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November 9, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 141 – Gerry Paul

Welcome to episode 141 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library to access each new episode; or via Anchor/FMyou can get the […]
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October 14, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 8 – Mel Parsons

Well it’s episode eight of Sweetman Podcast now – my chat with Mel Parsons. Mel popped around to the house at the start of a promo-round to plug her late-October/early-November tour with Julia Deans. She was fresh from being a finalist in the Silver Scrolls and has recently released Drylands, in my opinion her finest […]
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April 15, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Mel Parsons: Drylands

Mel Parsons Drylands M. Parsons Mel Parsons has always had the right approach and enough of the right sound. Tour, tour, tour, write, write, write – lovely voice and these soft, malleable song-shapes. All correct, present, accounted for – but there are so many people vying for that space, New  Zealand seems/seemed to be running […]
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July 20, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Aldoc: From Tallaght To Halle

Aldoc From Tallaght To Halle Aldocrecords Aldoc is the new moniker for Alan Doherty, former frontman and flautist for Grada. Here he flaunts his flute over loops from African rhythms (Takaka Rain) and reggaeton (Feed Me Seymour), there are lovely, wafting, melodic gems at almost every turn in fact. The feel-good nature of the record […]
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November 16, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

Gerry Paul/Tom Armstrong: Hank The Wrestling Shark

Hank The Wrestling Shark Words and Music, Gerry Paul with Illustrations by Tom Armstrong Wacky Tales Publications Gerry Paul is a musician who has played with the likes of Tim O’Brien and Sharon Shannon and in 2010 his novelty/kids song Hank The Wrestling Shark won the Grand Prize at the John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Teaming […]
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