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BSP Return & MAN OF ARAN

Finally the website is up and running again.
What have I missed?

Well, we’ve just performed 2 “MAN of ARAN” shows.

Thanks to everyone who came to the Duke of Yorks in Brighton, and the BFI in London. It was a lovely time, and the standing ovations were warmly received. Thankyou.

We were excited to learn that Jim Parker, who wrote all the music for the late Poet Laureate, John Betjeman LPs came along to the BFI and was very impressed. High praise indeed.

Congratulations to anyone who fell asleep too. Sleep always overcomes me during “It Comes Back Again”, about the same time the films “Son of Aran” nods off. It is hypnotic and dream like.

The CD/DVD of MAN of ARAN is due out in a few weeks.
The album is mostly instrumental, and features many new songs, plus re-recorded / re-worked versions of True Adventures, The Great Skua, North Hanging Rock, and a cover of Jeff Alexanders “Come Wander With Me”.

What else is new?
Work on our 5th Album is well underway.
Hamilton has hot running water in his Bothie on the Isle of Skye.
Yan made a cosmic alternative soundtrack to Man of Aran.
I walked 100 miles across the 2 Moors Way (Dartmoor to Exmoor)
I’ve just finished remixing a new Manic Street Preachers song called “Me and Stephen Hawking” (which ended up sounding Joe Meek-esque, with an underlying calypso feel).
Stephen Hawking is quite ill at the moment and sadly couldn’t rap on the remix. We wish him well.
Woody became a proud father.
Someone called Pressbutton has done a BSP remix featuring both “All in it” and “Carrion” which will give away free to everyone in the near future.
The London Bulgarian Choir are confirmed as main support for our London Regents Park show.
More later,
NOBLE