SAB with Billy Maher pic. by Ken O’Flaherty

As well as great support from Stan Ambrose and Folkscene, we’ve been very lucky to have the support and friendship of Billy Maher and last night Ronnie and I were privileged to be invited into Billy Maher’s Weekend In(n) programme on BBC Radio Merseyside to meet Ken O’Flaherty all the way from Queensland, Australia,and his Brother-in-law, Alan, to have a chat and to play a few songs.  Ken has a regular slot on Billy’s programme on the phone from Australia, but is on his travels at the moment and has been on the programme in person. You can hear the programme again here http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p033c5yl#play; we’re there from the start in the background and our music slot starts around 01:01 in, and it will be available for a month. We played four songs including three from the Willows Suite, with some of the background stories. It was a real treat for us to be there and get a chance to communicate with Billy and Ken’s friends from the Bushwackers Club Downunder, a Facebook community with members from all over the world which you can find here;  https://www.facebook.com/groups/802348899805528/?fref=ts . We have  had renewed interest in The Willows Suite following on from two recent successful performances at a new independent bookshop Write Blend; http://bobstone189.wix.com/write-blend?fb_ref=Default on South Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, thanks to Tony, Bob and Sally-Anne. Ian D Hall of Liverpool Sound and Vision came to the first night and gave us a wonderful 5 star review for which we are eternally grateful. You can read that here;  http://www.liverpoolsoundandvision.co.uk/2015/09/25/the-southbound-attic-band-gig-review-write-blend-waterloo/

SAB with Ken O’Flaherty, (pic by Alan)