Brian Hooper
 
 
CONTACT ME: by email via Southamptonsongs@uwclub.net mailto:Southamptonsongs@uwclub.netshapeimage_1_link_0
Above centre: “White Star Line-up”, performers of “Look Out! Southampton’s Titanic story in song”
Above right: with my lovely guitar, hand made by the brilliant Vince Hockey to my own specification.
Welcome to the Brian Hooper website
Who’s the Granddaddy then? Phoebe Isobel Drane made this old man very happy by entering the world on 9 November 2010. That’s her in the blue hat. I may be mildly biased, but I think she’s the most beautiful girl in the world. “Look Out!” - the Titanic Show that I wrote with Barry Wake and Jeff Henry - went really well at the Ashcroft in Fareham in April, and even better at the Plaza, Romsey, in July. And the Hanger Farm performance in September was a sellout! Next stop is the Discovery Centre, Winchester, on 27 January, and we have several other dates including a special performance as part of Southampton’s Titanic centenary programme in April 2012. The CD is now available, ideally from www.titanicsongs.co.uk but also from Amazon and iTunes. See the Upcoming page for further dates. Want to see my MySpace page? Click on www.myspace.com/brianhoopersouthampton to visit, and listen to some of my songs. MySpace has really gone to pot recently but should still work! AND - I’m on YouTube. Chris Burt d’Arcy has been busy with his cameras and gizmos and we now have several of my songs on YouTube. “The Time Of The Unspoken Prayer” went on first, with the extra bonus of not showing my ugly mug, and you can find it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMME-AqJC18 Or visit my YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/brianhooperman. http://www.titanicsongs.co.ukUpcoming.htmlhttp://www.myspace.com/brianhoopersouthamptonhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMME-AqJC18http://www.youtube.com/brianhoopermanshapeimage_3_link_0shapeimage_3_link_1shapeimage_3_link_2shapeimage_3_link_3shapeimage_3_link_4
LINKS: You’ll find various links around the site, but to save you hunting around for one you know is in here somewhere, here they are, plus a few others you might like to see. Fo’c’sle Folk Club Southern Counties Folk Federation Winchester MayFest Nonsuch Folk Club Forest Tracks Folk On Tap The Society of St James The Howard League for Penal Reform Utility Warehouse Discount Clubhttp://www.original106.comhttp://www.focsle.org.uk/http://www.focsle.org.uk/SCOFF/http://www.winmayfest.co.uk/http://www.nonsuchfolkclub.comhttp://www.forest-tracks.co.uk/http://www.folkontap.co.uk/http://www.ssj.org.uk/http://www.howardleague.orghttp://www.utilitywarehouse.co.ukshapeimage_4_link_0shapeimage_4_link_1shapeimage_4_link_2shapeimage_4_link_3shapeimage_4_link_4shapeimage_4_link_5shapeimage_4_link_6shapeimage_4_link_7shapeimage_4_link_8shapeimage_4_link_9
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How to get the music
If you’d like to buy a copy of “A Year In Providence”, “Hooperman In The Can” or “Southampton In Song” (or the book “So You Want To Be A Folk Club MC?”) just email me and I’ll give you the necessary details.  Alternatively, the two solo albums are available to download at www.soundsurf.co.uk, where you can also hear extracts from each track and make nice comments.
 
“He Set Me Free” is my album of Christian songs.  It’s been available since February 2009 and the first 200 copies were free!  I’ve now got some more, for sale at a very modest price.  Click here for more details.