1 Topic by BansheeUK (edited by BansheeUK 2012-12-03 05:05:25)

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Topic: Ian Parker

Already said in another thread, Ian is working on a “solo” album for summer release and things are sounding very good. His latest blogs says there’s enough material for 2 albums and he’s having a break from recording while they’re laying down cello parts….Hmm, that’s going to sound very classy…

Anyway, he’s getting out on the road with his stuff, including a Germany visit as well as some more Dylan Tribute shows that he did in Spain in February. Always worth getting along to one of Ian’s shows….

April 2012
Sat 14 Apr Pontypridd & District Club, Pencerrig St, Graigwen, CF37 2HS, UK
postponed to Sat 5 May SOLO
Thu 26 Apr The Kings Head, Fisher Street, Carlisle, CA3 8RF, UK 8pm TRIO
Fri 27 Apr The Buck Hotel, Reeth, North Yorkshire, UK SOLO
Sat 28 Apr Ripley Live, Harrogate, N Yorks, UK SOLO

May 2012
Tue 1 May Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton, UK
(supporting Manfred Mann’s Earth Band) SOLO
Wed 2 May David Murphy’s, Worcester St. Stourbridge, UK SOLO
Sat 5 May Pontypridd & District Club, Pencerrig St, Graigwen, CF37 2HS, UK
(re-scheduled from 14 Apr) SOLO
Sun 6 May The Last Inn, Hengoed, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 7EU, UK TRIO
Wed 30 May The Cellar Bar, South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell, RG12 7PA, UK
Ticket reservations boogaloopromotions.com/gigs or 01252 793430 8pm SOLO

June 2012
Sat 2 Jun The Highlands Festival, Stadspark Schothorst, Amersfoort, NL SOLO
Tue 12 Jun Jam House, St. Paul’s Square, Birmingham UK SOLO
Sat 16 Jun The Bull’s Head, Chelmarsh, Shropshire UK SOLO

August 2012
Fri 10 Aug Brasserie de l’Abbaye de Neumunster, 28 Rue Munster, L-2160 LU SOLO
Sat 11 Aug Castrop Open Air, singer-songwriter festival, Castrop-Rauxel, DE SOLO

September 2012
Wed 5 Sep Downtown BluesClub, Landhaus Walter, Hamburg, DE SOLO
Thu 6 Sep Kulturzentrum Lindenbrauerei, Unna, DE SOLO
Fri 7 Sep Musichall, Worpswede, DE SOLO
Sat 8 Sep Barnaby’s BBB, Braunschweig, DE
(to be confirmed) SOLO
Mon 10 Sep Muddy’s Club, Weinheim, DE SOLO
Tue 11 Sep Museumskeller, Erfurt, DE SOLO
Wed 12 Sep Objekt 5, Halle, DE SOLO
Fri 14 Sep Harmonie, Bonn, DE SOLO
Thu 20 Sep Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton UK
(supporting Roachford) SOLO
Sat 22 Sep Mold Food & Drink Festival, Deeside College, Mold, UK SOLO

December 2012
Sun 16 Dec Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton UK
(headlining show, details to be announced)

Enjoy; more still to come...
Mike

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Re: Ian Parker

Yes, and I will second that. Hamburg and Braunschweig are pretty equidistant so I'll do them both.

Always a very relaxed and upilfting evening with Ian. Whilst he may have changed his style somewhat now I'm sure he'll revisit the Blues again at some point.

What is important is to enjoy what he does now. Superb singer/songwriting, beautifully played and sung. Such an engaging bloke too. I always get the chance to have a long natter with him when he is here. Its like meeting a mate after bit of a break.

If you are ANYWHERE near one of his concerts please do go and support him, you will enjoy it and he WILL appreciate it.

MikeH

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Re: Ian Parker

I'll try to do one or other of the North Yorkshire dates at the end of this month. Both are great little venues set in some superb countryside which will make the evening that bit more special.

I agree entirely with your comments about Ian; as a singer/songwriter he's up there with the best, just a lot of people don't know it yet. Great guy to meet after the gig (which "blues" guy isn't?), always up for a chat, warm, friendly etc.

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Re: Ian Parker

Just to update on Ian's touring for the summer through to Christmas with more dates probably to follow.

