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23 Sep 08 - 10:38 AM (#2448148) Subject: Tom Bliss - The Whisper From: GUEST,TB New album now at the pressing plant. Last chance to purchase at gig prices, by emailing from my website for my address, then sending a cheque for £10 in a stamped addressed jiffy bag. Read all about it here: The Whisper Guests are: Tom Napper, Tony Taffinder, Chris Parkinson, Louis De Bernieres*, Alex Birch, Matt Nelson, Peter 'The Doctor' Taylor, Ned Darlington. *Yes, that one Tracks are: 1 The Bristol Lady (Bliss from trad sources) 4:40 2 Spirit of Ecstasy (The Whisper) (Bliss) 6:15 3 North at Night (Bliss) 3:45 4 The Mighty Montagu (Bliss) 4:01 5 Branscombe Bay (Toller/Bliss) 3.13 6 The Handsome Cabin Boy (Trad arr Bliss) 4:58 7 John Riley (Trad arr Bliss) 5.13 8 The Sin of Mary Prout (Bliss) 8.35 9 The Four Foot Track (Bliss) 4:15 10 Mark Purdey (That's Just the Kind of Man) (Bliss) 6:15 11 Leaving Lochboisedale / The Stronsay Waltz (Wilson / Chalmers) 4:31 12 Sound the Drum (Bliss from trad sources) 5.55 13 The Tumblebum Tongue-twister (Bliss) 3:03 bonus tracks 14 Middle English (and Welsh) Pie - bootleg (Bliss) 5.13 15 God Speed (The Snow Goose) - band version (Bliss) 6:03 Lyrics up on my site - MP3 samples soon. Cheers Tom |
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23 Sep 08 - 12:23 PM (#2448225) Subject: RE: New Album: Tom Bliss - The Whisper From: GUEST,Tom Bliss Ah - that's much better! Thankyou, Mr/s invisible elf! Tom |
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23 Sep 08 - 12:55 PM (#2448273) Subject: RE: New Album: Tom Bliss - The Whisper From: Richard Bridge It looks like a nice mixture. |
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24 Sep 08 - 11:30 AM (#2448994) Subject: RE: New Album: Tom Bliss - The Whisper From: GUEST,Tom Bliss Ok - six samples now up Tom Bliss MySpace Cheers Tom |
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24 Sep 08 - 03:02 PM (#2449130) Subject: RE: New Album: Tom Bliss - The Whisper From: Don(Wyziwyg)T For music lovers in West Kent (in fact, any part of Kent), Tom will be the guest at the Pilot, Upper Stone Street, Maidstone, on Monday October 6th. I would strongly suggest a-not-to-be-missed occasion. Don T. |
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25 Sep 08 - 02:36 PM (#2450084) Subject: RE: New Album: Tom Bliss - The Whisper From: GUEST,Tom Bliss Thanks Don I'm also in Mickleby (Nr Whitby - with Chris Parkinson), Darlington, Birmingham, Southend, Farnham, Southampton, Corsham and Reading in the next couple of weeks too. And because myspace is playing up, I've put samples of all the tracks on The Whisper page too. Lyrics are up now as well. Tom |
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25 Sep 08 - 02:55 PM (#2450102) Subject: RE: New Album: Tom Bliss - The Whisper From: The Greyt Hound Will be purchasing a copy to go with all the other Tom Bliss cd's I have. Ruth aka Mrs Brother Crow. (or the mad groupie at the Kirkby Fleetham gig) |
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28 Sep 08 - 05:49 PM (#2452358) Subject: RE: New Album: Tom Bliss - The Whisper From: The Greyt Hound Payment is winging its way to Leeds. I can thoughly recommend the purchase of anyone of the Tom Bliss CD's but I just love the track Spirit of Ecstasy . |
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04 Oct 08 - 12:29 PM (#2457158) Subject: RE: New Album: Tom Bliss - The Whisper From: GUEST,Tom I'm collecting boxes of The Whisper next Wednesday, while on tour down south (see other thread with my name in) So I'll be playing Santa when I get back to base on Monday week - many thanks to all who sent in jiffy bags! If anyone else is interested in the £10 offer, email from my website for the address, pronto (offer ends when Abicat goes live) Or you can buy via Abicat @ 13UKP + PnP, as soon as Ben puts The Whisper on This Page which will be any minute now. (Lots of great acts available from Abicat, by the way - have a browse around!) Cheers Tom |
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13 Oct 08 - 11:40 AM (#2464450) Subject: RE: New Album: Tom Bliss - The Whisper From: GUEST,Tom Bliss Now available online here: The Whisper Pre-release jiffy bags are in the red box at the end of the street (had to cram the last few in)! Review copies and radio stations etc going out tomorrow. Please email from my website if you have a bona-fide station, web site or magazine. Many thanks to all who have bought already. I only got them on Wednesday and I've already almost broken even! Tom |
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13 Oct 08 - 12:29 PM (#2464500) Subject: RE: New Album: Tom Bliss - The Whisper From: The Greyt Hound Can't wait to get my copy. I will be playing it and doing my housework.. Pleased that you have almost broken even. Let's hope that even more people buy it. Ruth |
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14 Oct 08 - 04:27 AM (#2465071) Subject: RE: New Album: Tom Bliss - The Whisper From: Derby Ram Tom, Sylvia here (not his lordship, the Ram). Great news! Can't wait to get my copy. xxx Sylvia |
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14 Oct 08 - 11:06 AM (#2465313) Subject: RE: New Album: Tom Bliss - The Whisper From: The Greyt Hound Whoppee my CD came this morning in the post. Haven't had time to listen to it yet as I have just back from work. Going to cook the tea and listen to it in a mo. Thanks Tom for such prompt service. Ruth xx |
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14 Oct 08 - 12:32 PM (#2465406) Subject: RE: New Album: Tom Bliss - The Whisper From: The Greyt Hound Have to say that the new album is absolute brilliant. One of the best albums I have heard this year. Go out and get it everyone. Really enjoyed listening, I will be playing it in the car on the way to Croxdale Folk Club tonight. I especially enjoyed the track Middle English. I am not Tom's agent or sales assistant and have no affliation with him at all but buy now for Christmas pressies for all your friends. Ruth aka Mrs Brother Crow |
