcamp.com
Review: Liverpool Acoustic review (April 2020)



John Jenkins – Desert Hearts

Website: johnjenkinsmusic.com
Bandcamp: John Jenkins – johnjenkins.bandcamp.com
Bandcamp: John Jenkins on Fretsore Records – johnjenkinsmusic.bandcamp.com



If you’re an acoustic musician from the Greater Merseyside area, or from further afield but play on the Liverpool scene, and would like your music to be considered for the show then get in touch. We can’t promise we’ll be able to play everything that’s sent to us, but we will listen to every track. Find out all about the show, how to submit your music, and the Terms of Use, at liverpoolacoustic.co.uk/spotlight
If you get the chance, please support your local artists by joining their mailing lists, liking their facebook pages, following them on twitter, leaving them comments, going to their gigs, and buying their music direct from them where possible. The Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight is produced and presented by Graham Holland and Stuart Todd for Liverpool Acoustic.

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