August 2012
Thu 9 Aug De Herdershoeve, Zedelgemsesteenweg 58, 8480 Eernegem, BE SOLO
Fri 10 Aug Brasserie de l'Abbaye de Neumunster, 28 Rue Munster, L-2160 LU SOLO
Sat 11 Aug Castrop Open Air, singer-songwriter festival, Castrop-Rauxel, DE SOLO
Thu 30 Aug Golden Cross, Ardens Grafton, Warwickshire, B50 4LG, UK SOLO
September 2012
Wed 5 Sep Downtown BluesClub, Landhaus Walter, Hamburg, DE SOLO
Thu 6 Sep Kulturzentrum Lindenbrauerei, Unna, DE SOLO
Fri 7 Sep Musichall, Worpswede, DE SOLO
Sun 9 Sep Muddy's Club, Weinheim, DE
afternoon workshop WORKSHOP
afternoon
Mon 10 Sep Muddy's Club, Weinheim, DE SOLO
Tue 11 Sep Museumskeller, Erfurt, DE SOLO
Wed 12 Sep Objekt 5, Halle, DE SOLO
Thu 13 Sep Barnaby's BBB, Braunschweig, DE SOLO
Fri 14 Sep Harmonie, Bonn, DE SOLO
Sun 16 Sep Crossroads, Paardenmarkt 115, 2000 Antwerp BE SOLO
Thu 20 Sep Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton UK
(supporting Roachford) SOLO
Sat 22 Sep Mold Food & Drink Festival, Deeside College, Mold, UK SOLO
October 2012
Sun 7 Oct The Tropic At Ruislip, Middx, UK
SOLO
Sat 13 Oct Artrix, Slideslow Drive, Bromsgrove, B60 1PQ UK
SOLO
December 2012
Sun 16 Dec Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton UK
(headlining show, details to be announced)

Hopefully the new album will be ready sometime between these dates.

Mike

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Re: Ian Parker

Seems that I have to make a trip to Unna.
Don't like travelling to Unna during the week! Traffic jams are guaranteed.
A40 - Woanders is auch Scheisse!

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Re: Ian Parker

BansheeUK wrote:

Just to update on Ian's touring for the summer through to Christmas with more dates probably to follow.

August 2012
Thu 9 Aug De Herdershoeve, Zedelgemsesteenweg 58, 8480 Eernegem, BE SOLO
Fri 10 Aug Brasserie de l'Abbaye de Neumunster, 28 Rue Munster, L-2160 LU SOLO
Sat 11 Aug Castrop Open Air, singer-songwriter festival, Castrop-Rauxel, DE SOLO
Thu 30 Aug Golden Cross, Ardens Grafton, Warwickshire, B50 4LG, UK SOLO
September 2012
Wed 5 Sep Downtown BluesClub, Landhaus Walter, Hamburg, DE SOLO
Thu 6 Sep Kulturzentrum Lindenbrauerei, Unna, DE SOLO
Fri 7 Sep Musichall, Worpswede, DE SOLO
Sun 9 Sep Muddy's Club, Weinheim, DE
afternoon workshop WORKSHOP
afternoon
Mon 10 Sep Muddy's Club, Weinheim, DE SOLO
Tue 11 Sep Museumskeller, Erfurt, DE SOLO
Wed 12 Sep Objekt 5, Halle, DE SOLO
Thu 13 Sep Barnaby's BBB, Braunschweig, DE SOLO
Fri 14 Sep Harmonie, Bonn, DE SOLO
Sun 16 Sep Crossroads, Paardenmarkt 115, 2000 Antwerp BE SOLO
Thu 20 Sep Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton UK
(supporting Roachford) SOLO
Sat 22 Sep Mold Food & Drink Festival, Deeside College, Mold, UK SOLO
October 2012
Sun 7 Oct The Tropic At Ruislip, Middx, UK
SOLO
Sat 13 Oct Artrix, Slideslow Drive, Bromsgrove, B60 1PQ UK
SOLO
December 2012
Sun 16 Dec Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton UK
(headlining show, details to be announced)

Hopefully the new album will be ready sometime between these dates.

Mike

Ian just finished his German tour and the gig in Antwerpen (Belgium). I attended his solo acoustic gig in Muddy`s Club, Weinheim. Epic, couldn`t be better! His music went to the hearts and souls! Extraordinary voice and wonderful playing, partly moving with his body. There was older stuff, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix and Leonard Cohan covers and actually material from his latest CD "The Bare Bones". A must have for each guitar lover besides our Joe! Catch him if you can. This Thursday(20 09) he will be the opener for Roachford in Wolverhampton(!!!) in the Robin 2. I attended in  April Roachford´s concert in the Musiktheater Rex in Lorsch/Germany. Hot music which I totally enjoyed with a lot of rhythm which keeps you dancing. ***** recommanded!

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Re: Ian Parker

annaforjoe wrote:
annaforjoe wrote:
annaforjoe wrote:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI8j4DKv5zA (songs from Harmonie, Bonn)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMx__-l_y1Q  (Gates of Hell from Harmonie, Bonn)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-pvA7BCSAk  (Long done and gone from Harmonie, Bonn)

www.3songsbonn.com ( = review of Ian`s concert in Bonn)

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Re: Ian Parker

annaforjoe wrote:
BansheeUK wrote:

Just to update on Ian's touring for the summer through to Christmas with more dates probably to follow.

