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The 11 Bus Song

To celebrate spending 11 hours from 11am on the 11A or 11C outer circle bus route in Birmingham - on, naturally, 11.11.09

Song by Mark Steadman
Photos by Pete Ashton
Inspired by Jon Bounds

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Harveyandres

Good Old Brummagem by Harvey Andrews. Discovered on Rhubarb Radio via @thebigpaws radio show. Local mentions: St Andrews, Snow Hill, Bullring, Blues, Villa.

Bulletpoint biography of Harvey Andrews (© John Bush, All Music Guide):

• Born May 7, 1943, in Birmingham, England
• Began singing at a folk club owned by the Ian Campbell Folk Group in 1964
• Appeared on an EP with folk revivalist Martin Carthy in 1965
• Andrews was a teacher through most of the late ’60s
• In 1970 he released Places & Faces, his debut solo album and performed at the Cambridge Folk Festival
• Writer of Songs album released in 1972; third album released in 1973.
• Formed his own Beeswax label in 1982