Philip Sheppard

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  • Amazing Grace live at the Norfolk and Norwich Festival

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    This is a live version of ‘Amazing Grace’ from my recent gig at the Norfolk and Norwich Festival. It’s recorded using an 18th Century cello and a loop pedal. Hope you like it.

    These are my favourite verses from the hymn.

    Amazing grace! (how sweet the sound)
    That sav’d a wretch like me!
    I once was lost, but now am found,
    Was blind, but now I see.

    The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
    The sun forbear to shine;
    But God, who call’d me here below,
    Will be forever mine.

  • Not So Silent Movies… with Tim Minchin

    I am very happy to announce that Tim Minchin will be joining our band for a Not So Silent Movies… evening gig at Kings Place, Hall One on June 29th 2012.
    If you’ve never heard of Not so Silent Movies… how can I explain what you’re in for..?

    Well, I LOVE silent film, not the mawkish sentimental stuff (no names mentioned) but the slapstick, zero CGI, sharp as a nail comic timing of geniuses like Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd.

    I also love playing & writing soundtracks with my friends… but not the arduous process of rehearsing. Our lovely band provides a live soundtrack to these incredible films… but there’s a tiny catch;

    • There are no rehearsals.
    • There’s no sheet music.
    • None of the musicians will have watched the films in advance.
    • Improvisation before a live audience will begin as the film rolls…

    What self-respecting musician would want to put themselves through it?
    Well, I’m very happy to say that the band lineup for June 29th is as follows;

    • Tim Minchin – guest pianist
    • Elspeth Hanson – violin & electric violin
    • Julia Thornton – harp
    • Pip Eastop, Horn, trumpets & Phatterboy
    • Geoff Dugmore – drums, teaspoons & llama toenails
    • Mark Neary – Pedal Steel guitar
    • Pete Furniss – clarinet, bass clarinet, sax & recorders
    • Guy Pratt – Bass
    • Philip Sheppard (me) – cello & electric cello

    If you’d like to know more.. watch this clip of one of our earlier gigs:[youtube=http://youtu.be/6HrgPGBZ75c]
    Tickets & further info from here…
    Let us know if you’re planning to come!
    best
    Philip Sheppard x