Singsong Music

10/02/2025

NEW AUDIO RELEASE: Freedom – Black On White (Nero Su Bianco)

From Freedom to SNAFU via his soulful solo albums, we told you last month how excited we were to be tasked with administering the recording and publishing copyrights of the prolific Bobby Harrison. Born in London, Harrison was a founder member of Procol Harum before leaving to form his first own band psych/pop act Freedom in 1968 with Procol Harum guitarist Ray Royer.

The original line-up recorded its debut soundtrack for cult Italian art-house film ‘Nero Su Bianco (‘Attraction’ also known as Black On White)’ as well as issuing a couple of non-album singles, included on this release along with early mixes and alternative takes.

With a sound veering to that of Traffic, the band wrote and recorded 14 titles for the film within two months at Olympic Studios in London with Eddie Kramer and Glyn Johns engineering, and appeared playing on stage in the film. Directed by Tinto Brass and avant garde and risqué for its time, the film was critically acclaimed at the Cannes Film Festival but has remained cult viewing.

Moving on, Harrison revised the band’s line-up to record second album, ‘Freedom At Last’, moving from psych/pop to a heavier sound. Freedom recorded a further four albums (including two for Vertigo Records) and toured with Black Sabbath and Jethro Tull. Harrison went on to form SNAFU with future-Whitesnake guitarist Mickey Moody, scoring a further three acclaimed releases.

Now available to stream and download from the usual suspects, Freedom – Black On White (Nero Su Bianco): https://soundraiser.io/link/freedom-black-on-white-nero-su-bianco/

Tracks ✨

Relation
We Say No
Attraction
Childhood Reflection
To Be Free
The Truth Is Plain To See
The Better Side
Born Again
Decidedly Man
Seeing Is Believing
The Butt Of Deception
You Won’t Miss
The Game Is Over
The Better Side (early mix)
The Butt Of Deception (early mix)
Born Again (dry version)
Where Will You Be Tonight (UK single version)
Trying To Get A Glimpse Of you (UK single version
Where Will You Be Tonight (extended version)
Trying To Get A Glimpse Of You (extended version)
Trying To Get A Glimpse Of You (demo version)

09/02/2025

After 30 years as a member of Lindisfarne and several other related outfits, Including The Alan Hull Songbook, I have decided to call it a day and leave the band. I have played my last Lindisfarne gig. It’s been an absolute pleasure and a privilege to have been a part of something so important to so many people for so many years. There can be no disputing Lindisfarne’s place at the heart of our local culture and heritage. While there have been many ups and downs along the way - mostly ups - I will miss the cameraderie, the laughs and the music and most of all the many, many fans I have met and got to know along the way. Once the dust has settled and loose ends tied off, I’ll be spending some quality time with my family (for a change) and working on my music and photography projects. I wish the band all the best for the future. May they live long and prosper.

Ian Thomson.

06/02/2025

Very exciting to see this fab expanded CD release of Think Like A Key Music British Lions’ Trouble with Women ... https://www.thinklikeakey.com/format/1634649-trouble-with-women

24/01/2025

NOTICE OF CANCELLATIONS

We’re disappointed to report that, despite our best efforts to find alternative means of travel, the red alert and the cancellations of our flights and ferries means that we will be unable to fulfil our shows at both TradFest in Dublin (Saturday 25 January) and Mandela Hall in Belfast (originally rescheduled to Sunday 26 January) this weekend.

Our replacement flights also having now been cancelled, we are unfortunately out of options. These performances would have marked our first in Ireland for some time, and we’re sorry that Storm Eowyn has defeated us.

23/01/2025

NOTICE OF DATE CHANGE issued by Lindisfarne Live 🌩️

In light of the red alert ahead of , Lindisfarne Live’s show at Belfast’s Mandela Hall, scheduled for tomorrow, will now take place Sunday 26 January at 7.30pm: https://www.mandelahall.com/events/lindisfarne

The band’s performance at TradFest in Dublin, Saturday 25 January, now fully sold out, is set to go ahead as planned.

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22/01/2025

NEWS: Bobby Harrison: The Journey From Psych to Funk 🤘🏻
https://singsongmusic.com/news-bobby-harrison-the-journey-from-psych-to-funk/

From Freedom to SNAFU via his soulful solo albums, Singsong Music is delighted to be tasked with administering the recording and publishing copyrights of the great, prolific Bobby Harrison.

London-born singer/songwriter and drummer/vocalist Bobby Harrison’s career dates back to the late fifties and local band The Rockefellas. He moved on to join Golden Apples Of The Sun, signed to Immediate Records, to release the single “Monkey Time” in 1965. More followed with Powerpack in 1966 and 1967, and, backed by jazz giant Ronnie Scott, a debut solo 45 in a cover of “Sonny”.

Harrison was a founder member of Procol Harum, leaving shortly after smash hit ‘”A Whiter Shade of Pale” to form his first own band Freedom in 1968 with Procol guitarist Ray Royer and recording no less than five well-received albums.

