Bill Malkin - Chester-based Singer/Songwriter

Chester-based singer/songwriter Bill Malkin performs both as a solo artist and with ‘The band Wagon’ … an informal collective of musical friends including John Sylvester and Dave Russell … as well as (from time to time) Chris Lee and Graham Bellinger.

“Bill possesses that all too rare gift of bringing people and history to life for us in his song writing. The articulacy with which he relates to an audience provides the perfect canvas for his work which is well observed, intelligently written and most of all interesting for the listener. The craft of song writing is in safe hands” – Anthony John Clarke

‘well crafted and seriously catchy songs all backed by superb players…hats off !’ Paul Reaney (Harbour Moon)

From his home-based Shamwari Recording Studio he has recorded a number of CD’s of original material including: Now and Then, Part Time Rebel, Making Waves, and Hunting with the Hounds. There is a new one due for release in September 2011.

He has also helped to record and produce albums for Bill Gordon, Julie Wright, Graham Bellinger; Root Chords; Geoff Edwin-Scott; Angie Wright, John Warberton, Vocal Point, Terry Burgin and a compilation (featuring local musicians) for the Heart Foundation.

Upcoming Gigs

- 02/02/12 Graham Bellinger & Bill Malkin in Halkyn at Blue Bell Inn
- 09/02/12 The band Wagon in Halkyn at Blue Bell Inn
- 06/03/12 The band Wagon in Halkyn at Blue Bell Inn

Those Glory Days

Those Glory Days’ was recorded at Shamwari Studio during 2010/2011 with ‘The band Wagon’ (Dave Russell (fiddle and banjo), John Sylvester (keyboards), Chris Lee (fretless bass), Graham Bellinger (harmonica and finger-style acoustic guitar), Mark Woolley (percussion) and Julian Pellatt (backing vocals).

The album includes 11 tracks: 8 new songs written by Bill; one co-written with Graham Bellinger; an instrumental by John Sylvester and a cover of Nick Mitchell’s ‘The Ghost of the Mary Rose’.

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