Tag Archives: Wigan

Boo Hewerdine / The Huers – Wigan Parish Church

Posted on April 11, 2017 by

I’ve encountered some impressive live music settings over the years, and All Saints’ Church, Wigan, must be up there with the best, however unlikely a venue. It was clearly an odd call for Boo Hewerdine too, this Cambridgeshire-based singer-songwriter up … Continue reading →

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Dances with Wolves, Belfast and Wigan – Introducing The Nouvelles

Posted on February 27, 2015 by

It seems odd that a band that recently recorded a song for the Northern Ireland football team’s Euro 2016 campaign should be based in Wigan. What’s more, this happening indie outfit are fronted by a singer who played a key … Continue reading →

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Peace in our time – the Armistice Pals charity project

Posted on November 6, 2014 by

In the week legendary American folk singer and activist Pete Seeger died – back in late January – a Lancashire band paid their own emotional live tribute. In so doing, Wigan octet Merry Hell revisited their own past as The … Continue reading →

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Preston’s Got Soul: Judy Street – 53 Degrees

Posted on October 7, 2014 by

In case you didn’t realise, there’s something of a Northern Soul revival going on at the moment, no doubt stoked by the likes of Duffy and John Newman on the mainstream scene. And the forthcoming, much-anticipated film that takes this … Continue reading →

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Judy Street refused UK entry, but hoping to return later this year

Posted on May 16, 2014 by

I don’t tend to do breaking news on the writewyattuk blog, but on the morning of Friday, May 16, it was announced that Judy Street – the subject of a feature and interview on this site last Saturday (May 10) … Continue reading →

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A Northern Soul icon, after all these years – the Judy Street interview

Posted on May 10, 2014 by

It’s rather bizarre to think that an artist that recorded just two songs in the late 1960s passed into the rich history of soul music. Yet that’s the case for Judy Street. OK, so Judy’s story is about so much … Continue reading →

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