Big Bill Broonzy, Moondog, Nina Simone, Johnny Cash, Linda Perhacs, Bill Fay, Hank Ballard, Syd Barrett, Nico, Ray Davies, Kurt Weil, John Renbourn, Brian Wilson, Idaho, Bob Dylan, Rev Gary Davis, Andrew McGahan, Carl Perkins, Pastels, Joanna Newsom, Mississippi John Hurt, Hank Williams, Andi Skellum, Chris Montez, Nick Drake, Neil Young, Thelonius Monk, Memphis Minnie, Bert Jansch, Judee Sill, M Ward, Velvet Underground, Joan Baez, Lonnie Donegan, Ray Charles, Billie Holiday, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, Van Dyke Parks, Juliet I'm Running, Woody and Arlo Guthrie, Vashti Bunyan, Gordon Lightfoot, Shelagh McDonald, Jackson C Frank, Wizz Jones, Ernest Tubb.
For gig bookings or anything else, you can contact me at: sleepinghorse@hotmail.co.uk
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My 8-track album 'Inside the Wolves is available as a CD or MP3s through CD Baby (click link below) or if any problems order direct from sleepinghorse@hotmail.co.uk
Thank you!
You may have seen me play. You may have walked past me on the street or seen me through curtains. I might have promised to sing something to you. We might have talked about bass guitar in an empty room while the CD player skipped on Bye bye love. Then showed you my bruised toes. It could have struck me that there's worse things to do than collect notes or try to sing them. I might have tried to tell you that and failed. Instead pointed to the shadows between your fingers. You might have laughed. Yes I think you did.
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What they say...
“This is delightful… a bit of banjo, a bit of harmonica and brass, and a sound he describes as ‘layabout country folk’. What more could you want in this weather?”
The Guardian
"Charmingly eccentric fingerpicked songs that burrow into your head." UNCUT mag
"Aka Dan Weltman, [Hollowbody's] debut album 'Inside the wolves' is a softly arranged, finger-picked thing of real understated beauty."
Venue magazine
“Hollowbody is the work of Dan Weltman from Bristol, and his manifesto appears to be to update acoustic blues for the modern age, while throwing in a bit of English folk whimsy for good measure…‘Inside the Wolves’ is a fantastic debut effort managing to cross the old time music of America with some good old fashioned English eccentricity to generally excellent effect.”
8/10
Americana UK - album review Full review: Americana UK
My attempts to create an Open at the Mama Buzz Cafe have failed. The will be no open mic at the Mama Buzz cafe. The "Every Second Sunday" open mic has been double booked for the second month in a row. It is clear I'm not suited to be the host of an open mic. Thank you all for your interest and support. My sincerest apologies to all musicians poets that hoped and even planned for this open mic.
Hello Dan. Long time no see. I know I cannot make that date which is a real shame. I would have loved to see you and Andi play again. Let me know if you have another gig lined up in London. Hope all is fine and dandy....Jess
The deXter Bentley Hello GoodBye Show returns to the airwaves on Resonance 104.4 FM this Saturday 5th September between noon and 1.30pm. Today's broadcast is in conjunction with PESTIVAL * With contributions from the Mosquito expert Dr. James Logan, an essay from the author Tim Burrows (on the subject of insects in rock and pop), plus live music from the London based alt/art duo Plug, who will debut new insect related material especially written for Hello GoodBye.
* PESTIVAL is a festival celebrating insects in art, and the art of being an insect. Pestival 2009 runs from 3rd-6th September @ The Southbank Centre and is jam-packed with insect-inspired talks and debates, as well as comedy, music, walks, workshops, installations and experiments. For further information, please visit: http://pestival.org
Ever wondered what to do in the event of a nuclear threat?
A while ago I found stuff that inspired me to make this film:
Living Under the Shadow of the Nuclear Umbrella
Both artistic (ensure you get the background music!) and educational, it primarily comprises official British government civil defence advice.
Though source materials are quite aged, much remains relevant today.
I encourage all to visit the YouTube page to learn more (Show support! Rate! Comment!) and responsibly circulate as widely as possible, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaIim3Rj7L4
Hey Dan how are you today? Just had a listen to Aint it fun living in the city, made me poo all over the futon. Is that you and Jess making those blood curdling screams? must admit hers are slightly scarier. Did you put a wasps nest on her pillow again? Nice work!
