FRAGILE featuring Claire Hamill ‘ONWARD 2013 Tour’ Official Launch

at The Rum Store, CARNGLAZE CAVERNS , Cornwall – May 18th.

Don’t miss the magical opportunity to witness the birth of this wonderful collaboration between Fragile & Claire Hamill.

The venue is absolutely Stunning…….listen to Yes music & Claire Hamill’s beautiful voice and songs deep inside Mother Earth, in a vast Cavern, surrounded by delicately lit rock strata, almost as though you are inside a Roger Dean image.  It has wonderful natural acoustics too.

We had a fantastic show here with Steve Howe in 2006 and we couldn’t wish for a more wonderful venue to launch this great new collaboration with Claire.

Carlisle gigs cancelled

Sorry folks the Carlisle gigs have been cancelled.The promoter has gone out of business! So sorry for anyone who has already bought a ticket and to any of my Cumbrian fans.I promise to get back over to sing for you sometime in the future.

The gigs with FRAGILE are all selling well.
Hungerford
St Neots
I’ve written 15,000 words for my book,so exciting!
I’ll be going back into the studio to do a few more tracks next week…wish me luck!
lots of love xxx

Northern Boys

I forgot to mention that my gig in  Osmotherly and the two Carlisle gigs in April will be with my Northern band, Al Harrington,John Drennan and Gav Bell.I hope to see you there…I’ll be the short one with the boobs…..

By the way,I have started my book and it’s coming on nicely.I’m really excited about doing it and going back down memory lane for you!

Gigs

Hello everyone! I’ve been promising you some info on my upcoming gigs,Here you are!

February 22nd   The Queen Catherine Osmotherley  8pm

March 9th           The Cross Keys Leyburn  9 pm 01969 624702 to book a table

April 20th           The Brickyard Carlisle supporting David knopfler Tickets £15 ,doors 7pm

April 26th            The Brickyard Carlisle Supporting Martin Turner  Tickets £22.50,  doors 6pm

May 11th               with FRAGILE The Croft Hall Hungerford RG170HY. Tickets £10

May 18th               with FRAGILE The Rum Store Cranglaze Cavern  Cornwall 01579 320251 Tickets £17.50

June 7th              The Brickyard Carlisle Songwriters circle with Ken Nicol and Ian Parker doors 7.30 pm

July 11th               with FRAGILE The Robin 2 Woverhampton £10 advance £12 on the door

For more information on my gigs with FRAGILE please go to www.yestribute.co.uk

New AutoBiography New Band!

Hello dear friends.I hope you are having a fun New Year,Gong Hee Fat Choi or something like that! I just wanted to drop by and say hello and let you know that I have started work on my autobiography and I’m planning on finishing by the summer.However,I’ve never written a book before so who knows? it may take three weeks or substantially longer!

I don’t know if any of you have heard but I have joined a tribute band! I know ! I usually am quite scathing about them,at least I have been in the past but this one has such good musicians and I have such an affection for the music (it’s a YES tribute band) as I spent so many years around YES,I though well,why not? It means I might be able to come and play for some of you.The band,FRAGILE have kindly suggested that I do a couple of my own songs in the set.That’s so nice of them.We have had one rehearsal and it all went really well so I’m looking forward to a Prog. Rock summer! Their website is www.yestribute.co.uk

I’m still negotiating with the Eva Cassidy people about my contract so my album is still officially unavailable which is why you haven’t heard it anywhere or seen any information about it.The Eva Cassidy documentary that I take part in will be aired soon. As soon as I know a date I will let you all know

 

I’ll post info about the FRAGILE gigs and my own gigs very soon….much love xxx

o

New Album ‘The Meeting of The Waters’ Available to Buy Now

Claire Hamill The Meeting of The Waters

Buy Now- 'The Meeting of The Waters' CD by Claire Hamill

My new album ‘The Meeting of The Waters’ is now available for purchase from my website.

Here are some reviews:
“It’s beautiful. Folky and atmospheric, just how I like it.” Chris Stobart, Bristol

“Still loving the album Claire. Your version of “Human” is brilliant. Love it.”  Mo Bann , Dundee

“The title track is a standout – it speaks to my Celtic soul – also your guitarist is a bit of a star isn’t he?”  Kevin O’Neill ,London

“Deep down you must be very pleased with how the new album has turned out. All I can say is I’m extremely glad I bought it!” Nick Rabett, Maldon

“Gorgeous – can’t stop playing and singing along”  Kari Allen, St Leonards

“Claire’s voice is still as beautiful as ever, the production on the CD is first-class. The songs although mostly different, blend together and complement each other” Richard Haywood, Harrogate

“Claire Hamill’s new album “The meeting of the Waters” features 11 great tracks of musical diversity, chock-full of lyrical quality. Songs about drinking, Ireland and love are often

delivered with a hint of sauciness!” Andy Gunton, Pierless Music and Hastings Rock Radio

New album ready but not available!

Hello everyone

I’m happy to say that my new album is ready but I can’t sell it to you yet!

I’m in negotiation with a label so I’m holding off for just a couple more weeks..I hope it’ll be  available in time for Christmas…it better be!

here’s a pic of the Sleeve

I’ll post news as soon as I know what’s happening

Best love x

just tweaking!

Well it’s mixed and now we’re just tweaking the mixes to get it as perfect as possible.It’s hard to stop and say “that’s enough” when you hear fluffs and goofs (mine) but it’s so close.We had to take a break from working during the summer hols.My engineer ,production partner Roland looks after his two young boys while his wife is working.Nurseries start up again in term time so we’ve had a slight delay but it was also good to stand back from the work   to get a better perspective.I LOVE it and I hope you will too xxx

nearly there

The recordings are nearly finished…wahey! now just have to decide what to call the album…I’m thinking”The Meeting of the Waters”

Teeside Gigs

It was great to catch up with my Teesside band Al Harrington, John Drennan and Gav Bell.Our first gig was in Saltburn at the Grand Ol’ Opry. Rosie Potter was there along with my brothers Damian and Kieran and my step sister Sue Felgate.We followed that with a gig in lovely Osmotherly at “The Queen Catherine” where Carolyn Craven presented me with copies of old songs of mine I’d all but forgotten! Now there’s just Hartlepool to do this coming saturday 28th.
Please let me apologise to any fans checking in…I promise to blog more and also update my site more often and at least keep you posted on gigs…I’m shockingly bad at this really…….sorry! x