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MATT MILTON

About Me

This stuff here and any gigs advertised here, is dedicated solely to good old-fashioned folk music. Songs and that. Tunes you can hum. Or at least mumble. Or at worst moan...(I also play freely improvised violin – "avant-garde" – with all sorts of fantastically talented people – see www.myspace.com/mattmilton)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 24/05/2007
Band Website: www.myspace.com/matthewradmoremilton
Band Members: Some old drunk.
Influences: Jansch, Briggs, Broonzy, Shirley Collins, Robert Johnson, Walter Pardon, Mississippi John Hurt, Woody Guthrie, Mississippi Sheiks, Beggars Banquet-era Stones, Martin Carthy, Doc Boggs, John Renbourn, Lightnin' Hopkins, Joe Heaney, The Young Tradition, Leadbelly, the Reverend Gary Davis, the Watersons, Grayson & Whitter, James Raynard, Robert Wilkins, Alasdair Roberts etc etc.
Sounds Like: Canal-rooting on the detourned Effra Delta. Well, actually after every single one of the gigs I've played someone's mentioned Robyn Hitchcock. Someone even mentioned Syd Barrett last night. Blimey. Can't hear it myself...
Record Label: A record label far superior to everybody else's
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Matt Milton In The Pines

me at Folk idol 08
Posted by on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:39:00 GMT

19th August: Hidden Away gig in Wimbledon

Yeah I know it's Wimbledon and mildly irritating to get to. But I promise to play the theme from the Wombles in country blues fashion by way of recompense.At Bertie's Bar at the Prince of Wales opposi...
Posted by on Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:21:00 GMT

gig this Sunday 27th July BLUESNIGHT

BLUESNIGHT in Borough Market Sunday 27th JULY.playing with Steve 'the shark' Finn and Debbie Louise Grant.onstage 7 sharp.there will be drink. oh yes for sure there will.
Posted by on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:39:00 GMT

TWO PINTS GOOD. FOUR PINTS BAD.

Actually that should quite possibly read "FIVE PINTS". Or possibly "SIX". The specifics are hazy.Disgraced myself at the Spoonful of Poison open mic last night. It's better than the average open mic n...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 06:52:00 GMT