If you know Duke Special for the platinum album “Songs from the Deep Forest”, including the hit song “Freewheel”, or his works on orchestral or music theatre may be surprised by the latest set stuff. Influenced by The Shellac Collective, Duke has formed his own arm of the Shellac Collective entitled Duke Special’s Gramophone Club.
From 1920’s Jazz Age, pure glamour of the 1930’s dance band era, exciting Rhythm ‘n’ Blues, Jumpin’ Jive, exotic Latin and Calypso beats through to the Rock ‘n’ Roll explosion of the 1950s, Duke Special will run the gamut of 78rpm DJ-ing.
Duke Special’s Gramophone Club Dates
Thursday 17 April – The Spirit Store, Dundalk
Friday 18 April – Sky and the Ground, Wexford
Thursday 24 April – The Liquor Rooms, 5 Wellington Quay, Dublin
Wednesday 7 May – Old Oak, 113 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork