I write my own songs and perform as a solo singer/songwriter accompanying myself on acoustic guitar and banjo -or not. There are many formats - 1) The straight solo act with an assortment of love songs, blues, raps, social songs, protest songs, funny songs and unclassifyable songs. 2) "Singing in the Bath" a solo show where I sit in a tin bath and perform a range of funny, quirky songs and poems - as performed at the Edinburgh Fringe. 3) Me singing, accompanied by Steven Turnbull on piano doing a set of mainly love songs. 4) My new band "Rainy Day Women" which covers Dylan songs in our own way with Dave Weston on bass, Mick Overy on lead guitar and Arthur Smith on drums - soon to add Steven Turnbull on keyboards. 5) I also play banjo with a funky little band from Essex called "Songs from the Blue House"
I now have 6 CDs released on my own label - all available through my website.
In 2005 I became a professional actor going under the name of Ellis Winn since someone had already registered Tony Winn with Equity.
Levenshulme's M19 bar in South Manchester is just one of seven places around the world to stage a Bob Dylan Festival. The other cities are California, Michigan, Berlin, North Italy, Melbourne and Moville in Ireland. The weekend coincides with the release of the Academy Award Nominee film “I’m not there”. The film is about the life and songs of Bob Dylan which coincidently features seven different actors who play Bob’s different phases in his life. The weekend also marks the 10th anniversary of the release of Bob Dylan's infamous concert at Manchester's Free trade Hall.
Over forty Acoustic acts from all over the UK and Ireland are flying in for the event which is being held on Friday 29, Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 August at m19 Bar in Levenshulme.
The BobDylan Festival line up is
Fri 29 August: Nadia Lowe, Emer O’Neill, Stephen Copeland, Glynn Bailey & the Splendid things, Jonny Black, John Herring , Martin & the Manoeuvres, The Alun Parry band, Alex stork
Sat 30 Aug: Matt Baxendale, Josh McClurg, Victorian Dad, Risa Hall, Hilary Bichovsky, David Sayle, Emer O’Neil, Anthony Dalton, Matt Herbet & the Heavey Hitters
Sun 31 August: Joe Swindels, Get Cuba, Tony Winn, Tony Kehoe, Alex Hulme, She Blooms, Roy Benett, Sprungloaded & Ged Wilson
Plus unplugged outdoor sets from
The Resistance, Selective Memory, Aine Duffy, Hello Big World, Hannah Short, Jonathan Martin, Clare Helen and Jia Jinx.
M19 Bar, 847 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 3pw
The account "TONY WINN" seems to have been hijacked by people that are now using it to phish for new accounts to hijack. The common message is a link to "a girls account" but mouse over the URL you see and it is not the real deal. click it and you ARE NOT ON MYSPACE - you will be asked to log in and at that moment you have given them your account.
Tony, I have listened and listened to 'I SEE YOUR EYES' and heard Julie and Gary play it live a couple of times. They make a stunning job, of a really beautiful song. It is a masterpiece of songwriting. (see Gary Holder's page to listen) Thanks Tony, Julie and Gary for the enjoyment it gives. Best wishes.....Greg
Hey Tony, how's it going? Amazing thing. Went to bed last night as normal as Nantucket. Woke up this morning and found an all singing utterly swinging facsimile of myself in performance on MYSPACE profile (www.myspace.com/seantaylorsongs). If only for the dancing diamondback chorus, it's definitely worth a look and a listen. Peace