August 2012
Thu 9 Aug De Herdershoeve, Zedelgemsesteenweg 58, 8480 Eernegem, BE SOLO
Fri 10 Aug Brasserie de l'Abbaye de Neumunster, 28 Rue Munster, L-2160 LU SOLO
Sat 11 Aug Castrop Open Air, singer-songwriter festival, Castrop-Rauxel, DE SOLO
Thu 30 Aug Golden Cross, Ardens Grafton, Warwickshire, B50 4LG, UK SOLO
September 2012
Wed 5 Sep Downtown BluesClub, Landhaus Walter, Hamburg, DE SOLO
Thu 6 Sep Kulturzentrum Lindenbrauerei, Unna, DE SOLO
Fri 7 Sep Musichall, Worpswede, DE SOLO
Sun 9 Sep Muddy's Club, Weinheim, DE
afternoon workshop WORKSHOP
afternoon
Mon 10 Sep Muddy's Club, Weinheim, DE SOLO
Tue 11 Sep Museumskeller, Erfurt, DE SOLO
Wed 12 Sep Objekt 5, Halle, DE SOLO
Thu 13 Sep Barnaby's BBB, Braunschweig, DE SOLO
Fri 14 Sep Harmonie, Bonn, DE SOLO
Sun 16 Sep Crossroads, Paardenmarkt 115, 2000 Antwerp BE SOLO
Thu 20 Sep Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton UK
(supporting Roachford) SOLO
Sat 22 Sep Mold Food & Drink Festival, Deeside College, Mold, UK SOLO
October 2012
Sun 7 Oct The Tropic At Ruislip, Middx, UK
SOLO
Sat 13 Oct Artrix, Slideslow Drive, Bromsgrove, B60 1PQ UK
SOLO
December 2012
Sun 16 Dec Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton UK
(headlining show, details to be announced)

Hopefully the new album will be ready sometime between these dates.

Mike

Ian just finished his German tour and the gig in Antwerpen (Belgium). I attended his solo acoustic gig in Muddy`s Club, Weinheim. Epic, couldn`t be better! His music went to the hearts and souls! Extraordinary voice and wonderful playing, partly moving with his body. There was older stuff, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix and Leonard Cohan covers and actually material from his latest CD "The Bare Bones". A must have for each guitar lover besides our Joe! Catch him if you can. This Thursday(20 09) he will be the opener for Roachford in Wolverhampton(!!!) in the Robin 2. I attended in  April Roachford´s concert in the Musiktheater Rex in Lorsch/Germany. Hot music which I totally enjoyed with a lot of rhythm which keeps you dancing. ***** recommanded!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A3QVpcJMJs -  (All along the watchtower, Muddy`s Club, Weinheim)

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Re: Ian Parker

annaforjoe wrote:
annaforjoe wrote:
BansheeUK wrote:

Just to update on Ian's touring for the summer through to Christmas with more dates probably to follow.

August 2012
Thu 9 Aug De Herdershoeve, Zedelgemsesteenweg 58, 8480 Eernegem, BE SOLO
Fri 10 Aug Brasserie de l'Abbaye de Neumunster, 28 Rue Munster, L-2160 LU SOLO
Sat 11 Aug Castrop Open Air, singer-songwriter festival, Castrop-Rauxel, DE SOLO
Thu 30 Aug Golden Cross, Ardens Grafton, Warwickshire, B50 4LG, UK SOLO
September 2012
Wed 5 Sep Downtown BluesClub, Landhaus Walter, Hamburg, DE SOLO
Thu 6 Sep Kulturzentrum Lindenbrauerei, Unna, DE SOLO
Fri 7 Sep Musichall, Worpswede, DE SOLO
Sun 9 Sep Muddy's Club, Weinheim, DE
afternoon workshop WORKSHOP
afternoon
Mon 10 Sep Muddy's Club, Weinheim, DE SOLO
Tue 11 Sep Museumskeller, Erfurt, DE SOLO
Wed 12 Sep Objekt 5, Halle, DE SOLO
Thu 13 Sep Barnaby's BBB, Braunschweig, DE SOLO
Fri 14 Sep Harmonie, Bonn, DE SOLO
Sun 16 Sep Crossroads, Paardenmarkt 115, 2000 Antwerp BE SOLO
Thu 20 Sep Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton UK
(supporting Roachford) SOLO
Sat 22 Sep Mold Food & Drink Festival, Deeside College, Mold, UK SOLO
October 2012
Sun 7 Oct The Tropic At Ruislip, Middx, UK
SOLO
Sat 13 Oct Artrix, Slideslow Drive, Bromsgrove, B60 1PQ UK
SOLO
December 2012
Sun 16 Dec Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton UK
(headlining show, details to be announced)

Hopefully the new album will be ready sometime between these dates.

