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Mark Knopflers Guitar Heroes Going Home Single 2024

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Listen to Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes – Going Home

Mark Knopfler releases a special edition of ‘Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)’, produced with Guy Fletcher, featuring an impressive lineup of guitar legends. This includes David Gilmour, Ronnie Wood, Slash, Eric Clapton, and many more. The track notably starts with Jeff Beck’s final recording. Contributions also come from Roger Daltrey and Ringo Starr, among others, adding rich layers to this remarkable collaboration. Artwork for this release is by Sir Peter Blake, known for his work with The Beatles and other famous bands. This project supports the Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America, with at least 50% of the net proceeds from the sales being donated to these charities. This recording unites some of the greatest musicians in history for a noble cause, offering support to young individuals battling cancer. Have a listen below and let us know what you think on the forum. Full list of contributors Joan...

Nick Mason with wife Annette Mason

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Middlewick House Open Gardens 2024, Nick Mason Charity Event

Middlewick House Open Gardens 2024 charity event, hosted at Nick Mason’s house in Corsham, England, will take place again in Summer 2024. This is following the most successful event ever in 2023, which raised £88k for charity. Tickets are on sale now. The annual event will take place between Saturday 8 June 2024 to Sunday 9 June 2024. The gardens will be open between 11am to 4:30pm. Given the popularity of the last event, it will be well worth sorting accommodation and travel plans ahead of time. Although you can buy tickets for Middlewick House Open Gardens 2024 on the gate, you can also buy them online, ahead of time, for more peace of mind. Buy Tickets Online The event is held for the benefit of two charities that are very important for the local area. There is the Wiltshire Air Ambulance providing a vital lifeline particularly in remote areas...

Nick Mason Book Signing Middlewick House (5)

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Nick Mason Open Garden Charity Photos, Middlewick House 2023

Nick Mason’s Middlewick House open garden charity event was a fantastic day out for many reasons. Meeting a founding member of Pink Floyd in his back garden, seeing some of the greatest cars ever made, visiting an historic property in Corsham, Wiltshire where Queen Camilla used to live, and supporting charities are just some of the reasons. I even bought a plant, pink of course, from a stall trader! The event was all very laid back and informal. Nick, sat under his Volkswagen sun shade signing books and memorabilia, looked very relaxed indeed. He proceeded through his long queue of people waiting to meet and greet in a steady manner much like his drumming style. Photos from Middlewick House 3rd June 2023 Nick Mason Book Signing in front of his office/studio outbuilding next to his house. Lovely views out to the countryside from here from the front. Love the Volkswagen...

Nick Mason Open Garden Nick and Annette and Bobby

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Nick Mason Open Garden Event for Charity at Middlewick House

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason and his wife Annette are holding their annual open garden charity event from Saturday 3rd June to Sunday 4th June 2023. You will get to meet Nick and his wife, look at Nick’s amazing collection of cars, and visit plenty of stalls to purchase items. The garden is open from 11am to 4:4-pm GMT and costs £8 with children under 12 getting in for free. I wonder if Nick will let me have a go on his drum kit? There are also farm animals, plants for sale, stalls to browse, tea, coffee, cakes and a selection of food stalls from BBQ to Smoked Salmon available throughout the day. Dogs are allowed but must be kept on leads. The charity event is in aid of The Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust and Wiltshire Air Ambulance. Visit the official website. Pictures

David Gilmour and Mark Knopfler

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David Gilmour Recording New Song for Teenage Cancer Trust

David Gilmour has been recording a new song for UK charity Teenage Cancer Trust at Mark Knopfler’s British Grove Studios in London. Guy Fletcher, Dire Straits keyboard player, recorded them at the London studio which features some rather excellent vintage equipment in addition the modern stuff. Guy said, ” I recorded David yesterday for the TCT project. It was great to see him and Polly. (And their dogs!)”. David Gilmour’s wife and lyricist also posted a couple of photos from the session on her Instagram page. David has been playing his black black strat (not 0001) on the recording which, hopefully, we will know more about soon. Get our newsletter for further news when announced David Gilmour last performed at the Teenage Cancer Trust benefit concert in 2016 at the 16th annual event. Other people involved were comedian John Bishop, The Vaccines and Everything Everything, Simply Red, Bring Me The Horizon,...

Mark Barrett with Syd Barrett Guitar Cheffins

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Syd Barrett’s Guitar Up for Auction

Pink Floyd founding member Syd Barrett’s 12 string guitar, which he discussed in his 1971 Rolling Stone interview, is up for auction by Cheffins. His nephew Mark Barrett, aged 57, is now selling the 12-string Yamaha acoustic guitar with proceeds to be split evenly between mental health charity Mind and the Arthur Rank Hospice in Shelford Bottom. Edit: Items sold Guitar £16,000kPiper girlfriend copy £850Spotlights £200School photo £550Garden furniture £1900 Total £19,500 Mark Barrett said the guitar was stored with his father, Alan Barrett – Syd’s brother – after the Hills Road house was sold in 1974. He said his uncle “never collected the guitar” and his father “continued to store it over three subsequent house moves, eventually offering it to me” after Syd’s death. “I finally collected it from my father’s house in November of 2020, shortly before he died,” he said. “Unfortunately, I never got to know my...