"Ferris Wheel" was originally composed for Pif Paf's "Distance Ladder" show in 2012.  Re-recorded and developed for The Manchester College's promotional film in June 2013.

Ferris Wheel (June 2013)

Performed by "Lunar Coup", from their demo E.P. (c. 2007)  Written by Paul Leeming. performed by Paul Leeming - vocals and guitar; Will Lenton - sax; Finlay Panter - drums; and Stefan Skrimshire -stick bass.

www.lunarcoup.bandcamp.com

Big-time small-town swing-face ho-down low-down rhythm and blues band. Conceptions, births, weddings, wakes - suitable for all of life's little ups and downs.


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Tonight You Must Die

Performed by "Lunar Coup", from their demo E.P. (c. 2007)  Written by Paul Leeming. performed by Paul Leeming - vocals and guitar; Will Lenton - sax; Finlay Panter - drums; and Stefan Skrimshire -stick bass.


www.lunarcoup.bandcamp.com

Big-time small-town swing-face ho-down low-down rhythm and blues band. Conceptions, births, weddings, wakes - suitable for all of life's little ups and downs.


You're Not Around

The debut track by "Badger The Hermit"! 

Recorded for the Single Cell Collective compilation album: "Six Rivers" (2009).

Written by Will Lenton, with: Jonas Backman - drums; Jim Collins - alto sax; Will Lenton - tenor sax; Matt Owens - double bass; Sophie Parkes - violin; Stefan Skrimshire - cello. 

Find out more about Single Cell here: http://www.singlecell.co.uk/

My Mancunian Way

Written and performed by Will Lenton (alto, tenor and baritone sax; guitar; keyboard and extras), with Grant Russell on double bass and Rob Turner on drums.

These tunes were written for Pif Paf and their show "Trunk" in 2010

Find out more here: http://www.pif-paf.co.uk/project/trunk-touring-show/

Will Lenton composed the music during devising and rehearsals and recorded and produced the soundtrack for the tour, (as well as performing live on stage.)

Street Theatre Soundtrack Compilation 2010

Piano Works

Making Decisions Feels Good

1.1.13:  “bring home the corn”  (solo sax) - I thought I should start simple and get back to the heart of things.

31 Days in January:  This month I have set myself the challenge of creating, recording and sharing a piece of music everyday.  I guess its a resolution of sorts - to give my creative practice some extra momentum and hopefully to improve my producing skills too.  There should be plenty of variety as the January progresses - I’m thinking about it lots, but I am trying to create things from scratch each day. 

check out my website here: www.musicalmechanical.co.uk
or find me on twitter: mu_mech

xw


Bring the corn home

9.1.13 - "I was a great talker as a boy" (featuring Stephen Hawking and Sue Lawley) 

31 Days in January: my 9th tune is a little longer than my others, but i hope you'll agree its worth it - for Sue and Stephen's contributions mainly.... happy birthday Mr Hawking for yesterday... 
you can hear the whole interview here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0093xb2

check out my website here: www.musicalmechanical.co.uk
or find me on twitter: mu_mech

xw

I was a great talker as a boy

24.1.13 - "selected ambient work 06:00 - 07:20"

31 days in January - new music created, recorded and shared every day this month. xw

selected ambient work 06:00 - 07:20

25.1.13 - "everything i do i do it for bryan" 

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31 days in january - new music created, recorded and shared everyday this month.
xw

everything i do i do it for bryan

26.1.31 - "poetry and music (burns night special)" 

another field recording, this time from stuart and sean and paul's burns night at gordan's house.  Fantastic as always: good food, good words (and a little music).  and a wee dram.... we pressed record at 23:57 - just so a could catch something on the 26th.  naughty but there you go.

31 days in january:  new music created, recorded and shared every day this month. xw

poetry and music (burns night special)

27.1.13 - "alone in the airport" - for woodwind, bass and drums

31 days in janaury - new music created, recorded and shared every day this month. xw

Alone in the airport

28.1.31 - "do electrons think?" - guitar et al.

31 days in january - new music created, recorded and shared every day this month. xw

Do electrons think

29.1.13 - "timbress". 

31 days in january: creating, recording and sharing new music every day this month. xw

Timbress

30.1.13 - "Frog-rabbit and Moose-mouse" - this is an old tune, but i have never recorded it before. and frankly i only had an hour's worth of time and less of energy.  hope you like it. one more to go!!!!  xw

31 days in january - new music created, recorded and shared every day this month.

Frog-rabbit and Moose-mouse

31.1.13 - "Jenni and Stephen 16-11-10"

Sonya wrote and sang this song for Jenni and Stephen Macartney back in 2010.  Its always been one of my favourite songs.  This is the first recording of it.  My last tune for this project - I have really enjoyed making so much music!  Thank you for listening.  Biggest thanks to Boo for all her love and support. xw

31 days in January: new music created, recorded and shared every day this month.  

Jenni and Stephen 16-11-10

Will Lenton is a composer and saxophonist, his current lead project is "Mr Wilson's Second Liners" - a new orleans street band that play 1990's club classics.  In January 2013 Will created, recorded and shared a new piece of music every day.  He leads his group Badger the Hermit and plays in Caulbearers, Lunar Coup and the Hillary Step Saxophone Quartet; as well as writing music for street theatre productions, films and radio.


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