DEAD MAN BLUES
A track from my new album called BEARDIVILLE.
Release date 21.5.21.

Beardiville

Dead Man Blues

I launched my first CD at the Black Box 23.9.10. It was a great night. The place was packed, thanks to all the airplay (free tickets, but no free drink) and Gerry Anderson came along to introduce the show. This was praise indeed and some support.

There were six in the Moon Shed that night: Catherine Sands, Michael Sands, Rohan Young, John McKeever, Barry Tipping and Myself. (The wee wee man sat with his mates and had a pint).
The next day five of us came into Radio Ulster, in Ormeau Avenue to play live and do an interview with Gerry.

Grateful as ever to Gerry and all the band. To John, Michael, Rohan, Catherine and Barry. Wonderful memories. 


Gerry Anderso Interview 24.9.10

THE REIVER AND THE GAEL.

An original folk song about the Border Reivers and their exile to Ulster
after the great "Pacification", carried out by King James the 6th of Scotland
and 1st of England. This proces lasted seven years, from 1603 - 1610.

The Border Reivers were exiled, displaced people brought to Ulster during THE PACIFICATION carried out by James the 6th of Scotland and 1st of England. This persecution lasted 7 years from 1603 to 1610.

The Reivers were essentially thieves and mercearies. They stole sheep and cattle and more besides. Murder, Vendettas, blackmail, to and fro across the borders.

They operated as clan gangs with names like Armstrong, Elliott and Graham. Smaller less powerful clan names were Scott, Irvine, Kerr, Kirwin, Maxwell, Robson, Charlton, Huddleston, Hall, Carruthers, Hetherington, Hall, Herron, Dodds.
Release date 27.2.2025

Musicians. More info to follow . . . RSH.

02_The Reiver and the Gael

If you had said to me in 2009 that I would become more involved in song writing and playing music live, I would have said "Catch yourself on . . ." But here I am, five years later, still at it, after a lay off of about thirty years or so.

I could almost be described as an unintentional musician. One thing just led to another . . .

I still work as an illustrator, poet and storyteller.

Can you call that work?

Good question . . .

02_The Reiver and the Gael

Randall Stephen Hall

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