Mike

Ian just finished his German tour and the gig in Antwerpen (Belgium). I attended his solo acoustic gig in Muddy`s Club, Weinheim. Epic, couldn`t be better! His music went to the hearts and souls! Extraordinary voice and wonderful playing, partly moving with his body. There was older stuff, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix and Leonard Cohan covers and actually material from his latest CD "The Bare Bones". A must have for each guitar lover besides our Joe! Catch him if you can. This Thursday(20 09) he will be the opener for Roachford in Wolverhampton(!!!) in the Robin 2. I attended in  April Roachford´s concert in the Musiktheater Rex in Lorsch/Germany. Hot music which I totally enjoyed with a lot of rhythm which keeps you dancing. ***** recommanded!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A3QVpcJMJs -  (All along the watchtower, Muddy`s Club, Weinheim)

Here's something from Ian's gig at the Lindenbrauerei in Unna:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAXmPgSV … ure=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPtZmZl5 … ure=relmfu

10 Reply by BansheeUK (edited by BansheeUK 2012-12-03 05:06:04)

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Re: Ian Parker

Haven’t heard much from Ian in a while, but he is still alive, and he’s out and about this autumn:-

November 2012

Sat 3 Nov The Bull’s Head, Chelmarsh, Shropshire UK SOLO
Sun 4 Nov Tropic at Ruislip, Middlesex, UK 6 PM WORKSHOP
Sun 4 Nov Tropic at Ruislip, Middlesex, UK SOLO
Tue 6 Nov Jam House, St. Paul’s Square, Birmingham UK SOLO
Thu 8 Nov The Last Inn, Hengoed, SY10 7EU, UK SOLO
Thu 15 Nov Le Mélangeur, Geldermalsen, NL SOLO
Fri 16 Nov Keerpunt, Spijkerboor, NL SOLO
Sat 17 Nov Hoogeveen Blues Festival, NL SOLO
Tue 20 Nov Pakhuis Wilhelmina, Veemkade 576, Amsterdam, NL SOLO
Fri 23 Nov B.O.F. Kfee Sultan, st Maartensplein Wervik, BE SOLO
Sat 24 Nov De Versteende Nacht, Langestraat 11, 8000 BRUGGE, BE SOLO
Sun 25 Nov Mooie molen, Meenseheirweg 39 8800 Roeselare (West-Vlaanderen), BE SOLO

December 2012
Sat 1 Dec Belper Music & Arts @ The Queen’s Head, Belper, Derbyshire, UK SOLO
Fri 7 Dec Shrewsbury Coffee House, 5 Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AE, UK - Phone 01743 242610 SOLO
Sun 16 Dec Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton UK Ian Parker & Friends & FRIENDS

The Robin 2 dates will be a bit special for longer-term fans of Ian’s; its a BAND show with Morg Morgan
and Dave Jenkins and Chris Finn from Ian’s original group Strange Brew. Bet that’s got someone's attention…..

Mike

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Re: Ian Parker

Don’t know if there’s any particular reason to it; maybe he’s been energised by thoughts and rehersals for the forthcoming special show at the Robin later this month, but word is out that there’s at least one Ian Parker Band gig next year.

Nothing as yet as who’s in the band line-up; though pretty certain Morg will be on keys; and there’s nothing yet on Ian’s website about tour schedule for 2013, so its a case of “watch this space”. Got me excited as I’ve not yet seen Ian Parker in Band formation apart from DVD.

Mike

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12 Reply by BansheeUK (edited by BansheeUK 2012-12-19 03:46:28)

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Re: Ian Parker

Just as I thought, Ian is doing a mini-tour as a three piece in February and later in the year, a 4 piece, augmented by Morg on the org. He’s also doing the odd solo gig here-and-there:-

December 2012
Sat 22 Dec Greenhill and Dudleston Heath Workingmen’s Club, Shropshire, UK SOLO 8 PM

February 2013
Sat 2 Feb The Bull’s Head, Chelmarsh, Nr. Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 6BA UK SOLO
Tue 12 Feb The Jam House, St. Paul’s Square, Birmingham, B3 1QU UK SOLO

UK TOUR - Ian Parker and band - featuring Chris Finn, drums and David Jenkins, bass
Sat 16 Feb Moochers, New Road, Stourbridge, DY8 1PH UK BAND
Sun 17 Feb Tropic @ Ruislip, Ruislip Social Club, Grosvenor Vale, Ruislip, HA4 6JQ UK BAND
Mon 18 Feb Famous Monday Blues, Jericho Tavern, 56 Walton Street, Jericho, OXFORD, OX2 6AE UK phone 01865 311 775 BAND
Thu 21 Feb The Cluny, Lime Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 2PQ UK BAND
Fri 22 Feb Pontypridd Sports and Social Club, Pencerrig Street, Pontypridd, CF37 2HS UK BAND

March 2013
Sun 3 Mar The Prince of Wales, Church Lane, Ledbury, HR8 1LD UK SOLO 3 PM

Mike

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Re: Ian Parker

BansheeUK wrote:

Don’t know if there’s any particular reason to it; maybe he’s been energised by thoughts and rehersals for the forthcoming special show at the Robin later this month, but word is out that there’s at least one Ian Parker Band gig next year.

Nothing as yet as who’s in the band line-up; though pretty certain Morg will be on keys; and there’s nothing yet on Ian’s website about tour schedule for 2013, so its a case of “watch this space”. Got me excited as I’ve not yet seen Ian Parker in Band formation apart from DVD.

Mike

Voila: Here is Ian`s & his friends`concert for his 20th Anniversary at the Robin 2 in Wolverhampton.  I played it last night on my laptop and with bass booster... An epic after Christmas event: Fun, fun, fun. Enjoy!!!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI_9UcpsNlc

Anna

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Re: Ian Parker

Ian & Band featuring Morg Morgan will be the last topact at the Maryport Blues Festival 2013 from 26 - 28 July ( Sun, 28 ) besides Aynsley Lister Fr, 26 and Bernie Marsden Sat, 27.

15 Reply by BansheeUK (edited by BansheeUK 2013-07-08 05:40:32)

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Re: Ian Parker

After my dates mix up back in Feb, made sure on Saturday I got the date and venue right to catch Ian and his old/new or new/old band, and as a mate put it, “with a proper guitar in his hands”.

So, a trip down to Guisborough, on the hottest night of the year so far; and the music inside was even hotter. Backing Ian, Morg Morgan as ever on keys/ backing vocals, Dave Jenkins on bass & vocals, Al Cornell on drums - a tight team.

Ian opened with Misfits & Fools, so it was obvious, he was picking up from where he left off from his acoustic sojourn and he meant business. Split over 2 sets, we were treated to the very “cream” of Ian’s back-catalogue - “cream” being the operative word when he invited his old mate Dave to handle the vocals for a searing cover of Tales Of Brave Ulysses as they did when they were starting out in the Midlands. Don’t Hold Back, Told My Girl To Go Away and a room-shaking Muddy Waters’ She’s Alright made the first half of the night.

Second set, and Ian & the guys were clearly enjoying themselves, Ian and Morg perfect foils for each other. Ian seems to have got the singer/songwriter mostly out of his system and is back working on a more Blues album and treated us to a new song - Truth on the Resonator as well as a take on Dylan’s All Along The Watchtower in recognition of a Dylan based project he worked on in Spain. Closing the set, Ian slipped into “hippy-mode” for CSN&Y’s Almost Cut My Hair tied with Mac’s Green Manalishi.

Pushed for time, we got one encore - but what an encore. I’m not the biggest Hendrix fan, but certain guys “own” certain Hendrix covers, and as far as Little Wing goes, that’s Ian’s: the inflection in his voice, the way every note from the guitar just melted; truly one of those time-stand-still moments.

In all, might not have been the loudest or bounciest of gigs at Guisborough, but I can’t recall one there with such sheer class. I can’t really blame people for staying out and enjoying a rare, fine summer’s evening, but a band of this quality and a guy of Ian’s calibre deserves a bigger audience than the 40 or so who turned out on Saturday.


Ian's schedule for Summer/Autumn:-

Wed 10 Jul Brasserie de l'Abbaye de Neumunster, L28 Rue de Munster, LU SOLO
Thu 11 Jul Bada Bing, Langestraat 14, 8400 Oostende, BE BAND
Fri 12 Jul Longwy La nuit Music Festival, Longwy, FR SOLO
Sat 13 Jul Private Event, BE   
Sat 20 Jul Band on the Wall, Blues Festival, 25 Swan Street, Manchester, M4 5JZ, UK SOLO
Sun 21 Jul The Brasenose Arms, Station Road, Cropredy, Oxfordshire, OX17 1PW, UK SOLO
Sun 28 Jul Maryport Blues Festival, UK - Headline - BAND featuring Morg Morgan BAND + MORG
August 2013
Sat 3 Aug Private Event, UK   
Thu 8 Aug The Kings Head Inn, Fisher St, Carlisle CA3 8RF, UK SOLO
Sat 10 Aug The Bull's Head Inn, Chelmarsh, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, UK SOLO
Sat 17 Aug LFOEST Festival, Herdershoeve, Eernegem, BE BAND
Sun 18 Aug De Mooie Molen, Roeselare, BE -- 5PM BAND 17:00
September 2013
Sat 7 Sep Ripley Town Hall, Ripley, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 4 AX, UK -- 4 piece band featuring Morg Morgan BAND + MORG + The Mentulls supporting.
Sat 21 Sep The Queens Head, 29 Chesterfield Road, Belper, DE56 1FF, UK SOLO
Sun 29 Sep Tropic At Ruislip, Ruislip Social Club, HA4 6JQ, UK -- 1PM BAND 13:00
October 2013
Tue 1 Oct The Jam House, St Paul's Square, Birmingham B3 1QU, UK SOLO
Sat 12 Oct The Court Theatre, Station Road, Tring, Herts HP23 5QY, UK BAND
Wed 16 Oct Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton WV14 7LJ, UK -- 4 piece band featuring Morg Morgan BAND + MORG
Sat 26 Oct The Bull's Head Inn, Chelmarsh, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, UK SOLO

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Re: Ian Parker

BansheeUK wrote:

After my dates mix up back in Feb, made sure on Saturday I got the date and venue right to catch Ian and his old/new or new/old band, and as a mate put it, “with a proper guitar in his hands”.

So, a trip down to Guisborough, on the hottest night of the year so far; and the music inside was even hotter. Backing Ian, Morg Morgan as ever on keys/ backing vocals, Dave Jenkins on bass & vocals, Al Cornell on drums - a tight team.

Ian opened with Misfits & Fools, so it was obvious, he was picking up from where he left off from his acoustic sojourn and he meant business. Split over 2 sets, we were treated to the very “cream” of Ian’s back-catalogue - “cream” being the operative word when he invited his old mate Dave to handle the vocals for a searing cover of Tales Of Brave Ulysses as they did when they were starting out in the Midlands. Don’t Hold Back, Told My Girl To Go Away and a room-shaking Muddy Waters’ She’s Alright made the first half of the night.

Second set, and Ian & the guys were clearly enjoying themselves, Ian and Morg perfect foils for each other. Ian seems to have got the singer/songwriter mostly out of his system and is back working on a more Blues album and treated us to a new song - Truth on the Resonator as well as a take on Dylan’s All Along The Watchtower in recognition of a Dylan based project he worked on in Spain. Closing the set, Ian slipped into “hippy-mode” for CSN&Y’s Almost Cut My Hair tied with Mac’s Green Manalishi.

Pushed for time, we got one encore - but what an encore. I’m not the biggest Hendrix fan, but certain guys “own” certain Hendrix covers, and as far as Little Wing goes, that’s Ian’s: the inflection in his voice, the way every note from the guitar just melted; truly one of those time-stand-still moments.

In all, might not have been the loudest or bounciest of gigs at Guisborough, but I can’t recall one there with such sheer class. I can’t really blame people for staying out and enjoying a rare, fine summer’s evening, but a band of this quality and a guy of Ian’s calibre deserves a bigger audience than the 40 or so who turned out on Saturday.


Ian's schedule for Summer/Autumn:-

Wed 10 Jul Brasserie de l'Abbaye de Neumunster, L28 Rue de Munster, LU SOLO
Thu 11 Jul Bada Bing, Langestraat 14, 8400 Oostende, BE BAND
Fri 12 Jul Longwy La nuit Music Festival, Longwy, FR SOLO
Sat 13 Jul Private Event, BE   
Sat 20 Jul Band on the Wall, Blues Festival, 25 Swan Street, Manchester, M4 5JZ, UK SOLO
Sun 21 Jul The Brasenose Arms, Station Road, Cropredy, Oxfordshire, OX17 1PW, UK SOLO
Sun 28 Jul Maryport Blues Festival, UK - Headline - BAND featuring Morg Morgan BAND + MORG
August 2013
Sat 3 Aug Private Event, UK   
Thu 8 Aug The Kings Head Inn, Fisher St, Carlisle CA3 8RF, UK SOLO
Sat 10 Aug The Bull's Head Inn, Chelmarsh, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, UK SOLO
Sat 17 Aug LFOEST Festival, Herdershoeve, Eernegem, BE BAND
Sun 18 Aug De Mooie Molen, Roeselare, BE -- 5PM BAND 17:00
September 2013
Sat 7 Sep Ripley Town Hall, Ripley, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 4 AX, UK -- 4 piece band featuring Morg Morgan BAND + MORG + The Mentulls supporting.
Sat 21 Sep The Queens Head, 29 Chesterfield Road, Belper, DE56 1FF, UK SOLO
Sun 29 Sep Tropic At Ruislip, Ruislip Social Club, HA4 6JQ, UK -- 1PM BAND 13:00
October 2013
Tue 1 Oct The Jam House, St Paul's Square, Birmingham B3 1QU, UK SOLO
Sat 12 Oct The Court Theatre, Station Road, Tring, Herts HP23 5QY, UK BAND
Wed 16 Oct Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton WV14 7LJ, UK -- 4 piece band featuring Morg Morgan BAND + MORG
Sat 26 Oct The Bull's Head Inn, Chelmarsh, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, UK SOLO

Unfortunately German tour dates are missing, f. e. at Muddy's Club in Weinheim/ Bergstraße. We hope to see and hear him soon!!!!
Anna Laura

  • From: Baden Württemberg / Germany
  • Registered: 2012-04-13
  • Posts: 703

Re: Ian Parker

annaforjoe wrote:
BansheeUK wrote:

After my dates mix up back in Feb, made sure on Saturday I got the date and venue right to catch Ian and his old/new or new/old band, and as a mate put it, “with a proper guitar in his hands”.

