Danny George Wilson
@dannythechamp.bsky.social
NEW Champs album OUT NOW! Singer/strummer from Danny & The Champions of the World/Grand Drive/Bennett Wilson Poole/solo stuff...and @lookingforthemagic.bsky.social
A late edition folks! A late Sunday afternoon warm up at the wonderful Sound Lounge down in Sutton…Our London Omeara show sold out months ago & we have shows in Hastings & Winchester that week so we thought we’d add another London area gig…tix available from thesoundlounge.org.uk…See you there! 😎🚀❤️
November 13, 2025 at 10:27 AM
A late edition folks! A late Sunday afternoon warm up at the wonderful Sound Lounge down in Sutton…Our London Omeara show sold out months ago & we have shows in Hastings & Winchester that week so we thought we’d add another London area gig…tix available from thesoundlounge.org.uk…See you there! 😎🚀❤️
Tomorrow night in Nantwich folks!! We’ll be joined by our great friends and longtime Champs, ‘The Dreaming Spires’ too…Gonna be a cracker…See ya there!! 🚀😎❤️
October 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Tomorrow night in Nantwich folks!! We’ll be joined by our great friends and longtime Champs, ‘The Dreaming Spires’ too…Gonna be a cracker…See ya there!! 🚀😎❤️
Looking forward to playing with The Champs in Nantwich as part of the ‘Words & Music Festival’ later this week…Excited to have our great mates The Dreaming Spires along too!! Tix still available so grab one and we’ll see you there!! 🚀😎❤️
October 12, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Looking forward to playing with The Champs in Nantwich as part of the ‘Words & Music Festival’ later this week…Excited to have our great mates The Dreaming Spires along too!! Tix still available so grab one and we’ll see you there!! 🚀😎❤️
It’s hard to put into words how special playing at Hammersmith Apollo last night was. In fact the last week opening for Gene has been wonderful. Huge thanks to the guys & team for their generosity & so much love & thanks to all the amazing folks who watched & listened…We had an absolute blast 🙏🚀😎❤️
October 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
It’s hard to put into words how special playing at Hammersmith Apollo last night was. In fact the last week opening for Gene has been wonderful. Huge thanks to the guys & team for their generosity & so much love & thanks to all the amazing folks who watched & listened…We had an absolute blast 🙏🚀😎❤️
Hammersmith Apollo!! We’re Soundchecked and ready to hit this absolutely legendary stage at 7.30pm…Absolutely can’t wait to see you folks!! 🚀❤️😎
October 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Hammersmith Apollo!! We’re Soundchecked and ready to hit this absolutely legendary stage at 7.30pm…Absolutely can’t wait to see you folks!! 🚀❤️😎
Had another wonderful time opening for Gene in Sheffield last night. Here’s a little snippet of the Grand Drive oldie, ‘Track 40’….Tomorrow night we get to play the legendary Hammersmith Odeon!! Huge thanks to the Gene guys and team for having us along 🙏❤️🚀
October 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Had another wonderful time opening for Gene in Sheffield last night. Here’s a little snippet of the Grand Drive oldie, ‘Track 40’….Tomorrow night we get to play the legendary Hammersmith Odeon!! Huge thanks to the Gene guys and team for having us along 🙏❤️🚀
Had an amazing night opening for Gene in Leeds on Sunday..Tomorrow we do it all over again in Sheffield & then on Saturday at the legendary Hammersmith Apollo…I’ve seen so many heroes there..will be a bit of a dream come true, so a huge thanks to the Gene guys for the invite..See you out there! 😎❤️🙏
October 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Had an amazing night opening for Gene in Leeds on Sunday..Tomorrow we do it all over again in Sheffield & then on Saturday at the legendary Hammersmith Apollo…I’ve seen so many heroes there..will be a bit of a dream come true, so a huge thanks to the Gene guys for the invite..See you out there! 😎❤️🙏
Sound checked & ready to play our first show of three this week as special guests of Gene…We’re absolutely thrilled to be invited to be a small part of it…Tonight in Leeds, Thursday Sheffield & Saturday at the legendary Hammersmith Apollo!! Thanks so much for having us along guys! 🙏😎❤️🚀
