WWW.BRENDANCROKER.COM
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Brendan Croker, Hobo's Lullaby Nighttown
Rotterdam, 17th November 1989
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THE LOST HAWAIIANS
Just
before new year's eve we got the sad message that well known THANK
YOU HUBERT, GOOD MAN
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Brendan playing the Bruno Deneckere song "Only If I Wanted
To" from the project "Brendan sings Bruno" that
never came to life due to covid And now, it will never be
recommenced..... Recorded 29th October 2021
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Bruno
Deneckere playing "No Money At All" in honour of Brendan London
St.Pancras International Railway Station, 7th October 2023
thank you for filming Koen Stevens
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Bruno
Deneckere playing "Three Chord Lovesongs" in honour of Brendan De
Liermolen Grimbergen, 28th September 2023
thank you for filming Koen Stevens
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1996 Belgian TV Show "Het
Mooiste Moment" Katrien Devos with Brendan Croker
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audio uploaded: Interview
Wigbert Van Lierde
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Deneckere playing "No Money At All" in honour of Brendan De
Omlijsting Assenede, 23rd September 2023
thank you for filming Karin Lippens
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video of one of Brendan's last performances
Dutch radio DJ and
music journalist Hubert van Hoof had passed away.
Hubert (BC: "the life President of Limbabwe") was a good friend of
Brendan and he promoted him for a life time.
Hubert kept playing Brendan on the radio until today and had him many times live
in the studio.
They also played together in the 90's, calling themselves The Lost Hawaiians.
Hubert On The Air, The Best Of Brendan
item Omroep Vlaardingen
The Chemic Tavern Leeds, 13th July 2023
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IMPORTANT MESSAGE to Brendan's funeral
Brendan's partner Ali would like to request, that in lieu of flowers,
donations are made to one of Brendan’s favourite charities, The World Land Trust
Donations
can be payed on the WLT website stating "Brendan
Croker" Thank you, on behalf of Ali
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video of Brendan's last performance in public Kirkstall
Arts Trail, 16th July 2023
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Deneckere playing "No Money At All" in honour of Brendan Citadelpark
Ghent, 15th September 2023
thank you for filming Koen Vallez
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Mark Knopfler says:
'It’s a sad farewell to old friend in song Brendan Croker who has
succumbed to leukaemia.
We had many happy years sharing music including touring and singing with our
mutual pal Steve Phillips in the Notting Hillbillies.
My thoughts are with Brendan’s partner Ali and their friends everywhere.'
- MK
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and good friend of Brendan Hubert van Hoof will be airing "The Best of
Brendan" on webradio 40UP The
show can be replayed on rootsparadise.com and Soundz Radio
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saddest news that ever could be published on this website is the unbearable
truth..... Brendan passed away only 70 years old R.I.P. Brendan
Croker (15th August 1953 - 10th September 2023) Thank you
for your love, great music and unmeasurable sense of humour
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Update 15th August 2023:
Today we celebrate Brendan's 70th
anniversary, Happy Birthday!
*************************************************************************************************************************** Update May 2023: Several newspaper articles from 1982-2002 uploaded new silver pressed CD bootleg of The
Notting Hillbillies released by The Tower Records:
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Update January 2023: Several newspaper articles from 1979-1996 uploaded Thank you again James Cox!
*************************************************************************************************************************** Update December 2022: Several newspaper articles from 1987-1989 uploaded Thanks to James Cox, good man! New video, Brendan playing "Your
Own Sweet Way"
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Some
pieces of art, made by Brendan for charity reasons
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OUT NOW release
date 25th September 2020
Re-release of the legendary 2002
album by Kevin Coyne & Brendan Croker This time it comes with a bonus
DVD with some previously unreleased video material Full details here Foreword in the booklet by
Brendan Croker Released by MIG
Music ORDER YOUR
COPY HERE
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GIG DATES 2018 BRUNO
DENECKERE & BRENDAN CROKER
7
Nov. 2018 Ghent, Hotsy Totsy, 20.00h 8 Nov. 2018 Aalst, Utopia,
Zaal De Geuzen, 19.30h 9 Nov. 2018 Molenstede,
Living 29, 20.00h 11 Nov. 2018 Zottegem, De Foyer,
19.00h
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GIG DATES 2017 BRUNO
DENECKERE & BRENDAN CROKER
3 Nov. 2017
Eksaarde, Den Bascuul, 20.00h 4 Nov. 2017 Oost-Souburg (NL),
Razzmatazz, 20.30h 5 Nov. 2017 Antwerp, Crossroads,
17.00h
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GIG DATES 2016 BRUNO
DENECKERE & BRENDAN CROKER
11 Nov. 2016
Haren, Toogenblik 12 Nov. 2016 Ghent, Maison Bleue
(Muziek met Ballen) 13 Nov. 2016 Ghent, De Loge (Annonciadenstraat
5) 15.00h 14 Nov. 2016 Reningelst, De Blauwe
Plek
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GIG DATES 2015 BRUNO
DENECKERE & BRENDAN CROKER 19
Nov. 2015, 21.00h: Ghent
(B), Huis van Alijn 20
