Bernard Butler
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Butler Blake & Grant
With The Golden Tree The City Halls, 24 June For the past few years Bernard Butler, Norman Blake and James Grant have been ‘busking’ away at several small venues across the country. Professional busking it must be said. Intricate guitar work, beautiful harmonies, and a stage presence that captivates the audience. At the City Halls…
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Butler, Blake & Grant Live at the Strathaven Hotel
What do Suede, Teenage Fanclub and Love & Money have in common? The answer is a collaborative project formed by Bernard Butler (Suede), Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub) and James Grant (Love & Money). Butler, Blake & Grant to be precise. Three talented musicians as both guitarists and singers. Each with a rich back catalogue of…
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Bernard Butler
The latest gig on our A to Z Musical Tour was …… Mackintosh Queen’s Cross is one of Glasgow’s hidden architectural gems. The only church in the world designed by the great Scottish architect, designer and artist, Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Commissioned in 1896 by the Free Church, the simplicity of the design is inspiring. The…
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Exit Strategy
My thoughts on …….. Exit Strategy There are many criticisms of streaming sites like Spotify which underfund up and coming artists in particular, while taking already established stars into a new orbit of financial sustainability. For me though, I’ve regularly used Spotify in particular, and YouTube to a lesser extent, to find sources of new…
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Norman Blake, Bernard Butler and James Grant
The second gig in our A to Z musical adventure was …… Norman Blake, Bernard Butler and James Grant at The Pavilion Theatre in Glasgow. Date Saturday 28 January 2024 121 Renfield St, Glasgow G2 3AX Capacity at The Pavilion Theatre is around 1,500. Music and Banter. What more could you ask for? We’ve had…