In 1973, Bobby formed SNAFU with future-Whitesnake guitarist Micky Moody, scoring a further three acclaimed releases. He released additionally a solo album in 1975’s ‘Funkist’ as guested on albums by Procol Harum keyboardist Matthew Fisher and UK Nirvana’s Patrick Campbell Lyons.

In 1977 Bobby formed supergroup Nobody’s Business with Joe Jammer (ex-Olympic Runners), Tony Stevens (ex-Savoy Brown and Foghat) and drummer Jerry Frank, and released one album. In the early eighties, Harrison moved to Iceland and released an album with local supergroup Mezzoforte in 1987, recording ‘Solid Silver’, a local market Top 20 hit.

In later years a member of Christian rock group, Journey, Bobby died on 10 January 10 2022 at the age of 82.

Coming via Singson Music, look out for more news of the reissues of Bobby Harrison’s recordings catalogue: https://singsongmusic.com/news-bobby-harrison-the-journey-from-psych-to-funk/

24/12/2024

'Tis the season for a heartfelt rendition of festive tunes! With that in mind, here’s ‘Krazy Kristmas Krackers’ courtesy of The Paper Bags, aka Mott the Hoople’s Dale ‘Buffin’ Griffin, keyboard wizard Morgan Fisher, bassist Pete ‘Overend’ Watts and guitarist Ray Major.

And one that wonderful note, Singsong Music would like to wish one and all a very Happy Christmas 🎅

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18/12/2024

Featured on the latest episode of Sands Showbiz, the podcast where musical legends reveal their untold stories and behind-the-scenes secrets, Lindisfarne Live's Rod Clements chats about everything from touring Ireland in the '70s to sharing stages with greats like Van Morrison and Mike Oldfield – plus the band's highly-anticipated return to Dublin Tradfest in January 2025.

Watch now via YouTube: https://youtu.be/Mfi7GUVuNc8?si=78iZgeABRQyXYguw

Chatting with the legendary Rod Clements of Lindisfarne, the iconic Geordie folk rock band behind timeless hits like "Meet Me On The Corner" and "Run For Home." In this candid conversation, Rod shares stories of Lindisfarne's vibrant past, from touring Ireland in the '70s to sharing stages with greats like Van Morrison and Mike Oldfield. 🎵

Full video Interview: https://youtu.be/Mfi7GUVuNc8

We also delve into their upcoming 2025 tour, starting in Scotland and bringing their rousing sound to venues across the UK and Ireland. Irish fans, don't miss their highly-anticipated return to Dublin Tradfest! 🎻☘️

Upcoming Lindisfarne 2025 Tour Dates
🎟 Tickets available at lindisfarne.com

January

17th - St Andrews, Byre Theatre
18th - Inverness, Eden Court
19th - Glasgow, Old Fruitmarket
24th - Belfast, Mandela Hall
25th - Dublin, Hibernia Conference Centre, Dublin Castle (Tradfest)
February

8th & 9th - North Shields, The Exchange
15th - Berwick, The Maltings Theatre and Cinema
22nd - Tenbury Wells, The Regal
23rd - Tamworth, Assembly Rooms
March

7th - Skegness, Butlins (We Love The 70s)
14th - Carmarthen, The Lyric Theatre
April

5th - Poole, The Lighthouse
May

24th - Whitby, Whitby Pavilion
July

5th - Hampshire, New Forest Folk Festival
August

1st-3rd - Kendal Calling Festival
October

11th - Dorset, Electric Palace, Bridport
19th - Bury St Edmunds, The Apex
December

5th & 6th - Liverpool, Philharmonic Music Room
More dates to be announced!

Don't miss this chance to experience Lindisfarne's unique blend of acoustic and electric folk rock. With over 50 years of history and unforgettable performances, they remain a must-see live act. 🌟🎸

🔗 Visit www.lindisfarne.com for tickets and updates!
https://youtu.be/Mfi7GUVuNc8

14/12/2024

NEWS: A masterpiece of the genre, 'A Symphony of Amaranths' is the most romantic and harmonically dense piece of music that Neil Ardley, the late Modern British Jazz giant, ever composed. The reissue in CD format of this record by BGO Records is thus, as Jazzwise puts it, long-awaited and most welcome.

Jazz pianist, composer, arranger and writer Neil Ardley’s 1971 album, first released on Regal Zonophone Records, features the cream of British jazz musicians of the day including Jon Hiseman, Don Rendell, Karl Jenkins and Stan Tracey.

Ardley sadly left us in 2004, but his reputation and a memorable body of recorded work has grown consistently since his premature death at 66.

Digitally remastered and slipcased, with new notes by eminent music critic Charles Waring, this release is a must-have for the discerning fan of modern British jazz music.

Buy 'A Symphony of Amaranths' in CD format now via BGO Records: https://www.bgo-records.com/product/remastered-neil-ardley-album-a-symphony-of-amaranths/
And stream the record here: https://songwhip.com/neilardley/a-symphony-of-amaranths

09/12/2024

Big shout of thanks to BGO Records for the exceptional job they have done with our Alan Hull, Neil Ardley and Krokus copyrights! Fabulous to see them in the Top Sellers for 2024 😃

02/12/2024

Look out for reissues of 'Round 13' and 'Stampede' Spring 2025, folks!

