Duke Special
One of Ireland’s most successful musical exports, Duke Special, returns with three unique new projects to be released simultaneously on March 8th 2010 in a box set under the title “The Stage, A Book & the Silver Screen”.
After playing a set of stunning and intimate show in London, Belfast and Dublin last week, Duke Special has announced a string of dates across UK theatres in May.
Duke Special has also confirmed a new single “Wanda, Darling of the Jockey Club”, taken from “The Silent World of Hector Mann” album to be released on May 17th.
May live dates:
Saturday 1st May – Holy Trinity Church, Leeds (Leeds Festival)
Sunday 2nd May – Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate
Monday 3rd May – Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh
Tuesday 4th May – Oran Mor, Glasgow
Thursday 6th May – Cluny 2, Newcastle (seated)
Friday 7th May – St Phillips Church, Manchester
Saturday 8th May – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham (seated)
Sunday 9th May – Thekla, Bristol (seated)
Tuesday 11th May – Academy 1, Oxford
Wednesday 12th May – Glee Club, Cardiff
Thursday 13th May – Shaw Theatre, London
Duke Special releases his three new records “The Stage, A Book & the Silver Screen” on March 8th via Pledge Music.
1) "The Silent World of Hector Mann" album based on "The Book of Illusions" by Paul Auster - recorded by Steve Albini in Chicago and featuring Neil Hannon and Ed Harcourt
2) “Huckleberry Finn” album. An unfinished musical by Kurt Weill based on Huckleberry Finn - Duke is the first person ever to record this suite of songs
3) "Mother Courage" album - Duke has written the music to a new production of Brecht’s "Mother Courage" and has just played to 100,000 people at the National Theatre – the entire production is based around his music and the band’s performance.