Tag Archives: Wigan

Boo Hewerdine / The Huers – Wigan Parish Church

Posted on April 11, 2017 by writewyattuk

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 →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Acoustic Roots, Andy Marr, Ballads of Child Migration, BBC Folk Awards, Bell Book and Candle, Boo Hewerdine, Cambridgeshire, Chris Difford, David Bowie, Eddi Reader, Emmerdale, Kris Drever, Patience of Angels, Royal Albert Hall, The Bible, The Huers, Tricia Dingle, Wigan, Wigan Parish Church, Wogan | Leave a comment

Dances with Wolves, Belfast and Wigan – Introducing The Nouvelles

Posted on February 27, 2015 by writewyattuk

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 →

Posted in Music | Tagged Ash, Belfast, Embrace, John Kettle, Manchester, Northern Ireland, Peace Process, Snow Patrol, The Nouvelles, Wigan, Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 Comment

Peace in our time – the Armistice Pals charity project

Posted on November 6, 2014 by writewyattuk

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 →

Posted in Music | Tagged Armistice Pals, Damian Liptrot, Deadwood Dog, Folkstock, John Kettle, lancashire, Merry Hell, Peggy Seeger, Pete Seeger, The Tansads, Where Have All The Flowers Gone?, Wigan | 3 Comments

Preston’s Got Soul: Judy Street – 53 Degrees

Posted on October 7, 2014 by writewyattuk

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 →

Posted in Music | Tagged 53 Degrees, Cher, Dustry Springfield, Eddie Holman, Glenn Walker-Foster, HB Barnum, Judy Street, Northern Soul, Preston's Got Soul, Russ Winstanley, Wigan | 2 Comments

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

Posted on May 16, 2014 by writewyattuk

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 →

Posted in Music | Tagged 53 Degrees, Bolton, Edinburgh, Glenn Walker-Foster, Judy Street, Manchester, Preston's Got Soul, Russ Winstanley, Twisted Wheel, Wigan | Leave a comment

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

Posted on May 10, 2014 by writewyattuk

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 →

Posted in Music | Tagged 53 Degrees, Bolton, Conrad Bachmann, Edinburgh, HB Barnum, Judy Street, Marc Almond, Northern Soul, Preston, Preston's Got Soul, Soft Cell, Twisted Wheel, Wigan | 3 Comments

Tag Archives: Wigan

Boo Hewerdine / The Huers – Wigan Parish Church

Dances with Wolves, Belfast and Wigan – Introducing The Nouvelles

Peace in our time – the Armistice Pals charity project

Preston’s Got Soul: Judy Street – 53 Degrees

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

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

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