One of the more outlandish adventures of the Band, when Jane and Mike went down to Salford Quays and rode around in a delightful covered rickshaw for the day, singing all the way.
Watch the video to get an impression of what it was really like.
10 years ago
Salford’s ‘Secret Garden’ Festival
Another classic tune from Jane, this was written to celebrate the wild fortnight that was the Secret Garden Festival – inspired by the fact that author Frances Hodgson Burnett had lived in the city when younger.
The Festival, culminating in a weekend of crafts, talks and films at the BBC and University buildings on Salford Quays included an illustrated talk by Mike, and the launch of his book ‘Salford Secret Garden 2012′ – nothing to do with the original childrens’ tale. It’s a crime thriller!
Here’s a link to Mike’s crime thriller:
Wotta way to spend New Year’s !
You should be able to tell this happened in the depths of mid-winter – it’s so dark!
Yes, Amber and Ross came round to have a little drink with Jane and Mike and got pressed into recording a song (or two). Ross was behind the camera (and added the sound of kazoo) and Amber contributed her delightful vocals to a song of Jane’s she had heard before – it had been composed by Jane for the Creative Writing Group that we were all members of that year, (and was inspired by the efforts we were all making to save the derelict church at the end of our street – St Ignatius.)
Mike showing off the big black guitar he owned that year (now replaced by a smaller ‘Ed Sheeran’ model).
The Jane and Mike Band 