September 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Sound checked & ready to play our first show of three this week as special guests of Gene…We’re absolutely thrilled to be invited to be a small part of it…Tonight in Leeds, Thursday Sheffield & Saturday at the legendary Hammersmith Apollo!! Thanks so much for having us along guys! 🙏😎❤️🚀
Day off Listening #2 More early 90s Neil…The stunning ‘Harvest Moon’ from 1992…One of his greatest collections of songs and up there with his very best albums…So many beautiful songs ❤️😎😎🚀
September 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Day off Listening #2 More early 90s Neil…The stunning ‘Harvest Moon’ from 1992…One of his greatest collections of songs and up there with his very best albums…So many beautiful songs ❤️😎😎🚀
Day off listening #1 An afternoon of early 90s Neil…’Ragged Glory’ from 1990…What an incredible album! So much melody and so many amazing guitar workouts…Up there with his very best for me 🔥😎❤️
September 23, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Day off listening #1 An afternoon of early 90s Neil…’Ragged Glory’ from 1990…What an incredible album! So much melody and so many amazing guitar workouts…Up there with his very best for me 🔥😎❤️
If you love The Flying Burrito Brothers, Dillard & Clark and Clarence White era Byrds then this is right up your street…Swampwater’s self titled album from 1971…They were Linda Ronstadt’s backing band and featured Gib Guilbeau & John Beland who both went on to join The Burritos…Great record! ❤️😎🚀✌️
September 9, 2025 at 11:32 AM
If you love The Flying Burrito Brothers, Dillard & Clark and Clarence White era Byrds then this is right up your street…Swampwater’s self titled album from 1971…They were Linda Ronstadt’s backing band and featured Gib Guilbeau & John Beland who both went on to join The Burritos…Great record! ❤️😎🚀✌️
Continuing In a similar vein, Rob Galbraith’s ‘Nashville Dirt’ from 1970…Its a really lovely, gentle ‘Funky Country’ album…Bit Willis Allen Ramsey, bit Tony Joe White…❤️🤠😎
September 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Continuing In a similar vein, Rob Galbraith’s ‘Nashville Dirt’ from 1970…Its a really lovely, gentle ‘Funky Country’ album…Bit Willis Allen Ramsey, bit Tony Joe White…❤️🤠😎
More influential brilliance with Bobbie Gentry’s classic ‘The Delta Sweete’ from 1968. She was just wonderful…such an incredible singer and songwriter…one of THE great record covers too ❤️😎🔥🤠
September 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM
More influential brilliance with Bobbie Gentry’s classic ‘The Delta Sweete’ from 1968. She was just wonderful…such an incredible singer and songwriter…one of THE great record covers too ❤️😎🔥🤠
Linda Martell’s brilliant ‘Color Me Country’ from 1970…A wonderful, soulful and hugely influential record…one of a bunch of amazing new additions for me…❤️🚀😎🔥
September 7, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Linda Martell’s brilliant ‘Color Me Country’ from 1970…A wonderful, soulful and hugely influential record…one of a bunch of amazing new additions for me…❤️🚀😎🔥
Hey folks! I’m playing an acoustic double bill show with my great mate Gabe Minnikin, who’s over from Canada, at my favourite pub in the world, The Betsey Trotwood on Wednesday 17th September…It’s going to be a really fun night so see ya there!! 🪕😎🍄✌️❤️
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September 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Hey folks! I’m playing an acoustic double bill show with my great mate Gabe Minnikin, who’s over from Canada, at my favourite pub in the world, The Betsey Trotwood on Wednesday 17th September…It’s going to be a really fun night so see ya there!! 🪕😎🍄✌️❤️
wegottickets.com/event/674346
wegottickets.com/event/674346
Was really lovely to revisit an old Grand Drive song (our second single from back in 1997 I think!) last night with my great friend John Bennett and his brilliant band ‘Luxury Holiday’…Thanks for having me jump up guys!!
