please note that unless otherwise stated (or for radio/TV shows) Claire will usually perform full sets at Live Performances - scroll down for dates.
"...a supremely gifted songwriter and performer...Mooney kept the crowd enthralled" Leicester Mercury
'one of our leading radical singer songwriters' Morning Star
'legendary singer songwriter' The Reporter
Up and coming gigs, radio... 2012
To listen to Claire go to the Discography Page on this website and click the 'listen' icon on the album of your choice. On each album sample tracks are shown in pink - click, listen and enjoy! Better still come to a gig!
6th February - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester LGBT (co-host) 9pm
10th February - Live Performance (short set) - Oxfam 'Bags of Attitude' Exhibition Launch, M'cr (invited guests)
13th February - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester LGBT (co-host) 9pm
16th February - John Barnes Show, BBC RadioNW 10pm (including topical song of the week)
To book Claire Mooney for performances, creative consultancies, songwriting commissions and workshops - or to get on her mailing list - you can contact redrecords@clairemooney.co.uk
17th February - Live Performance - Cleveland Folk Club 1st Birthday Party 8pm (plus many others!)
20th February - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester LGBT (co-host) 9pm
25th February - Andy Crane Show BBC Radio Manchester - News Review 7.30am
27th February - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester LGBT (co-host) 9pm
To listen to Claire go to the Discography Page on this website and click the 'listen' icon on the album of your choice. On each album sample tracks are shown in pink - click, listen and enjoy! Better still come to a gig!
4th March - Live Performance/Compere - International Women's Day event, Manchester Town Hall 1pm
5th March - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester LGBT (co-host) 9pm
10th March - Live Performance - The Shed Gallery, 40 Beech Rd., M21
12th March - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester LGBT (co-host) 9pm
15th March - Live Performance - Contact Theatre (short set for Thai Theatre benefit)
To book Claire Mooney for performances, creative consultancies, songwriting commissions and workshops - or to get on her mailing list - you can contact redrecords@clairemooney.co.uk
16th March - Live Performance - M19 Bar, M19 with The Moving House Band
19th March - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester LGBT (co-host) 9pm
24th March - Live Performance (details to follow)
26th March - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester LGBT (co-host) 9pm
Please note that all the BBC shows that Claire participates in are available on the BBC iPlayer for a week after broadcast
2012 Workshops - Jan-March - Cartwheel Arts Folk Love Project:
2012
Gigs, Radio... songwriting/recording workshops and projects, arts/creative consultancies and training
January - 5th John Barnes Show, BBC RadioNW 10pm (including topical song of the week): 9th January- BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester LGBT (co-host):14th January RADICAL LIVERPOOL, Studio 2. Parr Street Studios, Liverpool: 19th John Barnes Show, BBC RadioNW 10pm (including topical song of the week):23rd January- BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester LGBT (co-host):25th January Three Minute Theatre, Afleck's Palace, Oldham St., M'cr
2011 Gigs, Radio... Decemeber: 1st John Barnes Show, BBC RadioNW 10pm (including topical song of the week):5th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester LGBT (co-host) 9pm:8th 3 Minute Theatre, Aflecks Palace, Oldham Street, M'cr (with other acts):12th December Q Inn, Market St., Stalybridge,Cheshire (with Robin Sunflower):13th December The Navigation, Marple, Derbyshire (with Robin Sunflower):16th December SOUND WOMEN, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen St., Huddersfield, Yorkshire: 20th December - Live Performance - Wythenshawe, Manchester 12pm (private event):19th December - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester LGBT (co-host):22nd December - John Barnes Show, BBC RadioNW 10pm (including topical song of the week):31st Andy Crane Show BBC Radio Manchester: 31st NYE Show - Song of the Year!, BBC Radio M'cr: November: 3rd John Barnes Show, BBC RadioNW 10pm (including topical song of the week):7th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm (co-host):9th Women's Link, North Manchester FM (interview/live performance): 14th November - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester LGBT (co-host) 9pm:18th Live Performance - NWTUC Womens Conference, Jack Jones House, Liverpool L3 8EF:19th Live Performance - SWTUC Womens Conference, Bristol: 21st BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester LGBT (co-host) 9pm:28th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester LGBT (co-host) 9pm: October: 3rd BBC Radio Manchester: 14th Live Performance - Special FX, Royal Exchange Theatre foyer:16th People's History Museum, M'cr (with Dave Puller):17th October - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm (co-host):18th October - High Peak Community Arts AGM, New Mills, Derbyshire:24th October - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm (co-host):28th October - LevFest, M19 Bar:31st October - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm (co-host): September: 5th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester (co-host):7th September - Live Performance - Three Minute Theatre, Afleck's Palace, M'cr:10th September - First Diggers Festival, Wigan: 12th September - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm (co-host):15th September - John Barnes Show, BBC RadioNW 10pm (including topical song of the week):19th September - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm (co-host):23rd September MIND Anniversary Event, Brinnington Labour Club, Stockport: 24th September - Compere/ short Performance - Gorton's Got Talent - Cedar Mount, M18: 26th September - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm (co-host):29th September - Bury Met, Market Street, Bury: 30th September - Live Performance - supporting Horse - Sacred Trinity Church, Chapel St/Blackfriars St, Salford: 30th September - Live Performance - Ape and Apple, John Dalton St, M'cr (with others): August: 13th The Shed Gallery, 40 Beech Road, Chorlton, M21:16th Peterloo Event, Radisson Hotel, M'cr: 18th August - John Barnes Show, BBC Radio NW 10pm (including topical song of the week!): 22nd August - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester (co-host):28th August Manchester Pride, Women's Stage, Sackville Park: 29th August - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester (co-host): July 4th Q Inn, Market St., Stalybridge, Cheshire:5th The Navigation, Marple, Derbyshire:9th Chemic Tavern, Leeds LS6: 8th BBC Radio Manchester - phone debate: 9th July (evening) Fielden Centre, Todmorden, West Yorkshire (Private event):11th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm (co-host);16th Sheffield Pride (Women's Stage):18th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm (co-host):25th July - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm (co-host):28th July - BBC Radio NW - John Barnes Show (including topical song of the week):30th July - Live Performance - Oldham Pride, Gallery Oldham, Lancs: June 1st Redbank, M'cr: 2nd John Barnes Show, BBC Radio NW (including topical song of the week!):6th June - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm (co-host):7th June Performance including 'Song of the Event', Edge Hill, St Helen's Rd., Merseyside - British Sociological Association:8th Contact Theatre's Lost andFfound Festival - Song From Scratch - on the Festival Tram!!:10th Contact Theatre's Lost and Found Festival - Song From Scratch - on the Festival Tram!!: 11th WAMM, Manchester: 13th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm (co-host): 16th Radio Debate (is it fair to strike'?!!, Heather Stott Show, BBC Radio Manchester 16th ALLFM 1-2pm (guest on Nick Holme's Show):20th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm (co-host): 27th June - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm (co-host): 30th John Barnes Show, BBC Radio Lancashire (including topical song of the week!): May 2nd - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm (co-host):4th - John Barnes Show, BBC Radio NW (including topical song of the week!): 9th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester(co-host):11th Live Performance - 'Song in Seconds - community event, Stockport:16th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm (co-host): 20th Chorlton FM - Interview/live performance: 21st Chorlton Arts Festival - The Shed, 40, Beech Rd, M21: 29th Clwb y Bont, Pontypridd, South Wales: April: 1stl - Live Performance - Socialist Club, Wood St., Bolton:3rd l - Live Performance - FACT, Liverpool:4th - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm (co-host):8th - Live Performance - Salford City Radio Fundraiser,Swinton: 14th - John Barnes Show, BBC Radio NW 10pm (including topical song of the week!):17th April Blue Cat, Heaton Moor, Stockport (doing short guest slot for David Gordon's album launch):18th - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm (co-host):27th - Live Performance - St. Brides Church, Percy St., Liverpool (Working Class Music Festival event):28th - Live Performance - Workers' Memorial Day, Albert Square, Manchester: March 5th Live Performance - Irish Trad Fest, M19 Bar, M19:6th Live Performance/Compere - International Women's Day event, Manchester Town Hall: 7th - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm (co-host): 8th Gaydio - Breakfast Show: 14th March - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm (co-host):17th March - John Barnes Show, BBC Radio NW 10pm (including topical song of the week!):21st March - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm (co-host):24th March - BBC Radio Manchester - Coffee Club: February 3rd John Barnes Show, BBC Radio NW 10pm including topical song of the week! 7th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm (co-presenter): 8th Salford City Radio: 10th Salford City Radio (repeat): 12th Working Class Movement Library, The Crescent, Salford: 12th The Contact Theatre, M'cr 4pm-8pm 'Queer Riot' gig against public spending cuts: 14th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm:17th Live Performance - Re-Launch, Cleveland Folk Club, M8. (with Damien Maddison):19th Live Performance - Everybody Out Cabaret, Mechanics Institute, Princess St., Manchester. LGBT History Month:20th Live Performance - Swimming Against the Tide - Benefit to Save Levenshulme Baths: 21st BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm:24th February - John Barnes Show, BBC Radio NW: 26th Live Performance - The Albert Club, M20:28th BBC Radio Manchester - Coffee Club Heather Stott Show:28th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester: January 6th - BBC Radio Manchester - Coffee Club: 10th - BBC Radio Manchester - Co-host Citizen Manchester LGBT: 13th - John Barnes Show, BBC Radio NW including topical song putting music to the news!: 17th Live Performance - Q Inn, Market, St., Stalybridge, Cheshire:19th - North Manchester FM - Women's Links Show - Interview/playing 'Live'. 26th North Manchester FM 9pm interview/performance: 31st - BBC Radio Manchester - Coffee Club 9am: 31st BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester (co-host):
2011 Workshops, Creative Consultancies, Training/Host for Presentations...
Denton Community College - Songwriting/recording for music video: Integrated Arts/Group Work Project, Complex Parenting Team: Venus (Centre for survivors of domestic abuse), Bootle, Merseyside, Songwriting/Recording Project: 'speak out against Stigma', Living Well, St Helen's - Song Writing, Performance and Recording Project: Sugar and Spice - 'Song In Seconds' - LGF (IWW event): 'IGNITE YOUR LIFE', MUSIC - USE IT!, Wellbeing Training, Runcorn: 'IGNITE YOUR LIFE', MUSIC - USE IT!, Wellbeing Training, St Helens: 'SPEAK OUT AGAINST STIGMA' Roadshows at The Wellbeing project: Thatto Heath (for Comic Relief): Pendlebury, Stockport - Songwriting/Recording Sessions: Tales in Tempo. HPCA Yurt, Furness Vale, Derbyshire:SPEAK OUT AGAINST STIGMA' Roadshows St Helen's Town Hall (for Comic Relief): OXFAM - Audio/Art Project, M'cr: Stockport Art Group - Music/Songwriting/Recording Project: Pavilion Songwriting and performance workshops, Stockport:
