A film noir take on the Hancock's Half Hour episode!
Written by Andrew Hesford (with acknowledgements to Galton and Simpson).

Andrew Hesford - recitation, matches
Mark Sebastian D'Lacey - keyboards, soundscape and production.

Recorded at Fleur-De-Lis Studios, Liverpool

Recorded for the forthcoming charity CD "Listening Out of Earshot", a selection of pieces by writer/reviewer Ian D. Hall.

The Missing Page (Film Noir)

Written by Andrew Hesford, David Galvin and Andy Smyth from an original idea by Andrew.  This version has a first "draft vocal" which will be redone at some point before next Christmas!

AH - bass, vocals
Gavin Haze - guitar, backing vocals, effect
Brendan Marsh - violin
Ray Ellis - guitar, backing vocals
Drum sequencing by Gary Thomas 
Many thanks to Bob Swann

Engineered by Gary Thomas
Produced by Gavin Haze

Recorded at Vulcan Studios on 11th November 2023

(c) Westvale Recordings 2023

Christmas From Your Heart (2023 version)

The Waltones - Before The Last Teardrop Falls

The Waltones - She's Mine

All about the famous Hessy's store in Liverpool!

Written by John Hall and Andrew Hesford, based on a poem by Andrew Hesford as published in "Hessy's" by Tony Bolland. 

Valley Road featuring Shirley Ellison vocal, with Andy Smyth, Dave Holden, Dave Galvin, Jack Lewis, Karen Ellis, Pat McCall and Ronnie Westhead.

Produced by Martin Ball, Engineered by Chris Clare-Stewart, Associate Producer Andrew Hesford. Recorded at Valley Community Theatre, 21-22 September 2013, remixed August 2014.

With thanks to all of the band, especially Shirley.

Special thanks to John Hall at Shabby Road Studios, Allerton, where we did the first 4-track demos in February 2013, and to Dave Galvin for the digital demos produced by him at Stone Free Studios, Halewood in March 2013.

Shirley Ellis and Valley Road - Guitar Of Your Dreams (VCT final mix)

Cover of the Everly Brothers classic.
THE WALTONES are:- Andrew Hesford - vocals and bass/Ray Ellis - lead guitar and backing vocals/Barry Parker - rhythm guitar and backing vocals/Joe Wilcoxson - banjo/Denis Sowler - drums/Dave Waring - 2nd lead guitar. Produced and engineered by Gary Thomas @ Vulcan Studios, Liverpool on June 27th, 2015. 

The Waltones - Love Hurts

Recorded especially for Karen and Adam Williams on the occasion of their wedding, at the request of Karen's mother Judith McCarthy. 

Andrew Hesford - all vocals and vocal effects
Dave Waring - keyboards and arrangements.

Recorded June-July 2016 in Halewood and Netherley, Liverpool.
Produced by Dave Waring and Andrew Hesford.

Someone Someone

All about loss of childhood...written by Andrew Hesford.

Andrew Hesford - vocals, acoustic guitar, bass, organ, drum sequencer.

Recorded July 14th-15th 2017 in Halewood, Liverpool.

Produced by Andrew Hesford.

Time That I Have Lost (rough 8-track demo 1)

Memories of summer love.

Andrew Hesford - vocals and acoustic guitar
Gary McInnes - Spanish classical guitar
Brendan Marsh - violin

Written by Andrew Hesford

Produced by Gary Thomas
Associate producer - Andrew Hesford
Recorded at Vulcan Studios, March 2nd 2019

Watercolour (edit 1)

Dedicated to the dockers of Liverpool, past and present!

Andrew Hesford - vocals
David Holden - mandolin, 12-string guitar, lead guitar and bass
Gary McInnes - acoustic guitar, drums

Written by Andrew Hesford
Arranged by Bob Swann, David Holden, Gary McInnes and AH
Produced by Gary Thomas at Vulcan Studios on April 6th, 2019
Associate producer Bob Swann

Here's To The Dockers

Memories of summer love.

Andrew Hesford - vocals and acoustic guitar
Gary McInnes - Spanish classical guitar
Brendan Marsh - violin
Luke Moore - cello

Recorded at Vulcan Studios, Liverpool on March 2nd, 2019
Produced and engineered by Gary Thomas
2nd production and remix - Andrew Hesford

Watercolour

Written by Andrew Hesford/Ray Ellis/Denis Sowler

Andrew Hesford - vocals, bass
Gavin Haze - backing vocals, guitar and drums
David Holden - guitar
Bob Swann - backing vocals
Brendan Marsh - violin

Produced by Gary Thomas
Recorded at Vulcan Studios, Liverpool on July 18th, 2020

Andrew Hesford - You Don't Even Know Me

A tribute to Peter Green, a master of modern blues.

Andrew - vocals, bass, guitar, drum sequencer, production.

Recorded on Saturday July 25th, 2020 (started at 7.55pm!)
at Stone Free Studios, Liverpool.

Need Your Love So Bad

A tribute to the late, great Peter Green. 

Written by Little Willie John.

Andrew Hesford - vocals, rhythm guitar, bass, drum sequencer, production.
Gavin Haze - lead guitar, additional editing and production.

Recorded July 25-26, 2020 at Stone Free Studio, Halewood and GH Studios, Wirral.

Need Your Love So Bad (version 2)

I have described this as an open love letter, but I am sure that all the people who have heard this -and you know who you are - have their own ideas of what it is about...

Andrew Hesford

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