From The Annexe

Well! That's it folks. Two boreholes sunk and pumping clean water and it's all down to your kind generosity. As well as Mutangama we now have Mwenda. The girls still have 3 more boreholes to go but I have every faith in them. Thank you all again!

First From The Annexe borehole sunk in Mutangama now pumping clean water. Another still to come. Thank you to everyone who contributed!!https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2437551309741423&id=100004597326989

All FM Radio Interview 13th Sept 2023
For anyone who missed hearing Pam and myself on All FM Radio last week and would like to hear what we had to say there are 2 links below. The 1st is to the website and the 2nd to Mixcloud. Ann also played 4 tracks from the website. The final track, whilst introduced as Cold Rain is in fact Don’t Wait Too Long. Ann can be excused of this as it was her first day back after a 6 month break. We were honoured that she chose to interview us. Thanks Ann.

https://fromtheannexe.com/track/3545991/all-fm-13th-sept-2023
https://www.mixcloud.com/allfm969/annies-allsorts-wednesday-13th-september-2023/

Annie's Allsorts Wednesday 13th September 2023 Ann's back on the ALLFM airwaves!

Help Wayne if you can.

Wayne's fundraiser for St Catherine's Hospice Preston Help Wayne Ellison raise money to support St Catherine's Hospice Preston

AllFM interview is tomorrow 13th Sept!!

Tune in at 3pm tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday 13th October, to Ann Algar’s radio show. You will be able to hear some tracks ‘From The Annexe’ and listen to Graham and Pam talk about the fundraising efforts of the last 12 months on behalf of Oasis Relief Zambia.

Graham's ‘From The Annexe’ album 'Life'
Fundraiser for Oasis Relief Zambia
Total Raised £1115

I am overwhelmed to be able to tell you that we have raised £1115, not including any gift aid we may receive. Having only had a Borehole Challenge at Christmas, where we raised £2110, I was being very optimistic running another one so soon after and did not expect to raise even this much. Your generosity is overwhelming. Bernadette and Pam, the 2 trustees of the charity, are flying out to Zambia on 5th October , at their own expense to supervise 8 more boreholes being dug, and to see how the schools and clinics are getting on. They are also taking with them some school uniforms that have been generously donated. This is why I ran another one so soon, so they had as much funds as possible to take with them.

When I started the fundraisers it was costing about £2000 to sink a borehole. Since then the exchange rate has gone in our favour and it is now about £1500 to sink a borehole. So, as we have raised £3225 plus some gift aid, we will be able to pay for 2 of the boreholes. These will be dedicated to From The Annexe and when they return from Zambia I will post some photos so that you can see what you have donated for.

I cannot thank you all enough!!!

And don’t forget that every £2 donated brings water to a child and every £10 water to a family. It is truly life changing.

You can continue to donate at any time by visiting the website

From The Annexe - Oasis Relief Zambia From The Annexe music.

‘Cold Rain’ Release Date 25th August 2023

It’s been on YouTube for quite some time, but I figured it was time to officially release it so it could be more widely streamed. Here is a link to the YouTube video as a taster.

https://youtu.be/CLY2bTNl6XY

Please, whichever streaming service you use, follow, like us and subscribe. It all helps the cause!!

Thank You.

Cold Rain Words and Music by Graham LarkinMusicians;Graham Larkin - Vocals, Acoustic & Slde Guitars.Bernadette Larkin - Backing Vocals.Chris Fryers - Bass.Phil Minshul...

From The Annexe album 'Life' fundraiser for Oasis Relief Zambia.

With just 5 days to go, I am amazed to be able to tell you that we have raised £995 to date, not including any gift aid we may receive. Having only had a Borehole Challenge at Christmas, where we raised £2110, I was being very optimistic running another one so soon after and did not expect to raise even this much. Your generosity is overwhelming. Bernadette and Pam, the 2 trustees of the charity, are flying out to Zambia, at their own expense, in October to supervise more boreholes being dug, and to see how the schools and clinics are getting on. They are also taking with them some school uniforms that have been generously donated. This is why I ran another one so soon, so they had as much funds as possible to take with them.
I cannot thank you all enough!!!

And don’t forget that every £2 donated brings water to a child and every £10 water to a family. It is truly life changing.
You can continue to donate at any time by visiting the website

From The Annexe - Oasis Relief Zambia From The Annexe music.

Can you spare a minute to help Graham Larkin? 2,144 signatures are still needed! Lower National Bowel Screening age for England and Wales

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=792262655936208&id=100054574413880

If you're near Didsbury 16th July, myself and Karen (Heywood) will be on the unplugged stage from 12.30pm to 1pm and displaying some artwork on the railings. We may play in the gardens afterwards as well. It would be great to see you there.

If anyone fancies busking in the gardens let me know and I can speak to the organisers on your behalf.

So the banners have gone up for this years trail. Please feel free to share the date. Sunday 16th July 11am to 5.30pm. Best Wishes the Guitar trail team.

Here's some images of my stand at Victoria Hall in Glossop along with some other wonderfull artists. Here today and tomorrow 10am to 5pm. Pop in for a chat if you're in the neighbourhood it would be lovely to see you.

From The Annexe ‘Life’
Online and CD

It’s been 4 years in the making, (Covid didn’t help and life kept getting in the way), but at last it’s arrived. Release date is this Friday 26th May 2023, released on all the usual streaming sites and on CD, which will be available to purchase from the website;
https://fromtheannexe.com/music
Comprising of 5 tracks previously released as singles digitally, and 5 tracks not yet released.
As usual, all proceeds will go to Oasis Relief Zambia. I am aware that not everyone can afford luxuries’ like this these days, but you can still help and it will cost you nothing. If you use a streaming service like Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music or YouTube just by streaming us, adding us to your playlists, subscribing or following, every little bit helps to raise our profile and generate funds for the charity.
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0tGP2R6UvW1jTI6QZFfnu5?si=UJFiUzCjRyWc4eipOfc-Kw
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcAQCKq9MJIm-GO7HUdOSCg
Alternatively, if you would just like to donate, follow this link;
https://fromtheannexe.com/oasis-relief-zambia
Coincidentally, (well planned really), on Saturday 27th to Monday 29th May, from 10am to 5pm, I am having my first Art Exhibition, to raise some funds, as part of Derbyshire Open Arts Weekend. I will be exhibiting in Victoria Hall, Glossop and CDs will also be on sale. Friday evening 7pm to 9pm is Preview Night, so if anyone happens to be in the area and fancies a natter and a glass of wine, feel free to drop in, you’ll be most welcome.
https://www.derbyshireopenarts.co.uk
Borehole Challenge 2023
Last year my Borehole Challenge was a resounding success, so with a fair wind, good fortune, and your generosity lets sink a borehole for this year as well. It costs £2000 to sink a borehole and will bring clean water to around 1000 people!
https://www.facebook.com/donate/573007804936254
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‘Send her Some Roses’. Single recently released by From The Annexe featuring Winnie McGivern on lead vocals. Originally posted on Facebook for Valentines Day. Now available on all the usual online streaming services.
https://fromtheannexe.com
https://open.spotify.com/album/3ATRuMAoYZFJDMEYWiILYh?si=U2aQyqkWS4GF2PBX7QI1cw
https://youtu.be/Zk8Rv79hPc8
The Annexe Larkin releases musician Day

Send Her Some Roses Words and Music by Graham LarkinVocals-WinnieGuitar-Graham LarkinBass-Chris FryersDrums-Phil MinshullKeyboards-Paul Minshull

For all art lovers out there, this coming Bank Holiday Weekend is The Derbyshire Open Arts 2023. There is lots going on and it’s all free to attend, with plenty happening in Glossop. I have attached a map of the Glossop Arts Trail.
Personally, I will be exhibiting in The Victoria Hall in Glossop as well as raising awareness and funds for Oasis Relief Zambia, through music and art venture From The Annexe. As well as my artwork our debut album ‘Life’ will be available on all the usual streaming services from the 26th May and CD’s will be on sale at the venue. Further information can be had if you follow the links below. I look forward to seeing you there.
www.derbyshireopenarts.co.uk
https://fromtheannexe.com
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0tGP2R6UvW1jTI6QZFfnu5?si=07Pg_YXvSG6N4rpx_gYDnA
https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=oasis%20relief%20zambia
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcAQCKq9MJIm-GO7HUdOSCg

Thanks to everyone who sent me birthday wishes. I had a lovely day and all those best wishes made it even better. Graham.

