Anne Anderson, Jenny Bell, Claire Bothwell, Sheelagh Boyce, Eamonn Brady, David Caldwell, Jim Callaghan, Julie Callaghan, Paul English, Christine Gibson, Laura Gillespie, Esther Gillies, Martin Graham, Linsay Gray, Gill Hanlon, Lesley Hepburn, Ulric Kennedy, Chris King, Jenny Lunan, Kirsteen Macdonald, Jane MacInnes, Amanda McKeown, Laura McMahon, Mandy Malcolmson, Lorenzo Mele, Dougie Morland, Douglas Morton, Janis F. Murray, Morag Neilson, Caz Norman, Patrick Oberg, Jenny O'Boyle, Scot Peacock, Jim Ramsay, Vanessa Rigg, Jenni Robinson, Tania Romany, Caroline Scott, Fiona Shepherd, Gillian Shepherd, Tim Street, Donna Swabey, Jon Thomson, Alex Wilde, Lorraine Wilson, Victoria Young, Alex Wilde.....phew
Influences
Gram Parsons, Hank Williams, Woody Guthrie, Johnny Cash, Lorreta Lynn, Hank Locklin, Gillian Welch, Neil Young, Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Handsome Family, Lee Hazlewood, Will Oldham, Devendra Banhart, Patsy Cline, Lefty Frizzel, Skeeter Davis, Alan Lomax, The Carter Family, Leadbelly, The Scuffers, Dolly Parton, The Grateful Dead, The Byrds, Cowboy Junkies, Ace Records, The Staple Singers, Cat Power, Billy Bragg, Bob Luman, Don Gibson, Frances McKee, Tarnation, Nick Cave, Calexico, Smog, Scott Walker, Tim Harding, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Gourds, Brian Eno, Talking Heads, Lonnie Donegan, Leonard Cohen, Donovan, Waylon Jennings, Bruce Springstein, Wilco, Bob Dylan, Teenage Fanclub......
Sounds Like
A lot of people singing, the same song, all at once, in the same room. Rather nice actually.
Named in honour of the Grievous Angel, Mr Gram Parsons, The Parsonage is a group of around 40 Glasgow based singers which was formed at the beginning of 2006 by Janis F. Murray. We are a non-religious, mixed sex, varied of age, determinedly independent and self defining organic group. Inspiration comes from the raw, storytelling simplicity of the folk, country and blues traditions.
Our first EP, 'This Ain't No Lovey Dovey' was released December 2007 on Glasgow label OSScarr Records and is available at the OSCarr webiste http://www.optimo.co.uk.
2007 and 2008 were busy fun. Hilarious times with backing vocals for Rod Stewart at Hampden, assissting in studio for Echo and The Bunnymen's forthcoming new album, summertime festivals (we had a crowd surfer-this must be a first in the world of choir) and wintertime singing with sad songs a plenty.
The dark nights of 2008 were devoted to accumulating a repertoire of Gram Parsons and Hank Williams songs followed by presentation of our very own Gram Parsons and Hank Williams tribute days.
It's now 2009, we're almost 3, and getting ready with excitement to record our first album of Hank and Gram material.
Welcome to our Parsonage thing, we hope you like the way that we sing.
Hello, after an unfortunate hiatus, the reasons for which are probably best not gone into here, we finally have some new music on the AUK MySpace site. For your listening pleasure this month we offer Nathan Oliver, Conrad Ford, the irrepressible Todd Snider and the delightful Beccy Owen. Don't forget too, for those of you within striking distance of Leicester, Electric Dustbowl 2 on 19 September.
THE FIVE ACES ROCKIN’ DANCE PARTY. This Sunday 28th June at Oran Mor a night of rockin’ soul, rock n’ roll and rhythm & blues featuring live music from The Five Aces, The Bottleneckers and The Privates Hammond Orchestra. Mikey Collins will be DJing which makes this an unofficial pre club to the last night of the mod weekender. Tickets £5. Doors at 7pm, 1st band onstage at 7.45pm sharp Last band offstage by 10pm latest.
Hi, just stopping by to let you know about a couple of gigs we're doing this weekend. Also come and listen to our album tracks, click the flyer below. x
With cosmic gay disco, burning acid house and all sorts of nonsense from HONEY SWEETCHEEKS (Black Jesus Records) and HOUSE OF TRAPS (Firecracker Records).
@the Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place £5/£4 concessions, 11am-3pm
Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane.To those who don't know me, I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio. Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! new videos too! Ruby Jane
Hi The Parsonage, I Draw Slow are playing The Cobblestone, Smithfield in Dublin on Wednesday 24th June, supported by the amazing Thomas Kitt. Doors are at 8.30 and admission is €10, a small price to pay to see the citys two premier acoustic acts don't you agree? On the off chance you disagree, come down on wednesday next to the Cobblestone, Smithfield Dublin and we'd be happy to discuss it.
very much looking forward to the choir at Tuts tomorrow; and then you, Mogwai and NickstarCave at the Tpark- could a weekend get any better; and what's this about the main stage... love xxx
The Parsonage,hya there,great to see you perform at The Halt Bar,thanks for This Ain't No Lovey Dovey Album,I shall listen often,popped you to Hearts May Travel Homepage ralphgenis30.tripod.com I also have your pic from Show I will add also,many thanks,hear you again,love&harmony,Ralph(Goldfish)Langside,Glasgow
