Downtown Music Gallery: Dunmall-Park-Sanders-Smith

‘Live at the Glucksman gallery, Cork’ CD cover
‘Live at the Glucksman gallery, Cork’ CD cover

Bruce Lee Gallanter of the Downtown Music Gallery has some nice things to say about the ParkDunmallSandersSmith CD [More info on this recording…]. Here’s, for example, is his take on the Park-Sanders duet:

Careful, crafty and well-played with that restrained yet fractured guitar that sounds so good. Han-Earl sound seems to be in between Derek Bailey & Philip Gibbs.

[Read the rest…]

Like I said, I’ll make the CD available shortly via busterandfriends.com (and it will be available as a download from frimp.co.uk), but in the meantime, if you want a copy, just drop me an email

…or, you could always walk down to the Downtown Music Gallery 😉

audio recordings: Dunmall-Park-Sanders-Smith

‘Live at the Glucksman gallery, Cork’ CD cover
‘Live at the Glucksman gallery, Cork’ CD cover

A box of CDs has just arrived! This is the recording of the February 11th 2009 performance by myself with Paul Dunmall, Mark Sanders and Jamie Smith. A big thanks to Jamie (and Owlhouse Recordings) for all the work put into the production.

I’ll make the CD available shortly via busterandfriends.com (and it will be available as a download from frimp.co.uk), but in the meantime, if you want a copy, just drop me an email.

audio recordings: FrImp (Birmingham, 11–01–07)

Audio recordings of the the Frimp event from way back (Birmingham, November 1st 2007) are now available in their entirety from frimp.co.uk. The recordings features Bruce Coates and Paul Dunmall (saxophones), Trevor Lines (bass), and Han-earl Park and Jamie Smith (guitars). [Here’s a sample…]

audio recordings: FrImp (Birmingham, 12–03–08)

Audio recordings are available of the Birmingham, December 3rd 2008 performance by Zlatko Baracskai, Bruce Coates, Mike Hurley, Trevor Lines, Han-earl Park, David Ryan and Walt Shaw is available in its entirety. Thanks to Zlatko for putting these up.

Stet Lab rescheduled: December 9th 2008

Stop press: this month’s Stet Lab has been rescheduled to Tuesday, December 9th 2008. [More…]

This comes after the rescheduling of the FrImp event in Birmingham, and cancellation of the Frakture hosted performance in Liverpool (three in a row has to be some kind of record). The performance diary has been updated to reflect these changes.

performances (London, Birmingham and Liverpool)

There’re some significant changes to the performance diary:

  • London, December 2nd: A performance at The Klinker. (This was somewhat last minute, thus you won’t find my name in the Klinker publicity.)
  • Birmingham, December 3rd: The FrImp event will take place at the later time of 10:00pm in the Elgar Room and admission is free.

I don’t have any details for the December 4th event in Liverpool. I recommend that you contact Frakture for details.

performance diary 11-28-08

upcoming performances
date venue time details
December 2nd 2008 The Klinker
Maggie’s Bar
98–100 Stoke Newington Church Street
London N16, England
8:30pm Guitar-guitarist duets by Han-earl Park and Esprit. (Although too late to be included in the official Klinker publicity, I will be performing on that evening.)
Admission: £5/3.
December 3rd 2008 FrImp
Elgar Room
Arts Building
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, England
10:00pm Performance by Bruce Coates (saxophones), Mike Hurley (piano), Trevor Lines (bass), Han-earl Park (guitar), David Ryan (clarinet) and Walt Shaw (percussion and electronics).
Admission free.
December 4th 2008 Venue TBC
Liverpool, England
TBC Performance by Bruce Coates (saxophones) and Han-earl Park (guitar) hosted by Frakture.
[Details…]
December 8th 2008 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm
(doors: 8:45pm)
Final Stet Lab of 2008 featuring Bruce Coates (saxophones) with with Sarah O’Halloran (voice), Neil O’Loghlen (double bass) and Han-earl Park (guitar).
Admission: €10/5.
[Details…]
February 11th 2008 Venue TBC
Cork, Ireland
TBC Performance by Paul Dunmall (saxophones), Han-earl Park (guitar), Mark Sanders (drums), Jamie Smith (guitar) as part of the UCC concert series.
Admission free.
[Details to follow…]

