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

YAHEYA

"Yaheya" began as a song sung to a dead badger lying by the side of the road.

There is nothing out of the ordinary to honour an animal through song. On this particular day
I was on my way to a school storytelling session in Saintfield Library. It was a long time ago
maybe around 2007. I generally gave the song as a gift to the animal but, on this occasion
it didn't fade away, but came back to me in the afternoon, on my way home.

I still remember the sound of the rain on the roof of the car. I still have a simple recording 
of that moment. I used the steering wheel as a drum to beat out a rhythm.

I accepted that and I have used it ever since. This was my first opportunity to record it

11_YAHEYA  By Randall Stephen Hall

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 . . .

11_YAHEYA By Randall Stephen Hall

Randall Stephen Hall

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