2010 Gigs, Radio, TV... - what you may have missed!
December 2nd John Barnes Show - BBC Radio NW: 3rd Coffee Club Heather Stott Show, BBC Radio Manchester: 6th Live Performance - Women To Women Networking Conference, One Central Park, Manchester: 6th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester:10th Live Performance - Special FX, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester: 13th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm: 16th Turning Point, M'cr: 17th SOUND WOMEN, The Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield, Yorkshire: 19th Red Triangle Cafe, Burnley - LMHR event: 22nd BBC Radio Manchester - Coffee Club: 23rd BBC Radio NW John Barnes Show: 25th Gaydio (in session)
November 1st BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester: 5th - Live Performance BBC NUJ, Picket Line, M'cr: 6th - Workshop/Live Performance - 'The Doers, The Drifters, The Dreamers' - weekend event Islington Mill, Salford:6th Irish Centre, M21 (Private event): 7th - Live Performance Post Office Deli (POD)M19: 8th - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester Irish Show 8pm: 8th - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester LGBT 9pm: 10th - BBC Radio Manchester - Coffee Club: 11th - BBC Radio NW - John Barnes Show: 14th November - Live Performance - Eloquent Protest V, Quaker Meeting House, Mount Street, Manchester (with Roy Bailey and others):15th - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester: 19th November - Live Performance - Women's NWTUC Conference: 20th - Gaydio, 'Saturday Forum': 22nd - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester: 27th - Live Performance - Mono Bar, Palatine Rd., M22:28th Live Performance/Compere - All Hallows. Hyde Park, Leeds:
October 25th October - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester:23rd October - Live Performance - Levenshulme Festival, M19 Bar (with The Moving House Band: 22nd October - BBC Radio Manchester - Coffee Club:18th October - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester: 14th October - BBC Radio NW - John Barnes Show:11th October - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester: 9th October 'Gorton's Got Talent', Cedar Mount Theatre (Compere): 4th October - BBC Radio Manchester.
September 27th September - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm: 25th September 125th Anniversary Celebrations - Huddersfield TUC, Huddersfield Sports and Social Club, Southgate, HD1 1TW: 20th September - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm:18th September Manchester Peace Festival, St Margaret's Church, Whalley Range, M16 7pm:18th September Peace One Day, Vale Park, New Brighton:17th September - BBC Radio Manchester - Becky Want Show - World Premiere of 'The Song For Salford': 16th September - BBC Radio NW - John Barnes Show:13th September - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester: 9th September - BBC Radio Manchester - The Late Lunch: 6th September - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester:
August 30th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 8pm (a two hour 'Special' live from the Pride Vigil in Sackville Gardens) 30th BBC Radio Manchester - Coffee Club: 29th Live Performance/Compere - Women's Space, Manchester Pride. 28th Live Performance - Village Square, Manchester Pride: 21st Salford Garden Party, Swinton - including writing a 'Song for Salford': 20th Becky Want Show, BBC Radio Manchester:19th John Barnes Show, BBC North West, 10pm:16th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm:16th Peterloo Fest, Britons Protection, Manchester 7pm:14th Above the Beaten Track Festival, Blue Coat Chambers, Liverpool: 9th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester: 6th BBC Radio Manchester - Coffee Club: 2nd BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester LGBT Show:
July 31st - Live Performance/Compere - Oldham Pride, Art Gallery:29th Turning Point, M'cr:28th BBC NW - John Barnes Show :26th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester LGBT:19th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester:18th Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival, Dorset:15th BBC Radio NW Late Show:12th July - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester: 5th Q Inn, Market Street, Stalybridge: 4th Peace and Ecology Festival, St. Lukes ('the bombed out church'), Liverpool: 3rd Sheffield University Students Union, Fusion Bar 8pm (with Seize the Day):
June 28th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester: 24th BBC Radio NW - John Barnes Show: 23rd BBC Radio Manchester - Coffee Club: 21st BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester: 18th Live Performance/Compere - SOUND WOMEN, The Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield: 17th Live Performance - Mono, Palatine Rd., Northenden, Manchester(with Dave Puller):14th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester: 7th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester: 3rd BBC Radio NW - John Barnes Show:
May 31st BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester: 25th BBC Radio Manchester - Coffee Club: 24th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm: 22nd Chorlton Arts Festival,The Shed M21 (SOLD OUT): 17th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm: 13th John Barnes Show, BBC Radio NW:10th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester: 9th Oxton Secret Gardens, Oxton, Wirral (with a plethora of poets!): 3rd BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm:3rd BBC Radio Manchester - 'Mrs Manchester' Feature with Chris Holliday - afternoon show:
