Upcoming Gigs
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FULLY BOOKED Reg Meuross songwriting retreat at Halsway Manor – DIY Songwriting
June 17 @ 3:00 pm - June 21 @ 11:30 am -
Reg Meuross live at Halsway Manor
June 20 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm -
Reg Meuross at St Anne’s Arts & Community Centre
June 21 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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Latest News
- Reg Meuross Musician of Conscience – Somerset Life Thanks Stu Lambert and Somerset Life for a great triple page spread! "My success, in my own terms, is that I love doing what I’m doing.” Reg Meuross We gain insight into Reg's latest project, the song cycle 12 Silk … Continue reading →
- The Band Played Sweet Marie – Reg Meuross song about Wallace Hartley’s violin RMS Titanic sank in the early morning of 15 April 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean, four days into her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. How could I have known when I opened up a crumpled newspaper … Continue reading →
- Marcus Paul Dare and St Mary’s Bottesford by Reg Meuross On Saturday 6th April 2019 I'm performing live at St Mary The Virgin Church, Bottesford. Proceeds will be donated to the Food Bank. TICKETS HERE. I have a special link to this church. When I was very young my parents … Continue reading →
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Looking forward to this gig, Reg. I’m sure it will be a huge success 🙂
This is going to be an epic gig! Tell all your friends!
Yes saw Reg on 2 occasions last year at the Unicorn Theatre in Abingdon, really love his stuff and the Holywell is made for him… tickets are now available on line at http://www.WeGotTickets.com/regmeuross
I’m really looking forward to this concert. Having not seen you perform for more years than I care to think of it’s going to be a real treat for me (and others).
Hello Reg, are you planning any concerts near to the dagenham area?
Hi Robert,
Nothing for the immediate future but keep an eye on the gig list, maybe next year.
Best Wishes, Reg
Utterly wonderful!
What a great gig!!! I was bowled over by the high standard of musicianship, great lyrics and that sweet voice. Get to see Reg when you can!!!
It was a fantastic night, and a beautiful performance. Thanks for the invite, Reg.
Sorry I have to confess I knew nothing about your music until hearing you last night in Bridport. Wow! Thank you so much for a memorable evening. What a wonderful set of musicians performing and what a truly great new album you have, every song a winner. Thanks again to everybody concerned.
Hi, Just wanted to say that I think this song is beautiful. Heard it in the car yesterday and have rarely been moved to find out more about a track being played on the radio! Where can I get a copy of it?
Hi Rachel, Thanks for your comment. Did you manage to get a copy? Reg
the song is available on a compilation cd called “Rains Came Down” cost £5.All profits going to West Cumbrian charities- just give send me some details and will post a cd out to you– andy mccourt
the e mail address for the cd is apmmid7@aol.com our site is http://www.myspace.com/funbuslive
andy mccourt
Is it still possible to buy a copy of the CD with Rains Came Down on it? I’ve been waiting for its release ever since I heard it on Radio 2 a year ago. I have just searched and found this mention of the song. I’m happy to pay £5.
Thanks.
Fiona
Hi Fiona, You can order a copy of the song directly from me, it is on my CD called The Dreamed and the Drowned available from my website. Best, Reg.
a lovely song Reg..
Tears at the heartstrings, very moving song
Listen to the lyrics, the tune, the playing and singing to know the man’s a genious.
I first experienced Jack’s songs in the Village where he was playing. I saw the marquee listing and had to go in to see who was using our name. What I heard was sympatico with what I painted about. After the set I introduced myself to him and he seemed a bit sceptical about the name, but was ultimately accepting. We became close friends; I enjoyed his pasta dinners on Houston St. and his many music friends. I did album covers with his portrait, met his family and spent weekends in Connecticut; went to most of his gigs. I treasured his friendship and most of his music. I particularly liked “Houston Street”. Can’t quite say how much I”ll miss him. F
Jeff in 9/11, and now Jack. But their music still lives.
Good-bye dear friend.
John Hardy
Sounds a great CD and looking forward to adding it to all of Reg’s CD;s I have
Thanks for posting these chords, Reg. I enjoyed playing and singing Angelina’s Coming Home as my wife listened on and as the children were getting ready for bedtime stories. A perfect midsummer’s evening.
All the best to you and looking forward to picking up your latest CD when I next see you on the road.
Simon
‘He was good with his hands’ Hooray!
Unusually, I heard something new that I liked on Mike Harding’s request programme tonight! It turns out you’ve been around for ages. I can’t understand how I’ve missed you till now….
Thanks Barbara. Come to a gig, hear more! 🙂 x
“he was good with his hands is on his album ” short stories” , a must, some beautiful lyrics and music .
you will enjoy every track, saw him in belfast a few years ago , he was excellent
Thanks for posting these chords, Reg.
I played my first open mic session last week, and there were murmurs of approval when I said I’d start with a Reg Meuross song.
I played and sang Angelina’s Coming Home. Butterflies in my stomach, but elated when I came off the stage to applause, pats on the back and smiles.
Thanks for your beautiful songs and hope to see you on the road when you come down Exeter way again.
Simon
Reg,
Is it possible to have the chords for The Dreamed & Drowned?
Looking forward to seeing you with Tom next year.
Regards
David
David, yes. Please contact me on hatsongs01@aol.com and I’ll send you a chart
Just thanks. Your work has enriched my life
Thankyou Terri x
Hi! Just to say what a fantastic gig on Weds.First soloish gig of yours i’ve seen!am now encouraged to write my own lyrics! I write poetry and am trying to see if anyone, including yourself could write a song around them.I alas can’t read music, but seem to have an ‘ear’ to pick up tunes and sing them!
hope to come to Torrington to see you, ifnot definitely Crewkerne!! Thanks for such inspirational music! Regards Mark Marshall.
Great concert at Orton with Beth. Hope you manage to write one about the pregnant angel church sometime.
Loved Emily’s Pages on Youtube; see you soon I have no doubt
Looking forward hugely to the new album Reg. We will see you ‘live’ again in the near future for sure – somewhere in South West
When will you be doing some gigs in the north.
Another excellent album of songs by Reg with just the right amount of backing. Bethany Porter’s cello playing is sublime. Hope the idea of stripped back recording catches on with other artistes.
Discerning chap that Harding fella. I first found Reg when listening to Mike Harding on Radio 2.
Thanks Mike
Me too John – ‘My Jerusalem’ what a wonderful song
I first heard Reg on the Mike Harding radio show as well. He played ‘Sail Away No More’ which has always been my favourite Meuross song.
can’t stop playing this over and over again – I hope there is no limit to the times I can stream it !
Beautifully written, played and sung. I can’t see the keyboard for crying, just beautiful and says so much in such a gentle way. You are a genius.
Stumbled upon Reg’s new song My Name Is London Town from his new album and glad we did.What a fine voice he has with a polished performance.If all his album tracks are like this then he will surely be lifted to a new level!
Eight folks of a “certain” age from Embleton Northumberland so much enjoyed being part of the film of your recording of “My Jerusalem”. Some of us thought it was a bit cynical and others thought it was “spot on”.
Our favourite story and song was about the violin from the Titanic. A wellknown journalist called W T Stead who did much good work to protect young women died on the Titanic. He was born in Embleton.
You have extended your fan club! All good wishes.
Please van I be added to any email listvreg may have of future workshops and gigs many thanks
Denise !
What’s your email address Denise?
A new singer to me until this years “Village Punp” but what a great songwriter.Leaves and Feathers is a wonderful album and “come back and love me”is such a beautiful sad song makes this 68 year old cynic quite tearfull.
I am trying to purchase two copies of Leaves & Feathers but the PayPal method only allows me to order one copy. I can pay by Visa Debit, post a cheque? Look forward to hearing from you.
Are the lyrics available somewhere ?
I can’t find them
Yes, look in Complete Lyrics, Short Stories to Dreamed and drowned, subtitle Dragonfly
Looking forward to your Cambridge workshop.
Hi Reg,
Congratulations on some really great reviews! Looking forward to welcoming you to ‘sunny’ South Africa – hopefully by the time you arrive (which is in just over 2 weeks time), our summer will be in full swing 🙂
Looking forward to Marianne’s birthday bash with great anticipation! Warm Regards Hilary George (Cape Town, South Africa)
I have now been lucky enough to see you perform at the Albert Hall, the Ram, Camden Town and St James’ Church – all lovely events. I’m sure you will have a great time in Cape Town where I used to live in the 70s. My brother lives near Durbanville and I have told him he must see you !
