As you will hopefully know by now, we have a gig coming up at The Grand, Clitheroe on Feb 28th, which we will be filming for a live DVD.

If you want to be part of this and want to book combined coach and gig tickets (pickups in Widnes, Wigan, St Helens and possibly Chorley/Leyland), then go to our webshop.

IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING UNDER YOUR OWN STEAM and just want gig tickets - then book direct from the venue
http://www.thegrandvenue.co.uk/

Because we want as many of you as possible to get there and make it a very special night, we have agreed with the venue to charge the bargain price of £5.00 for tickets. The combined coach and gig ticket is £15.00.

Please book as early as possible as that will help us decide whether we need more than 1 coach!

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR THE MERRY HELL FAN IN YOUR LIFE, AN EARLY VALENTINE PLAN - OR SIMPLY A TREAT FOR YOURSELF?
Here's your VERY BIG chance.
You can book your loved one, yourself, or both of you into the Merry Hell studio, work with our guitar and producing maestro John Kettle and record you, whoever you choose, singing your favourite Merry Hell song. Your voice will be mixed in to the original recording of the song of your choice to replace either, or both, Andrew or Virginia - so it's exactly the same version as on the albums except it's got the voice of your choice on it.
Each recording session will include the recording session, editing and mixing with John and end with you taking away a cd with your recording on it. Each session will last 2 hours in the studio and cost a bargain £80.
Sessions are scheduled for the weekend the 24th and 25th of January (hence the early Valentine thing) but it may be possible to book a different time according to demand.
For all details, email merryhell@hotmail.co.uk

The new Merry Hell album will be called...

THE GHOST IN OUR HOUSE and other stories

Keep tuned for updates on release dates etc
Gigs already booked with more to come will feature tracks from the new album.

Hope that you are a smidgeon or even a tad as excited about it as we are.

Get used to the image above - you should be seeing it a lot in the near future.

Stan Ambrose at BBC Radio Merseyside has honoured us immensely by devoting the whole 1 hour of his Folkscene programme (a full 60 earth minutes) to some band called Merry Hell. He even let Andrew and Virginia talk about the band and the songs. On that basis, it would be rude not to listen to the whole programme, which you can do for the next 6 days.
The link is www.bbc.co.uk
If you enjoy the programme (and you should), please show your appreciation by emailing Stan via the Folkscene link on the BBC Radio Merseyside website.

BIG NEWS! Merry Hell are proud to have enlisted in The Armistice Pals.
This is a fabulous community of Folk musicians who are coming together to mark the 100th Anniversary of World War 1. Read more here...

Moorlands Radio Acoustic Session
We will be playing an acoustic session plus being interviewed on Simon Jones' Anything Goes Show on Moorlands Radio on Sunday between 7 and 10pm. Read more here...

Newsletter #17 is now out!
This issue is full of gig news, reviews, happenings, shameless self promotion and new merchandise.
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A cracking review of the new album from our good friend Paul Ariss at Louder than War. A must read!

Here's a great review of the new album from the excellent FATEA online magazine - Thanks to David Kidman Fatea Showcases.

Great review by Chris Jolley, get a brew and enjoy an in depth review of Blink and you miss it!! Click here to read the review.