April 28th Live Performance - Workers Memorial Day, St Peters Square, M'cr:26th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester: 20th Acoustic Collective, Wharf Tavern, Stalybridge, Cheshire:19th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester: 18th Live Performance - Folk at the Manor, Wallasey, Wirral (guest): 15th John Barnes Show, BBC Radio NW:14th Old Pint Pot, Salford: 10th 'A Little bit of Peace and Mooney', Taurus, Canal St., M'cr with Heather Peace - 2 shows 5pm and 8pm (SOLD OUT): 7th Coffee Club, Heather Stott Show, BBC Radio Manchester: 5th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm:
March 27th Anti-Homophobia Rally, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria: 22nd BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm: 19th Tradfest, M19 Bar, M'cr (with The Moving House Band): 18th John Barnes Show, BBC Radio NW:17th Seven Arts, Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, Leeds - Rape Crisis Phone-Line Benefit:15th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm (with Ashley Byrne and Andrew Edwards): 12th BBC Radio Manchester - Coffee Club:7th Live Performance/Compere - International Women's Day Launch Event, Manchester Town Hall 1pm:6th International Women's Day Event, The Shed M21:1st BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm (with Ashley Byrne and Andrew Edwards):
February 27th Birch Community Centre, Rusholme, M'cr: 25th John Barnes Show, BBC Radio NW: 22nd February - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester:19th Live Performance - Special FX - Royal Exchange Theatre:18th - Live Performance - Pride Games Launch, Ramada Hotel, M'cr:17th Live Performance - Acoustic Night Launch, Horse and Jockey, Chorlton Green, M21 (Guest): 15th - Live Performance - Q INN, Market Street, Stalybridge, Cheshire (Guest): 11th BBC Radio Manchester - Coffee Club, Heather Stott Show:8th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester: 4th John Barnes Show, BBC Radio NW
January 28th - Live Performance - Reddish CC, Stockport (Short Set):25th - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester:20th Coffee Club, BBC Radio Manchester: 18th - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester:14th John Barnes Show, BBC Radio NW: 9th Ducie Bridge, Manchester (Paul Ripley Benefit) with a cast of 1000s!! 9th Midland Hotel, M'cr (Civil Partnership): 4th BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester
Workshops, Creative consultancies - 2010
Time for me, Halton: Community Arts Day, High Peak Community Arts: SDPDYP, Old Trafford: Complex Parenting Group Work Project, M'CR City Council: HMP Styal: Pupil Referral Centre, Stockport: SCDPYP, Trafford: Media Centre, Denton, - Songwriting: Media Centre, Denton - film making: Blue Room, Manchester - songwriting and recording project: Summer Stroll song writing/ poetry/ recording project, High Peak Community Arts: Women Matta, Audio Workshop -' Living Books': Blue Room, Spoken-word project: Complex Parenting Group M'cr City Council - Young People's Songwriting/Recording Day: 'Transmission', Young People's Songwriting/Recording/Performance Project: Salford Cultural Services, 'Song For Salford' - new song for Salford written with the people who live there: The DOERS, THE DRIFTERS, THE DREAMERS, SALFORD - SONGWRITING WORKSHOP: Time For Me, Halton - Songwriting/Recording Project November: Songwriting/recording sessions, Denton Media, Two Trees College: Venus (Centre for survivors of domestic abuse), Bootle Songwriting/Recording Project: Hope Valley College, Derbyshire - Training the Trainers, Songwriting with groups.
2009 Gigs, Radio, TV... - what you may have missed!
December 23rd: Coffee Club - BBC Radio Manchester: 20th: Live Performance/Interview - Manchester online radio: 18th - Live Performance - SOUND WOMEN, The Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield, Yorkshire: 17th Live Performance - John Barnes Show, BBC Radio North West: 14th - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm: 13th Compere - Love Apple, Bradford, Yorkshire: 10th Co-Compere - Winter Manchester Busker, Green Room, Manchester: 9th Live Performance - Turning Point Festive event: 7th - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm: 5th Live Performance/Compere - Irish World Heritage Centre, Manchester 8pm: 3rd - John Barnes Show, BBC Radio NW - 10pm: 2nd - Live Performance/Interview ALLFM - Manchester Busker Special
November 30th - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester: 23rd - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester: 19th Live Performance - John Barnes Show, BBC Radio North West: 17th - Live Performance/Interview - Late Late Show, ALLFM Radio: 16th - BBC Radio Manchester - Citizen Manchester 9pm: 13th - Live Performance - NWTUC Women's Conference: 8th - Live Performance/Compere - 'Raise Your Banners', Festival of Political Song, Bradford, Yorkshire: 7th Live Performance - LCP, Manchester: 5th Live Performance - John Barnes Show, BBC Radio North West: 2nd Citizen Manchester, BBC Radio Manchester
October 26th: Citizen Manchester, BBC Radio Manchester:26th Live Performance/Interview - Drivetime, ALLFM Radio, 5.30pm: 23rd Live Performance - LevFest Launch Night, M19 Bar, Manchester 8pm (full concert with the band): 19th LGBT Citizen Manchester, BBC Radio Manchester: 19th Coffee Club - Heather Stott Show, BBC Radio Manchester, 9am: 18th Live Performance/Interview - Artbeat ALL FM Mid-Day: 17th Live Performance - Border Women, Shelve, Shropshire: 15th Live Performance - John Barnes Show, BBC Radio North West: 10th Live Performance/Compere - Grand Final 'Gorton's Got Talent!', The Theatre, Gorton Education Village, M18: 9th Live Performance/Interview - BBC Radio Manchester Late Show - 10pm: 8th Live Performance - Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead. (Claire will be performing as part of National Poetry Day with a plethora of poets): 4th Live Performance - Private Event:
