Photos: Emily Barker and the Red Clay Halo Tour Diary Part II

Here is the latest installment from Emily Barker and the Red Clay Halo from their UK tour diary.

I admit that I started keeping tabs on Emily Barker due to her work with Frank Turner, which is pretty much the point around which my world revolves. However, as with artists like Ben Marwood and Fake Problems I have no regrets. If you haven’t heard Emily’s music, you’re in for a treat. Like so much of the harmony-heavy, string based, folk style music that’s popular these days, she’ll be an easy fit in your life. Emily’s voice is strong and distinct, her songwriting full of soul and depth. She’s more than a passing fad- this is some brilliant music.

And did I mention the Frank Turner connection? Emily Barker and the Red Clay Halo will be supporting Mr. Turner and the Sleeping Souls on their UK dates in November as well as joining the band for the main set. I am almost reluctant to mention this, I’m so jealous. Get out there early and make sure to realize how lucky you are to see these amazing performances!

Tiger Tours Splitter Van Yay!

Uh Oh.

Can anyone change a tire?

Emily chased down an AA man on his tea break at the services and he came to our rescue.

Gill and Dom Coyote goofing around whilst waiting.

Here we go…

Our tour manager Francis Gardener panicking cos we’re 2 hours late for show in Exeter!

Bobs your uncle.

Thanks Mr AA man.

Backstage at Exeter Phoenix

Dom ironing our Almanac t-shirts (I didn’t know he had it in him!)

Jo setting up merch table at Phoenix

Stage decorations at Fibbers, York

Gill and Anna doing support at Fibbers

Setting up stage at Gloucester Guildhall Cinema

Johnny Barlow- our guitar tech for the night.

The beautiful wooden room of the Guildhall cinema

Not a merch table but a merch cabinet!

October Tour 2011

Weds 12th- Komedia, Brighton 0845 293 8480
Thurs 13th- Bridport Arts Centre 01308 424 204
Fri 14th- Ruskin Mill, Nailsworth 01453 833 320
Sun 16th- The Jericho, Oxford 01865 311 775
Weds 19th- Phoenix Arts, Exeter 01392 667 080
Thurs 20th- Fibbers, York 08444 77 1000
Fri 21st- Guildhall, Gloucester 01452 503 050
Sat 22nd- Leadmill, Sheffield 01142 212 828
Sun 23rd- The Cluny, Newcastle 01912 304 474
Mon 24th- The Musician, Leicester 01162 510 080
Tues 25th- The Met, Bury 01617 612 216
Thurs 27th- Royal Albert Hall- Elgar Room, London 0845 401 5045
Fri 28th- Bodega, Nottingham 01159 505 078
Sat 29th- Brudenell Social Club, Leeds 01132 752 411

Supporting Frank Turner

Tue Nov 22 BOURNEMOUTH O2 Academy
Wed Nov 23 NEWPORT Centre
Thu Nov 24 BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy
Fri Nov 25 GLASGOW Barrowlands
Sat Nov 26 MANCHESTER Apollo
Sun Nov 27 LONDON Hammersmith Apollo