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Gordon Giltrap

St George’s Church, Hartlepool Friday, 20th June 2025 Just a few weeks after my last visit to St George’s in Hartlepool to see the excellent Jocelyn Pettit, Ellen Gira & Miguel Girão, I found myself back at what is fast…

Gordon Giltrap – Starfield

I last came across Gordon Giltrap MBE accompanying Julie Fordham on a track from her 2024 album Earth Mate, some 47 years after first hearing Heartsong his most memorable instrumental guitar-fest. In between, his career has meandered along many and…

Gordon Giltrap & Paul Ward – Scattered Chapters

Released in 2017, The Last of England was very special, the opening six pieces taking us through an enchanting pastoral landscape, capturing the romanticism of Vaughan Williams, Field and Elgar, with lush arrangements that both soothed and absorbed. The remaining…

The Decade in Review – Bob Mulvey

Is this a definitive list – hell NO! I could name numerous albums that might/should have been on this list and were certainly in the nominees category, however: “Then, shalt thou count to ten. No more. No less. Ten shalt…

Gordon Giltrap – Heartsongs

This is a very different album for me, although I knew of Mr Giltrap and his brilliance on the guitar, somehow I’d never really explored his work much beyond buying the single of Heartsong when it was originally released back…

Gordon Giltrap & Paul Ward – The Last Of England

In what seems to have become a relentless, burgeoning and ever diversifying musical climate it is so easy to lose sight of what first attracted you, so with the release of The Last Of England the opportunity to reflect, rekindle…

Gordon Giltrap - Peacock Party | Airwaves

Gordon Giltrap – The Peacock Party & Airwaves

Gordon Giltrap began his recording career some 44 years ago with the release of the 1968 self titled album. With a mixture of instrumental tracks and songs his debut set the bar high and it was evident, even from those…

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