Tag Archives: Hoghton Tower

The Quo must go on – back in conversation with Francis Rossi

Posted on November 23, 2017 by

I wasn’t quite sure how to start my conversation with Francis Rossi, wondering at what point it would be right to bring up the subject of Rick Parfitt’s passing, 11 months ago. I shouldn’t have worried though, the effervescent Londoner … Continue reading →

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Paying homage to the blues – the Joe Bonamassa interview

Posted on June 24, 2016 by

Joe Bonamassa has not long finished his latest tour on home soil, involving 20-plus dates in barely a month, taking in – as he put it – ‘all the great metropolitan cities of the United States of America’. That came … Continue reading →

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Status Quo – Symphony at the Tower, Hoghton

Posted on July 5, 2015 by

The forecasts hinted we might be in for a downpour at Hoghton Tower on Friday night, and the clouds were looming as we waited for the main act. But by the time the mighty Quo were belting out 1976 hit … Continue reading →

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Rollin’ Home with the Quo – the Francis Rossi interview

Posted on July 2, 2015 by

When you phone a rock’n’roll legend, you don’t expect him to answer within two rings and launch straight into a breezy rendition of a classic from Singin’ in the Rain. “Good morning, good morning!” What’s more, that vast Status Quo … Continue reading →

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Lancashire daytrippers’ Tower of strength – the New York Tourists interview

Posted on June 25, 2015 by

In the build-up to next week’s Symphony at the Tower concerts, the team at writewyattuk (OK, so that’s just me) follow this blog’s recent feature/ interview with Lucy Kay, a rising star on the classical crossover scene, by talking to an … Continue reading →

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Beyond Talent with the Classical Dark Angel – the Lucy Kay interview

Posted on June 4, 2015 by

What’s this? Talk of talent show contestants on the writewyattuk blog? Surely not. Well, yes actually, because there’s much more to the story of Lucy Kay than all that, as your humble scribe found out. Forget for a minute – … Continue reading →

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