So, a trip down to Guisborough, on the hottest night of the year so far; and the music inside was even hotter. Backing Ian, Morg Morgan as ever on keys/ backing vocals, Dave Jenkins on bass & vocals, Al Cornell on drums - a tight team.

Ian opened with Misfits & Fools, so it was obvious, he was picking up from where he left off from his acoustic sojourn and he meant business. Split over 2 sets, we were treated to the very “cream” of Ian’s back-catalogue - “cream” being the operative word when he invited his old mate Dave to handle the vocals for a searing cover of Tales Of Brave Ulysses as they did when they were starting out in the Midlands. Don’t Hold Back, Told My Girl To Go Away and a room-shaking Muddy Waters’ She’s Alright made the first half of the night.

Second set, and Ian & the guys were clearly enjoying themselves, Ian and Morg perfect foils for each other. Ian seems to have got the singer/songwriter mostly out of his system and is back working on a more Blues album and treated us to a new song - Truth on the Resonator as well as a take on Dylan’s All Along The Watchtower in recognition of a Dylan based project he worked on in Spain. Closing the set, Ian slipped into “hippy-mode” for CSN&Y’s Almost Cut My Hair tied with Mac’s Green Manalishi.

Pushed for time, we got one encore - but what an encore. I’m not the biggest Hendrix fan, but certain guys “own” certain Hendrix covers, and as far as Little Wing goes, that’s Ian’s: the inflection in his voice, the way every note from the guitar just melted; truly one of those time-stand-still moments.

In all, might not have been the loudest or bounciest of gigs at Guisborough, but I can’t recall one there with such sheer class. I can’t really blame people for staying out and enjoying a rare, fine summer’s evening, but a band of this quality and a guy of Ian’s calibre deserves a bigger audience than the 40 or so who turned out on Saturday.


Ian's schedule for Summer/Autumn:-

Wed 10 Jul Brasserie de l'Abbaye de Neumunster, L28 Rue de Munster, LU SOLO
Thu 11 Jul Bada Bing, Langestraat 14, 8400 Oostende, BE BAND
Fri 12 Jul Longwy La nuit Music Festival, Longwy, FR SOLO
Sat 13 Jul Private Event, BE   
Sat 20 Jul Band on the Wall, Blues Festival, 25 Swan Street, Manchester, M4 5JZ, UK SOLO
Sun 21 Jul The Brasenose Arms, Station Road, Cropredy, Oxfordshire, OX17 1PW, UK SOLO
Sun 28 Jul Maryport Blues Festival, UK - Headline - BAND featuring Morg Morgan BAND + MORG
August 2013
Sat 3 Aug Private Event, UK   
Thu 8 Aug The Kings Head Inn, Fisher St, Carlisle CA3 8RF, UK SOLO
Sat 10 Aug The Bull's Head Inn, Chelmarsh, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, UK SOLO
Sat 17 Aug LFOEST Festival, Herdershoeve, Eernegem, BE BAND
Sun 18 Aug De Mooie Molen, Roeselare, BE -- 5PM BAND 17:00
September 2013
Sat 7 Sep Ripley Town Hall, Ripley, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 4 AX, UK -- 4 piece band featuring Morg Morgan BAND + MORG + The Mentulls supporting.
Sat 21 Sep The Queens Head, 29 Chesterfield Road, Belper, DE56 1FF, UK SOLO
Sun 29 Sep Tropic At Ruislip, Ruislip Social Club, HA4 6JQ, UK -- 1PM BAND 13:00
October 2013
Tue 1 Oct The Jam House, St Paul's Square, Birmingham B3 1QU, UK SOLO
Sat 12 Oct The Court Theatre, Station Road, Tring, Herts HP23 5QY, UK BAND
Wed 16 Oct Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton WV14 7LJ, UK -- 4 piece band featuring Morg Morgan BAND + MORG
Sat 26 Oct The Bull's Head Inn, Chelmarsh, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, UK SOLO

Unfortunately German tour dates are missing, f. e. at Muddy's Club in Weinheim/ Bergstraße. We hope to see and hear him soon!!!!
Anna Laura

Thanks for your interesting review and the great setlist.
Here`s the link to Ian`s new song "Truth": www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRmrhZBc1_Y.

