Acoustic Edge II: Billy Johnstone is playing an online gig - August 30

 

My uncle, Billy Johnstone, will be performing 7 more of our lockdown songs on Sunday, August 30 at Acoustic Edge II. We'd love it to be in a pub, but it will be coming to a computer screen near you instead!

He will be playing at 6.15pm UK time.

Link: https://youtu.be/ukhkbW3WnKY

His set is dedicated to my mum, Sue Johnstone, who loved the previous set he recorded for Acoustic Edge I.

The event starts at 5pm and there are four artists playing.

The line-up (UK GMT times):

20.50-21.30: NITROVILLE

19.50-20.30: THOMAS E. WALKER

19.00-19.30: BILLY JOHNSTONE

18.10-18.40: EZY RIDER

For more information and all of the times and links, please click on the the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/3354841797910340/

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ARTIST INFO

NITROVILLE
“Pure high-energy-rock with punchy riffs, intricate cowboy guitar, hard-driving high speed tunes and matching big balls”. METAL HAMMER

https://www.facebook.com/Nitroville.Official/

http://nitroville.com/

 

THOMAS E. WALKER
Singer, drummer, guitarist involved in rock, funky, power pop, acoustic and tribute projects. Based in north London, UK.

https://www.facebook.com/TommyWalkerMusic/

 

BILLY JOHNSTONE
Billy will be performing a special set of original songs created with Vickie Johnstone during lockdown.
https://billyjohnstone.bandcamp.com/releases
https://billyjohnstone.blogspot.com/

 

EZY RIDER
Max Edwards is a bassist, singer, guitarist, live/recording blues rock, metal, soul, funk artist from Hackney.

https://www.facebook.com/max.edwards.5245

 

DJ 69 will be spinning some tunes between the acts for your listening pleasure! 

Hope to see you there! Have a groovy weekend!

A lockdown song: The Joker

 

Something different from poems. Here’s one of the songs that my uncle, Billy Johnstone, and I have written during lockdown.

This one is called The Joker, inspired by the recent film starring Joaquim Phoenix.

He’s behind the melody and sings. Enjoy! 

 

© Billy Johnstone and Vickie Johnstone

 

Billy Johnstone · The Joker

Facebook    

Website

SoundCloud  

Bandcamp (buy tracks) 

If you are viewing this on a mobile and can’t play it, just click to the website. Cheers.

A lockdown song: Under a Severed Moon

Something different from poems. Here’s one of the songs that my uncle, Billy Johnstone, and I have written during lockdown. One of our first songs as I sent him the lyrics on April 24.

It’s a dark one called Under a Severed Moon.

He’s behind the melody and sings. Enjoy! 

 

He drinks from an empty glass

And the number on his face is seven. 

He walks a zig-zag path

And he might take you to heaven...

 

© Billy Johnstone and Vickie Johnstone

 

Links for Billy Johnstone:

Facebook    

Website

SoundCloud  

Bandcamp (buy tracks) 

If you are viewing this on a mobile and can’t play it, just click to the website. Cheers.

A lockdown song: If I Write a Song

Something different from poems. Here’s one of the songs that my uncle, Billy Johnstone, and I have written during lockdown.

It’s called If I Write a Song.

He’s behind the melody and sings, while I wrote the lyrics. Enjoy! 

If I write a song,

It ain’t gonna be about me...

© Billy Johnstone and Vickie Johnstone

Links for Billy Johnstone:

Facebook    

Website

SoundCloud  

Bandcamp (buy tracks) 

If you are viewing this on a mobile and can’t play it, just click to the website. Cheers.

A lockdown song: Bird in the brain

Something different from poems. Here’s one of the songs that my uncle, Billy Johnstone, and I have written during lockdown.

It’s called Bird in the Brain. He’s behind the melody and sings, while I wrote the lyrics. Enjoy! 

Bird in the brain
Is the one you can't train.
Black-feathered and slick,
Never missing a trick...