Wonderful that you have come to Cape Town. I look forward to seeing you at the Alma Cafe!
Hope you enjoyed it!
It was GREAT!
As I recall, we kept you going for 40 minutes after the scheduled time!
Thank you.
Congratulations Reg,
so very well deserved : )
Looking forward to seeing you soon at the
Waveney FC
Kindest regards,
Mel
Hi Reg, firstly congratulations on the FATEA award win, along with Ange Hardy who won the female award as you know. Ange is quite a fan of yours as I am, I’m also a fairly new but enthusiastic fan of hers as well. I have recently bought your ‘All This Longing ‘ album and coming from Bristol my first listen was to the song you wrote based on the Boy Poet Thomas Chatterton, who of course came from Redcliffe but sadly died in a garrett in London aged just 18. I have now read the words to this lovely song, using a modern day Tom as the topic matter and his love for the original Thomas. I love this song very much as coming from Bristol I know the story of Thomas Chatterton and of course have been in St Mary Redcliffe church quite a few times. If you have time can you let me / us know why you were inspired to write this song, but I assume it was partially as you too know of the short, sad life of Thomas Chatterton. Thanks in advance for any information you can share. Lastly I also love your songs ‘ My Name Is London Town ‘ which is on your ‘Leaves and Feathers ‘ album which I have on order, as the video to it is as excellent as the song lyrics and melody. I also appreciate your song ‘ Counting My Steps To You ‘ and I have shared the video of you singing it on the balcony of the Sidmouth CC on 26 June last year. My husband Paul,who I was married to for 43 years, passed away on 9 October 2012 in Southmead Hospital here in Bristol. For the last 6 years of his life he had Alzeimer’s disease progressively getting worse of course until he couldn’t remember us, but we looked after him at home until the final week when he had to be hospitalized and he died of a combination of End-stage Alzheimer’s disease and Bronchopneumonia. The words to this song express how Paul would have been mentally to a degree and although the words are a bit upsetting to listen to they nevertheless explain how people with this dreadful illness become. Paul was just 65 years old so far too young to leave his family and friends. Are there any plans to record this song please, as I will certainly buy any album it features on. You may like to know that a friend of mine in St Paul, Minnesota, USA listened to this song on FB and she said she likes it very much. Sorry this has been a long comment but hope you have found the time to read it all. Keep up the excellent song writing. I believe Ange is coming to see you soon and no doubt will have a chat with you. She told me she met you briefly awhile ago. Thanks very much for your beautiful songs. Best wishes, Pauline Mitchell,Henbury, Bristol.
Dear Pauline,
Thankyou for taking the time to write. Firstly i’m very sorry to hear the news of your husband. i have played a few care homes now and seen the devastating effects dementia can have on both the patient and the families. Thankyou for sharing the song, it has had some very positive reactions.
Redcliffe Boy was written to express my opinion that it was very unlikely Thomas committed suicide. I wrote it in that manner because i am aware how young impressionable people are inclined to follow their heroes and because tom was in a way the first ‘Rock n roll suicide’ i was aware that many younger people admired him more for the nature of his death than his work. i believe tom was a brilliant, intelligent young man with everything to live for and that his death was an accident caused by an overdose of arsenic, administered in a laudanum haze to treat the SDi that he had.
Best Wishes, Reg
Really pleased for you Reg… and thank you for the wonderful music !
Hoping to see you in Bath on Sunday
Martin
My wife Margaret and heard Reg on Mike Harding’s folk show and made a point of seeing him in Settle. He is a brilliant songwriter, singer and musician – and we enjoyed his verbal introductions and humour too. We were so keen to see him again, we even crawled through the rush hour traffic from Stockport to Wigan to his gig at Wigan parish church on Friday 28 March where he was equally brilliant. (Finding our way out of Wigan to M6 afterwards was not so brilliant!) Thanks Reg, and thanks Mike for introducing us to him.
