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Just seen this article in Prog / Louder Sound: - https://www.loudersound.com/features/bill-nelson-a-life-in-music Very much an overview that only skims the surface of Bill's incredible career, but good promotion never the less.

The lady who introduced Bill Nelson's Red Noise on The Old Grey Whistle Test has left us (we'll let you off fluffing the intro, Annie). https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67955757(https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67955757)

Hello, all! I've just discovered Dreamsville and I'm very, very excited. This topic may be old hat, but I was wondering if anyone - perhaps Bill himself - has compiled/identified/annotated the soundbites that Mr. Nelson has liberally sprinkled throughout his work. It would definitely be quite the undertaking! Any information would be much appreciated. Thanks.

I've just released a new Core Ten Album, Has It Ever Crossed Your Mind? thirteen songs of unrequited love and longing, stylisticly in the manner of '70s Synth Pop, Ambient and Krautrock, accompanied my my warbling croon. I hope you'll give it a listen. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/47q6jiYuBV3JSq3WnjKZ77?si=iEbNfXk9Qpm_X3VBJG2C4A(https://open.spotify.com/album/47q6jiYuBV3JSq3WnjKZ77?si=iEbNfXk9Qpm_X3VBJG2C4A) Bandcamp: https://coreten.bandcamp.com/album/has-it-ever-crossed-your-mind(https://coreten.bandcamp.com/album/has-it-ever-crossed-your-mind)

Eastwood are bringing back three Backlund models, the 100, 200 and 400 in a very limited run: https://eastwoodguitars.com/collections/custom-projects-list?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&_kx=drQRtrekzo_BEWGsC9CM9FussMRgaNwzRRLy9h5RBvw.MTbQ9E

Wishing everyone here in Dreamsville a Happy St. Patrick's Day. I really enjoyed the Dublin St. Patrick's Day parade that was carried on our local PBS station, lots of fun characters, bands, and floats! Dinner here will be Corned Beef, Kraut, and Swiss Cheese on rye bread, chips, and a cold Guinness. Music by The Celts, Enya, and others. Have a good day, mates!

In November and December Skids are doing a "Days in Europa" tour and I'd definitely go if Bill was back on board! I know this album divides opinion, but I always liked it. Has Bill said/written anything about his work with the band? In my opinion, the album worked out very well.

Hhey Bill. Hope you and your lovely spouse are feeling wonderful for the holidays. I'm wondering if you have any memories you could share of the Gone To Earth sessions. Your acoustic work is sublime. Take care and best holiday wishes. Martin

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As the proud possessor of almost every Bill Nelson album on CD (well, the ones that were released on CD anyway), I don't use Bandcamp much for buying Nelson-works. Visiting just now though, I was amazed at the sheer scale of Bill's Bandcamp front page. If I've counted right, there are 105 original albums available there! May his work remain easily available (via a system that requires payment to the artist) for many decades (centuries) to come! Am I right that one of the albums missing is 'Catalogue of Obsessions' (from the Trial By Intimacy box set)? The other three albums from the set - as well as Sounding The Ritual Echo - are all present and correct. Completing the set must be a priority, I hope.

Another musical layer revealed... Just when you THINK have everything covered regarding the musical canon of Bill Up comes an artefact which on one hand excites the possibilities and the other hand how far into the project before it was shelved/abandoned? or realised but never released officially... Talking about post chimera june 1983 project installation ''Music For Vikings'' inspired by the Jorvik Experience in York, the piece i read and was publicised in Record Mirror Saturday June 18th 1983 Quote '' He (Bill) is about to commence a very ambitious project with the New Viking Museum In York (Yorvik), where he will compose a sound track based on background noise for what is to be Britain's first total experience museum. Am i the last to know or is this project very much common Knowledge?

My latest here https://academy-of-rock.bandcamp.com/track/clarity/

For the completists in the group: https://burningshed.com/various-artists_ring-the-bells-and-sing_4cd?filter_tag=Ring_the_Bells_and_Sing

As a child in the 1950s and a teenager in the early 1960s, Rock n' Roll was a seminal influence. Watching TV shows like 'Six-Five Special' and 'Oh Boy!' introduced me to the emerging British Rock n' Roll scene which had developed from the earlier Skiffle craze. American Rock n' Roll had influenced and inspired the Brits to take up their electric guitars and wail, but the results could be mixed and not always convincing. There were some good examples though and I leaned towards those, particularly as my parents had bought a second hand radiogram complete with a collection of records, many of which were by American rock n' Roll stars of that time. I was lucky enough to hear the real deal. One of those early standout records for me was 'Jailhouse Rock' by Elvis Presley, and Scotty Moore's terrific guitar solo in it simply defined what an electric guitar could sound like back then. Or so it seemed to me at that time. Of course, guitar instrumental bands soon grabbed my attention, Duane Eddy and the Rebels, The Ventures, The Shadows, The Spotnicks, The Fireballs, The String-Alongs, Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers, The John Barry Seven, Johnny and the Hurricanes, and many, many others. The electric guitar was king and really fired my imagination. Amazingly, as you all probably know, it still works its magic to this day. But, whilst my contemporary music embraces many other areas, from rock to avant-garde and ambient, I still have a great fondness for the music that stoked my early rock n' roll dreams. So, here's a link to a video by contemporary guitarist/singer Darryl Higham, a musician I really admire. He must not have been even born when rock n' roll was in its heyday, but his love of the genre, and his mastery of it is clearly apparent. Whatever rock n' roll needs...he's got it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJTXKhIG6dE

Haven't found enough time to write a new journal entry but have lots to tell. It will have to wait for a day or two as I'm desperately trying to get the two new albums ready for mastering. 'Stand By: Light Coming...' is, (as I've mentioned previously,) all sorted and ready for John Spence to sprinkle the final fairy dust on at Fairview Studio but the 'overflow' album from these sessions is proving more problematic. My initial draft running order of 'The Last Lamplighter' didn't sound right and a couple of the tracks were not even making the 'B' list for me, so I've recorded a handful of new songs to replace the ones I've consigned to the rubbish bin forevermore. I'll post the final running order for this album when I come to a final decision but I need to get my skates on. The mastering session has moved though, (which may actually be a good thing and allow me a little more time.) It was originally scheduled for the 7th of May but has now been moved to the 10th to accommodate John's other duties. Fortuitous perhaps... So, just one more track to mix an then rejig the sequence of the album to accommodate it and we're there I think. By the way, the new song is titled