I wrote this song about my grandfather who served with the Royal West Kents as an officer in World War One. I've recently been told he was injured at the Somme when up to a million soldiers died over a few days. 
It was recorded in Lancashire the day after Sweeney Astray played at the Middle Earth Beer & Music Festival 2016 (I'd had about 3-4 hours sleep). Myself and singer Katie Ritson laid down a few quick tracks before we set up the drums for full recording and this was one of them. Recorded and engineered by our friend Elliott Dryden of The Remedy.

Sweeney Astray (acoustic)- When The Whistle Blows (studio outtake)

Taken from the new EP Flow - officially being launched online April 8th 2017 and available at our gigs or to order from Action Records Preston Lancashire.

Sweeney Astray - Dunedin To Skye (taken from the EP Flow 2017)

The first track off the new Sweeney Astray EP "Flow" to be officially released online April 8th 2017.

Sweeney Astray - Silver Rain (taken from the EP Flow 2017)

Recorded live at the Grand Studio in Clitheroe Lancashire for The Grand Radio Show on Ribble FM in December 2018. Featuring Mike Kneafsey on lead vocals and acoustic; Katie Ritson on vocals and acoustic; Anna Ashworth on percussion and Shug Millidge on bass. Mixed and engineered by Elliott Dryden.
Available for download on Bandcamp. 
We are next playing at the Grand Clitheroe on Friday Feb 1st as support for Rozi Plain.

Sun On The Water (live session on Ribble FM)

An entire Sweeney Astray live set on one track recorded February 2019. Mike Kneafsey - vocals/guitar; Anna Ashworth - cajon. We opened for Rozi plain and Haika Salut at the Grand venue in Clitheroe,Lancashire, England a part of Independent Venue Week in affiliation with Cloudspotting Festival 2019. Track 1. Catalunya Hotel; Track 2. Silver Rain; 3. Track 3. Sun On the Water; Track 4. Hannover Road; Track 5; Only You Can Do This To Me.
Thank you to Elliott Dryden for the recording and sound engineering.

Sweeney Grand Feb 2019

We write proper songs with words and tunes that you can enjoy, feel and think about and dance to. Northern indie folk style.
Most of all we just love playing and signing.

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