David Harley Words & Music

This New Album has been released in time for what would have been David’s 77th birthday and now available on Bandcamp.

After the release of Farewell Reunion in February 2025, David (Harley) and Dave (Higgen) got back together to record another album together. Unfortunately during that process David sadly collapsed and died suddenly at home. Dave (Higgen) eventually carried on producing their last album. Maybe Final Reunion could have been an appropriate title, but The River is named after one of David’s songs.

By David Harley, Dave Higgen, and Nancy Higgen, masquerading as the New Prize Silver Jug Band.
All songs, words and music, by David Harley and/or Dave Higgen, except lyrics to ‘When You are Old’ by W. B. Yeats (public domain).
All vocals by *David Harley and/or **Dave Higgen, except lead vocal on ‘Evening to End’ by ***Nancy Higgen.

Instrumentation:

David Harley: electric & acoustic guitars, mandola, banjo.
Dave Higgen: drum and percussion programing, bass, keyboards, synth instruments.
Engineered and produced by Dave Higgen.

The River (name taken from one of David’s songs is currently available only from Bandcamp.

Here’s the tracklist. You don’t have to buy anything to listen to tracks.

1. The River (*)
2. Island (**)
3. Hangman (*)
4. Diva in Disguise (**)
5. What Do I Do About You? (*)
6. Sylvie (I Just Feel Like Letting Go) (*)
7. When You Are Old (Yeats / Harley)
8. Bumper to Bumper (*)
9. One Step Away From the Blues (*)
10. Living in the Middle (**)
11. Evening to End (***)
12. Woodland Glade (*)

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David A Harley 31 May 1949 – 29 October 2025