Nov.2015, 20.00h: Grimbergen (B), KZG/CRV Zeilclub 21
Nov. 2015, 20.30h: Evergem-Belzele
(B), Den Heksenketel
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NEW
GIG DATES 2014 BRUNO
DENECKERE & BRENDAN CROKER 21
Nov. 2014: Watervliet
(B), Stenenschuur 22
Nov. 2014: Wervik (B) Café De Sultan 23
Nov. 2014: Ghent-Mariakerke, De Schuur
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NEW
GIG DATES 2013 BRUNO
DENECKERE & BRENDAN CROKER 6
Dec. 2013, 21.00h Ghent
(B), Club De Loge, Nieuwevaart 139 7
Dec. 2013, 20.20h Hansbeke
(B), Arscene, Reibroekstraat 37a
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New tourdates:
Brendan Croker & Pierre Velghe check out on the gig
dates section 15/11 Berck sur Mer (F), 16/11
Saint-Omer (F), 21/11 Montreuil sur Mer, 22/11 Rijkevorsel (B), 23/11
Zottegem (B)
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can visit Eric Pope and The Cardinals (featuring Brendan Croker) at their Facebook
page now
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This artwork by Ian Taylor is called
"Mark Knopfler" Eager to know why? Brendan will explain
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Jonathan Vipond School of Guitar presents:
I In addition this class is a non-profit
event with all the proceeds after costs going to Cloth
Cat in Leeds - a fantastic organisation which provides free or low cost
music training to people on low incomes who would not normally be able to
partake in such activities. The session will run on Saturday
11th of June from 13:30 - 16:00. Tickets are £25 in advance or £30
on the door. If you are a music teacher please please
contact Jonathan Vipond for information on a special deal for your
students.
The Barn For any enquiries about the masterclass, read
full information. £25 per person Please
bring a copy of your paypal receipt with you to the masterclass. This will
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many wars, so many jokes, so many politicians...
so what? Tant
de guerres, tant de blagues, tant de politiciens... Alors quoi? more
news VERY soon!!
Available dates: For
enquiries and bookings
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Friday 17th December 2010, 20.00
hrs Brendan Croker live The New Headingley Club tickets & info: e-mail
here
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We are very pleased to invite you to
the opening of our new exhibition
"Framed Events - visual
art by Ian Taylor and Brendan Croker" Friday October 8th, 2010
7pm to 8pm
Refreshments and music
Ian is a well known artist and sculptor
living in Bradford.Later this year he retires as a teacher at Bradford
College where he has shaped the future careers of many of the important
Artists who have emerged from there.
Brendan
is possibly better known as an outstanding musician with his own band, the
Five O'clock Shadows and as co founder of the Notting Hillbillies as well as
being regular feature of the Mekons and Tasmin Archer's line ups. But he
trained as a visual artist and has regularly shows in Europe including most
recently at the Ghent Festival.
Ian and Brendan are old friends
and their work sits well together. They repertoire includes many of the techniques
used by surrealists and dadists. But rather than creating surreal worlds their
witty, wry and beautifully crafted works more often point up the delicious absurdities
of the world outside our doors....
I
hope you can make the opening, if not please try to catch it before it ends on
7th November. We are open Thursday to Sunday.
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JON GOMM & BRENDAN CROKER Saturday
30 October 2010 20.00hrs The
Grove Inn
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Video "A Night for Kevin
Coyne", lecture by Brendan Croker, Leeds 5th December 2005
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"The making of" We Only Look
Like Fools
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You’ll probably read more about Brendan in
obituaries soon.
He was a true artist in every way, appeared eccentric to many but was positive, brave and
generous to a fault.
The song I can hear
Brendan singing now is the one we used to finish our set with, ‘Feel Like
Going Home’.
on Sunday 17th September 15:00 (CET) with rarities and musical memories.
Update: can be listened here on 
played live in Leeds, 15th August 2023, on his 70th anniversary
6 Nov. 2018
Antwerp, Den Hopsack, 21.00h
2 Nov. 2017 Ghent, Missy
Sippy, 21.00h
10 Nov. 2016 Ardooie, Cultuurkapel
De Schaduw (Beyond The Flags)
"The Entente Chordiale"
PDW
Today, 19 February 2013, we've got the terrible
news that Brendan's good friend and
drummer of the legendary Brendan Croker & The
Serious Offenders,
Patrick De Witte (PDW) passed away.
he taught me to curse in the ghentse dialect, call
frenchmen 'mon
petit poulet pret a cuir', pass the duvel test with style, call salad
items 'tuin' and wave my arms around when talking passionately on any
subject.
without an 'off' switch in his body, he more than once made me laugh
'till i wet myself: a complete and utter bastard but he was OUR
bastard and now, with a near 30 year size whole in punched through my
life, i'm as lost as a lost thing on lost day.
allez vooruit pdw, allez vooruit that man...
B.C.
Brendan Croker Songwriting Workshop
Calverley Parish Church
Town Gate
Calverley
Pudsey
West Yorkshire
LS28
United Kingdom
Buy tickets for the masterclass
"The Entente Chordiale"
Divided by language, water and years, united in voice
and
guitar... that's what!
Divisés par la langue, l'eau et les années, unis en voix et
guitare... C'est ça!
drawing by Jo Clauwaert
18th - 31st May 2011
please mail here
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Filmed and edited by Maarten Moerkerke
