Nov 6, 2014
The Proclaimers ended their last 2 year World tour in October 2013 in spectacular fashion when for their final gig they became the first Scottish based band to perform at the newly opened Hydro Arena in Glasgow.
Since then Craig and Charlie have focused exclusively on writing a new album and with that creative process now finally completed, they head to the studio later this month in cahoots with the band, Stevie Christie, Garry John Kane, Zac Ware and Clive Jenner to record their 10th studio album.
Craig and Charlie are thrilled to have producer Dave Eringa at the helm. Dave has a wealth of great productions behind him including many albums with Manic Street Preachers and Idlewild. This year he has enjoyed a UK Gold album producing Wilko Johnson & Roger Daltrey’s ‘Going Back Home’. Dave produced and mixed the new single from The Who, ‘Be Lucky’ and has just produced a Roger Daltrey solo album.
Nov 5, 2014
Craig & Charlie have recorded vocals along with a host of stars for The Peace Collective recording of The Farms ‘All Together Now’, a charity single on behalf of The British Red Cross and The Shorncliffe Trust.
This Christmas is the 100th anniversary of the Christmas Day Truce, during World War One, which inspired The Farm’s 1990 hit All Together Now. On the western front in Ypres, Belgium, British and German soldiers downed their arms on Christmas Day and gathered in no man’s land between their lines to exchange food and presents and to play football.
The Peace Collective single will be released on 15th December.
www.facebook.com/peaceforxmas
www.scotsman.com/what-s-on/music/charity-first-world-war-song-to-take-on-x-factor-1-3594265
www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29894441
Oct 24, 2014
Sunshine On Leith leads the way at this years Scottish BAFTA’s with 5 nominations
www.scotsman.com/what-s-on/film/filth-and-sunshine-on-leith-battle-for-baftas-1-3581887
Sep 17, 2014
On 7th March 2015, 500 miles is holding the BIG dinner – a major fundraising event which aims to raise over £500,000 in a single night. The event consists of hundreds of separate dinners eaten all over the world, some of which will be showcased in a special web-stream broadcast.
Every dinner will bring new life and hope to someone in Africa who needs an artificial limb or limb support, to help them achieve mobility or full body function. All you have to do is host a dinner – or make sure you get invited to one. If you can’t cook or don’t want to, you can always host a carry out get together!
Info at www.500miles.co.uk
A wonderful version of 500 miles with lyrics adapted for the charity written by Ian Lawson and recorded by a Malawi gospel band and Edinburgh Academy Junior School choir.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3wwtxvwBfY&list=UUdmN3fla2mUIGaUVGxfvEqw
Sep 10, 2014
The Sunshine On Leith movie is out now in Korea. It opens UK Film Week this month in Vietnam with screenings in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
http://www.thanhniennews.com/entertainment/uk-film-week-offers-closer-look-to-scottish-culture-in-vietnam-this-month-30659.html
September 25th sees the film released in South Africa http://www.sterkinekor.com/#/info/6397/Sunshine%20on%20Leith/
Sep 9, 2014
An eclectic collection of 18 songs about aspects of Scotland compiled by the on line magazine Bella Caledonia. The Proclaimers have contributed a live version of ‘Cap In Hand’ recorded at Glasgow’s SECC in 2009, ‘Scotland’s Story’ and a cover of ‘Letter From America’ by Richard Kennedy and Jam E Malinky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuGlgcwvEjU
Album availble at http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/shop/