September 24th: Live Performance - John Barnes Show - BBC Radio North West: 20th Peace One Day event, Vale Park, New Brighton, Wirral: 15th Live Performance - Working Class Song Festival, The New Picket, Jamaica Rd., Liverpool (with Amsterdam, The Tressles, Phil Hare): 7th Live Performance - John Barnes Show - BBC Radio North West, 10pm: 3rd BBC Radio Manchester, Late Show with Matt White - 10pm: 2nd BBC Radio Manchester, Coffee Club - current affairs chat 9am
August 30th: Live Performance/Compere - Manchester Pride - Women's Space, Sackville Park, M'cr 5pm: 30th Kings Ransom, Sale - Bank Holiday Mega-event 2pm: 28th Turning Point: 19th John Barnes show, BBC North West: 16th 'Hear and Now '- 190 Years after Peterloo - Britons Protection, Great Bridgewater St., Manchester. 7pm including Dave Puller, Sargasso Township Band, Alun Parry. Supported by North West TUC: 10th Citizen Manchester, BBC Radio Manchester: 6th John Barnes Show, BBC North West: 3rd Q Inn, Stalybridge, Cheshire: 3rd BBC Radio Manchester Coffee Club: 1st BBC Radio Manchester - Breakfast Show - current affairs chat
July 30th: Live Performance - The Cafe with No Name, Wilmslow Rd., M20. 8pm: 26th Artbeat ALL FM: 25th 'The Shed', 40, Beech Rd., M21: 25th Oldham Pride, Art Gallery: 23rd BBC Radio North West - Late Show: 18th Taurus, Canal St, Manchester: 2nd BBC Radio Lancashire - Late Show: 1st BBC Radio Manchester - Coffee Club
June 22nd: BBC Radio Manchester Citizen Manchester LGBT Show: 20th The Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield - with The Moving House Band. FULL CONCERT: June 17th: BBC North West Radio - Late Show: 13th The 'Y' Theatre, East St., Leicester. 8pm (with The Moving House Band) :12th The Manchester Busker (21st Anniversary) , The Green Room, Manchester - as in true Manchester Busker tradition the night will be packed with 15 brilliant acts: 7th FEAST, Platt Fields, Manchester: 6th FEAST, Platt Fields, Manchester (This Mega Festival is on from 5th-7th June): 4th: BBC North West Radio - Late Show: 3rd ALLFM - M'cr Busker Special
May 26th: BBC North West Radio - Late Show: 24th The Halfmoon, Putney, London - with The Moving House Band - FULL CONCERT: 22nd: BBC Radio 2 - Claudia Winkleman Show:22nd BBC Radio Manchester - Coffee Club: 20th Hillary Step, M16: 18th PCS Conference, Brighton: 16th Chorlton Arts Festival 'The Shed', 40, Beech Rd., M21 7.30pm (SOLD OUT): 12th BBC North West Radio - Late Show: 10th Oxton Secret Gardens Day, Wirral: 4th: May Day - LOVE MUSIC HATE RACISM, Castlefield Arena, Manchester: 4th Street Party, M19 12.30pm: 1st BBC Radio Manchester, Becky Want Show 2pm (Claire part of 'Ms Manchester' feature)
April 30th: Bury Met, Market Street, Bury with The Moving House Band 8pm Please book in advance - Tickets £8/6 from Box Office 0161 761 2216 or online at www.burymet.biz FULL CONCERT: 28th Workers' Memorial Day, Peace Gardens, Manchester: 27th Oldham Community Radio: 26th Interview/Filming - Fruit TV: 17th 'City Life', Channel MTV: 16th: BBC Radio Manchester, Sam Walker Show: 13th BBC Radio Manchester, Sam Walker Show: 9th: BBC Radio Manchester, Sam Walker Show: 7th Current Affairs Chat - BBC Radio Manchester, Coffee Club: 2nd 'First Thursday' Linghams, Heswall, Wirral
March 31st: BBC Radio Manchester, Sam Walker Show: 26th: BBC Radio Manchester, Sam Walker Show: 23rd: BBC Radio Manchester, Sam Walker Show: 16th BBC Radio Manchester, Sam Walker Show: 13th The Lloyds, M21 - with The Moving House Band 9pm (or as was advertised The Travelling Hat Band!! - think there may be a change of name soon!): 12th (PM) Irish World Heritage Centre (invited guests only): 12th (AM): Domestic Violence Conference, Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool: 10th BBC Radio Manchester, Sam Walker Show: 8th International Women's Day launch event - Town Hall, Manchester: 6th Launch Event - Manchester Irish Festival 'Tradfest', M19 Bar, Levenshulme: 4th The Shed, 40 Beech Rd, Chorlton. M'cr 7.00pm: 3rd Taurus, Manchester (Filming for 'Spotlight Session') - invited audience only
February 19th: The Bay Horse, Northern Quarter, M'cr: 18th: BBC Radio Manchester, Sam Walker Show: 17th: Current Affairs Chat - BBC Radio Manchester, Coffee Club: 9th: BBC Radio Manchester, Sam Walker Show: 7th: Birch Community Centre, Rusholme. (Benefit for Humanitarian Aid for Gaza): 3rd: BBC Radio Manchester, Sam Walker Show: 2nd: Swinton Folk Club, Salford 8.30pm (Guest)
January 26th: BBC Radio Manchester, Sam Walker Show: 25th: The Hillary Step, M16: 24th The Lloyds, Chorlton, M21(with The Moving House Band) 24th (am) 'All Together Now' Conference, NOVAS Arts Centre, Liverpool (for NWTUC): 19th BBC Radio Manchester, Sam Walker Show: 5th BBC Radio Manchester, Sam Walker Show
To book Claire Mooney for performances, creative consultancies, songwriting commissions and workshops - or to get on her mailing list - you can contact redrecords@clairemooney.co.uk
Claire's song-writing and recording projects in 2009 have included Irish World Heritage Centre: 'Time for Me', Halton (March, July, November): 'Song in Seconds' , Sugar and Spice IWW event: Creative Evaluation for Manchester City Council (Parenting Group): Radio Production with SCDPYP (Trafford): Blind Action - Actionaires Group, Stretford: Tales From A Tent - Storytelling and Songwriting Workshop, Derbyshire (for HPCA): Arts Council Learning Revolution, Glossop (HPCA): Irish World Heritage Centre - Young Travellers Group: Young People's Media Group, Denton: Audio stories/recording workshops for 'Women Like You' Project for Pankhurst Centre/Manchester Art Gallery/M'cr City Council
Claire is not on myspace or Facebook - she looks forward to a change of ownership in both social networks!!
Live Performances, Radio, etc in 2008!
Thanks to all of you who came to gigs in 2008 - hope to see you again in 2009!