To all my kickstarter backers who have now voted on the songs making up my next record - thank you! While I mourn the 10 songs that didn't make it, I am thrilled to be recording the ones that did! This was the top voted song on there, co-written with William Baker, and it's a much more upbeat, borderline pop track! Get ready for an upbeat, dynamic, exciting, live, acoustic album. Being recorded this month with Joseph O'Keefe, Cooper Lower, Mark Lewis & Craig Sellars and being finished to perfection at the end of April by Kris Gorski at Studio Audioplanet. Thank you all for continuing to make my dreams as a musician come true, and allowing me to serve my music to anyone and everyone who wants to eat it up - online, on vinyl, on the radio, and in person at my live shows. Here's to booking a worldwide release tour for this exciting new record! X

From The Annexe is releasing a second single 'Alone', on 27th January. Here's a sneak peak. Some of you may remember it from the limited edition charity CD I released in 2002. I will be remixing some more tracks from that CD soon. For those who haven't heard it before I hope you enjoy it.

Oasis Relief Borehole Fundraiser.

Total Amount Raised £2110 !!!

When I started this fundraiser with the launch of the website on October 1st 2022, I thought it was far too ambitious to expect to raise £2000 by 29th December. However, I am overwhelmed to be able to tell you that the target has been achieved. Whilst the figure on the Facebook Fundraiser only shows £1374 raised, funds have come in from other sources, and with the gift aid received on these donations we have a final total £2120. Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who has donated. So many people will benefit from your generosity. A borehole will be sunk later next year and I will post details and photos of it’s location so that you can see exactly how your money has been put to use.

From The Annexe, as a fundraising musical venture, will still continue for as long as I can keep the music and the artwork flowing. I’m going to be adding some more artwork soon, and a new single is being released on 27th January. You can still visit the website https://fromtheannexe.com and donate at any time. And please, keep up to date with what is happening; follow us on facebook, sign up for the mailing list on the website, subscribe to the Youtube channel. I can only do this with your help.

And once again a big THANK YOU!!!!

Hi. ‘Life Is Just A Carousel’ has today been released as a single for streaming and download on all the major streaming platforms. Recorded at Abbey Rd Studios by myself and Chris on bass. Many thanks to Saskia Griffiths-Moore for organising this for us. It was a blast!!
And thank you to all the other songwriters in the Create and Release team who all did a great job with their releases in October and have continued in the same vein since. I have put a link below to a Spotify playlist of those releases in October. Take a listen, they’re great.
Life Is Just A Carousel links:
https://open.spotify.com/track/3wXoi9874o0Di9ziG02wZw?si=19e95879b11f4515
https://fromtheannexe.com
https://youtu.be/7I9_5wiqZZU
Create and Release link:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/04cKnHMpBBnp73eTK7grN3?si=cb63ab2cf5cf4740

Here’s an updated link.

Yesterday, 29th November, myself and Chris were interviewed on A1 Radio by Dave Francis on his show Music Becomes Eclectic: Slow Blues. As well as discussing the link between From The Annexe and Oasis Relief Zambia he played 4 of our tracks. Thanks Dave for giving us access to a wider audience. Here is a link to the interview for anyone who didn’t get to hear it.

https://fromtheannexe.com/oasis-relief-zambia

Yesterday, 29th November, myself and Chris were interviewed on A1 Radio by Dave Francis on his show Music Becomes Eclectic: Slow Blues. As well as discussing the link between From The Annexe and Oasis Relief Zambia he played 4 of our tracks. Thanks Dave for giving us access to a wider audience. Here is a link to the interview for anyone who didn’t get to hear it.

https://fromtheannexe.com/oasis-relief-zambia

If you are free tonight, check out ‘A1 Radio’, 10pm till midnight, ‘Music Becomes Eclectic: Slow Blues plus From The Annexe interview’. Can be accessed via A1Radio web page or via Smart Phone app such as ‘Radio Uk’. If you need your beauty sleep or can’t stay awake till that time the show is repeated 8am Friday morning and 4am Saturday morning for insomniacs. However Dave Francis, who kindly invited us onto his show, will continue to feature us in his future weekly show. Dave will be featuring a number of our tracks tonight. Thanks Dave.

Hi. Here is a link to the website, for anyone who couldn’t get to listen to our interview on All FM Radio this afternoon.
Myself and Pam were interviewed by Ann Algar, discussing what the Oasis Relief charity is all about, and why From The Annexe has been set up, together with playing some tracks from the website.
Many thanks to Ann for giving us the airtime and helping us to reach a wider audience. https://fromtheannexe.com/oasis-relief-zambia

Here is a video of Chris and myself recording 'Life Is Just A Carousel' at Abbey Road Studios, a brand new song set for release on 1st December. Hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed recording it.

Life Is Just A Carousel Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, October 13th 2022. Lyrics and music by Graham Larkin, performed by Graham Larkin and Chris Fryers. Video by Aeron Z Jones.