During the time I was installed in Haverfordwest I met lots of lovely folk, chatted about all kinds of music, old turntables and technologies, nostalgia and art.  I met artist film-maker Gilly Booth while I was there, who told me about a current project with fellow artist Abigail Sidebotham.  I am really delighted to have been asked to come and play with some vinyl to close the event in Manorbier on November 18th. …do come along if you can make it!

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Over three days in an empty shop unit (Unit 23, Riverside Shopping Centre, SA51 2LJ) I invited visitors to browse a collection of old vinyl records, to select and listen to them and have their selections included in the final performance.

Photo: Deborah Darling

The majority of the records to choose from have a connection to Pembrokeshire or Haverfordwest in some way and include local musicians, choirs and bands, as well as records found in the charity shops of Pembrokeshire and a few to reference popular culture with links to individuals from the area.

I had planned to webcast the performance live, but after resolving some issues with wifi and 4G signals the new digital tech failed and my laptop simply recorded the first frame and last frame of video! it did record the sound however, so all was not lost…

Many thanks to everyone who visited and chatted over the duration of the show.  Thank you all for selecting records, bringing records and listening.  I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
Special thanks also to Pip and Guy at The Lab, Kate and Confluence for the opportunity to show off some of my records and turntables to the people of Haverfordwest and Pembrokeshire.

Photo: Deborah Darling

A place for a little privacy… and dancing

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Originally bought in Swales music shop Haverfordwest (original price labels are marked), and found recently in the Greenacres animal welfare shop there.

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Selected by visitors to the installation in Unit 23, Riverside Shopping Centre, Haverfordwest, SA61 2LJ
Other choices included Madness, Tina Turner, Picture Frame Seduction and an album of Traditional Chinese music….

If you’re in the area drop in, have a browse and a chat, select and listen from a range of old records with some connection to Pembrokeshire and/or Haverfordwest, your choices  will be used in the performance starting at 3pm on Saturday!

Found in the Greenacres animal charity shop in Haverfordwest.

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Found a copy of this flexidisc in the Paul Sartori shop today

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