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performance diary 10-18-08

upcoming performances
date venue time details
November 10th 2008 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm
(doors: 8:45pm)
Stet Lab celebrates its first birthday!
Featuring Franziska Schroeder (saxophones) with Han-earl Park (guitar) and others.
Admission: €10/5.
[Details…]
December 3rd 2008 FrImp
The Station
High Street
Kings Heath
Birmingham, England
8:00pm Performance by Bruce Coates (saxophones), Mike Hurley (piano), Trevor Lines (bass), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Walt Shaw (percussion and electronics).
Admission: £6/4 (£3 students).
December 4th 2008 (TBC) Venue TBC
Liverpool, England
TBC Performance by Bruce Coates (saxophones) and Han-earl Park (guitar) hosted by Frakture. Details to follow…
December 8th 2008 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm
(doors: 8:45pm)
Stet Lab featuring Bruce Coates (saxophones).
Admission: €10/5.
[Details…]
I am organizing a set of gigs in the U.K. and elsewhere during December 2008 and January 2009.
In addition, I am looking for venues in Ireland to host performances by Paul Dunmall, Mark Sanders, Jamie Smith and myself (Han-earl Park) in January/February of 2009. See the performance proposal (PDF) for more information.
I welcome performance organizations, promoters and/or venues to get in touch.

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performance diary 09-23-08

upcoming performances
date venue time details
October 9th 2008 Ó Riada Hall
UCC Department of Music
Sundays Well
Cork, Ireland
7:30pm Stet Lab returns with Han-earl Park, Jesse Ronneau, Veronica Tadman and others.
Free admission (€5 recommended donation).
[Details…]
November 10th 2008 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm
(doors: 8:45pm)
Stet Lab celebrates its first birthday!
Featuring Franziska Schroeder
Admission: €10/5/0.
[Details…]
December 3rd 2008 FrImp
The Station
High Street
Kings Heath
Birmingham, England
8:00pm Performance by Bruce Coates (saxophones), Mike Hurley (piano), Trevor Lines (bass), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Walt Shaw (percussion and electronics).
Admission: £6/4 (£3 students).
December 2008 (TBC) Venue TBC
Liverpool, England
TBC Performance by Bruce Coates (saxophones) and Han-earl Park (guitar) hosted by Frakture. Details to follow…
December 8th 2008 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm
(doors: 8:45pm)
Stet Lab featuring Bruce Coates.
Admission: €10/5/0.
[Details…]
I am organizing a set of gigs in the U.K. and elsewhere during December 2008 and January 2009.
In addition, I am looking for venues in Ireland to host performances by Paul Dunmall, Mark Sanders, Jamie Smith and myself (Han-earl Park) in January/February of 2009. See the performance proposal (PDF) for more information.
I welcome performance organizations, promoters and/or venues to get in touch.

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performance diary 09-21-08

upcoming performances
date venue time details
October 9th 2008 Ó Riada Hall
UCC Department of Music
Sundays Well
Cork, Ireland
7:30pm Stet Lab returns with Han-earl Park, Jesse Ronneau, Veronica Tadman and others.
Free admission (€5 recommended donation).
[Details…]
November 2008 (TBC) Venue TBC
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm (TBC) Stet Lab featuring Hugh Metcalfe (TBC). Details to follow…
[Details…]
December 3rd 2008 FrImp
The Station
High Street
Kings Heath
Birmingham, England
8:00pm Performance by Bruce Coates (saxophones), Mike Hurley (piano), Trevor Lines (bass), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Walt Shaw (percussion and electronics).
Admission: £6/4 (£3 students).
December 2008 (TBC) Venue TBC
Liverpool, England
TBC Performance by Bruce Coates (saxophones) and Han-earl Park (guitar) hosted by Frakture. Details to follow…
December 2008 (TBC) Venue TBC
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm (TBC) Stet Lab featuring Bruce Coates. More details to follow.
[Details…]
I am organizing a set of gigs in the U.K. and elsewhere during December 2008 and January 2009.
In addition, I am looking for venues in Ireland to host performances by Paul Dunmall, Mark Sanders, Jamie Smith and myself (Han-earl Park) in January/February of 2009. See the performance proposal (PDF) for more information.
I welcome performance organizations, promoters and/or venues to get in touch.

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performance diary 08-26-08

upcoming performances
date venue time details
October 9th 2008 (TBC) Venue TBC
Cork, Ireland
TBC Stet Lab returns in October!
[Details…]
November 13th 2008 (TBC) Venue TBC
Cork, Ireland
TBC Stet Lab Featuring Hugh Metcalfe (TBC). More details to follow.
[Details…]
December 3rd 2008 FrImp
The Station
High Street
Kings Heath
Birmingham, England
8:00pm Performance by Bruce Coates (saxophones), Mike Hurley (piano), Trevor Lines (bass), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Walt Shaw (percussion and electronics).
Admission: £6/4 (£3 students).
I am organizing a set of gigs in the U.K. and elsewhere during December 2008 and January 2009.
In addition, I am looking for venues in Ireland to host performances by Paul Dunmall, Mark Sanders, Jamie Smith and myself (Han-earl Park) in January/February of 2009. See the performance proposal (PDF) for more information.
I welcome performance organizations, promoters and/or venues to get in touch.

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