What was new at 'Beyond the Pale'

August 31:

'The words take on a very specific meaning, in the context of remembering ... '

Added a page of heartfelt thanks to 'Beyond the Pale' readers. It contains an mp3 clip of broadcast thanks – to you – so give it a listen ! (thanks, Rob)

August 30:

Added a ticket, resourcefully culled from a surprising source (thanks, Hans)

We've added the ticket to the 1975 page. Do readers think that is the correct year? Notice that we have no tour dates for early 1975 ... please let us know what you think.

August 29: Happy Birthdays Chris Copping (1945) and Geoff Whitehorn (1951) – treat yourself to one of  Geoff's solo albums

Procol Harum fan Rob Barnes (Palers' Band 2000) has his second Community Radio show coming up: Tuesday 30 August, 1700–1800hrs BST on NE1FM 102.5 Newcastle/Gateshead, and www.ne1fm.net/listen global. He writes, 'Listen in if you can: and send me a message if you'd like a dedication read out on air: you can e-mail me at this address.'

August 28:

Added another page of photographs of No Stiletto Shoes on stage in Southend (thanks, Freddie)

August 27:

Added another page of shots taken before Gary Brooker's memorable last Band du Lac performance

August 26:

August 25:

Added another page of shots taken the day before the memorable final Band du Lac performance

August 24: RIP Jerry Lieber

Added another page of photographs of No Stiletto Shoes on stage in Southend (thanks, Freddie)
 

August 23:

Added a page of shots taken the day before Gary Brooker's memorable last Band du Lac performance

August 22:

Where are you planning to be between 7 April and 16 June 2012 ?

Added a Press Release to assist with your forward planning (thanks, Lib)

August 21:

Procol Harum fans may hitherto have been in the dark about the matter of Shades and Tints, so it's nice to be able to shed some light here (thanks, Guus)

Added a Whitehorn 45 rpm label here (thanks, Anvil)

Have a brief squizzy at seven shots of decorative developments in Bristol UK
 

August 20:

Added some final concert shots from Procol Harum's recent spa-town gig in Southern Germany (thanks, Heidi)

August 19:

Added another page of photographs of No Stiletto Shoes on stage in Southend (thanks, Freddie)

August 18:

Added some further interesting pictures taken when Procol Harum last played with an orchestra in the USA (thanks, George)

August 17:

'Beyond the Pale' is very lucky to be served by such vigilant and prolific correspondents. We welcome everyone's comments ... the last few days have yielded several of great interest: a Hazy Shade correction here (thank you, Peter), a probable GB/Fab Macca movie sighting here (thanks, Robert), some Classical scholarship here (thanks, Jan) and some line-up notes here (thanks, Chris)

August 16:

Added brief news of a well-loved former Procoler at work (thanks, Chris)
 

August 15:

Added an enigmatic and whimsical page (thanks, Charlie)

Procol Harum fan Rob Barnes (Palers' Band 2000) advises us that 'Community radio station NE1FM in Newcastle-upon-Tyne is letting me loose (and 'live') across the airwaves to present a few early evening shows; the first is Tuesday 16 August from 1800–1900hrs BST. If you're in Newcastle/Gateshead, you can listen on 102.5 - and world-wide online at www.ne1fm.net/listen . I can at least promise some cracking music – full of originality, great performance and song-writing skill from the familiar and not quite so familiar. AND I have a SCOOP: the first-ever airplay of a track from the brand-new album of one of my favourite bands! I hope you can listen in! If you have any dedications/celebrations, you can e-mail me at this address.'

A morsel here for King Crimson fans

August 14:

' ... funereal, Bach-derived organ ...'

We invite you to play 'spot the [sic]' with No 14 on this Rolling Stone list (thanks, Robert) while listening to this extract (a little more on this topic – 'a lawsuit waiting to happen' – at this crucial page (search for 'Girl Talk'))

To read other pieces containing the words Rolling Stone at 'Beyond the Pale', sample this list

August 13: 

What songs did Gary Brooker contribute to on All Things Must Pass? (thanks, Per)

More about this matter in various places at the website: follow links at the foot of the page and try here and here and here

August 12:

 August 11:

Added some Afrikaans to this useful page (thanks, Chris) and some suggested words for Theme from Separation (gratias, Jean-Paul)

August 10:  

Added a nice article and updated this related page (thanks, Gerard)

For other references to the same matter (Procol Harum and The Band) see here and here

To the best of our knowledge the server migration has now been successfully performed with only a few minutes' downtime at BtP. Note: we're expecting server-changes at 'Beyond the Pale' this week – matters outside our control – so please don't be surprised should this site, and this and this, become unavailable for a while.

August 9:

August 8:

Added a curious variant to this page (search for 'Tuilagi') (thank you, Peter)

August 7:

Added a second page of good soundcheck pictures and captions from Procol Harum's Harrisburg show last year (thanks, Bert)

August 6:

Updated pages here, here, and here with excellent pre-order news for anyone hungry for Procol Harum recordings

And you might like to read this feature (thanks, Richard)

August 5:

' ... the once magnificent American eagle has devolved into a brooding, dark, and gruesome symbol ...'

Added an unexpected insight into Conquistador (thanks, various contributors)

And you might like to read this obituary (thanks, John)

August 4:

Added a page of good soundcheck pictures from Procol Harum's recent Harrisburg show (thanks, Bert)

August 3:

Added a light-hearted page of pictures from Procol's recent Harrisburg concert (thanks, Howard)

August 2:

Added a forthcoming gig, and a line-up change, here (thanks, Søren)

August 1:

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