Wednesday 16 March 2016

A new Dbow and my first Stomp Box


The 'Kitty' Dbow is now finished. Made for Mena my seven yr old daughter from a tin she donated. All little girls should have a diddley bow. 
 












The 'Big Muddy' Mississippi Stomp Box is the newest addition to the collection. It really sounds great and i'm working on a two foot two tone tapping style.


Friday 4 March 2016

Looking forward to playing in France this Easter


Steve Ansell with special guest Mike Curd (star|man|crow)
Saturday April 2nd
4.00pm
The a l'Ouest
Crozon
France
(Salon de thé, épicerie fine, boutique et petite restauration gourmande.)

Really looking forward to playing this gig with Mike in Brittany this Easter. If you are in the area it would be great to see you. It's free entry leaving you with spare euros to buy cake..





If you find yourself in Brittany This Easter I will be playing at a lovely little cafe (superb cakes and coffee) with my good friend Mike Curd and the 'Good Earths' Jan Wilson. The gig is free so drop in if you are in the area. 

Tuesday 1 March 2016

Dbow

Diddley Bow 'The French Connection Mk1'

My first Dbow (diddley bow) 

lovingly crafted from the finest broomhandled and biscuit tin. Augmented with three way pickup, precision tuner and floating bolt bridge! 

Sounds pretty both good clean and distorted. I'm currently working on the French connection Mk2 (a.k.a 'the Angus') when I have it finished I will post a video of the pair of them.






Friday 19 February 2016

A Midsummer Night's Dream

stage@leeds, Leeds 
18 - 20 Feb
£10.00 (£7.50)
Box Office 0113 343 8730 
www.stage.leeds.ac.uk.

Directed by Steve Ansell and performed by the stage@leedscompany




The production was inspired by the work of sculptor ad Artist Mitzi Cunliffe whose 'Man Made Fibers' sculpture adorns the man made fibres building at the University of Leeds which celebrates it's 60th anniversary this year.

Photo by Victor Harris

Tuesday 9 February 2016

National Brothers Week

I read today that its national brothers week so I thought I would post Luca (aka Mena's older brother) rocking out when he was five with his pops.

Sunday 7 February 2016

Download the 'Sick Room EP' 
and support the victims of the Calderdale floods.
All profit from the EP will be donated to Calderdale flood relief.


The Sick Room EP
by Steve Ansell

1. Believe, Believed
2. Hostile
3. Legendary Jumping Man 

Download here




Saturday 6 February 2016

Sylvie

Sylvie by Dan Seidan
arrangement by Steve Ansell
Performed by Steve Ansell & The Truth
Recorded at Sick Room Studios, UK
Produced by Owen Turner


I have been playing Dan Seidans track for many years and it remains one of my favourite songs of all time. I finally had a chance to record it last year with 'The Truth' at my good friend Owen Turners (Magoo) studio in East Anglia.

Sylvie audio 

The Sick Room














Thursday 4 February 2016

Ashleyhay Festival

Good Earth Collective
Ashleyhay Festival
Fri 1 - Sat 2 July



The Good Earth Collective will be playing the Ashleyhay festival this July. I played the last one in 2014 and it remains one of the best festival experiences of the year. Great people great cause and it's zero waste vegan event.

Live in Crozon, France


Steve Ansell with special guest Mike Curd (star|man|crow)
Saturday April 2nd
4.00pm
The a l'Ouest
Crozon
France
(Salon de thé, épicerie fine, boutique et petite restauration gourmande.)

Really looking forward to playing this gig with Mike in Brittany this Easter. If you are in the area it would be great to see you. It's free entry leaving you with spare euros to buy cake..





If you find yourself in Brittany This Easter I will be playing at a lovely little cafe (superb cakes and coffee) with my good friend Mike Curd and the 'Good Earths' Jan Wilson. The gig is free so drop in if you are in the area.