Eric Hill Band - Photos

Scotland Photos '11 A new addition to my "sandwich board" collection, this one on Falkland High Street. My Epiphone Gold Top relaxing by the new red gate at the East Cottage. Rough and tough EHB members in the official band uniform: Miner's Vests. Left to Right: Mark Burdett lead guitar, Allan Moir drums/percussion, Me choreography and sarcasm, Justin bass. "Wendy and Ben have got the medicine..." Downtown Burntisland just before the Milton House gig. Wendy and Ben dancing to their song off of From The Kingdom: "Your Aunty's Place", Wendy being my Aunty. Mark getting into it at the Milton House. Justin, Me, Allan, and Mark before the Arbroath gig at Tuttie's Neuk. Clare, Justin, Me, Allan, Sol, and someone posing as Mark before the Tuttie's gig in Arbroath. Kevin, Jim, Gary, Tom of Summerhouse, Justin, Me, Mark of EHB (Alan all the way to the right in white shirt), Richard, Jock, Mari, of Rockhammer, Mark being their guitarist too. All at the K'kaldy YM Mark loosening up during our return gig at The Stag in Falkland. Me with the Plinth thing on top of the East Lomond, that's not my dog... Justin, Me, Sol, Allan, Mark outside the Douglas Arms in Methil Hill, note the sign malfunction above us. Mark going to Level II using Corona bottle as a bow for his guitar solo. I took this one on the East Lomond. It has Album Cover written all over it. Sol during his opening set at The Douglas Arms, the audience loved him. I do too. Sol staying on the lyrics while posing with the Yellow "Sol" thing at Douglas Arms. Justin, Allan, Me, Mark before The Bruce gig in Falkland. The East Lomond from Lathrisk Farm Road. The East Lomond standing guard over Falkland. The East Lomond from another road near Lathrisk Farm. The East Lomond from the Laitch Road to Falkland. I think I take one of these every year while walking into Falkland from Newton of Lathrisk. The East Lomond and beyond from Unthank road near Freuchie...yes, I said "Unthank". The East Lomond from down below Lathrisk Farm. The stone walls go on and on and on. The Summerhouse where Summerhouse got started and where they rehearse, with all amenities including a full bar...nice.
BronxWorks Benefit November 2010 BronxWorks Benefit Night at Roger Smith Hotel, November 16th 2010. We raised about $10,000. Left to Right: me, Rob Davis, Oscar, John Mendez, and Justin posing for a possible mature looking official photo. We came close. I think I said something witty, it may even have been funny. We played some songs with the four of us and then we brought Rob Davis in as guest guitarist . Here's all 5 of us: Rob, Oscar, John, Me, Justin Not sure which song this was, but if my eyes are closed it could be almost anything. Me and Justin Oscar tore it up, all I can do is enjoy the ride. Oscar and Rob, Fender heaven. That may be some kind of alien signal light behind John. Its nice regardless.
Scotland '10 Pat, Dave, Me, and Justin at the Falkland Estate event for Muirhead and Falkland In Bloom The Game Keepers cottage on the Falkland Estate...totally idyllic, The band playing for the event as darkness falls and the Midgies started to come out and attack... Getting ready for the Falkland In Bloom/Muirhead Event at the Estate. The stage/cabin was built just for the event from trees harvested on the estate. The Lion of the Lion Fountain in the middle of Falkland square. The water comes down off of the Lomond Hill. Pat, Justin, and Dave to my right, Jimmy and Kevin to my left. As you can see I am protected by large men at all times. The Summerhouse Trio joined us for To The Auld Hoose at The Auld Hoose gig in Cardenden. This was totally awesome. Pat with the manliest amp in town. It was true love at first sight. The Palace from across the street by the Wee Bakers. Justine with 3 of the 30 Danish Bikers that came to the gig at Eddy's. These guys meant business. Me and Pat playing "The Flowers of Falkland" in the Poly Tunnel at Sugar Acre for the Royal Horticultural Society Judges, the Provost of Fife, and the Falkland In Bloom members. That's rain on the poly and sweat on us. Field of wheat ready for harvest on the Newton of Lathrisk Farm Justin, Tom King, Me, Jim Grant, Kevin Murphy, Pat, and Dave at the Kirkcaldy YMCA Studio after recording To The Auld Hoose Me, Jim Grant, Tom King and Engineer Alan Ramsay getting ready to do backing vocals for To The Auld Hoose A dark shot of me and Jock Duncan outside The Wee Bakers in Falkland The monument at the top of the East Lomond which has a compass and the names of all the hills and mountains you can see in a 360 degree view. Pat Johnson telling Frodo and Sam which way to the Cracks of Doom or maybe he was showing the way to The Wee Bakers? Justin, Dave Leonard, someone's 10 year old boy, and Pat at the top of the Lomond. The Newton of Lathrisk Farm road. The band outside The Douglas Arms at midnight with Dorothy Markham the founder of Muirhead. The chalkboard outside of the Milton House. The band outside the Milton House. The band with Wendy and her husband with The Piper outside Milton House. Jim the Piper knocked our socks off at the Milton House. A purebred Highland pony in Freuchie. Another shot of us with the Piper at the Milton House. The sign for Falkland with the East Lomond in the background. The chalkboard outside The Bruce for our last gig of the tour. The entrance to Falkland Palace. The Lion Fountain in the middle of Falkland square. This is a 1925 model that is the only one of its kind in the world. Parked in Falkland, belongs to my friend Tom's cousin. A long shot of the wheat fields being harvested with the Lomond in the background. Happy Milton House folks dancing in a tiny aisle between the tables Justin putting down the bass track for To The Auld Hoose Me and Wendy doing the raffle at the Milton House The road I didn't train for the Marathon on. Pat, Me, Dave, and Justin outside of The Bruce in Falkland across the street from the Palace for our last gig on Sunday. The final gig of the tour at the Bruce, a great way to finish up.
