“The building of a new bridge across the river has changed 19^th Century Tyneside forever, with new trade, new industries and thousands of new workers and their families pouring into the region. They bring with them all the hopes, problems and intrigues that such an influx inevitably does, and Evan Piper, head of the Gateshead Police Force, finds himself in the thick of it, with Irish labourers, local businessmen and shady Dutch racketeers all making demands upon his time and his loyalty. He is captivated once more by an exotic woman with the voice of a siren and a will of her own, as well as by the wild and yearning fiddle music ringing out from every tavern along the quayside. Deathbed revelations, a thunderous horserace, perplexing plots and gruesome street battles lead him to a deadly confrontation on the very bridge that seems to be the focus of it all. And everywhere the sound of jigs, reels and ballads as a backdrop.

The fifth novel by award-winning singer and writer Jez Lowe once again resonates with the songs and music of his native North-East England, as well as leaning into his Irish ancestry and his instinctive grasp of social history.”

The new album from Jez Lowe – OUBLIETTE – for Tantobie Records  (TTRCD123) has twelve new songs on CD, complete with song lyrics and notes, and with musical assistance from Jez’s long-time band The Bad Pennies.

Tracks are – Old Man’s Eyes, Oubliette, Freebody’s Wake, Elephant Rock, A Message From A Mandolin, Taggerman, Barry and The Anthracites, Hardanger Engel, Get Your Skates On, Sanctuary Land, The Frozen Roman and Chewy Moved.

A quote from the rear cover text –

“A 19^th Century village in County Durham is blighted by an all-too familiar tragedy, an explosion down the mine, but this time with a curious twist that sends waves of surprise and confusion across the region. It is left to a newly arrived young policeman to solve the mystery, in the face of hostility from the mine-owners, suspicion from the miners and their families and an over-arching web of prejudice that reaches out from a distant foreign land. Only a scattering of odd characters and Tyneside eccentrics reach out to help him, along with a mysterious woman who captivates all those who come in contact with her.”

THE SONGS:

Snowed In

Snow Dancing

Yule Do

The Bells Are Ringing

Christmas In Australia

Danitsa

Ice Cold In Alnwick

Almost A Silent Night

Forever Three Kings

Thor’d Out

That Snow Joke

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2020 album from Jez Lowe, all on his lockdown lonesome, playing all the instruments, singing all the songs… Including a homage to a sporting hero (SHAKING MONTY), a touching tribute to a folk legend (LOUISA’S CHOOSING), a couple of nods to the rock bands of yesteryear (LOON IN THE MOON  and HIGH HANDENHOLD), one of his most striking protest songs (THIS IS NOT MY TRIBE), a duet with a pit-shaft (COAL MOUNTAIN) and what could be the ultimate Tyneside love song (TALK TO ME DIRTY IN GEORDIE)… And more besides… Twelve new songs from the Crazy Pagan in the striped sweater.

The story delves into the background of the circle of songwriters who came to be known as The Bards of the Tyne. Their work chronicled the life and times of Newcastle and the characters who lived and worked there, and many of the songs they wrote continue to be sung to this very day. But in “The Corly Croons”, a hidden mystery is discovered, a deep intrigue beneath the comic songs and gentle ballads that entertain the packed music-halls and penny-gaffs that were so popular around Tyneside at that time. The unravelling of that mystery is the story that Jez tells in the book.

This is TTRCD119 on Tantobie Records that features THREE of Jez Lowe's esteemed Bad Pennies and features guest appearances from two more! 12 original, catchy songs including one co-write with Jez himself... not to be missed!

Track listing:

1- Blue Skies
2- Herring Boats
3- One Day Love
4- Hold On
5- Land of the Brave and Free
6- A Millions At Sea
7- The Oak and the Ash
8- Girl In Forget Me Not Blue
9- Reign of Fear
10- The Rose Under The Hill/ Shores of Fife* co-write with Jez Lowe
11- Water for Whisky
12- Split Screen

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Two of the UK acoustic/folk scene's finest songwriters - Steve Tilston and Jez Lowe – put their heads together and ‘The Janus Game’ is the thought provoking result. A serendipitous meeting in the US amid their prolific individual touring schedules instigated a collaboration between two award wining songsmiths, consummate musicians, and personal pals, that blossomed into a joint UK tour filled with songs and music, chat and banter and intimate insights into their approach to their craft. A natural extension of the song-swapping and packed-house performances was to take the music into the recording studio.

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Format: CD
Tracks: 14
Released: December 2015
Tantobie Records TTRCD 114

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Tracks: 14
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Tracks: 17
Released: September 2008
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Tracks: 18
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