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Shaw guitarist making musical waves

Former Brook Field pupil and roots-influenced guitarist and composer Kit
Hawes is about to launch his new website ahead of a busy 12 months of
touring, recording and meeting with film and TV producers.

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After a hectic 2013 with a European the second half in January. I think one
tour, including playing at the Berne track from the album is going to be
Festival in Switzerland and at Glaston- used by the BBC for their Timeshift
bury, Kit, pictured above, is focussing documentary series.
RIDGEBACK - MX20 - 2014 on a few of his own musical projects. “Ever since I was young, I wanted
“There are so many things going on,” to do either sports or music, but when
said Kit. “Between March and June I’m I was a teenager the music just took
NOW on the road with Sheelanagig and in hold. I practice for four or five hours
the autumn I’m planning a solo tour, a day to build a variety of techniques
£99.99 showcasing a mixture of instrumental and I spend four or five nights a week
pieces and original songs. I’d love to doing gigs.
play Swindon Arts Centre again. “Basically, I’ve learned that you can
“I’m currently recording a solo al- do whatever you want if you work hard
bum, working in a Bristol studio with enough at it.”
the bass player of Portishead. The first See www.kithawes.co.uk or search
RIDGEBACK - SCOOT - BALANCE BIKE half is done and we’ll be working on Kit Hawes on YouTube.

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The magazine’s sales administrator and her husband Geoff took time out from
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Despite the hot conditions, the couple spent no less than seven hours
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Then she posed for the picture above, with the volcano in the background.
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