Just lil ole me with occasional friends. I also play guitar and bouzouki and sing in a Folk/Rock/Blues band - Dead Cat Bounce.
Available as a solo performer for concerts, festivals, corporate events and fundraisers. For some events Phil offers a more rock(ish) based programme with Dead Cat Bounce.
Here's an extract from a review of a gig in The Crown Hotel in Crook:- "....Phil Graham was up next. I loved the Bono song "North and South" . It made the hairs stand up on me neck. It was a great way to start things off...."
And from Acoustic Scarborough....."Phil has the honour of being the first performer to get the whole place singing which was a real uplifting experience for us all."
"last night, both Catherine and I thought you were on fire, your songs were great, one of your best performances." Terry Ferdinand, presenter, Bishop FM Radio.
"I've been a fan of Christy Moore and his singing for years. Tonight you came a very close second to him." Graham Brotton, guitarist, Teesside.
"I enclose payment for the CD. I thoroughly enjoyed your performance on Sunday at Nature's World and, like I said, it was a pleasure listening to you. May you continue for a long time." Mel, your newest fan, Middlesbrough
From The Sporstman Bar, Eaglescliffe - "We were happy chappies listening to you last night. We were blown away with your voice and the emotion when you played the Christy stuff - it really hit the spot". Nikkie
"I have downloaded that song which you sang last. Its definitely my song of the week. It was great how you got all the crowd singing with it. You command a lot of respect from the audience when you perform." James Kruman - fellow performer, Help For Heroes gig, Lazenby 18 October 2008
Hi Phil,
I'm listening to the tracks on your MySpace page right now. I'd like to play one of your tracks on my Unsigned and Indie Artists Radio show on Wednesday night (repeated throughout the week). I like all of the tracks on your MySpace page. Please let me play a track of yours on my show. Les Hewitt - http://radio.manymore.net
Its great to have Phil as he is someone Loftus really looks up to, a father figure for sure, and we bet that we are not alone in thinking that, this is another fine Phil Graham composition.Ian Swinburne - The Station Hotel, Loftus.
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Not necessarily in this order.... Gram Parsons, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Monkees; Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Cream, Eric Clapton, Jim Reeves, Judas Priest, Rory Gallagher, Yes, Bruce Springsteen, Little Feat, Patti Smith, Status Quo, Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Heavy Metal Kids, Victoria, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Harvey Andrews, Ravi Shankar, Arab Strap, Third Ear Band, Neil Young, The Dubliners, Louden Wainwright III, The Sex Pistols, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Donovan, Arlo Guthrie (and Woody), John Lennon, Christy Moore, Richard Thompson, Linda Thompson, The Saw Doctors, Wally Page, Bonnie Raitt, Jez Lowe, Bert Draycott, Chris Milner, Nick Drake, Bill Oxbrough, Brother Crow, Luka Bloom, Wreckless Eric, She Wants Revenge...... and many, many, many more.
Phil bought his first guitar way back in 1967 at the grand old age of just fourteen. Playing only the chord of D major for the first six weeks or so, he bought Bert Weedon's "Play In A Day" along with "500 Chord Shapes" before teaming up with school mate Rob Gittins, who was also new to the guitar. Phil and Rob were later joined by Alan and Graham Rowley and "Victoria" , a successful Rock & Pop band touring the clubs and Odeons of the North East UK, was born.
Victoria played consistently until, regreting it to this day, Phil left in the autumn of 1974 to take up employment as a postman. Victoria folded soon after and the band members each went their own ways. Rob was last heard of as Bob Roberts and working for a major UK holiday company, Graham moved to the South East UK and is still playing and in contact with Phil (see friends) and Alan, sadly, is no longer with us.
During the nineteen seventies and into the eighties, Phil appeared in various musical guises; sometimes with his former Victoria band members, before settling down in 1984 to raise a family with his wife and soulmate, Janet. Together they have two sons, Daniel and Padraic, who are both grown and doing well.
So.... where are we now? Well, Phil has moved away from his manic rock and roll roots and now performs his own songs plus contemporary folk influenced by the likes of Christy Moore, Richard Thompson, Neil Young, The Saw Doctors etc. Running alongside Phil's solo act he also plays and sings in a band - Dead Cat Bounce - performing an 'unusual mix' of contemporary folk, rock and blues.
Phil makes regular visits to Croxdale Folk Club about four miles south of Durham city (www.myspace.com/croxdalefolk). His second album, Strange Kind Of Way, although merely a personal project with some imperfections, has been featured on Radio Newcastle's Breakfast Show as well as Tyne Tees Television and BBC TV's Look North. He was also the resident guest on Terry Ferdinand's Folk Show at Bishop FM Radio - www.bishopfm.com
Aside from his music, Phil manages FILMAR Photography (www.filmar.co.uk).
A bit of Graham History: Although Phil's paternal ties hail from Northern Ireland through his father's upbringing in Ballynure and Ballyclare, he is acutely conscious of the Scottish heritage within his family ancestry. Indeed, arising from the Norman conquest in 1066, Graham's who had sailed from Normandy with William The Conqueror followed him northwards to eventually settle in Scotland. The clan Graham have an illustrious, if controversial, history and Phil is a member of the Clan Graham Association of Scotland (www.clan-graham-association.org.uk).
Hey! It is so nice to meet you!!! Thanks for the ADD. I love to meet new
people and make new friends!
I do maintain my own page so drop by anytime to say hi. Sometimes it takes me a
couple of days to answer, but I do the best I can! I love my friends and I
would love to hear from you!!!
If you have
not already, make sure to join my Official Website www.michelaluise.com & follow me on
Twitter @michelaluise ! This is a way to get closer!!!
I am glad that you are my new friend and I look forward to talking to you more
later! Hope to meet you in person one day! Please stay in touch ok!!!!!!
Hey I hope you have a great Holidays.I have a Christmas song "White Christmas" I invite you,thank you I hope you have a great year and wish you the best.
What a great set, Out On A Limb, performed last night. Hope that your alarm went off after what must have been a very short night! Have a great day. Barbara x
Hello my dear friend PHILL. Thanks for sharing your wonderful corner, and your loving heart to me and my friends. A big hug and kisses my dear friend. I wish you happy Christmas. all the Love, Peace and Light to you and yours. Thanks for sharing your friendship and talent with me. All my admiration, respect and affection. God bless you and your family. A happy way this week, full of love, laughter, art and music. Do not forget to give her a smile, to enlighten those around him. A week with great success in your life, your family and artistic projects. Always in my thoughts. All the best for you, forever. your friend with all my heart, from Spain. muse, Alexandra.
Phil! Its raining here too! we are going to DK so we ‘might’ be off myspace (computer access?) for a few days beginning Thursday returning on the 13 December Peace and Love, Karen and Jo ~Sassafrass
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After you've finished here, you may like to hear this folk-carol on myspace... Poem 230 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (see my blog for details): CHRISTMAS SUNG SIMPLY
As gospellers have said, Beneath signalling skies, On land dusty to tread, A trough in a stable Was the strawy first-bed Of a divine baby - The forgiving Godhead.
A season for new hope - There then and here now; The yuletide of goodwill - There then and here now.
In respect of this chance, Beneath bright or dark skies, Faith's the star that we glance Attending Christ's churches And trying to enhance, With singing and ritual, Our God-loving stance.
You have got some really nice pics on your site, Phil ! If we had known you in 2005 you could have taken some good ones on our wedding. Have a good week!
Oh Phil, I thought that being a pro' photographer would have been a really fun job...now I see how very difficult it is I do feel sorry for you... lol...rolling around laughing!!!!!xx
THANKS FOR THE FRIENDSHIP & SUPPORT, MUCH APPREICATED, STOP BY WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE AND GIVE A LISTEN AND LEAVE A COMMENT ON YOUR THOUGHTS..............
PEACE, LOVE & HAPPINESS, MICHAEL ps--I'm the one with the beard
Nice mix of music, Phil. I thought 'Maelstrom' was particularly good - managed to sound English, Celtic and Appalachian all at the same time. Thank you very much for the add!
hello Phil !!!! YOUR CHAIR AWAITS YOU ALREADY COMPLETE WITH ALE AND GUITAR STAND !!! WE WILL TRY TO GET UP TO PARK HEAD AGAIN SOON AND BRING A CAR FULL OF OUR LOT WITH US IF THATS OK !!! ALL THE BEST CRAIG AND MAND !!! PS CHEERS FOR THE COMMENT TOO !!!!
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