Craig Herbertson

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Craig Herbertson

Craig Herbertson (born January 29, 1959 in Edinburgh ) is a Scottish musician , songwriter and writer . He is known as a singer of Scottish and Irish songs. He is also a science fiction and fantasy writer.

Life

Craig Herbertson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. As the son of a jazz trumpeter , he became acquainted with swing at an early age . His uncle played in a skiffle band , his grandparents appeared in the theater and in vaudeville and were also musicians and folk singers.

In the early days, Craig played in experimental bands such as the Scottish new wave band "The Androids", which was reviewed on the New Musical Express and played on BBC Radio 1, and the Manchester funk / reggae band "I Giggle when I'm Tickled". He later rediscovered his folk roots and played with several bands such as "The Keltix", "Scotland the Band" and "Mc Alpine's Fusiliers".

He later gained experience as a street musician in Europe and America, from the metro in Paris to the river steamers on the Mississippi. During this time he learned to play the fiddle, mandolin , banjo , penny whistle and piano . In 1999 he was invited to sing at the dance spectacle "Celtic Life", where he recorded his first solo CD The Lullaby of Scotland , which contains some popular traditional songs as well as his own.

In 2004 he composed the song Hearts of Glory for the Hearts Great War Memorial Fund. This CD reached number 20 on the BBC Indie Charts .

Herbertson lives in Witten today

Discography

  • 1999 - Lullaby of Scotland
  • 2004 - Hearts of Glory (Ruhrfolk)
  • 2007 - Lord of Whiskey ( Steeplejack Music )
  • 2008 - A Health to the Ladies (Steeplejack Music)
  • 2012 - Communication Breakdown (Steeplejack Music)
  • 2015 - Cauld Blast Warm Heart (Castaway Publishing and Production)

bibliography

Fantasy roman

Novelettes

  • The Heaven Maker In: Clarence Paget (Ed.): The 29th Pan Book of Horror. Pan Books Ltd., London 1988, ISBN 0-330-30481-X .

Short stories

  • Soap 7. In: Dave W Hughes (Ed.): Works 7. 1991, ISSN  0954-3902
  • The Glowing Goblins. In: Nik Morton (Ed.): Auguries 16. 1992.
  • Under the Moons of Mars. In: Frank Westwood (Ed.): Fantastic Worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs. 1995.
  • Return to Greenwood. In: Frank Westwood (Ed.): Fantastic Worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs. 1997.
  • Strange Fruit. In: Rog Pile (Ed.): Filthy Creations 3. 2008.
  • On the couch. In: Charles Black (Ed.): The Second Black Book of Horror. 2008, ISBN 978-0-9556061-1-3 .
  • Synchronicity. In: Charles Black (ed.): The Third Black Book of Horror. 2008, ISBN 978-0-9556061-2-0 .
  • Soup. In: Charles Black (Ed.): The Fourth Black Book of Horror. 2009, ISBN 978-0-9556061-3-7 .
  • Leibniz's Last Puzzle. In: Charles Black (Ed.): The Fifth Black Book of Horror. 2009.
  • Spanish suite. In: Charles Black (Ed.): The Sixth Black Book of Horror. 2010, ISBN 978-0-9556061-5-1 .
  • The waiting game. In: John Mains (Ed.): Back from the Dead 2010, ISBN 978-0-9564884-0-4 .
  • New Teacher. In: Charles Black (ed.): The Seventh Black Book of Horror. 2010, ISBN 978-0-9556061-6-8 .
  • The Mall. In: Charles Black (Ed.): The Ninth Black Book of Horror. 2012.
  • The Iron Cross. In: Johnny Mains (Ed.): The Screaming Book of Horror. 2012, ISBN 978-1-906652-15-9 .
  • The Other House, The Other Voice In: Paul Finch (Ed.): Terror Tales of the Scottish Highlands 2015, ISBN 978-1-906331-99-3 .
  • Envelopes In: David A. Riley (Ed.): Kitchen Sink Gothic. 2015, ISBN 978-0-9932888-3-8 .

items

  • Dumarest: the Coming Event? In: Stephen Theaker (Ed.): Dark Horizons 55 # 2009.

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personal data
SURNAME Herbertson, Craig
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Scottish musician and songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH January 29, 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH Edinburgh