Carvery of Blight – 2016 Carvery of Blight added a new level of production excess to the vast and mysterious musical landscape navigated by Gaskell’s various incarnations, and saw him firmly in control of the mixing desk building a production as epic in it’s scope as it is magnificent in its delivery, taking the ‘wall of thrift’ folk onslaught of his previous work and extending … Continue reading Carvery of Blight
A compendium of nuggets from 2001-2013, including solo, Ragged Trousered Philanthropists and Icons of Poundland hits, as well as a smattering of new songs and new versions of old ones. The Error of my Ways (hits portfolio) – 2013 The 14 track compilation attempts to navigate some of the musical landmarks of Julian Gaskell’s recordings with his Ragged Trousered Philanthropists as well as the murky backwaters of his … Continue reading The Error of my Ways (hits portfolio)
Here the Brute Harpies Make Their Nests 2009 Having performed at hundreds of obscure locations in the UK, Poland and the Czech Republic since forming in 2006, by 2009 JG&HRTP had mutated from humble folk origins into what we charmingly described as… “Mambo accordion, polka washboard, romantic faction, darkness collapsing into the end of a drunken afternoon, new wave progressive ska, space dub Balkan dance-off, … Continue reading Here the Brute Harpies Make Their Nests
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropist’s 2007 debut, when moustaches were still moustaches and ale was still ale. The sprawling eponymous debut from Julian Gaskell & his Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, recorded at Dan’s flat in Penzance, as well as various locations in Falmouth and Manchester. The astonishing artwork is by Thomas Barwick. Lyrics: The Great Money Trick Money is the root of poverty my friends, Money … Continue reading Julian Gaskell & his Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Julian Gaskell & his Ragged Trousered Philanthropists 