Well its been a busy and exciting second half to the year playing with Aquarium International.
This photo is of me on the street in St. Petersburg this summer underneath one of the posters for the concert with Aquarium and Fairport Convention.
More photos of the adventures with Aquarium can be found here

Photo by J. Mooney

Live recordings from the Ireland Bridge CD launch gig including interviews with the band and others

First Broadcast this Sunday on Phoenix Fm 96.7FM or  http://www.phoenixfm.co.uk at 10.00am then as web feed on Drystone Radio http://www.drystoneradio.com on Friday 23rd May (It will be repeated several times over the summer as well.)

Broadcast by Becky on Sheffield Live's 'thank goodness it's folk programme' Friday 14th March. 

The Music Room Presents

'Whistle Day' &

Becky Taylor's 'Ireland Bridge' CD Launch

The Music Room, St.John's Works, St. John's Place,

Cleckheaton, West Yorks BD19 3RR Tel +44 (0) 1274 879768 

SATURDAY 12^th APRIL 2008 

2.00-3.00pm - Beginners whistle workshop with Becky.

3.30-4.30pm - Improvers 'Technique Toolbox' with Becky.

5.00-6.15pm - Becky Taylor Band Ireland Bridge CD Launch with support by 'Heretique', fabulous French tunes featuring the Music Room's own 'Murray Grainger'.

6.15pm Join us for wine and nibbles to end the day.  

Workshop Information 

Workshops cost £10 each, with numbers limited to 10 participants for each session. (Observers are welcome to watch at a cost of £5).

Tickets include a free ticket to the launch party.

The beginners workshop is aimed at complete beginners who have never picked up a whistle before, and our aim is to get you playing a tune by the end of the workshop!

Improvers workshop will centre round the 'Technique Toolbox' more advanced techniques to elaborate and embellish your existing tunes and improve your whistle playing skills. 

Ireland Bridge is now available to download in full or by track from iTunes.com

Becky will be doing an interview and playing some tracks from 'Ireland Bridge' on Phoenix Radio's Folk Music programme this Sunday morning, March 2nd, 10-12am. Please tune in and support us :)
Phoenix radio can be found on 96.7 FM and is Calderdale based, although you can listen live via the web http://www.phoenixfm.co.uk/phoenix_updates.htm

Thanks to everyone that pre-ordered the Ireland Bridge CD. All pre-orders have been sent out so should be with you shortly. UK orders should arrive tomorrow and International ones should take 7-10 days I am informed by the post office.

Pre-orders. How does this work?
To ensure your hot off the press copy of 'Ireland Bridge' simply order and pay as usual through the shop page. As soon as the CD's are ready we will post you out your copy by 1st class  Royal Mail so you can be the first to hear this brand new recording.
Delivery date is February 2008, but this may be sooner depending on our manufaturers lead times. Once we have recieved your order we will keep you informed of the delivery date and will ensure that your cd is shipped to you as soon as is possible.

Extremely sad news that the infamous 'Puzzle Hall Inn' is closing in its present format. We'd like to thank landlord and all round 'good-egg' Nigel and his team for many happy nights spent playing there. Wishing you well for the future and hoping that the 'Puz' will re-open soon and keep its well earned reputation as one of the best live music venues in West Yorkshire.

Recording has finally finished for the new CD, Ireland Bridge, which will be available soon so watch this space!
We have a stellar line-up of guest musicians, Dave Wood (photo), Hugh Bradley, Leigh Stothard, David Kosky and Paul Cowham.
More information as we have it.....