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10/60 – Old Oak Inn, Arlington. 03/11/23
The Old Oak Inn is our local - we can actually walk here when we haven't got a load of PA gear to cart about! Owners Paul and Kate (really friendly people)...
Notes Home
NOTES HOME Memories left behind, plans for the future, reflections on a theme - Notes Home Thursday 23rd November 2023, The Grove Theatre, Eastbourne. 7.30pm...
9/60 – Tenterden Folk Festival – The Saddlery. 8/10/23
Our final gig of the weekend was a bit of a surprise. We honestly thought we would be lucky to get one person at the 'Meet the Guests' event. Partly because...
8/60 – Tenterden Folk Festival – Free Stage – 8/10/23
We had played the free stage in 2022 and really enjoyed it so were really pleased to be playing again. Sunday morning, just before lunchtime was a good time...
8a/60 – Tenterden Folk Festival – Ancient Boro. 6/10/23
by Josie Hm, well, not all gigs work out. This one just wasn't right for us so I'm not including it in the 60 performances, just giving it a nominal 8a...
7/60 – Tenterden Folk Festival – Afternoon Concert. 6/10/23
Our first appearance at 2023 Tenterden Folk Festival was mid-afternoon on the first day of the event. We were both very excited as we were booked to open the...
6/60 -Bentley Wood Fair. 17/09/2023
When our boys were little we used to regularly go to the Weald Wood Fair at Bentley but we heard that the motor museum and the wildfowl centre had closed down...
5/60 – The Albion, Hastings – 16/09/2023
We had been warned that there might not be many people in the Albion because the gig clashed with the Seafood and Wine Festival down the road and that most...
Sussex duo release fine new album
"The songs here form like jewels or dew drops on blades of grass, bright, resonant and beautifully fashioned". ...
4/60 – An Evening With Milton Hide. 13/09/2023
As part of the annual Hailsham Festival (of Arts & Culture) we put on a special evening event at The Bluebell Kitchen in Arlington. This is our regular...
3/60 -Cranfest. Larkin’s Alehouse, 9/9/23
We’d not spent any time in Cranbrook before but it is one of the prettiest towns, with white weatherboarded houses lining the streets. Being a scorcher of a...
2/60 – The Royal Oak, Tunbridge Wells. 8/9/23
We decided to make a couple of days of it as we were playing in Cranbrook the following evening, so we hitched up Michelle (Eriba caravan), stuck the canoe on...
1/60 – Faversham Folk Club 6/9/23
This was the first gig of our attempted 60 gigs before we hit 60 (13 months). And we forgot to take any photos! We liked the centre of Faversham a lot - some...
Songwriting Weekend – 5th and 6th Aug 2023
In August we will be running our first ever Songwriting Weekend at Pickhams in Wilmington, East Sussex. If you or somebody you know is interested in...
Ingenu/e Magazine – The Holloway
"A rustic and charming album". Milton Hide The Holloway Ingenue Magazine edition 40 Milton Hide are Sussex based Jim and Josie Tipler. On the album cover it...
An Evening with Milton Hide
Wed 13th Sept. 7.30pm. Bluebell Farmhouse Kitchen, Arlington, BN26 6SH.£20 inc meal (Vegan option). Booking essential. ...
The Holloway – Darren’s Music Blog
"Engaging melodies and thought-provoking, observational songwriting". ...
Riding The Whale
The Story Behind ...Riding The Whale This is a song of nostalgia, looking back to childhood when you didn't have to worry about pension plans or mortgages,...
The Holloway – live videos – 1
We've started editing the live footage from our Album Launch on 31st March. Here's the first one - All Gone South. Featuring guest musicians Phil Jones and...
Fatea – The Holloway
"The Holloway is another great release from a great duo at the very height of their musical prowess". Reviews FATEA Artist:Milton Hide Album: The Holloway...
Aaaand …..relax
Behind the scenes Aaaand …..relax 4 Apr 2023 Find video of moors and images on iPhoto After a very hectic 3 months of promotion and prep for the album...
Liverpool Sound & Vision – The Holloway
"A smooth delivery, a second album which exemplifies the chemistry unbound and ready to be released". Milton Hide: The Holloway. Album Review. Liverpool Sound...
Get Ready To Rock! – The Holloway
"Another fine folk album from this talented duo. ****". Album review: MILTON HIDE – The Holloway Posted on January 29, 2023 by jason Website [Release date...
Folk Radio – The Holloway
"An album that most definitely has its fingers dipped in the sparkle jar". Album Reviews Milton Hide – The Holloway written by Mike Davies 28 March, 2023...
Folk London – The Holloway
Milton Hide - The Holloway FOLK LONDON Long Way Home Music LWHM017 The declared aim of this 11-track album is to “present these songs as if we’re performing...
Of Caravans and Covid
Of Caravans and Covid 3 Mar 2023 Firstly, we did it! We raised part of the funds towards the teeny Eriba caravan we wanted to get to go touring with our...
The Happiest Man On Earth – behind the scenes
The Happiest Man On Earth - behind the scenes 2 Feb 2023 Our next single is due out on 16th Feb (our lovely patrons will get a sneak preview next week) and...
Day out in London
Behind the scenes Day out in London 25 Jan 2023 https://youtu.be/dIagFCVCGBc?si=T6wRULeBz23aOPxh We were invited by Dan Raza to come into the K2K studio in...
A Milton Hide January
Behind the scenes A Milton Hide January 12 Jan 2023 We may be quiet on the surface but underneath we're paddling our little feet off! January is our admin...
The Holloway due for release 31st March 2023
We are delighted to announce that we will be releasing our second album, The Holloway, on 31st March 2023. It's been a long time coming - we've been working...
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