Endlich wieder! Wir spielen am grossartigen Graspop-Festival in Belgien. Heisse Kiste!

Looking forward to playing one of the biggest festivals in Europe. See ‘ya there Krokers!

Tickets for GRASPOP METAL MEETING 2025 via www.graspop.be.

23/11/2024

IRELAND: Geordie folk rockers Lindisfarne Live have announced their first batch of live dates in 2025, including performances in Belfast and Dublin.

The iconic band renowned for ‘70s hits including “Meet Me on The Corner” and “Run For Home” start the year with dates in Scotland before playing in Belfast and Dublin. Having gone down a storm at Tradfest in 2019, the band is back this January at Dublin Castle's Hibernia Conference Centre.

“We're thrilled to be starting the New Year with a trip across the Irish Sea,” says band co-founder Rod Clements. “We first played a number of dates in Derry and Belfast in 1971 with our manager and label boss Tony Stratton-Smith billing ours ‘The funkiest sounds since the Stones'!”

“Other memorable gigs in the ‘80s include the Lisdoonvarna Festival where we shared a caravan with The Loving Spoonful’s John Sebastian and we played festivals in Belfast and at Macroom all in one weekend with Van Morrison and Mike Oldfield. We had a great time at the Cork Folk Festival, too.”

With a strong narrative element and a rousing singalong chorus, Clements acknowledges a cultural connection between Lindisfarne's music and the traditional Irish songs he and Alan Hull heard in the folk clubs of Tyneside in the 1960s and ‘70s.

"We've been wanting to get back to Ireland for quite a while and can't wait to play there again."

LINDISFARNE play the Mandela Hall, Friday 24 January 2025: https://www.mandelahall.com/events/lindisfarne

And TradFest Dublin at the Hibernia Conference Centre in Dublin Castle, Saturday 25 January 2025: https://tradfest.com/events/lindisfarne/

11/11/2024

INTERVIEW: Morgan Fisher talks Mott the Hoople, British Lions and beyond with It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine ✌🏻

Just six years old when he first touched a piano, the rest was history. As ex-Mott and British Lions keyboard wizard Morgan Fisher gears up for live performances in Tokyo and London, he talks with Klemen Breznikar about his more than 55 years making music, from early days with 60s popsters The Love Affair through the ensuing decades with Mott The Hoople and British Lions, and on to his solo releases with many experimental gems, not least the brilliant ‘Miniatures’ series.

Read all about it, including some fantastic photographs from Morgan's own collection spanning five decades in the industry, via It's Psychedelic Baby Mag: https://www.psychedelicbabymag.com/2024/10/morgan-fisher-interview.html

Meanwhile, Morgan’s sterling work with British Lions can be heard on Think Like A Key Music’s reissue programme – next up is the band’s second album ‘Trouble With Women’, + many bonuses. More on that here: https://www.thinklikeakey.com/artist/339074-british-lions

31/10/2024

Join this celebration to help remember comic, musician, and actor Neil Innes. Known as much for his wit, musicianship, and philosophy as the people he worked with, Neil was one of the great songwriters, comedians and bon viveurs. He wrote songs about the human condition, songs for children, comedy s...

31/10/2024

Morgan Fisher is a true keyboard wizard with a wild spirit that’s been bubbling over for more than 55 years. As a very accomplished English keyboardist and composer, he might be best known for his time with Mott the Hoople in the early ’70s. He began his musical journey with the group Love Affai...

30/10/2024

Huge congratulations to everyone involved with Four Strings Good, a feature documentary celebrating renowned session artist and friend of Singsong, Mo Foster: a musical life well lived.

A sold out premiere screening as part of Doc'n Roll Films Festival 2024, richly deserved!

26/10/2024

We're incredibly chuffed that this weekend there are not one but TWO films screening at The Garden Cinema in London as part of Doc'n Roll Films Festival featuring brilliant music administered by Singsong 👇🏻

Doc'n Roll celebrates music subcultures by providing a unique platform to support film that celebrates the performers, labels, scenes and stories. This year marks the 11th edition of the Doc'n Roll Film Festival UK, which runs across London and selection UK regional cities, 24 October to 10 November.

There's still time to grab your tickets for this afternoon's world premiere screening of Four Strings Good, celebrating the life and sounds of renowned session artist Mo Foster (but you'll need to be quick - it's about to sell out!): https://www.docnrollfestival.com/films/four-strings-good-a-celebration-of-the-life-and-music-of-mo-foster

And on Sunday 27 October you can catch Garland Jeffreys: The King of In Between, a film that examines the fifty-year career of this genre-bending, biracial singer-songwriter, featuring a live version of ‘Wild in The Streets’ by 1970s rock band British Lions. Details and tickets here: https://www.docnrollfestival.com/films/garland-jeffreys-the-king-of-in-between