Lyrics © Vickie Johnstone 

Links for Billy Johnstone:

Facebook   
Website

SoundCloud 

Bandcamp (buy tracks) 

If you are viewing this on a mobile and can’t play it, just click to the website. Cheers.

A lockdown song: The Dark Wood

Something different from poems. Here’s one of the songs that my uncle, Billy Johnstone, and I have written during lockdown. It is one of my favourites.

It’s called The Dark Wood. He’s behind the melody and sings, while I wrote the lyrics. Enjoy! 

In the deepest depths of the dark wood,

See the spectre trees stand and stare,
Stretching out their bony fingers
To trip any wanderers who dare...

Lyrics © Vickie Johnstone 

Links for Billy Johnstone:

Facebook  
Website

SoundCloud 

Bandcamp (buy tracks) 

If you are viewing this on a mobile and can’t play it, just click to the website. Cheers.

A lockdown song: Sea of Broken Glass

Something different from poems. Here’s one of the songs that my uncle, Billy Johnstone, and I have written during lockdown. He’s behind the melody and sings, while I wrote the lyrics. We recorded it in May. Enjoy! 

“When she breaks she dances in the mirrors of a sea of broken glass…”

Billy Johnstone · Sea Of Broken Glass

Links:

Facebook Website

SoundCloud 

Bandcamp (buy tracks)

Billy Johnstone: performing lockdown songs tomorrow at Acoustic Edge

Hi, my uncle, Billy Johnstone, will be performing some of our lockdown songs for the first time tomorrow, on Sunday, June 28. We'd love it to be in a pub, but it will be coming to a computer screen near you instead! 

You might have read me banging on about writing lyrics for the first time. You'll hear some at the gig!

At 6.15pm just click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw7R5NnWSNo

The Acoustic Edge event starts at 5pm and there will be four artists playing. For the rest of the line-up please scroll down for all of the times and links, which are also posted in the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2532639963730839/ 

Here are two of the lockdown songs he will be performing:

She Blows in with the Tide

Billy Johnstone · She Blows In With The Tide

The Dark Wood

Billy Johnstone · The Dark Wood

ACOUSTIC EDGE

Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/2532639963730839/ 

EVENT INFO
Follow the event via the times and links below

(updates within the Facebook event page):

21.00-21.30: DJ Angel
https://www.mixcloud.com/darrenlaw33/

20.00-21.00: STEPHEN BRIAN LEONARD
(URL to follow - will be updated in event under DETAILS)

19.45-20.00: DJ 69
https://www.twitch.tv/alanhixx

19.00-19.45: IAN DAY
https://www.facebook.com/Lost-Paradise-Promotions-1061575650702504

18.45-19.00: DJ Angel
https://www.mixcloud.com/darrenlaw33/

18.15-18.45: BILLY JOHNSTONE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw7R5NnWSNo 

18.00-18.15: DJ 69
https://www.twitch.tv/alanhixx

17.30-18.00: EAMON O'NEILL
https://www.facebook.com/Lost-Paradise-Promotions-1061575650702504

17.00-17.30: DJ Angel
https://www.mixcloud.com/darrenlaw33/

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ARTIST INFO

STEPHEN BRIAN LEONARD
With FaithNFury and Intro2 in the past, Stephen Brian Leonard has carved a new career as a solo country/rock/folk artist, as well as Devils Punchbowl, Route II Midnight and Crashland. Expect solo material, covers and more.
https://www.facebook.com/stephenbrianleonard/

IAN DAY
Of Kent blues/rock band Gallows Circus fame. Ian does a usual Sunday show so we've asked him to hop on board.
https://www.facebook.com/IanDayMusic/
https://www.facebook.com/GallowsCircus/

BILLY JOHNSTONE
He will be performing a special set of original songs created during lockdown. 
https://billyjohnstone.blogspot.com/ 

https://billyjohnstone.bandcamp.com/releases
https://soundcloud.com/user-980415460

EAMON O'NEILL
Solo guitarist, human jukebox, request taker and owner of eonmusic.
https://www.eonmusic.co.uk/

Cheers!