CDs/Albums Rob appears on
"Welshpool (Collected)"
I've got a song ("Time to go home now") on a brilliant new compilation album featuring acts local to Welshpool. Eric Heath accompanies me on my track and has one of his own tracks on the album too. 13 tracks in all. Perfect stocking-filler at only £5 - pre-order your copy now!
"Riding the range"
"The music of Townes Van Zandt is provocative, melancholy, soulful and soul-searching. It aches, it tells stories. Townes wore his heart on his sleeve. His songs - and the effect he had on people - gave him a disparate band of followers around the world.
This compilation has been carefully created by fans and admirers of Townes Van Zandt. 99p from every sale goes to benefit the QE2 Activity Centre and all of the artists involved have contributed their track for free. Phil Oates from the Centre and singer songwriter Michael Weston King masterminded the project and invited the artists to contribute, the result is breathtaking and there's even a very rare Townes' tune – written by Michael too."
- The Magic Numbers - Quicksilver Dreams of Maria
- Michael Weston King - Marie
- Danny And The Champions Of The World - For The Sake Of The Song
- Dan Michaelson - I'll Be Here In The Morning
- Peter Bruntnell - Second Lovers Song
- Boo Hewerdine - Lungs
- the Mighty Stef featuring Shane MacGowan - Waitin' Round To Die
- Johnny Dowd And Billy Cote - No Place To Fall
- Stan Ridgway And Peter Case - If I Was Washington
- Jeb Loy Nichols - Flyin' Shoes
- Shannon Lyon - If I needed you
- Jason McNiff And Songdog - Mr Mudd and Mr Gold
- Tom Ovans - Loretta
- David Wrench And Henry Priestman - Snake Song
- Jackie Leven - Townes At The Borderline
- Danny Schmidt And Carrie Elkin - Rex's Blues
- Rob Dunsford - Two Girls
- Devon Sproule - Turnstyled, Junkpiled
- Jeffrey Foucault - Nothin'
- Townes Van Zandt and the Calvins - Riding The Range
Order your copy
You can order a copy directly from the Centre by sending a cheque or postal order for a minimum of £10 plus £2 p&p. You can pay more if you wish!
You can buy it more cheaply at Amazon & elsewhere but buying it direct from the Centre means that the QE2 Activity Centre gets a better return - and, lets face it, that is why all these fine artists have contributed their time & talents.
Cheques should be made payable to QE2 Activity Centre and sent to Riding the Range, QE2 Activity Centre, Manor Farm Country Park, Pylands Lane, Bursledon, Hampshire, SO31 1BH, UK.
"a tribute album bound for glory and our year end top ten ... consistenly excellent, even breathtaking"
"Thoroughly recommended"
"Shared"
"Rob's songs truly are extensions of his personality. The three songs he chose to record for this album embody the same intelligence, humour and curious confessional nature that are immediately apparent when you sit down to share a pint with him. Mo & Bob Macauley had often rhapsodised to both Erica and I of Rob's performances at the Horseshoe Inn and when we finally saw him play we fully understood their enthusiasm.... I've seen him silence an audience far too many times to consider him anything less than a true songsmith"
- The Waiting Song - Dirty Ray
- Dashboard Therapy - Rob Dunsford
- Witchcraft - Timothy Parkes
- Oars In The Water - Miles Hunt & Erica Nockalls
- You're My Heaven - Matthew Derrick
- Like A Child Again - Wayne Hussey
- The Rain Song - Dirty Ray
- Don't Go To The Other Side Of The World - Rob Dunsford
- Looks Like Rain - Timothy Parkes
- The Sum Of Us - Miles Hunt & Erica Nockalls
- Head Up, Chin Down - Matthew Derrick
- Tower Of Strength - Wayne Hussey
- The Mermaid's Song - Dirty Ray
- Millionaire - Rob Dunsford
- Holes - Timothy Parkes
- We All Go Down Together - Miles Hunt & Erica Nockalls
- Not On My Cloud - Matthew Derrick
- Trail Of Scarlett - Wayne Hussey
Listen to my sampler below
"Shared 2" in progress!
Miles and the gang are hard at work preparing "Shared 2" which will feature 9 acts each performing 2 songs. I was gobsmacked when I heard some of the names involved - and delighted that several of my good friends are on it too. It's due out around April 2011.
UPDATE
The artists on SHARED #2 are :
- Dan Donnelly
- Ian Prowse
- Brentlee
- The Daughters
- Jim Bob (Carter USM)
- Boo Hewerdine
- Smoke Feathers
- Damien Dempsey
- Miles Hunt & Erica Nockalls
IRL will be taking pre-orders soon. Official release will be April 2011.
"Slow Boat Soundtrack"
- (Setting Off)
- Poppy Tibbetts, Let Them Eat Kate
- Timothy Parkes, Looks Like Rain
- E.L. Heath, Pontesbury Bell Ringers Need More Practice
- Rob Dunsford, Dashboard Therapy
- Tom Peel, Prettiest By Far
- Boat to Row, Autumn Glow
- (Birmingham Edgelands)
- Poppy Tibbetts, Slow Boat Shanty
- Timothy Parkes, The Garden Song
- E.L. Heath, A Song For The Village of New Invention
- Tom Peel, Sometimes I Want Bad Things To Happen
- Boat to Row, Tail By Trail
- (Mooring Up)