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15 Oct 08 - 04:38 AM (#2466029) Subject: RE: New Album: Tom Bliss - The Whisper From: Dave Hanson Hey Tom, is that Louis De Bernieres as good as Napper on the banjo or mandolin ? eric |
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15 Oct 08 - 04:43 AM (#2466034) Subject: RE: New Album: Tom Bliss - The Whisper From: GUEST,Tom Bliss Hey Eric - don't put me on the spot. These are my mates!! Louis is a consummate musician who plays dozens of instruments (including flute, guitar, banjo and mandolin) to a very high standard, and a seriously gifted writer and performer. Louis reads a poem over Tom's banjo, ok? lol T |
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15 Oct 08 - 05:37 AM (#2466072) Subject: RE: New Album: Tom Bliss - The Whisper From: Peace Love your site. I'll contact you thru MS. |
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15 Oct 08 - 08:43 AM (#2466194) Subject: RE: New Album: Tom Bliss - The Whisper From: Dave Hanson Only kidding Tom, sounds good to me. eric |
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16 Oct 08 - 04:50 PM (#2467659) Subject: RE: New Album: Tom Bliss - The Whisper From: The Greyt Hound Still enjoying the album, Tom. Hope that the sales are going well. Ruth |
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17 Oct 08 - 04:45 AM (#2468041) Subject: RE: New Album: Tom Bliss - The Whisper From: GUEST,Joe G West Yorkshire catters - watch out for my review in Winter Tykes News. A fine effort from Tom as always. |
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15 Jan 09 - 03:23 PM (#2540641) Subject: RE: New Album: Tom Bliss - The Whisper From: Joe Offer I buy my music from emusic.com, which markets some of the recordings available through CDBaby. emusic.com doesn't have The Whisper yet, but they do have Tom's wonderful Island Stories available for download. I've enjoyed corresponding with Tom, but I had no idea he was such a good musician. You can find samples of Tom's recordings at his myspace site. -Joe- |
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15 Jan 09 - 07:21 PM (#2540872) Subject: RE: New Album: Tom Bliss - The Whisper From: GUEST,Joe G Indeed Joe - Island Stories is a particularly fine CD and I'm glad you are enjoying it - probably still my favourite of Tom's but that, to some extent, is because it is a collection of some of his finest tracks around a theme with a couple of stunning new songs added for good measure. It is rarely that I go more than a couple of weeks without listening to it which I cannot say of many CD's - though I think Jez Lowe's new live one is going to be a serious contender. I rather overdosed on 'The Whisper' when I first got it as I had a review to write in a fairly short timescale but it too has some absolutely stunning tracks which I am now returning to with great pleasure. I believe there are many of us here in the UK that are just praying that Tom will keep up his writing and recording even if circumstances sadly seem to insist that his touring days may be coming to a end. Looks like that's another pint Tom owes me! But also Joe we all owe you and your colleagues a beer for the great work you do in keeping our community together and giving an opportunity to hear new things we may not have come across otherwise. Afraid it may have to be a virtual one though! |
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29 Jun 13 - 05:16 PM (#3531868) Subject: ADD: God Speed (The Snow Goose) Tom Bliss From: Joe Offer I came across this wonderful YouTube Recording of Tom Bliss and Tom Napper singing "God Speed (The Snow Goose)." I found the lyrics on the Tom Bliss Website, http://www.turnstone.tv/whisper.html: GOD SPEED (The Snow Goose) (Tom Bliss) Silver white a symphony of water, wind and light where a saltmarsh meets the sea sanctuary Grey and green And the painter's eye sees every hue between and every brushstroke's reeds or rain to ease his pain CHORUS Now it's my time, My turn to hold you My time, My turn to set you free God-speed Black and white the mighty wings that never tired in flight that crossed an ocean in one bound brought to ground Pearl and gold with violet eyes to fire a heart grown cold brings her burden to be healed to be revealed CHORUS Black and red the port aflame, so many good men dead with peppered sail and angel's wings salvation brings Crimson blue a saltmarsh sunset - gulls fly through the snow goose has no tale to tell just farewell CHORUS This song will mean little to those who have never read The Snow Goose. Originally published in 1940 as a newspaper short story, and then as a book in 1946, this is the work of the American writer Paul Gallico (1897-1976). It hinges on the relationship between a solitary artist and a young girl who seeks his help in caring for an injured bird. Gallico used a true story from a previous book about a couple who had tended and tamed a wounded snow goose on the Essex Marshes. Philip, the painter, is based on Gallico's firend, the artist Peter Scott, son of Captain Robert Falcon Scott (of the Antarctic), who, like Philip, lived in a light house - but at Sutton Bridge on the Wash. Peter's mother, the sculpor Kathleen Bruce, made a bust of John Montagu which stands in the hallway at Beaulieu. |
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29 Jun 13 - 07:32 PM (#3531904) Subject: RE: New Album: Tom Bliss - The Whisper From: GUEST,Joe G Thanks Joe - This is my favourite of all Tom's songs - I still see Tom from time to time at the Topic Folk Club and though I understand his reasons for retiring from the music scene his contributions are greatly missed - he is most certainly one of the great songwriters from these islands |