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Reg Meuross 12 Silk Handkerchiefs – album review by Folking.com

“A finely spun tribute… rich in honest emotion, deep humanity, resonant lyrics and infectious melodies.”  FULL FOLKING.COM REVIEW BY MIKE DAVIES HERE. 2019 FULL SHOW TOUR DATES HERE This is not your typical Reg Meuross album. Not that it doesn’t … Continue reading

Reg Meuross 12 Silk Handkerchiefs album review – Folk Radio UK

“Meuross has achieved something rare and important: he has reanimated a valuable piece of history, and he has done so with great sincerity and emotional depth. 12 Silk Handkerchiefs is a fitting tribute not just to Lillian Bilocca, but to … Continue reading

My Mum would have loved this… 12 Silk Handkerchiefs, Reg Meuross

International Women’s Day in Hull and we are about to perform my song cycle ’12 Silk Handkerchiefs’, based on Brian W Lavery’s book ‘The Headscarf Revolutionaries’, for the third time. Once again the gorgeous Hull Minster is packed out and … Continue reading

GemsOnVHS releases first of 3 Reg Meuross videos filmed at Cecil Sharp House

With a love of authentic songwriting, passionate people and out of the ordinary stuff it’s no wonder that Antony Simpkins, founder of GemsOnVHS which is spearheading a new wave of DIY Americana on youtube, was immediately drawn to Reg Meuross when they met … Continue reading

12 Silk Handkerchiefs a song cycle by Reg Meuross – pre-order now

PRE ORDER HERE I went up to Hull last week to record the song cycle *’12 Silk Handkerchiefs’ which tells the story of the 1968 Hull Triple Trawler Disaster and the subsequent uprising, led by fighting fishwife Mrs Lillian Bilocca, … Continue reading

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The power of Triple Trawler Disaster song cycle 12 Silk Handkerchiefs by radical songwriter Reg Meuross brings a community to its feet.

UPDATE – this show is on tour this Autumn supported by public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England, visiting venues and cities closely linked to the fishing, shipping and maritime communities of England. All the dates and details HERE. More than 400 people in Hull … Continue reading