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The Great Park
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New album available now at www.thegreatpark.co.uk



Berlin, Berlin
Germany

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Member Since10/12/2005
Band Websitehttp://www.thegreatpark.co.uk
Band Members

Stephen Burch

With help on the recordings and occasional live shows by Laurence Collyer (The Diamond Family Archive), Sam Collins (Mid-West Blues), Martha Rose, Kristin McClement, Tristan Brusch, Lawry Joseph Tilbury (Mortis Tobias, Birdengine), Daniel Michael Clark (Clara Kindle), Lewis Shaw (The Steam Age), Vicky Steer (Blanket), Jane Bartholomew and other fine folk.

WEB SITE HERE

FACEBOOK HERE

LAST FM HERE

TUMBLR BLOG HERE

iLIKE HERE


For concert bookings please email: booking@woodlandrecordings.com

For concerts in Switzerland please email: martinawaechter@hotmail.com

Influences

Discography:

Many of these can be heard and downloaded at Last.fm here.

2009

Spring
(Woodland Recordings WR023)
ANNABEL / BLACKWATER / HERE / AUTUMN WOLF /  DO WRONG / TROUBLE / SUIT OF STONES / FAIR AND FINE / THE HEART GOES TUMBLING DOWN / YOU BELONG TO ME YOU DO / PURE BLACK COAL / DAYS WITHOUT YOU / PAPER BIRDS / WE COULD HAVE, WE SHOULD HAVE, WE DIDN'T / FIRE ESCAPE

2008

The Hills Are Alive
(Woodland Recordings WR020)
THE HILLS ARE ALIVE / THE WOODS WERE FULL OF THEM / F AM / YOU BELONG TO ME YOU DO / FIRE ESCAPE (LIVE IN LUDWIGSBURG 17/09/08)

Eat Like A Bird
(Woodland Recordings WR019)
HEARTSONG / LITTLE MICE / NEVER SAW IT GO / THE HEART GOES TUMBLING DOWN / ELIZABETH / EVERYTHING ABOVE GOES BELOW SOMEDAY / AFGHANISTAN / DAYS WITHOUT YOU / ALL THE WAY DOWN / EAT LIKE A BIRD

HOME TAPING IS MUSIC
(Woodland Recordings WR018)
Compilation included early mix of 'Heartsong'

Berlin ep
(Woodland Recordings WRFREE1)
Recorded to be given away free with the Timezone cd, all tracks unique
NOT YET GONE / HERE / DS / BARBARA ALLEN / FAIR AND FINE / THE MAKINGS OF A GREAT NIGHT IN

The Great Park
(Timezone Records)
European only cd and digital release, all tracks remastered
I DO WRONG / WE COULD HAVE, WE SHOULD HAVE, WE DIDN'T / BLACKWATER (CHURCH BOAT VERSION) / AND I DON'T KNOW WHY / PURE BLACK COAL / THE MAKINGS OF A GREAT NIGHT IN / THE WEEPING WELL / THE BURNING OF TWO / TROUBLE / PAPER BIRDS / YOU HAVE PAINTED A CROSS ON MY CEILING

10 Live Songs
(Woodland Recordings WR017)
Live compilation produced for the second tour of Germany and Switzerland. Split cd with Tristan Brusch
ANNABEL (BADEN 03/05/08) / AUTUMN WOLF (KARLSRUHE 02/05/08) / POLLY VAUGHAN (LUDWIGSBURG 01/05/08) / PAPER BIRDS (REUTLINGEN 19/04/08) / THE MAKINGS OF A GREAT NIGHT IN (KOLN 28/04/08)

We Could Have, We Should Have, We Didn't
(Woodland Recordings WR016)
ANNABEL / DISPLACEMENT SONG / LAND LOVER / G / HOME IS A HOLE / WE COULD HAVE, WE SHOULD HAVE, WE DIDN'T / AND I DON'T KNOW WHY / DM / SINCE HE'S BEEN GONE / SAILOR'S NOTES / THE WRECK IS NOT A BOAT / OUT HERE / JESSWOOD / 100 BIRDS, 100 FLIES

Woodland Recordings
(Woodland Recordings WR015)
Compilation from previous unavailable releases, produced for the first tour of Germany and Switzerland
I DO WRONG / BLACKWATER (CHURCH BOAT VERSION) / HERE / TROUBLE / PURE BLACK COAL / THE WEEPING WELL / THE BURNING OF TWO / POLLY VAUGHAN (SIMPLE MIX) / PAPER BIRDS / THE MAKINGS OF A GREAT NIGHT IN / NOT YET GONE / FIRE ESCAPE

Fire Escape
(Woodland Recordings WR013)
BLACKWATER / FAIR AND FINE / I WILL SEE MYSELF OUT / PURE BLACK COAL / UNDER WATER / FIRE ESCAPE

Oxfam Field Recordings Volume 2
(Woodland Recordings WR011)
Compilation included live version of 'The Makings Of A Great Night In'

FIELD 1
(Woodland Recordings (WR010)
Compilation included live version of 'Autumn Wolf' featuring Jane Bartholomew and Laurence Collyer