General Photos from Various Situations I often like to sit under trees with one of my guitars and try to figure out why I'm there. This is a cool shot taken by Tela Cook on the roof of Tainted Blue where we did most of Kaleidoscope, The Clawed Frog's first album... We took this one on Oscar's iMac, I had no idea my hair looked like this... Me, Justin, Oscar into it at Trash EHB/The Clawed Frog back in action on May 7th at American Trash Oscar left them stunned this night. Beck stepped in for Liam and rocked the house all night Ali holding it down and insuring that we stay cool, something I don't do too well
Scotland Tour '09 Me and Kevin, Tom, and Jim aka The Summerhouse Trio after they played my song "I'm Yours" just for me... Only a short walk to Freuchie, but just try to pronounce it correctly... Wheat fields of Newton of Lathrisk Farm Harvesting the wheat field as dark is falling. My favorite thing to watch. The wheat field next to the cottage The road from Newton of Falkland to Freuchie, yes it actually rained while we were in Scotland! Round bales in the field across the road Its amazing how good an EHB T-Shirt can look at times! View from the Pillars of Hercules organic farm The four of us outside The Auld Hoose in Cardenden, just a great show with awesome friends The Lomond Hill from Newton of Lathrisk Sol Christie guesting during the Auld Hoose show Mike astonished in Culross... Banjo getting ready to go... Me, Justin, Pat, and Mike at The Stables in Culross with event organizer Amy MacKenzie Banjo cruising down Cardenden's Main St...awesome Justin and Richard coming in fast with Banjo in charge Me and the Boys during our first set in The Stables. A great crowd and a pretty awesome venue. Me in Culross with my friend Curly who is a composer himself. My hair is spiked because 5 minutes earlier this was an outside gig and it rained like crazy so we shifted indoors. Another shot from my little solo gig at Diane and Robin MacKenzie's house in Culross. John Etchels doing a bit of guest drumming at Muirhead Staff Party Upstairs at the cottage playing for the Muirhead Staff Party, no socks for me Pat, Mike, Sol Chrisite (guest vocalist) me, Justin, just moments before a really fun night at the Milton House in Burntisland. With the owner Wendy leading the charge I can tell you that these people know how to have a party. Pat on harp and Sol Chrisie on backing vocals of Whenever We're Apart at The Milton House The owner of The Milton House, Wendy, belting out Summertime, and I mean belting it out... Sol, Mike, and Lynsey at The Milton House during a break. Playing at the Muirhead Event at Falkland Community Hall John Smith managing the Muirhead Raffle Jock Duncan, Me, and John Smith at the main event for Muirhead at Falkland Community Hall. Justin and Me with Jock Duncan, The Silver Shepherd, you can read that story in the bio section...I just love this guy. Mike probably wondering what chord I'm playing at Paterson's. The coolest guy at the party, Alfie, the boy has rhythm. Me and Justin with Robin and Susan Paterson at the end of the final set at the great party at their house in Falkland.
Scotland Tour Pix '07/08' Etc. Me at main event in Falkland for Cairn Mhor/Muirhead Outreach August '08 Me at the ruins of Duntulm Castle on Skye '08. You have to go there. Me opening for the band at Lochcarron Hotel '08. Just one of those things... A welcome sign at the Lochcarron Hotel in the Highlands, we had a great night with old friends and new '08 Oscar in the zone at the main Muirhead event '08 Justin ready to go at main event for Muirhead '08 Justin and Ali holding it down '08 Ali rockin' it at Paterson's house party '08 Oscar's eyes have always kind of been disconcerting to me...'08 Ali and Oscar always right there every time '08 Oscar doing all that stuff which I don't understand but it sounds great. '08 The ATTACK OF THE COWS...this was serious, Skye '08 Me and Oscar in another tiny blurry artsy shot at Falkland main event '08 Some people respond differently to the stress of touring...Justin and Ali '08...tragic really. At the Bar Itza Sports Bar in Kirkcaldy, this was a great place with a great crowd '08 Justin fulfilling his dream of wading in the North Sea on the coast of Skye. He actually froze in this position for several hours afterwards. '08 Ali earned some extra pence by Pole Dancing at St. Andrews. Actually they gave him money to STOP. Culross Palace at night. Awesome. Beautiful. '08 Oscar's pedal board before the gig. I really have no idea what all this does, but it sounds great. '08 A very tiny shot of us playing without Oscar at The Stables in Culross '08 A Rainbow behind the East Cottage, Newton of Lathrisk Gavine Morton with Rhonda and Wendy rocking out at The Stag Falkland Village, the boys in the band on the right kind of stunned by the sight. The Open Gate at the East Cottage, Newton of Lathrisk Prayer Flags at Kagyu Thubten Choling Monastery right on the Hudson River Me and Jock Duncan at The Stag, I love this guy to bits My Teacher: Lama Norlha Rinpoche, Abbot of Kagyu Thubten Choling Monastery The Lomond Hills Hotel gig without Oscar who was under the weather in a big way '08 Me and the boys rocking out at Paterson's house party in Falkland '08 Kylie catching air above Culross and the Firth of Forth before we played at The Stables '08 The end of the final song at the final gig of the '08 Tour, Paterson's House Party...like, we're totally done. The Lomond Hill stands guard up above. Justin and Oscar only moments before the ATTACK OF THE MIDGIES...! Some people think this was Justin wading into the North Sea... My Telecaster and Pedal Board-let resting before the show. A view from where I stayed on the Isle Of Skye in '08 Me attempting to say something at Paterson's House Party in Falkland in August '07