September 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Was really lovely to revisit an old Grand Drive song (our second single from back in 1997 I think!) last night with my great friend John Bennett and his brilliant band ‘Luxury Holiday’…Thanks for having me jump up guys!!
I’m absolutely thrilled to be asked to open Gene’s sold out comeback shows this autumn! Gene were among the very first to champion & encourage Grand Drive in our early days so it’s extra special to be sharing a stage with them again! Huge thanks to the Gene guys for the invite…it means a lot! 🙏❤️😎
August 27, 2025 at 11:07 AM
I’m absolutely thrilled to be asked to open Gene’s sold out comeback shows this autumn! Gene were among the very first to champion & encourage Grand Drive in our early days so it’s extra special to be sharing a stage with them again! Huge thanks to the Gene guys for the invite…it means a lot! 🙏❤️😎
Thinking of Neal Casal today…A beautiful man and a great friend to so many folks…had so many lovely times together ❤️
August 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Thinking of Neal Casal today…A beautiful man and a great friend to so many folks…had so many lovely times together ❤️
Huge thanks to The Long Road Festival and to the mighty Loose Records for having us this weekend!! We had an absolute blast!!! Saw so many great bands, caught up with old friends and made new friends…Loved it!! 🙏🌶️😎❤️🪕🚀
August 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Huge thanks to The Long Road Festival and to the mighty Loose Records for having us this weekend!! We had an absolute blast!!! Saw so many great bands, caught up with old friends and made new friends…Loved it!! 🙏🌶️😎❤️🪕🚀
Another stunningly beautiful album from a few years later with truly magical string arrangements…Colin Blunstone’s ‘One Year’ from 1971….Genuinely right up there ❤️🪐🌳
August 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Another stunningly beautiful album from a few years later with truly magical string arrangements…Colin Blunstone’s ‘One Year’ from 1971….Genuinely right up there ❤️🪐🌳
Pure magic ❤️🌳🪐
August 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Pure magic ❤️🌳🪐
Last one for the day…the heartbreakingly beautiful ‘Time Of The Last Persecution’ by Bill Fay, released in 1971. Stunning music ❤️
August 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Last one for the day…the heartbreakingly beautiful ‘Time Of The Last Persecution’ by Bill Fay, released in 1971. Stunning music ❤️
Bit more Breton music on the deck…Alan Stivell’s ‘From Celtic Roots’ released in 1973. It’s pretty psychedelic & atmospheric with some great big beat folk rock jams…when I was a teenager his stuff was often in charity shop racks & for some reason I dismissed it…Absolutely love it nowadays 🔥🪐🌳❤️🪕
August 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Bit more Breton music on the deck…Alan Stivell’s ‘From Celtic Roots’ released in 1973. It’s pretty psychedelic & atmospheric with some great big beat folk rock jams…when I was a teenager his stuff was often in charity shop racks & for some reason I dismissed it…Absolutely love it nowadays 🔥🪐🌳❤️🪕
Staying in France for this one…Veronique Chalot’s ‘J’ai Vu Le Loup’ from 1979. It’s an astonishing record…not intentionally psychedelic but completely otherworldly and atmospheric…A truly haunting, cinematic and beautiful record 🌳🪐🔥❤️
August 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Staying in France for this one…Veronique Chalot’s ‘J’ai Vu Le Loup’ from 1979. It’s an astonishing record…not intentionally psychedelic but completely otherworldly and atmospheric…A truly haunting, cinematic and beautiful record 🌳🪐🔥❤️
Another fantastic recommendation from @andrewmale.bsky.social…From ‘76 this is Malicorne’s ‘Almanach’ album. It’s like a French equivalent to Fairport’s ‘Liege & Lief’ or Pentangle’s ‘Basket of Light’ with some incredible haunting string arrangements. A wonderful discovery & not expensive either! 🌳
August 18, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Another fantastic recommendation from @andrewmale.bsky.social…From ‘76 this is Malicorne’s ‘Almanach’ album. It’s like a French equivalent to Fairport’s ‘Liege & Lief’ or Pentangle’s ‘Basket of Light’ with some incredible haunting string arrangements. A wonderful discovery & not expensive either! 🌳