David Hyams and the Miles to Go Band

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"Travelling Bones" is the new album from Fremantle based songwriter, instrumentalist and world traveller David Hyams.

The album marks a departure from the celtic inspired fusion of Hyams' instrumental albums and performances with the Miles To Go band. It's stylistically more rooted in the folk/country area with bluesy tinges and not a bagpipe in sight - however, the strong connection to the West Australian landscape remains, with stories that include an encounter with an emu on a desolate stretch of north west highway (Roadside Lament), celebration of a Kimberley night ("Shine On") and the ritual pilgrimage to favorite southern coastal areas ("In This Summer").

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The second album from David Hyams, with the Miles To Go band, "Knowing The Place" was released in 2005 and continued the themes first explored on "'Miles To Go".

From the word go however, the spirited "Flat Out Like A Lizard Drinking..." - a blistering reel which reprises over edgy mariachi style horns, driving bass and didgeridu - let us know we were embarking on an altogether different journey.

'Knowing the Place" attracted some great reviews, including a thumbs up from leading UK magazine fROOTS The album was featured on Australia's respected and longstanding world/folk music radio show, "The Planet" and received extensive airplay internationally, coming in as one of the "Top Albums and Songs"of 2007 on the Folk DJ List (compiled from 149 mainly North American Folk DJ Radio playlists)... for more...

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A collection of thirteen 'acoustic' instrumentals written, produced and performed by David Hyams, along with many fine Australian musicians on a world spanning array of instruments that includes mandolin, various guitars, uillean and highland bagpipes, cello, celtic harp, wood flute, concertina, french horn and percussion.

Miles To Go blends celtic, country-blues and other folk influences, taking inspiration from journeys in the West Australian outback and through the celtic lands.

The album had its West Australian launch in September 1999 with 2 performances at Kulcha in Fremantle. It has attracted considerable radio airplay across Australia and was the feature album on ABC Radio National's The Planet programme of the 23rd September 1999...for more...

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