Highlights include:
DECEMBER GIGS '08: Citizen Manchester (LGBT Show), BBC Radio Manchester: Artbeat, ALLFM: SOUND WOMEN, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield: Claire Mooney and Friends', BNT, Bolton Octagon (SOLD OUT): Anti-Deportation Benefit, Klondike Club, M19: BBC Radio Manchester: Q Inn, Stalybridge: NOVEMBER GIGS '08: Bury Met Theatre, Bury, Lancashire: West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds - International Day To End Violence Towards Women and Children event: 'All New' Manchester Busker, Matt n Phreds, Manchester (co-compere): NWTUC Women's Conference, The Mechanics, Manchester: Christmas Lights Switch-On, The Piazza, Huddersfield, Yorkshire (for Pulse FM): LadyFest M'cr, The Zion (Compere): Andy Crane Show, OB at The Lowry, BBC Radio Manchester: OCTOBER GIGS '08: BBC Radio Manchester: Turning Point, M'cr: Lavender Lounge, Lancaster (pocket-sized gig!): Levenshulme Festival Launch (with The Moving House Band): SEPTEMBER GIGS '08: Sound Women, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield: Manchester Fun Box, Matt and Phreds:r Working Class Music Festival, The New Picket, Liverpool: Artists Against War, Lloyds, M21: 25th Anniversary of Solidarity, Rochdale Labour Club: BBC Radio Manchester:AUGUST GIGS '08: Manchester Pride: Andrew Edwards Show, Gaydio: Hebden Bridge Trades Club:JULY GIGS '08: Oldham Pride: Manchester Met University - Helen Jones and Kate Cook's Book Launch: M19 Bar with The Moving House Band: BBC Radio Manchester: ALLFM in session on Late Show: Bread and Roses, London:JUNE GIGS '08: Q Inn, Stalybridge, Cheshire: SOUND WOMEN, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield: BBC Radio Leeds OB (40th Birthday Celebrations):MAY GIGS '08: The Wheatsheaf, Llantrisant, Wales: Hay Festival, Hay-on-Wye for the Socialist Labour Party of Wales: Chorlton Arts Festival PCS Conference, Brighton: BBC Radio Manchester: Linghams, Wirral:APRIL GIGS '08: Workers Memorial Day, St Peters Square: BBC Radio Manchester, Andy Crane Show, OB from The Lowry, Salford: The Legendary Manchester Busker, Matt and Phreds, M'cr; Klondike Club, M19: Hope Not Hate Concert, The Vines, Liverpool (with The Alun Parry Band & Tayo Aluko) ManchesterRadioOnline - in session: The Canteen Media Centre, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria (Ann Wilson's Book Launch): ALLFM Drivetime:MARCH GIGS '08: SOUND WOMEN, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield. BBC Radio Manchester: Manchester Town Hall, IWD Celebrations: ALLFM, Morning Show: Manchester Irishfest, M19 Bar: BBC Radio Manchester, 'Ms Manchester!': Rochdale Town Hall IWW Launch: FEB GIGS '08: Irish Centre, M21: Unplugged for Africa, St Clements, M21: SWINTON FOLK CLUB (guest), Salford: 20th Anniversary of THE MANCHESTER FUN BOX: CHANNEL MTV, Breakfast Show: JAN GIGS '08: Q INN, Stalybridge, Cheshire.
2007 GIGS, Radio, Etc...Live performances - Highlights included:
DEC GIGS '07: 30th The Best of Artbeat - ALL FM (Claire featured): 21st Sound Women, Cellar Bar, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield, Yorkshire: 20th 'Claire Mooney and Friends', Studio Sessions, BNT, The Octagon, Bolton (SOLD OUT): 14th wFM: 10th wFM (97.2): 8th Acoustic Fest, Britons Protection, Manchester: 1st The Manchester Busker, The Castle, M'cr:
NOV GIGS '07: Irish Centre, Nicaraguan Benefit, M21: May Logan Centre, DV Seminar, Sefton: Otley Folk Club, Yorkshire: Bootle Town Hall, Sefton, Lancs: Raise Your Banners, Festival of Political Song, Bradford: NWTUC, Women's Event, Mechanics Institute Manchester: M19, Levenshulme Festival (SOLD OUT):
OCT GIGS '07: Breakfast Show, Channel M TV: Friends of Levenshulme Social, The Sidings, M'cr: Becky Want Show - BBC Radio Manchester: YLAF, Outdoor Concert, York.
JULY-SEPTEMBER '07 GIGS: X Bar, Oxford: Oldham Pride, Gallery Oldham: Hazards Conference Social, UMIST, Manchester: Q Inn, Stalybridge, Cheshire: The Ladybarn, Manchester: Women's Space, Manchester Pride: Gaydio (Manchester Pride Radio): Equity Show BCB Radio, Bradford, Yorks: 'Sound Women' Syngeta Bar, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield: Lantern Festival, Chorlton Water Park, M'cr: Artbeat ALLFM, Manchester
'GOOD AS YOU' ALBUM PROMO TOUR (May-July 07) Sound Women, Chorlton Arts Festival: Hebden Bridge Trades Club: BBC Radio Manchester - Afternoon Show (OB): Black Sheep Music Festival - Yorkshire (including support to Hugh Cornwell, The Strangers! (SOLD OUT) : BBC Radio Manchester's Irish Show: 'Sound as a Pound', ALL FM: Glastonwick, Nr Brighton (SOLD OUT): Tom's Bar, Pontypridd, Wales: BBC Radio Leicester: Channel M TV's City Life: Album Launch, M19, Manchester (SOLD OUT): Droylsden FolkFest: BBC Radio Manchester, Citizen Manchester LGBT Show: The 'Y', Leicester: Bury Met Theatre:
JAN-JUNE GIGS '07: Channel M TV: Unity Festival '07, Manchester City Art Gallery: Hunters Inn, Yorkshire: Briton's Protection, Manchester: Eamonn O'Neal Show, BBC Radio Manchester: Q Inn, Stalybridge: TUC, London: International Women's Week Launch, Manchester Town Hall: Underthepavement radio show, ALL FM, Manchester: Working Class Movement Library IWD event, Salford: IWW Launch, Rochdale Town Hall, Rochdale, Lancs: Fuel Bar, Manchester: Anti-Deportation Gig / LCP, Irish Club, Chorlton: Court in Session, Courthouse, Otley, Yorks: International Workers' Memorial Day, Peace Gardens, Manchester: PCS Conference, Brighton, Sussex: Citizen Manchester, BBC Radio Manchester: Withington Library, Manchester: Homeless Memorial event, St Ann's Square, Manchester: STOP THE WAR DEMO - Albert Square, Manchester: Silver Festival, Red Lion. Otley, Yorks:
2006 GIGS:
Live Performances - highlights include: BBC Radio Manchester: BBC Radio Leeds, Yorkshire: The Borderline, London: Theatre by the Lake, Keswick, Cumbria: The Plaza, Stockport: FreeDM Stage, CohesionLive Music Festival, Manchester: Octagon Theatre, Bolton: Manchester International Conference Centre: BBC GMR: Chorlton Arts Festival, Manchester: Cross Keys, Uppermill: Hare & Hounds, Manchester: Linghams, Heswall, Wirral: Manchester Town Hall - IWW launch: The Musician, Leicester: Briton's Protection, Manchester: Biddulph Folk Club, Staffs: M19 Bar, Manchester: The Nursery Inn, Stockport: Flockton Court Songbook Launch, Bolton: The Palace Hotel, Brighton (for Left Unity): The Royal Albion, Brighton (for PCS): Wythenshawe Forum: Manchester Pride: The Boardroom, M21: Swinton Folk Club, Salford: Chester Town Hall, Chester Women's Aid 30th Birthday Party: ALL FM Radio, Drivetime: Red Pepper Cabaret, The Mechanics Institute, Manchester: Manchester Women's Aid Fundraiser, SW Manchester Cricket Club: Sleepers Bar, Huddersfield (Kirklees Out and About event): YLAF Cabaret, York Racecourse: Outdoor Concert, York City Centre: Poetry for a Pound, Manchester: Leigh Folk Club - Save the Children Benefit: Pure FM Radio:
2005 GIGS:
Live Performance - highlights include: BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour : BBC GMR: Pride, Manchester: The Lowry, Salford Quays: Guild Hall, York: Town Hall, Manchester: Town Hall, Rochdale: LCP, Manchester: Reebok Stadium, Bolton: St Ann's Square, Manchester: Bury FC, Gigg Lane, Bury: Gatehouse Publishing Launch, Zion Arts Centre, Manchester: Great Northern Square, Manchester: Chorlton Arts Festival: Buile Hill Park, Salford: Rochdale Labour Club: Five Alls, Chepstow: Cultural Fusion, Ashton: Alexander's Jazz Theatre, Chester (Politika): Manchester Dig Community Day: Poetry for a Pound, Manchester: Spirit of the Street Festival, Ashton-u-Lyne, Lancs: Hare & Hounds, Manchester: Old Market Tavern, Altrincham, Cheshire: Cassidy's, Middlesbrough: The Railway, Lymm, Cheshire: Women's Network, Middleton Civic Hall: Domestic Violence Conference, Zion Arts Centre, Manchester: YLAF - York Racecourse/York City Centre: White Lion, Swinton: Britons Protection, Manchester: The Junction, Otley, Yorks: Rose & Crown, Ilkley, Yorks: Korks Wine Bar, Otley, Yorks
2004 GIGS:
Live Performance - highlights include: BBC GMR: Wimfest Bluecoat Chambers, Liverpool: Q Bar in Stalybridge: Manchester Town Hall: Cassidy's in Middlesbrough: Bury Met Theatre: Off the Wall, York: Alzheimer's Society LGBT launch in London: Briton's Protection in Manchester: Bromborough Folk Club, Port Sunlight, Wirral: Wythenshawe Forum: Wythenshawe FM: Pack Horse in Bolton: Unity Festival Manchester: The Lift in Glossop: Halton Stadium: Birtle Trust, Bury: 'Splendid Saturday' Main Stage, Hyde Town Centre: Women In Tune Festival, Wales: Pride, Manchester: Ukrainian Centre, Manchester: Leasowe Castle, Wirral: Reebok Stadium, Bolton: Blue Cat Cafe, Stockport
Prior to 2004 Claire didn't have a website! But she has been in the songwriting and creative industries business for many years. You can get some idea of her experience by looking at the other pages on this website. Please note that Claire does NOT have a myspace site due to political differences with owner, Rupert Murdoch.
2008 - Creative Consultancies, Songwriting/recording projects, etc completed include....
Creative Consultancies: Park View, Miles Platting, M'cr: YPAC, Manchester: The Apostles, Miles Platting M'cr: Diversity Conference, Buille Hill Hall, Salford (Song In Seconds):
Songwriting/Recording Projects: Time for Me, Halton (March): Gamesley Library, Derbyshire: LEMS, Skelmersdale, Lancs: SCPDYP, Trafford (March): Wilbraham Youth Club: North manchester Library (Youth Health Day): Time for Me, Halton (June/July): SCPDY Project Trafford (August): Gorton Mount, Primary School, M'cr: Time for Me, Halton (November): Stanley Grove Primary School, Manchester (Anti-Bullying Music in Minutes CD):
'Song in Seconds': Pankhurst Centre, Manchester.
'Tales in Tempo': Derbyshire Literature Festival, Glossop (For HPCA)
Creative Debate - Facilitation: LGBT Centre. Manchester.
Connect-Respect-CD Launch, Miles Platting, M'cr.
Radio Production Project: Summer Arts College on behalf of Tipp in West Manchester
2007 - Creative consultancies, workshops, etc
Songwriting/Recording Projects: MIND, Stockport: Women's National Register, Warrington: Time for Me Project, Halton: 100 Days Campaign, PRU, Longsight: 'Cool It' Music/Recording Project, Wilbraham, Youth Club, M21: LEMS, Preston: SCDProject, Old Trafford: Time for Me Project (November), Halton:
Creative Consultancies: Discus, Manchester: Wilbraham Youth Cub, Manchester: PRU, Crossacres, Wythenshawe: PRU, Richmond Park, Longsight, M'cr.: Longfield Project, Prestwich Arts School, Prestwich, Bury: YPAC, Miles Platting: Apostle Group, Miles Platting: Park View, Miles Platting:
Pop Video: 100 Days Campaign, Richmond Park, Manchester (shown at Urbis, Manchester)
Singer-Songwriter in Residence: Stockport PHN Conference, Stockport County FC.
