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Tennyson album finished

  I’ve just sent the recordings off to my label along with the freshly printed album cover (left). Oh happy relief! It’s been nearly two years since Dr Brian Hinton cornered me into putting Tennyson’s...

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Olivia Keith Portrait

Whilst at this years Larmer Tree Festival I renewed my acquaintance with the delightful artist Olivia Keith. Not only did she produce an impressive painting of the Gramophone Party performance of which...

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Michael Kiwanuka

Last year I was asked by Paul Butler of the Bees to contribute some double bass to a session he was producing for an up and coming singer/songwriter called Michael Kiwanuka. He turned out to be a...

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In The Word

Very, very chuffed to have a track from the new Tennyson album included on the covermount CD of the September edition of The Word magazine. They have chosen Little Birdie which I’m not sure is the best...

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Live Launch Dates

Despite being in a severe state of renovation, the current owners of Farringford, Tennyson’s former Island residence, have agreed to allow us to launch the album there on Sunday 18th September. Tickets...

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Jackie Leven German dates cancelled

It’s with great sadness that I have to announce that the forthcoming German dates that I was scheduled to perform with he great Jackie Leven have had to be cancelled. The legendary Scot has been...

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Stick It In Your Ear

The ever industrious Dr Brian Hinton MBE (to give him his full and well deserved title) has taken it upon himself to write a fairly thorough account of what I’ve been up to over the past 44 years and...

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My Apology

After a couple of years sat on my hard-drive, I’ve finally gotten around to getting this track to an almost finished state. Starting life as a quick sketchy recording built around a ticking clock, I...

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April Tour Dates

Using up all the very last scraps of my annual leave, I’ll be once again zig-zagging around Germany and Austria on the wonderful Deutsche Bahn to play my songs to those who’ll listen.  The first seven...

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My Bit For The Olympics

I’ve never been a great fan of the Olympics but this year I’ve found myself already caught up in it’s wake.  So despite my disapproval of Union Carbide’s sponsorship (the people behind the Bhopal...

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2013

A happy new year to one and all. It’s been a long time since my last post here so thought it about time that I update on everything that’s been going on with Paul Armfield musically and, more...

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New Album Finished

Very pleased to say that after a magical week in Studio Humbug (an old water tower on Queen Victoria’s Osborne estate), the new album is pretty much all recorded. We made good time and recorded much...

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Live Dates

With the new album all recorded I’m pleased to say a few gigs are starting to come in. Hopefully in most instances I shall be accompanied by a selection of musicians who perform on the new album. First...

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Uwe Schenk Trifft

I was recently invited to appear on a very interesting show called Uwe Schenk Trifft (Uwe Schenk Meets) in Stuttgart. Filmed in front of a live audience in a train shed/theatre, each show takes the...

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Up Here

So…. the new album is mixed, mastered and being pressed up as we speak. Unfortunately, budgetary restrictions mean it will not yet be released on vinyl, but CDs and downloads will be available from...

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October Tour Dates

I’m very pleased to be able to share details of the forthcoming tour to promote the launch of ‘Up Here’ in October. There are several other dates to be confirmed and we haven’t even begun to look at UK...

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‘Up Here’ UK release details

I’m very chuffed to announce that Up Here is all set to get a UK release through PIAS distribution in early January 2014. To support this we’ll be doing a couple of live dates in December, the first on...

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A Happy new Year to you.

A very happy New Year to friends old and new. And what a start!!!!! Up Hear has been released in the UK and already there have been great reviews in Mojo, Uncut and the Mirror. Folk Radio have made it...

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Thank You!

Since the release of ‘Up Here’ earlier this month I’ve been overwhelmed with the level of support from both friends and strangers alike. I can barely keep up with the messages from well-wishers, happy...

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Give me a kiss!!!

A song of hope for those without a valentine, You Will Be Loved Again is proving to be one of the most popular tracks from Up Here. To celebrate this I’ll be releasing a video to accompany the song on...

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