Author: Heyjude

I have lived in the UK for most of my life, but when young I definitely had wanderlust and even ended up living in South Africa for several years which was a wonderful experience. I now look forward to a long and leisurely retirement doing what I like most - gardening, photography, walking and travelling.

New Album “Rust to Dust”

This album is now available on Bandcamp.

Rust to Dust (album released posthumously August 31st, 2026 though originally set to be released in April 2025)

Photo of Wheal Alice by Jude Harley
  1. Rust to Dust 02:51
  2. Fairy Gold 01:53
  3. A Rainy Day Blues 02:47
  4. Motherless Child 03:07
  5. Old White Lightning 02:04
  6. Swifts 02:28
  7. Swift Variations 02:11
  8. Swifts and Swans 07:11
  9. Rain 03:29
  10. Handsome Molly 05:25
  11. Epitaph on an Army of Mercenaries 03:05

This album was originally set to be released in April 2025, but due to ill health and other commitments the album details had not been finalised before the sudden death of the artist – David A Harley – in October of that year. As all the recordings had been uploaded it was simply a case of adding lyrics and other information provided by the artist in order to release it to the public. (Jude Harley)

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David A Harley 31 May 1949 – 29 October 2025

New Album “The River”

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 (*)

license

all rights reserved

David A Harley 31 May 1949 – 29 October 2025