Song in Seconds Sessions: 25th Street Choir Festival, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester:
Concert Programmer: YLAF
2006 - Creative consultancies, workshops, etc
Community CD Launches: Miles Platting Library, Manchester: Age Concern, Manchester: TLM Centre, Manchester: The Buzz, Manchester.
Music Theatre production: 'Communication' - High Peak Community Arts
Short Film Director: 'Everything is Possible' - Sports City, Manchester: 'Special Delivery' - TLM Centre, Manchester: 'The Cool School Kids' - Gorton Mount, Manchester: 'Stories From The Shadows' - St Barnabas, Manchester: 'Still Life' - Church of the Apostle, Manchester (Shorts Film Festival - Manchester City Council)
Songwriting & Recording projects: Start of the Week, MIND - Stockport: Minshull St Day Centre, Manchester: 'Song in Seconds', YLAF: 'Time for Me', Halton:
Audio project: 'Our Days Out' , HPCA, Derbyshire
Poetry Workshop: Beech Road Park Festival, Manchester ('The Long Poem')
Creative Consultation/Evaluation projects: TLM Centre, Manchester: 'Generation Communication' CD Launch, Miles Platting Library, Manchester: Clayton Library/Ravensbury, Manchester: Wilbraham Youth Club, Manchester: Baguley Community Centre: Age Concern, Gorton: TLM Youth Club, Manchester: Gorton Mount, Manchester: Hear by Right, Halton Stadium, Widnes: St Martins, Wythenshawe: Zest, Miles Platting: Zest, Collyhurst Nursery, Manchester: 'The Big Community Song', Seven Acres Park, Bolton: The Buzz, PRU, Manchester: Moston Youth Club, Manchester (PSB).
Creative Facilitation: GMCVO, Ardwick, Manchester: Comart NW Symposium, Preston: Festival of Diversity, Oldham:
Concert Director: YLAF
2005 - Creative consultancies, workshops, etc
Songwriting & Recording projects: SureStart, Liverpool: Cherry Tree Hospital, Stockport: Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport: MAPS, Stockport: Chester Women's Aid, Chester University: Time for Me Project, Halton: % for Art, Bolton: Midweek, Stockport: DIY Theatre Group, Salford: Manchester Anthem Project - Manchester City Council: SureStart, Widnes: Halton PCT: St John Vianney, Stockport: St Basil's, Widnes; SureStart, Brookvale Centre, Runcorn: The Grange, Runcorn; Early Years, Salford; Start The Week, Stockport; Minshull St Day Centre, Manchester; Nell Lane, Manchester
Creative Consultation/Evaluation projects: NHS, Halton: Manchester City Council, with MAD: Parrs Wood Technical College: Turning Point, Manchester: Minshull St Day Centre, Manchester: GMP, Bootle St, Manchester: Openshaw Resource Centre: Bury MBC: Halton Primary Health Care Trust: Diversity & Inclusion Conference, Manchester: 'One Small Step', Manchester: Johnson Fold, Bolton; ZEST - Miles Platting, Manchester: Gorton Mount, Manchester: Miles Platting Library, Manchester
Creative Team Building: Groundwork Trust, Manchester
Publication/CD release: 'Pride of Place' - Pontefract Press (for the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister)
Concert Director: YLAF, York
2004 - Creative consultancies, workshops, etc
Songwriting & Recording projects: UYAS in Manchester: Catalyst in Bolton: MAPS in Stockport: Salford Probation Service: 'Time for Me' in Halton: NHS: St Martins, Oldham: Minshull St Day Centre: Freehold Community School, Oldham: START, Salford: SureStart, Liverpool: SureStart, Runcorn
Creative Writing projects: HPCA: One World Festival in New Mills
Creative Consultation/Evaluation projects: Shared Learning in St Helens: Bolton MBC: Trafford MBC: Halton BC in Runcorn and Widnes: EAZ Manchester: Wythenshawe Partnership, Manchester: NHS: Ivy Bank Business & Enterprise College, Burnley: Timperley Fair: Pontefract Press (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister): Manchester City Council.
Creative Facilitations: CIDS at Abraham Moss Theatre Manchester (chair)
Arts Training for: SureStart, Halton
Music Commissions for: Physical Theatre performance, Longfield Project for Bury MBC: 'Garden of Delight' by SPARKY Young People's project, Salford City Council/MIA:
Songwriting Commission for: Private commission, Yorkshire
Musical Director/Composer for: 'The Mills Tale - Distant Voices' at Skidby Mill, Beverley. Funded through East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
Prior to 2004 Claire didn't have a website! But she has been in the songwriting and creative industries business for many years. You can get some idea of her experience by looking at the other pages on this website.
To book Claire Mooney for performances, creative consultancies, songwriting commissions and workshops - or to get on her mailing list - you can contact redrecords@clairemooney.co.uk
To listen to Claire go to the Discography Page on this website and click the listen icon on the album of your choice. On each album sample tracks are shown in pink - click, listen and enjoy! Better still come to a gig!
Some of the most requested songs from Claire's first album 'Rocking the Boat' (that, when reviewed in NME in 1989, got 8/10) have been remixed and re-mastered and are NOW available on a special 4 track CD. To order send us an email and we'll send you details of how to purchase it.
Thanks to everyone I've met and worked with over the last few years, and special thanks to those who have left positive messages via e-mail, snail-mail, text or posted directly on the Feedback page...