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Free Hackney Colliery Band album track

HCB have teamed up with our record label Wah Wah 45s to offer a free taster of our album, which is coming out on July 4th 2011. Hey, why don't you come along to the launch on 1st July to get your hands on a copy of the album? Or if you want it even sooner, sign up to our mailing list here.

Here it is:

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Bollywood Brass Band at Rio Loco Festival in Toulouse

Had an ace time performing with the Bollywood Brass Band at the Rio Loco festival in Toulouse. They really know how to look after you at festivals on the continent; no having to have a 12-minute argument to get your 3 cans of tepid Carling here, wine, beer and great food flowed like, well, wine, beer and great food.

Oh yes, and the gigs were good too.We did a street set and a really fun stage set as the sun went down (in our eyes). Look, here are some photos and videos using my new improved Trumpet-o-Vision:

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And a video made by a local TV station:


By a lovely coincidence, it was also the night of the lunar eclipse, so we sat by the river and watched it accompanied by the soothing sounds of a 20-minute version of La Bamba. 

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And of course what better way to enjoy a lunar eclipse than by jamming along with Los Lobos?