At any given point in time, Wailing Miserere may or may not consist of a random permutation of the following:
Lucy Hague - vocals, guitar, mandolin, piano, tin whistle.
Tom Pickles - flute.
Paul Reynolds - mandolin.
Influences
Anne Briggs, Fairport Convention, Pentangle, Jethro Tull, Bright Eyes, Anja Garbarek, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Jon Redfern, Kate Bush, Cocteau Twins, Sigur Ros, Jeff Buckley, Billie Holiday, Mari Boine, Rebecca Moore, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Philip Glass, Elbow, Janis Joplin, Kaizers Orchestra, Azure Ray, Mogwai, John Martyn, Rory Gallagher, King Crimson, Cinematic Orchestra, Youthmovie Soundtrack Strategies, Van Der Graaf Generator, time signatures that require two and a half feet to dance to... in non-musical terms, Arthur Rimbaud, anything Scandinavian, insomnia, lucid-dreaming, mythology.
Wailing Miserere is the musical alias of Lucy Hague. Lucy is originally from Orkney, Scotland, where she began writing and recording in 2001, but she currently lives in Edinburgh. Her music draws inspiration from a wide range of styles, from folk to jazz to progressive rock. She plays a number of instruments, including piano, guitar, mandolin and tin whistle.
To date most of her music has been played and recorded solo, however other musicians have performed with her live and on record, including Tom Pickles (flute) and Paul Reynolds (mandolin).
In 2008, Lucy was selected to arrange and perform two of her songs with the acclaimed ensemble Music At The Brewhouse at Orkney’s midsummer St Magnus Festival, and she performed solo at Ceilidh Culture 2008 in Edinburgh. A debut EP is planned for the near future.
Lucy is also a member of the Edinburgh-based folk rock group Jacob’s Pillow
Friends! Summer's here (not that the sun knows about it!)...
To celebrate not only this but the official release of our album (on i tunes and such like) we cordially invite you to our album launch at Henry's Cellar Bar on Monday 4th August. Get your dancing shoes on, grab your friends by the hand, lead them in the ways of Zorbic rightousness, and come on down for a dazzling night to remember...
Hear ye, hear ye friends. Calling all ye faithful and faithless, the Big Hand debut album is finally here and set to dazzle upon the main stage of life! Yes, its set for release, and its gonna blow your socks off.........
............ 14 tracks of the finest sparkling soulful zorbic ska ever heard for just ten little pounds, just a click to the left there. Get yourselves the remedy for the April showers, reach out through the ether and get yourself one today. Go on, you know you want to!
Hear ye, hear ye, pirates. After many moons, the Big Hand debut album is finally waiting eagerly in the wings and is set to dazzle upon the main stage of life! Yes, its set for release, and its gonna blow your socks off. So............... ...........to celebrate this wonderful occasion, get your dancing shoes on, and please grace us with your presence at the Bongo Club at 7pm on Friday 8th Feb, for a superspecial limited edition launch gig (and get your hands on a sparkling new copy before the less fortunate outside our good city walls)! Featuring of course ourselves, plus the incredible Bombskare, and many guest musicians from your favourites such as The Ruffness and Myagi to help spice up the party. Get yourselves the remedy for the winter blues, grab your friends by the hand and lead them in the ways of Zorbic rightousness, and come on down for a dazzling night to remember...
Hey Hey! Just a wee reminder that we're playing Bannermans this Thursday and recording the show for the video of our debut single. So dust down yer dancing shoes, hold onto your hat and come make yourself famous! BHx
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