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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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
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.
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.
