Peter Hawkes
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URL: http://www.petehawkesmusic.com/ Blues guitarist originally from Lake Macquarie who began his music career by playing electric slide guitar in Chicago style blues bands gigging at clubs and pubs in and around the city. Since moving away from Newcastle, Peter has spent time in Tasmania studying study instrument making with luthiers Strato Anagnostis and Neil Laughlin. More recently he has spent 2 years playing music in London and has released 2 albums, 'Secrets, Vows & Lies' through Larrakin Records, and his instrumental album 'Unspoken Riddles'. View this artists profile at www.myspace.com/petehawkes View this artists profile at ABC Contribute |
Newcastle Music Awards Entries
| Year | Category | Song Title |
| 2002 | Adult Contemporary | A Housewife's Lament |
| 2002 | Adult Contemporary | An Emotional Winter |
| 2002 | Adult Contemporary | She's Got A Way With Her Style |
| 2002 | Blues & Roots | I've Changed My Mind |
| 2002 | Blues & Roots | The Bellylaugh Rag |
| 2002 | Blues & Roots | The Novocastrian Miner |
| 2002 | Classical | No Remedy For A Sad Wednesday |
| 2002 | Classical | The Moscow Gypsy |
| 2002 | Classical | Play After a Small Whiskey Just Before Bedtime |
| 2002 | Folk | The Irish Ladies Dream |
| 2002 | Folk | Jemima's Lullaby |
| 2002 | Folk | The Leprechaun's Dance |
| 2002 | Jazz | What Was That? |
| 2002 | Jazz | Depends On Your Point Of View |
| 2002 | Jazz | Origami |
| 2002 | Theatre | Aliens Land on Hunter Street |
| 2002 | Theatre | Lord Berek's Last Charge |
| 2002 | Theatre | Quiet Desperation |
| 2002 | World | Reuben's Fancy |
| 2002 | World | Conversations |
| 2002 | World | No Whisky For Paddy |
| 2009 | Folk | If Time was an Ocean |
| 2009 | Instrumental | In the Labyrinth of Lady Laura |
| 2009 | Instrumental | Edwina's Paradox |
Tracks on ABC Contribute
Song: Edwina's Paradox
Category: Instrumental
Year: 2009
Song: If Time was an Ocean
Category: Folk
Year: 2009
Song: In the Labyrinth of Lady Laura
Category: Instrumental
Year: 2009
Videos
Pete Hawkes Interview Part 1
Interview with legendary composer and acoustic guitar wizard Pete Hawkes about his life and his music
Duration: 9:47
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Pete Hawkes Ragtime orginal
Legendary composer Pete Hawkes plays original ragtime in tribute to his fallen border collie puppy 'Charlie'
Duration: 5:42
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Pete Hawkes 'The Lord Bereks Last Charge'
acoustic guitar wiz Pete Hawkes plays
unusual acoustic original tune in DADGAD in unique Hawkes style. Old home mics used.
Duration: 5:40
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Pete Hawkes, The Irish Ladies Dream
Original Celtic composition played by legendary composer Pete Hawkes displaying Celtic influences, a sample track from his tribute album to Davey Graham, the inventor or DADGAD tuning
Duration: 3:53
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Pete Hawkes live at the basement
Pete playing slide guitar at concert in sydney
Duration: 2:16
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Pete Hawkes live in concert
Blues man Pete Hawkes live at Sydneys Basement performing blues
Duration: 0:41
Location: sydney basement -
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Recent Myspace Blog Posts From Peter Hawkes
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finest classical works on itunes
this album is now available on itunes read more
Posted Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:40:00 GMT
Pete
How often does one come across a composer with the ability to transcend several musical genres and yet stay firmly focussed within his own perceived sound? Almost never! Pete manages to turn many genr... read more
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