2007

I Do Wrong
(Woodland Recordings WR008)
EVERSINCE / COASTAL PATH / BEDLAM / I DO WRONG / THE MAKINGS OF A GREAT NIGHT IN / TROUBLE / IN ANOTHER LIFE GOD WAS KIND YOU WERE TAKEN AWAY BUT YOU DID COME BACK / YOU HAVE PAINTED A CROSS ON MY CEILING

Oxfam Field Recordings
(Woodland Recordings WR005)
Compilation included live version of 'Tender and True'

The Drift Collective
(Drift Records)
Compilation included version of 'Paper Birds' featuring Mary Hampton, Johnny Lamb and Andrew Willis

The Weeping Well
(Woodland Recordings WR004)
THE BURNING OF TWO / HOSPITAL SONG / LITTLE BOAT / POLLY VAUGHAN / THE GOOSE, THE CROOK AND THE BAKER / THE GOOD LORD / THE SHOT / THE WEEPING WELL

Woodland Recordings ep
(Woodland Recordings WR001)
Split double disc release with The Diamond Family Archive
BEFORE YOU TURN / NOT YET GONE / PAPER BIRDS / AUTUMN WOLF / TENDER AND TRUE / WITHOUT

2006

Church Boat
Self produced cdr
THAW / THE LAKE OF COOLFIN / FELT / FALLEN FAR / MRS JAMES / HERE / BLACKWATER / IF EVER

The Great Park
Self produced cdr
WILLOW / FERRY / BELOW BOTH / INSTRUMENTAL / CLUBFOOT / LAST / STEAM

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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 17 2009 8:00P
Madame Claude - with Town’s Syndrome Berlin, Germany
Nov 21 2009 8:00P
Goldfish Leipzig, Germany
Nov 29 2009 9:00P
Intersoup Berlin, Germany
Dec 3 2009 8:00P
Meantime Arts Space - with King James Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Dec 4 2009 8:00P
The Basement - with King James Brighton, United Kingdom
Dec 6 2009 4:00P
The Old Queen’s Head - with King James and Blanket - early show London, United Kingdom
Dec 9 2009 8:00P
Prinz Willy - with King James Kiel, Germany
Dec 10 2009 8:00P
Makrele - with King James Hamburg, Germany
Feb 18 2010 8:00P
Laika Berlin, Germany
Feb 19 2010 8:00P
Johann Rose Berlin, Germany
Feb 26 2010 8:00P
Basta! Görlitz, Germany

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These are available to buy using Paypal or by sending me a nice email to stephenjburch@gmail.com:

THE WIFE

The Great Park 'The Wife'
Latest album, recorded in Ireland and Berlin and featuring Martha Rose's violin on most songs. Also features contributions from Tristan Brusch, Vicky Steer (Blanket) and Fee Reega.

Hand stencilled unique cover, with photo, lyric, chord sheet, clippings and hand stamped cd.

01. THE ROYAL CANAL (3.03) 02. YOU ARE BETTER THAN THIS (3.46) 03. DIG A HOLE FOR EVERYONE (7.46) 04. YOU BELONG TO ME YOU DO (3.07) 05. THE WOODS WERE FULL OF THEM (3.08) 06. YOUR HEART WAS A HOME (2.48) 07. SUIT OF STONES (4.04) 08. CARELESS MAN (4.14) 09. THE HILLS ARE ALIVE (10.13) 10. IT'S TOO LATE FOR US MY WIFE (3.56)

£10, including postage anywhere in the world - LIMITED NUMBERS

 

wr023

The Great Park 'Spring'
15 song album, recorded in Berlin in one afternoon in April 2009. Solo acoustic, in mono.Unique Photoautomat photo on each sleeve, hand stamped cd with insert and clipping.

01. ANNABEL (3.10) / 02. BLACKWATER (3.58) / 03. HERE (3.38) / 04. AUTUMN WOLF (3.10) / 05. I DO WRONG (4.20) / 06. TROUBLE (3.45) / 07. SUIT OF STONES (3.33) / 08. FAIR AND FINE (2.42) / 09. THE HEART GOES TUMBLING DOWN (5.20) / 10. YOU BELONG TO ME YOU DO (2.37) / 11. PURE BLACK COAL (2.55) / 12. DAYS WITHOUT YOU (3.03) / 13. PAPER BIRDS (4.31) / 14. WE COULD HAVE, WE SHOULD HAVE, WE DIDN'T (4.53) / 15. FIRE ESCAPE (4.48)

£8, including postage anywhere in the world.


SOLD OUT - more soon

FREE EP TO DOWNLOAD:



The Great Park 'Palmetta Recording'
Recorded into two microphones at Palmetta, Terni, Italy on the 4th of April 2009 by Woodland Recordings.

