Where to begin, where to begin…? Mister Harvey has had a busy few weeks, and under such circumstances this ‘ere news feed is the first thing to be left behind. Unfortunately it necessitates a bit of a gush to try to catch up, but best to do it now before it gets any bigger (as Lady Pumpkin is wont to say).

So in brief summary, Mister Harvey and his cello have, since the last post, participated in gigs with BEAM, Lomond Campbell, Best Girl Athlete, Iain Morrison and Paul Vickers & the Leg. They have had some sessions at Castle of Doom for Mogwai’s score for the second series of Les Revenants, and sojourns to Glastonbury and Belladrum festivals with King Creosote.

With the latter, they were also delighted to participate in a beautiful outdoor performance of From Scotland with Love in Kelvingrove Bandstand and a pair at the Hub in Edinburgh as part of the International Festival – Messrs Miguda, Zaccardelli, Graham and Peebles bringing sumptuous life to Mister Harvey’s string arrangements:

‘All of the musicians and singers were brilliant, but hats off to the string quartet…’
The Times

‘a string part so lush that it makes the heart sing and warms the chilly night’
The Herald

Inbetween-while, Mister Harvey has been burning the other end of the candle back at Pumpkinfield to mix Emily Scott ’s new record; record the beginnings of an album by Jo Foster; continue tracking the debut album from Lainie and the Crows; and edit the results of a Pumpkinseed session for the debut album of the aforementioned Mister Campbell. There is more to say about all of these things, but little time to do so.

He did manage to catch ACDC at Hampden Park, and was grateful for the chance to let his hair down.