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BBC Radio – The Making of A Symphony For Yorkshire
BBC – BBC York Programmes – A Symphony For Yorkshire, 30/08/2010. Tonight and 9pm, and repeated at 1pm on Bank Holiday Monday is a BBC radio documentary about the making of A Symphony For Yorkshire, the project by Benjamin Till to create a symphony to celebrate the 25th Yorkshire Day. Circus Envy are featured in … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, Benjamin Till, Circus Envy, Humberside, Leeds, radio, Sheffield, Symphony for Yorkshire, York
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Circus Envy – A New Dawn – (EP Review) – Stereoboard UK
An EP which is very easy to listen to, yet lively enough to provoke some toe tapping, there is a definite feel of The Eagles, to the title track, A New Dawn and the second track, Going Nowhere. The dramatic instruments and fantastic strummed guitar, during A New Dawn provide an atmospheric backdrop to the … Continue reading
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Tagged A New Dawn, BBC, Benjamin Till, Beverley Folk Festival, bouzouki, cajon, Circus Envy, EP, Hannah James, mandolin, Mike Harding, Radio 2, review, Sam Sweeney, The Eagles, the night draws closer, Three Score and Ten
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BBC – Benjamin Till’s A Symphony for Yorkshire
**Update: The Symphony is now available on DVD – details here** You can now watch the full 15 minute BBC Symphony for Yorkshire film on YouTube. Circus Envy played in the third movement, which starts at 7mins 28 but we recommend watching the full film first, as it is a fantastic piece of work by … Continue reading
BBC iPlayer – Andy Comfort’s Breakfast Show: 30/07/2010
BBC iPlayer – Andy Comfort’s Breakfast Show: 30/07/2010. At the link above you can hear Circus Envy’s interview to promote the BBC Symphony for Yorkshire, starting at 2 hrs 14 mins. The band also played an exclusive stripped down performance of “Three Score and Ten”
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BBC Symphony for Yorkshire – Premiere
Four-fifths of Circus Envy (Mick is away in Florida) attended the premiere of the BBC Symphony for Yorkshire last night at the Light Cinema in Leeds. The team have been working very hard on the project for several months and we were excited to see the completed film in all its glory. We were … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, BBC4, Benjamin Till, Christa Ackroyd, Circus Envy, Ed Alleyne Johnson, Em Brulee, Fiona Katie Roberts, Harry Gration, Hull, Humberside, Leeds, Look North, radio, Symphony for Yorkshire, Three Score and Ten, Yorkshire
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Filming for the BBC Symphony for Yorkshire
We were up early – very early – this morning for a video shoot at Spurn Head. Benjamin Till and the BBC are filming the musicians in the Symphony For Yorkshire (due on the BBC on 1st August). The finished video will feature all 200 artists involved but a lot of material needs to be … Continue reading
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Access to Music feature Circus Envy
Access to Music have posted a small feature on Circus Envy on their website. We must correct one small error, the Symphony for Yorkshire was written by Benjamin Till, Circus Envy (along with 200 other local musicians) only played on it! BBC airplay for Circus Envy Circus Envy’s latest track has caught the attention of … Continue reading
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Tagged Access To Music, BBC, BBC4, Benjamin Till, Circus Envy, East Riding, folk, Hull, Mike Harding, Radio 2
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Recording a Symphony for the BBC
Yesterday was Circus Envy’s slot for the recording of our parts for the BBC’s forthcoming Symphony for Yorkshire. Intended to commemorate Yorkshire day on August 1st, the Symphony consists of four three minute movements with associated videos and will be debuted on BBC Look North and the Yorkshire regional radio stations. We were due in … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, Benjamin Till, Circus Envy, Dan Webster, Leeds, Luva Gunk, mandolin, recording, Stow Brow, Symphony for Yorkshire
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Circus Envy on Benjamin Till’s blog
Benjamin Till, composer of the BBC’s Symphony for Yorkshire has mentioned Circus Envy in his blog. The band are playing with some of the finest musicians in Yorkshire on this project to celebrate Yorkshire Day on August 1st. More news will follow soon. Speaking of musicians; I was thrilled earlier on, to be able to … Continue reading
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