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Folk rockers Lindisfarne to play Halifax this October

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Folk rockers Lindisfarne to play Halifax this October

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Folk rock legends Lindisfarne return to Halifax this October to play the Victoria Theatre.

It was back in 1970 that this much-loved band emerged from Tyneside to carve out a unique place in British rock music heritage.

Famed for hits such as "Run For Home", "Meet Me On The Corner" and "Lady Eleanor", the ever-popular Geordies under the steerage of co-founder Rod Clements are enjoying a run of welcomed appearances at over 60 venues nationwide.

Says Rod: "We have a lot of fun on stage and I feel that permeates into the audience so that we all wind up sharing the moment.

He adds: "We're on something of a roll again. People keep coming back to Lindisfarne and while that carries on, we carry on. Each year we seem to put on more shows, and we're thrilled to be back at Halifax's iconicVictoria Theatre."

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www.lindisfarne.com

 

Lindisfarne's 2024 tour coincides with news of legacy releases by both late co-founding member Alan Hull and the band itself. 

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The late Hull's 4CD, 90-track anthology‘Singing A Song in the Morning Light'includes no less than 77 previously-unreleased tracks, with several dozen titles previously undocumented.

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The package is released by Cherry Red Records, the label also behind‘Brand New Day - The Mercury Years 1978-1979'a 3CD summary of Lindisfarne's mid-period with Mercury Records including all the albums plus A and B sides of singles and previously unreleased live recordings from the time.

ABOUT LINDISFARNE

"Meet Me On The Corner", "Lady Eleanor", "Run For Home" and "Fog On The Tyne" are all songs that continue to resonate down the years and in the process have slipped into the very fabric of British culture. 

In 2024, Lindisfarne are set to entertain with an extensive repertoire of world-renowned songs delivered in the inimitably engaging way that has trademarked the band's stage act right back to 1970.

Their pioneering sound, combining acoustic instruments like mandolin and fiddle with their electric blues roots, proved the perfect medium for their catchy, memorable songs.

The Clements-penned hit "Meet Me On The Corner" paved the way for their classic ‘Fog On The Tyne' release to become the UK's top-selling album of 1972.

Further acclaimed albums were to follow, buoyed up by powerful live performances. An accessible, unpretentious style bestowed them with an enviable reputation as festival favourites, while the Lindisfarne annual Christmas concerts held in their native Newcastle became the stuff of legend.

Today's Lindisfarne comprises a classic five-piece line up of long-standing members fronted by original founder-member Rod Clements (vocals, mandolin, fiddle, slide guitar), Steve Daggett (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Paul Smith (drums), Ian Thomson (bass) and Alan Hull's son-in-law Dave Hull-Denholm (vocals, guitars, piano).

Further information:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindisfarne_(band)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Hull

 

Available for interview: Rod Clements

MEDIA CONTACTS

peter@singsongmusic.com

ellamuir@live.co.uk

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