The official Boo Hewerdine website

15th Dec

We're sorry to announce the closure of ImportCD.com. Best of luck for the future to all concerned.

30th Nov

Three of the recent Eddi Reader official bootleg CDs include Boo performing his unreleased song "...Limelight". All three double CDs are available from Eddi's website. Discography extended to include Double Vision's classic 1994 Spanish disco version of "Honey Be Good".

19th Nov

The new Swan Dive album to be released January 20th in Europe and January 21st in Japan. Alex Park's 'Introduction' out next Monday. The Haven Records website site has been updated at last.

16th Nov

Rosalie Deighton's new EP 'More Flesh For Success' features on song co-written with Boo. Available on tour or from Rosalie's website. The four Eddi Reader "official bootleg" live double-CDs added to the discography. Edinbugh, Leeds and London feature Boo performing new song '...Limelight'.

13th Nov

Alex Parks' debut album 'Introduction' to be released on November 24th.

6th Nov

Boo's song 'Cry' confirmed as Alex Parks' secong single. 'A Selection of music from 31 Songs' (featuring the original version of The Bible's 'Glorybound') now available in the UK.

31st Oct

Boo has written three songs (Cry, Wondering Soul, and Dirty Pretty Words) for Alex Parks' debut album. Another Eddi Reader date in The Hague has been confirmed.

23rd Oct

At long last, the companion CD to Nick Hornby's "31 Songs" has been released in Europe. The compilation CD features the long-lost original version of The Bible's "Glorybound". Available now from Amazon in Germany. Boo is due to produce Kirsty McGee's second album. Two Eddi Reader dates in Ireland have been confirmed. A decision will be taken after these dates regarding further touring. Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Eddi.

7th Oct

Rosalie Deighton announced as support for this month's UK tour. Boo has been songwriting with Fame Academy winner Alex Parks. The new Swan Dive album "William & Marlys" is to be released in Europe and Japan in November. It features two songs co-written with Boo. The Japanese version will feature 4 extra new tracks. European versions will feature 4 old songs ("Truly, Madly, Deeply," "Go With Love," "Rome Will Fall" and "And She Dreams"). Eddi Reader's October tour dates cancelled while Eddi gives her voice a rest. No decision is due until November at the earliest. Boo's Berwick and Newcastle dates were cancelled at the last minute due to circumstances beyond our control. Apologies to all. Boo's second night at the Acoustic Tearoom has sold out.

31st Aug

Eddi Reader's "My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose" is featured on a a Tønder Festival compilation CD, released by Millstream Records in Denmark.

28th Aug

More MP3 downloads added. "Mapping The Human Heart" fetured on the new cookery book and companion CD Folk On Food from Acoustic Tearoom.

24th Aug

More dates added. Hitomi Yaida's version of "Bell Book & Candle" is to be released in Japan on Sept 10th on the B-side of her single "One Person". The new Swan Dive album is to be released in September. Features two songs co-written with Boo, "Good To Be Free" and "Becoming". "Covering Ground" by The Red Hat Band is shipping, features a cover of "Cigarette Girls". Eddi Reader's "My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose" is to be a promo-only single. Features the exclusive track "O' A' The Airts". Heidi Talbot is to record Boo's songs "Geography" and "Muddy Water" on her next album "welcome to..." the new album by Boo's guitarist Rob Jackson's band the-low-country is available to order now. Highly recommended.

27th May

The release of Eddi Reader's single "My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose" / "Jamie Come Try Me" is delayed. New release date as we have it.

12th May

The Boo-produced album Eddi Reader sings the songs of Robert Burns is released today on Rough Trade Records

4th May

Boo, Eddi Reader & Graham Henderson appeared this morning on BBC TV's Breakfast With Frost. Eddi's single "My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose" / "Jamie Come Try Me" is to be released on May 26th.

30th April

More tour dates announced at Ayr, Basingstoke and Stainsby Festival.

19th April

Cambridge's very own Rob Jackson is to replace Neill MacColl on the forthcoming tour dates.

16th April

Discography extended. More Eddi Reader album details added.

15th April

The Red Hat Band have recorded 'Cigarette Girls'. Album out in June.

7th April

May 4th Carlisle gig venue changed. Cambridge gig confirmed for October. Tour date archive added. New Eddi Reader album added to discography.

17th March

Live At The Cornish Arms released in Australia. More gigs confirmed.

6th March

Gig tomorrow with Eddi Reader at Glasgow Town Hall just announced. No box office details, sorry. Rescheduled Scarborough gig confirmed.

4th March

I forgot one... the making of The Bible's 'Eureka' album is featured in Lauren St John's book 'Hardcore Troubadour - the life and near death of Steve Earle'. A fine read.

3rd March

Webmaster has been catching up with some long-overdue decorating. So a belated happy new year! Tour dates galore added - solo; with Graham Henderson and Neill MacColl; and with Eddi Reader and Colin Reid. Boo has recently been producing Eddi Reader's new album of Burns songs with the Scottish National Orchestra. Due for release on May 12th.

The Australian version of 'A Live One' (with a full sleeve and jewel case) is given a limited-edition release in the UK today.

Cover versions of 'Patience Of Angels' released both by Maura Hagan and Heidi Talbot.

Eddi Reader's 'Wanting Kind' included on the free Compass Records sampler and 'Everything' included on Japanese compilation CD '707'.

Nick Hornby's book '31 Songs' (issued last week in the UK and Germany) includes a chapter on The Bible's early track 'Glorybound'. A 24-track companion CD (featuring the long-deleted original version of this track) is to be released later this month - check back soon for details. The same book, with a CD included, is available in the USA under the title 'Songbook', as reported last year. Highly recommended. The author reads from '31 Songs' all this week at 09:45 and 00:30 GMT on BBC Radio 4.

Spanish compilation 'Maxipop Collection' features 'Honey Be Good' by The Bible.