01. ANNABEL (3.00) / 02. SUIT OF STONES (3.28) / 03. YOU BELONG TO ME YOU DO (2.40) / 04. CARELESS MAN (3.54) / 05. DAYS WITHOUT YOU (3.12)

(FREE TO DOWNLOAD HERE ON THE WEBSITE)

More releases and free music to download at

www.thegreatpark.co.uk

www.woodlandrecordings.com



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Steff Adams

Steff Adams



Nov 13 2009 4:22 PM

Hey stephen, gelegenheiten was a wonderful concert! Thank you! Your new CD is great. I like "Suit of Stones" most. I wish it on my myspace profil song. "I have all i need, a little i want, try not to be sad" ;) steff
AMNESIA 47

AMNESIA 47



Nov 5 2009 2:46 PM


 
:) thanks for the friendship ! :D
ghoul 666

ghoul 666



Nov 5 2009 12:31 PM

You are rather amazing.
Your songs gives me chills.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
xbx

xbx



Oct 31 2009 8:13 AM

i got "The Wife" and am currently listening to it, it is fantastic 
(better than the already great concerts you post on line,,,,).
You make wonderfully haunting music.



xbx
HaveYouSeenThem?

Melanieknows Amuliofromberlin



Oct 30 2009 8:01 PM

HI & Thank you for your support!



Jinny

Jinny Coles



Oct 27 2009 2:27 AM

It's my honour to meet you.
WOODEN PEAK

WOODEN PEAK



Oct 22 2009 6:32 AM

hey stephen! thanks again for keeping in touch with gelegenheiten!
hope you..re well.

Wooden Peak gehen mit neuer Scheibe "frog" auf Reisen!
Davon im Oktober hier:

23.10. Schwerin              Kunterbunt
24.10. Unrat                 Kiel
28.10. Soupanova             Berlin
29.10. Exil                  Chemnitz
30.10. Gelegenheiten         Berlin

Komm vorbei, dann freuen wir uns!

Ninoskika

Ninoskika



Oct 22 2009 6:32 AM

Hello Mr. Burch!

Hopefully we'll see you at Gelegenheiten:

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Best Wishes,

Samuel
cometro

cometro



Oct 19 2009 1:14 PM

tnx
looking forward to see you play hamburg!
j.m.s.

j.m.s.



Oct 14 2009 8:46 AM

Good evening Mister Burch.

I am pleased that you would like to come to Leipzig once again. May this could be a nice location for you.

www.nochbesserleben.com

Yours sincerely...

ps: lovely... yes it was.
A~Cosmic Background Explorer~Ω

Alexander Nikopol
Online Now!


Oct 14 2009 8:46 AM

thanks for the add. I just discovered your music on last.fm, downloaded your first album from your website.
Great work!
I'm glad to see you in Kiel then.
Alex

Hiawatha Telephone Company

Hiawatha Telephone Company



Oct 13 2009 11:59 AM

You know it makes sense :)

Steve Winham

Steve Winham



Oct 8 2009 4:32 PM

Hey, I've just added my first video, love to know what you think?. Steve x
plow sound

plow sound



Oct 6 2009 5:07 PM

Danke für's Freundesein !!!



plow sound


www.plowsound.de


De fofftig Penns

De fofftig Penns



Oct 4 2009 8:48 PM

really like the records i took home with me yesterday - both of them! just so you know! hope bremen's kind to you, have fun on tour and see you soon!
malte
sarsaparilla

sarsaparilla



Oct 4 2009 8:48 PM

last night was so much fun, a thousand dankes, let's do it again..
have a wonderful trip and awesome shows... see ya soon baboom! 
Maxx [Freundegruppe]

Maxx [Freundegruppe]



Oct 3 2009 11:27 AM

coming tonight.
soup & music sounds just too perfect to be true.
Little Minx Steal

Minx Steal



Oct 3 2009 8:49 AM

Oh, when you're in Bremen you could visit the Bleikeller and see the mummies under the Dom at the market.  I haven't been, but apparently they are friendly.
Morgan Manifacier

Morgan Manifacier



Oct 2 2009 7:38 AM

I did not know you had free albums to download.

Im getting Palmetta Recording right now, I will tell you tomorrow what I thought about it.

great love grom oakland,
-m
drou & the candy kid

drou & the candy kid
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Sep 30 2009 2:07 PM

hey ! It's been a while i didn't come on this myspace, i still love the songs and i'm happy to see soo many shows ! When will you play in paris ?
We will be on tour on Germany on November, and well i can see we will play in the same places :)
Hope to see you at one of our shows, or maybe in Paris ?

Cheers,

Drou
kid lupus

kid lupus



Sep 28 2009 1:52 PM

vielen dank an dich und laurence ... unvergesslich schön war.s ... liebe grüsze und bis bald
Ishai Shapira Kalter

Ishai Shapira Kalter



Sep 28 2009 9:09 AM


 

Tim Schmidt

Tim Schmidt



Sep 25 2009 10:05 AM

Hello!! Your music is a delight! Best of Wishes and maybe we will see each other somewhere on the European roads, Tim

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Little Minx Steal

Minx Steal



Sep 23 2009 8:27 PM

Hello - just got your email - was the week that is nearly over a good week sir?  Will respond later - cheers for the link - I remember the printing workshop with the wonderful Mr Baines....
aljósmynda

aljósmynda



Sep 21 2009 9:24 AM

wunderschöne musik...  dankeschön fürs freunde sein!
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