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A STORMING SURPRISE GIG FOR THE SOLSTICE!

Had a surprise gig on Friday 23rd December 2022; was asked to sit in with Rocker, an Orcadian AC/DC tribute whose singer was sadly unavailable. Obviously, I'm not Bon Scott, so the big question was what were we going to…

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IN HONOUR OF HER MAJESTY...

Hello one and all...

Well, it's hit us all for six I think, losing the Mother of our Nation. Whatever your feelings about the monarchy, there's no denying Queen Elizabeth II gave a (very long) lifetime of service to the…

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IT'S ALL HAPPENING!

There's been a few developments since the last blog; after a couple of successful solo slots and a bit of getting to know folk, well...we have a band again!

There's an incredible amount of talent in Orkney, and I'm very…

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POPLAR FINDS HOLY GRAIL!

OK, it's not the cup of Christ or the sacred vessel of Arthurian myth.

It's more like...well...a reverb pedal.

But it's vintage, it's huge, and it's just so gosh-darned funky!

Right or wrong, I still get a typically teenage rush…

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LIVE FROM THE LIVING ROOM - EP02 20 JULY 2021

Hello again, and welcome to the second vid!

Presenting some classics this time. The primal blues vibe and element of darkness especially present in Howlin' Wolf's work are among the things that influence our original material. "Carol" is the…

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LIVE FROM THE LIVING ROOM - EP01 MIDSUMMER 2021

As promised, here's our set from the 2021 OBOD Midsummer Gathering. 

It was a great pleasure to be a part of the Solstice celebrations, and the set was very well received - thanks to our friends old and new. An honour to be working alongside Barry Paterson, Liv Torc, ZZ Birmingham, Damh The Bard and Spiral Dance. Shout out to Shaun Hayes for keeping it all together.

Songs performed (click 'read more' for lyrics):

King Of The May
Soul Quest
Dark Narcotic
Lammas

We hope to continue with regular videos fusing Pagan elements with our Blues roots. ZZ Birmingham and myself have talked often about melding the two traditions - it's a work in progress. Take a walk with me, honey where the wild things are.

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Phil Tait joins Poplar Jake Band

At the close of 2017, drummer Dave Sims decided it was time to leave the Electric Delta Review. Dave's water-tight, swinging blues-infused grooves had been the backbone of the band from Day One, and it was this, as much as…

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