I have just finished reading a very entertaining novel called The Tudor Deception by Scott Mariani. It is a pro Ricardian Thriller that features the Richard III Society. At the end of the book, in the author notes, he describes Philippa Langley as a real life heroine. It's a shame that it was written prior to the latest missing Princes evidence as I am sure the author would have used this in his novel.
Here is a link to the book:-
My music was once again featured on Strummers & Dreamers 535 on Cambridge 105 Radio on the evening 7-9pm UK time of 8th January 2024. It could be listened live via the website: https://cambridge105.co.uk/
This version of the show is usually repeated on Sunday at 2pm (except on the first Sunday of the month), and the podcast is available via the Cambridge 105 Radio website (search in “On demand”)
The show was be repeated on Blues and Roots Radio on Monday 15th 7-9pm and Wednesday 17th 9-11am UK time: https://www.bluesandrootsradio.com
The podcast is now on Mixcloud
https://www.mixcloud.com/StrummersandDreamers/show-535-new-music-for-2024-18124/
I particularly like the song I’ll go back to Denver and you can go to hell.
Tracklist
There is a new and very positive detailed review of the first Ricardian concept album that I recorded with Lord Zarquon on Michael Doherty’s music blog. Here is the link to it
https://michaelsmusiclog.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-legendary-ten-seconds-loyaulte-me.html
Ian’s Blog 7th January 2024
In view of the number of songs I have recorded about Richard III, I found the discussion between Matt Lewis and Nathen Amen on this podcast about the missing Princes to be very interesting
https://podfollow.com/not-just-the-tudors/episode/d72a341a7ee08a22a307d70c71a3e2b0519f1725/view
Not surprisingly Matt, who is the chairman of the Richard III Society, argues that they survived the reign of Richard III, whereas Nathen believes that they were murdered. I’ve read Philippa Langley’s new book, seen the C4 documentary and after listening to Matt and Nathen I am of the opinion that Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck were names made up by the Tudor monarchy. It makes much more sense that they were actually Edward V and his younger brother Richard based upon what we know had happened and the evidence that is available to us. I feel that Nathen is basing his beliefs upon too much hearsay and speculation. Obviously as a Ricardian I am biassed in my opinion but then again so is Nathen and I guess he doesn’t want to rewrite his history books about this period of history. I’m not sure that I want to record some of my songs about this period of history where I have based my lyrics upon what I previously believed.
Ian’s Blog 31st December 2023
My song about Shakespeare’s version of Richard III was included on the 7th
December 2023 Music Eye Radio Show. You can hear Chris Watson talking about Richard III and then my song at about 49 minutes into the show
https://www.mixcloud.com/FromeFM/96-music-eye-radio-071223/