Please tell me which album contains the song ( unsure of title) ” goodnight you Birmingham ladies” as that’s the song I want most.I just spoke to Phil Beer after he sung it; he said speak to Reg. Cheers Andy
It is on Dragonfly andy.
Hi, I now have the new album by Reg entitled ‘ England Green & England Grey ‘ and would like to be able to read the lyrics to the 12 songs on it. Unfortunately they aren’t included in the liner notes but it does say that lyrics ara available on Reg’s website. However I can’t seem to find them there, just lyrics from songs on previous albums. Maybe I’m not looking properly so can anyone advise me where to find the lyrics to the new songs please. Thanks, Paw x
Hi Pauline, did you find them? I think they are all here:http://www.regmeuross.com/lyrics-to-england-green-england-grey/
Reg
Love the new album. Your best yet. I paticularly like the slight country music feel of River,rail and road.
Please come up to Bury Met sometime. Greater Manchesters home of Folk music.
Cheers
Kevin
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Heard you sing the song at Midsomer Norton on the 24th February.
A deeply moving song about a poorly known act of defiance, courage and faith. I meant to ask if you knew it was close to the anniversary of Sophie, Hans and Christoph Probst’s beheading on the 22nd. I see from the website that you did.
If anyone is interested in learning more about The White Rose, Inge Scholl wrote a book of that title published 1983.
Just been listening to the song for Sophie Scholl. A Beautiful song in her memory. Looking forward to hearing you sing it at The Coal Aston Village Hall on the 14th March.
Sorry not a booking at the moment – just to say you’re a find for me – I usually steward at festivals and find your lyrics refreshing and thoughtful – you’re obviously a natural and will look out for you, and maybe arrange a booking in North Wales – ever written much about Wales?
Thanks again enjoying the CD and researching others – regards – Tony
Reg Meuross I love you! It doesn’t seem like long ago when, in order to recreate a well loved song, I had to play a cassette over and over again – frantically writing down random words, using a kind of shorthand, missing out words, missing out lines, and then playing again in order to fill in some of the gaps, etc etc. Now – how you spoil us. Thankyou most gratefully, and I hope to see you again soon.
Thanks for writing Andi. Hope to see you at a gig sometime!
What a find ! As an ex resident of the town [12 yrs],an old colleague and mate of the late, great Tony Rose, who taught French at Wadham School for many years and an old Folkie [founder member of All Blacked Up ceilidh bad], occasional performer at Oscar’s wine bar over the years I’d love to hear this. I remember a lot of the pubs named though I gather some have been closed sine I left the town in 2005.Are you using an existing tune or composing one?
That should read ‘band’, not ‘bad’ because we weren’t !
So good to hear Reg will be touring solo next year. After his performance with Phil Bear last night which was the best in the 7 years can’t wait for 2016.
I have just downloaded your lyrics of England Green and England Grey. We gave Di’s brother your CD for Christmas and he is a bit of a nerd about lyrics and to find them on you website was brilliant. Many many thanks Reg. Hope to catch you in Crediton in March
Looks like you had a great time in Oz.
Charlie from Sandford
Love the newalbum Reg
Hope to see you at your Crediton gig in March
Keep up the good work
Charlie
Thank you Charlie, it was lovely to see you in Crediton. Hopefully see you again soon
Whewhen is Reg playing in Basingstoke or nnear Camberley
Sorry didn’t see this. Playing at Whitchurch Saturday 18 June… any good? http://www.regmeuross.com/event/microtour-loreley-duo-whitchurch-gig/
Hi Reg
Just like to say how much we enjoyed the gig at The Bank in Eye recently. The song about Amelia Dyer was very moving I wonder if this will be recorded soon ? Keep up the good work,hope to see you again soon.
Regards
Robert.
Thanks so much, it was a lovely gig.
A thousand welcomes to you
Our brothers and sisters
may you find peace and happiness
Love and compassion
always
Home
Chatting in a bar
with nine of my closest friends
from eight distant lands.
Thanks Mick
Reg Meuross is my uncle, and his singing his great my favourite song he sang was ”One Last Time. Keep the singing on Reg, Pippa says ”hello”. from your nephew Deacon Torano.
