I have the honour to be the hand behind the revival of what I can only assume, was once one of Tom's favourite tipples, namely Ratliffe's Celebrated Stout, along with its parent company Phipps NBC. Our goal for the revival of these legendary Northamptonshire beers has been to restore a dash of indigenous, historical colour to our region's pubs and bars, something Tom's music provided in abundance during his life. As a Northamptonshire patriot and folk fan I've long been an admirer of his work. Although I never met Tom in person I would like to think he would be amused and interested in our project which is a labour of love rather than a commercial venture, Cheers Alaric Neville, Phipps NBC
Tom's Website
na
- Will, Cambridge
- 4May2006 7:51 AM
#XXXV/XXXVI
I have managed to get it up and running again but I am in the process of re making it which will probably take about 1 month. Its now on
http://www.tomhall.org.uk
Tom
Leighton
- Northampton
- 28Oct2005 7:55 AM
#XXXIV/XXXVI
Any new updates please?
Tom Hall
ron bryan
- newcastle upon tyne
- 20Oct2005 11:58 AM
#XXXIII/XXXVI
just revisited Tom Hall,s tribute page and been touched by neil spencers eulogy.
Diane,if you get to read this,i hope all is well.
All Love to Tom's memory
Ron
xx
From Ohio
Doug
- Newark, DE
- 8Sep2005 12:28 AM
#XXXII/XXXVI
Ten years ago, Tom Hall and Guy Fletcher played on two
occasions at my high school in Barnesville, Ohio. Tom Hall's
rough, powerful voice still exists vividly in my mind; the concerts
were so great and left such an impression on me. Remembering
that voice today with particular clarity led me to this sad news of
Tom Hall's passing, now almost two years after the fact. Though
I'm grieving as type this, I'm also glad to have experienced his
music.
Website
Will Hall
- Cambridge
- 8Jul2005 7:39 AM
#XXXI/XXXVI
The website still isnt running.
I havent got the internet down here and I think mum was trying to sort it out but she doesnt know much about it and the people who are meant to be helping her out havent done anything yet.
I would do it myself but I havent got a job or the internet so I can do it at the mo.
Cheers.
TOMMY HALL
Leighton Cousins
- Northampton, UK
- 25Jun2005 10:53 AM
#XXX/XXXVI
Is anybody going to sort out the tom hall website?
Fuck. I have just heard Tom bloody Hall for the first time on the Rocking for Romania c.d (it was on in the Racehorse last Saturday afternoon. It starts with A House by the River. We could NOT believe this wasn't J Cash from the first few bars. Bloody amazing, as is Madame October, which could have easily been L Cohen or John Cale. And I've lived here in Northampton for five effing years, so stood a pretty decent chance of actually seeing the genius live and in the flesh before he passed on. But I didn't. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fucking Bollocks. Bloody Fucking Bollocks. I am furious. And sad. I mean, what a brilliant bloke...
Pat - keep up the sterling work, by the way - I'll see you 3rd of June and probably moan about this for some time, even though you hardly know me. I'll say it again Bollocks. And Fuck. Again. And again and again and again, until the government put his entire back catalogue out in all the primary schools as a New Key Stage One in 'Stupefyingly Brilliant and Mental Studies'.
I remember seeing the Celebrated Ratcliffe Stout Band on two occassions in the early eighties at the Arts Centre in Builth Wells, Powys, Wales.
At the second gig, unfortunately the audience was probably no more than a dozen. This did not deter or upset Tom however. After a couple of numbers he walked off the stage and simply invited us all to join him in the bar, where we all had a fantastic evening joining in as he sang and played his eclectic range music which was individual as the man himself.
I still have the two vinyl albums I bought that night. Tom signed them and drew a small caricature of him sinking a pint, plus the words "I like a nice pint". A great man and musician.
Stay forever on the Brightlit Pier.
A year has past.
From college.
- Graham son
- 26Feb2004 4:31 AM
#XXVII/XXXVI
A year past yesterday. It has gone very fast. WE ALL MISS YOU TOM.
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