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Alison Cotton @alisoncotton.bsky.social · 2d

Relay, starring Riz Ahmed & Lily James is in UK cinemas now!

To celebrate, Clay Pipe Music have released it digitally on Bandcamp -

claypipemusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-gi...

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Alison Cotton @alisoncotton.bsky.social · 2d

In 2019, Clay Pipe Music released The Girl I Left Behind Me / House of the Famous Poet. I’d been commissioned by BBC6Music Gideon Coe show to compose the music for their Ghost Story for Christmas.

Last yr, I was asked by film director David Mackenzie if ‘House of…’ could be used in his new film.

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Alison Cotton @alisoncotton.bsky.social · 4d

I had a great time playing at Line Up Festival in beautiful Malvern on Saturday.

Thanks to Severn Arts, Malvern Cube & everyone involved with the event.

Thanks to Mark Nicholas for accompanying me & to Void Artists.

No more gigs to announce this year but next year promises to be a busy year!

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Alison Cotton @alisoncotton.bsky.social · 4d

I had a great time playing at Line Up Festival in beautiful Malvern on Saturday.

Thanks to Severn Arts, Malvern Cube & everyone involved with the event.

Thanks to Mark Nicholas for accompanying me & to Void Artists.

No more gigs to announce this year but next year promises to be a busy year!

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Alison Cotton @alisoncotton.bsky.social · 8d

In lovely Malvern for Line Up Festival tomorrow. Looking forward to playing as part of this excellent bill!

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Alison Cotton @alisoncotton.bsky.social · 8d

Sad to leave this beautiful village….until next year.

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Alison Cotton @alisoncotton.bsky.social · 8d

Beautiful walk around Thwaite / Kisdon / Keld.

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Alison Cotton @alisoncotton.bsky.social · 10d

Hawes / Askrigg yesterday…..

Alison Cotton @alisoncotton.bsky.social · 13d

My mam & brother have been looking at drawings & bits of writing from our childhood this weekend & my brother sent me this. The weird thing is, this is in keeping with some of the themes on my forthcoming album 😳

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Alison Cotton @alisoncotton.bsky.social · 13d

Nunnington Hall today……

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Alison Cotton @alisoncotton.bsky.social · 14d

Helmsley / my son & phone box in Ampleforth 🤷‍♀️

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Alison Cotton @alisoncotton.bsky.social · 15d

Went to see the brilliant Little Simz with my son last night….amazing show!

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Alison Cotton @alisoncotton.bsky.social · 20d

Such a lovely afternoon yesterday at the Pentangle Listening Party of the recent reissue of Solomon’s Seal & hearing the incredible Jacqui McShee in conversation with Jo Kendall & Mike Barnes at The Half Moon, Putney.

Thanks Jo & Mike!

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Alison Cotton @alisoncotton.bsky.social · 22d

It was truly wonderful to hear some of Arvo Part’s best known works as part of his 90th birthday celebrations the other night at the @barbicancentre .
Performed by the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (who many of his works are written for) & Tallinn Chamber Orchestra.

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Alison Cotton @alisoncotton.bsky.social · 27d

Looking forward to playing as part of this excellent line up at Line Up Festival in Malvern at Malvern Cube on 25 October.

www.severnarts.org.uk/event/line-u...

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Alison Cotton @alisoncotton.bsky.social · 28d

Great to see the 1st night of The Ex residency at Café OTO on Thursday - a great Stewart Lee set too!

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Alison Cotton @alisoncotton.bsky.social · 29d

European tour, 3 years ago this week…..photos from Lyon.

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Alison Cotton @alisoncotton.bsky.social · 29d

The new album by Trimdon Grange Explosion is out now!

Ben Philipson, Mark Nicholas, Karl Sabino & Ben Reed have made a wonderful album….(I’m doing a bit of viola too!)

Artwork by @lukedrozd

In shops now and d/l on
Bandcamp.

trimdongrangeexplosion.bandcamp.com/album/dreams...

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Alison Cotton @alisoncotton.bsky.social · Sep 19

It was a real treat to see the wonderful @theclienteleband in this stunning Gothic Revival chapel, Fitzrovia Chapel on Wednesday.

Alison Cotton @alisoncotton.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thank you!

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Alison Cotton @alisoncotton.bsky.social · Sep 4

The soundtrack to Relay, released by Lakeshore Records is out on all platforms.

My track The House of the Famous Poet is in this, along with film’s original music by Tony Doogan.

David Mackenzie’s film, starring Riz Ahmed, Lily James & Sam Worthington is in cinemas now (UK later in the year).

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Alison Cotton @alisoncotton.bsky.social · Aug 31

……Big thank you to Martin Noble, David Taylor, Sea Power , Roy Wilkinson & everyone else involved in this brilliant festival!

Alison Cotton @alisoncotton.bsky.social · Aug 31

I had such an amazing time at Krankenhaus!
I really enjoyed playing my set & also doing 2 DJ sets.
It was so wonderful to be back at this really friendly & beautifully situated festival.
Saw some brilliant acts & it was great to hang out with friends old & new.

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Alison Cotton @alisoncotton.bsky.social · Aug 31

Spent a few days in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales last week.
Lovely circular walk from Aysgarth Falls round Bolton Castle.

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Alison Cotton @alisoncotton.bsky.social · Aug 29

Another one from Krankenhaus - Ravenglass taken by my son.

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