Hi, I’ve just been a participant in one of Julian Marshalls Creative Edge performance courses this weekend and am wondering if there are any spaces on this weekend?
Warm wishes, Janna
Come, welcome, take my hand and let us walk together side by side and leave our footprints in the sand today and every day, and let tomorrow become today, for tomorrow never comes.
Sally Mawson 6th July 2016
#WordsofWelcome
Interesting to see Ralph Mctell at the top of your page – the words that instantly spring to mind (hope Ralph doesn’t mind us sharing the chorus from his brilliant song)….
So how can you tell me you’re lonely,
And say for you that the sun don’t shine?
Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London
Show you something to make you change your mind
‘There but for fortune go you, or I’
Phil Ochs 1963 still true half a century later.
Nice piece of writing about Reg and his personal connection to Bob Dylan and his recent brush with the background of that great poet and Welsh man Dylan Thomas. Hoping for a (Bob) Dylan Song from Reg at http://www.thecluny.com this Saturday 13th August.
That lovely song is growing all on its own. Very prescient.
Thank you Peter
I love this beautiful song and I love this man who writes the most moving songs!
my favourite is Jesus wept
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Beautifully crafted song with thought provoking lyrics
Thank you Alan.
I would like to be on your mailing list
Thanks Shirley. You have been added. All the best, Reg.
Great gig at the Carrington Triange Folk Club last night Reg, I look forward to playing the cd England Green & England Grey later.
I shall forward details of your Nurse song to my grandsons fiance who has just qualified as a nurse she will enjoy that.
Hope to see you again sometime.
Many thanks Ray
First saw Reg at Auckland Folk Festival. Loved his songs and his singing.
I think I have all of your back catalogue and very much look forward to your next CD. I think that one of the best reviews I have read called you the UK Paul Simon and as musician myself I concur with this!! I listen to your songs most days and intend to keep doing so.
Very best wishes and I hope to see see you down south soon.
Mike Watson.
Hi. again. Didn’t proof read my previous comment very well…little redundant. 🙂
Also, do you ship cd sets to the US? Thanks
Hi Jim – yes we do. Which CDs would you like?
Does Reg ever tour the East Coast of the US? I am in Connecticut where there are several venues where he could appear.
Hi Win, can you email me with the venue suggestions please katie@fromthewhitehouse.com
Hi Reg,
My name is Julie. I am a folk music radio show presenter in Melbourne Australia. The name of the program is Mostly Folk Fun & Friends. I program a segment 1st & 3rd Wednesday in the month from 7 – 8pm (ESDT). I heard your beautiful song Angel in a Blue Dress on Mike Harding’s Folk Show and I would love to play it on my show. Is there anyway I could access a download? Many thanks.
Regards and warm wishes, Julie Melia
Hi Julie – just checking. Have we been in touch about this? If not please email katie@fromthewhitehouse.com
This is certainly true about you: (in the words of Robert Schumann)
The musician’s art is to send light into the depths of men’s hearts.
Well put Reg. My songwriting became the main focus of my creativity in my late 30’s when I had peers still trying to get deals and adjusting their style to fit etc. I have done ditties for kids and adult humour as well as musical theatre and currently country rockabilly. If I had been attached to an “image” I would have been stuck in one genre forever.
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It’s a colossal song Reg, absolutely amazing – I love it.
Do you know which asylum it was?
Well said Reg. You are one of the few people who can sum up a situation in song. A few succincnt words. Love it. Will buy the album for sure.
Wow so powerful. This government have blood on their hands.lets get the truth out there
The song is brilliant, heartfelt brilliantly sums up what is happening in Britain today under this government
What a superb and powerful song. Really shows up this horrific government for the uncaring, self-centred bunch that they are.
Thank you Ian
Hi Reg – I just heard this on Radio 2 and loved it. As a former Paramedic the words really resonated with me – beautiful music and really poignant lyrics.
Thanks Barbara
When will the album be published from Stockfisch Records?
Hi Mathias, we’re still making final mixes. We will publish the date as soon as we know it. Thanks for your interest.
Dear Reg. Any chance of a songbook for December.
