Terry Conway was a simply wonderful singer and an outstanding composer, he died in 2013 at the age of 66. Terry had an amazing way with words and his songs cover a wide breadth of subjects from local characters to world events; often including philosophy & comedy. Last night there was a celebration of his music at the Queen’s Hall in Hexham and in conjunction with this, a CD re-issue of Terry’s 1992 tape “The Haydon Bridge Sessions” was launched. The recording is excellent and is must have for anyone who remembers Terry or wants to hear his work. All the proceeds from the recording are also going towards Mesothelioma UK.
Here’s a track listing:
- Albatross
- Early Rising Bird
- Jemima
- Soft Easy Words
- Hawkhope Hill
- Midsummer Blue
- Cloudie
- Eve of St John
- Cowboy Song
- The Falcon
- Enrico Fermi
- Lady Fortune
- Darker Days Than This
- Julie
- Eastern Allan Runs
- Day Dreaming Girl (Bonus Track)
You can get a copy of the Haydon Bridge Sessions via Core Music or Gojo in Hexham – they will also have Terry’s later recordings with Liz Law; Premier(2001) and Of Riots & Rabbits (2008)