  • From: Baden Württemberg / Germany
  • Registered: 2012-04-13
  • Posts: 703

Re: Ian Parker

annaforjoe wrote:
annaforjoe wrote:
BansheeUK wrote:

After my dates mix up back in Feb, made sure on Saturday I got the date and venue right to catch Ian and his old/new or new/old band, and as a mate put it, “with a proper guitar in his hands”.

So, a trip down to Guisborough, on the hottest night of the year so far; and the music inside was even hotter. Backing Ian, Morg Morgan as ever on keys/ backing vocals, Dave Jenkins on bass & vocals, Al Cornell on drums - a tight team.

Ian opened with Misfits & Fools, so it was obvious, he was picking up from where he left off from his acoustic sojourn and he meant business. Split over 2 sets, we were treated to the very “cream” of Ian’s back-catalogue - “cream” being the operative word when he invited his old mate Dave to handle the vocals for a searing cover of Tales Of Brave Ulysses as they did when they were starting out in the Midlands. Don’t Hold Back, Told My Girl To Go Away and a room-shaking Muddy Waters’ She’s Alright made the first half of the night.

Second set, and Ian & the guys were clearly enjoying themselves, Ian and Morg perfect foils for each other. Ian seems to have got the singer/songwriter mostly out of his system and is back working on a more Blues album and treated us to a new song - Truth on the Resonator as well as a take on Dylan’s All Along The Watchtower in recognition of a Dylan based project he worked on in Spain. Closing the set, Ian slipped into “hippy-mode” for CSN&Y’s Almost Cut My Hair tied with Mac’s Green Manalishi.

Pushed for time, we got one encore - but what an encore. I’m not the biggest Hendrix fan, but certain guys “own” certain Hendrix covers, and as far as Little Wing goes, that’s Ian’s: the inflection in his voice, the way every note from the guitar just melted; truly one of those time-stand-still moments.

In all, might not have been the loudest or bounciest of gigs at Guisborough, but I can’t recall one there with such sheer class. I can’t really blame people for staying out and enjoying a rare, fine summer’s evening, but a band of this quality and a guy of Ian’s calibre deserves a bigger audience than the 40 or so who turned out on Saturday.


Ian's schedule for Summer/Autumn:-

Wed 10 Jul Brasserie de l'Abbaye de Neumunster, L28 Rue de Munster, LU SOLO
Thu 11 Jul Bada Bing, Langestraat 14, 8400 Oostende, BE BAND
Fri 12 Jul Longwy La nuit Music Festival, Longwy, FR SOLO
Sat 13 Jul Private Event, BE   
Sat 20 Jul Band on the Wall, Blues Festival, 25 Swan Street, Manchester, M4 5JZ, UK SOLO
Sun 21 Jul The Brasenose Arms, Station Road, Cropredy, Oxfordshire, OX17 1PW, UK SOLO
Sun 28 Jul Maryport Blues Festival, UK - Headline - BAND featuring Morg Morgan BAND + MORG
August 2013
Sat 3 Aug Private Event, UK   
Thu 8 Aug The Kings Head Inn, Fisher St, Carlisle CA3 8RF, UK SOLO
Sat 10 Aug The Bull's Head Inn, Chelmarsh, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, UK SOLO
Sat 17 Aug LFOEST Festival, Herdershoeve, Eernegem, BE BAND
Sun 18 Aug De Mooie Molen, Roeselare, BE -- 5PM BAND 17:00
September 2013
Sat 7 Sep Ripley Town Hall, Ripley, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 4 AX, UK -- 4 piece band featuring Morg Morgan BAND + MORG + The Mentulls supporting.
Sat 21 Sep The Queens Head, 29 Chesterfield Road, Belper, DE56 1FF, UK SOLO
Sun 29 Sep Tropic At Ruislip, Ruislip Social Club, HA4 6JQ, UK -- 1PM BAND 13:00
October 2013
Tue 1 Oct The Jam House, St Paul's Square, Birmingham B3 1QU, UK SOLO
Sat 12 Oct The Court Theatre, Station Road, Tring, Herts HP23 5QY, UK BAND
Wed 16 Oct Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton WV14 7LJ, UK -- 4 piece band featuring Morg Morgan BAND + MORG
Sat 26 Oct The Bull's Head Inn, Chelmarsh, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, UK SOLO

Unfortunately German tour dates are missing, f. e. at Muddy's Club in Weinheim/ Bergstraße. We hope to see and hear him soon!!!!
Anna Laura

Thanks for your interesting review and the great setlist.
Here`s the link to Ian`s new song "Truth": www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRmrhZBc1_Y.

And another one: "Almost Cut My Hair": www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbI_fRgQr5M, enjoy!