Hi John yes we are just updating that page, but meanwhile do click on a different link and add a note saying December songbook please. Also send a note to hatsongs01@aol.com to that effect once you’ve ordered.
You do your job very well Reg. And long may you continue so to do.
Reg,
Enjoyed the gig on the Isle of Wight last night. Liked hearing the old Martin and am enjoying the cd Faraway People.
Mark Hickman.
The_hickmans@outlook.com
Kevin Greenwood
kevin.greenwood2@ntlworld.com
Hi Kevin they have all been posted out now. Hope yours will arrive very shortly.
Enjoyed seeing you at two Costa Del Folk fests and at Butlins. Missed you in the church in Sidmouth last year but saw you in the pub. Love your songs. Friend of mine told me about you. Sadly he left us in June but he had one of your songs at the funeral. Hoping to see you at Burton in January. Thanks for the songs.
Reg I only discovered you at the Gate to Southwell last year and you have become my Guru. I adore your voice and love the songs that you write. Whilst being around folk music for a large part of my life , I have only picked up a guitar in the past year or so. One of the songs that I have been playing is The Band Played Sweet Marie. What a powerful story! Your songs will , without doubt , ppl I’ve on in folk history for a very long time . Looking forward to tuning in tonight.
Love to see your Play List Reg. Ive often wondered what rocked your boat..! See you (again) at The David’s Hall
Steve and Cathy
Heard your live rendition of “England Green” on Radio 2 folk show. Wow! Just the best thing I’ve heard since Show of Hands “Country Life”.
Being ‘old school’ I don’t do online banking and stuff, but send me an address and I’ll happily send you a cheque for copy of the album as you seem to do self marketing.
Just wonderful stuff…..thanks.
Thanks for your comment Brian, please send a cheque for £10 made payable to Reg Meuross to Katie Whitehouse c/o fromthewhitehouse Ltd, 3 Glenarm Terrace, Totnes, Devon TQ9 5PY
Are you not doing the Pleasance in Edinburgh now?
John, sorry not to have got back to you. We’re rearranging this for 2019.
Hi John – rearranged to June 2019 – more details soon.
Dear Reg…So enjoyed your set at East Budleigh last Sunday…..and think your THE BAND PLAYED SWEET MARIE an absolute gem.
Looking forward to hearing all of the songs on England Green etc……remember listening to you play GOOD WITH HIS HANDS at HELLAND in CORNWALL years ago…would love to know what tuning you use for Sweet Marie!sinmcerely Stuart stuartjellis@hotmail.co.uk
Hi Stuart
Thanks for your lovely comments. Reg says the tuning for Sweet Marie is DADGAD on 4th fret.
Glad you enjoyed Salem Chapel – wasn’t it beautiful.
All the best, Katie
Hi Reg. Looking 4ward 2 catching u again at the Black Lion in Epping.
I listened to this song as I was walking the dog and so it caught me unawares!. I found myself walking past people with tears running down my face. Reg Meuross, you are a genius. A gentle giant of music! You take the most diffficult of subjects and turn them into something beautiful.
Any chance please of purchasing a signed copy without going down the German site route? Sorry, but won’t be able to go to Oxford on 13th.
Regards,
Robin (A fan – I didn’t think I’d ever say that at my age!)
Hi Robin – never too old to be a fan! Here’s the link to ordering the CD https://regmeurossmusic.bigcartel.com/product/reg-meuross-the-stockfisch-recordings-sacd-cd
I didn’t think that these songs could be improved, but Reg has done it. These versions are fabulous.
I can’t be at the launch, so how can I buy the CD?
Hi Ken – we have set up a UK link now: https://regmeurossmusic.bigcartel.com/product/reg-meuross-the-stockfisch-recordings-sacd-cd
Wow! Any chance of this album ever becoming a quality download or of the album ever reaching the United States? Amazing reworking of some classics. Thank you.
Hi John, thank you. Hopefully yes to both. Keep an eye out.
I would like to pre order 12 silk handkerchiefs
Hi Julie – I’ve emailed you with the link. All the best
Just received your latest album “Reg Meuross” Have enjoyed so much.Wonderfull sound and arrangements.Hope you had a great evening in Hull,sounds a lovely project.Lookforward to seeing you again in concert before too long.