Songs from The Electric

January 14, 2023 ~ Vv ~ Leave a comment

Exclusive NEW Digital Download
Songs for The Electric Ricky Gardiner Solo Guitar
RGS 9497

the flood

March 11, 2022January 14, 2023 ~ Vv ~ Leave a comment

Exclusive new download https://www.beggarsopera.co.uk/product-page/ricky-gardiner-the-flood

An evocative and experimental soundscape for electric guitar, Yamaha CX5 and tape, recorded in 1985.
Listen to Ricky Gardiner’s signature melodic dreamscape  and atmospheric intensity. 
Running Time : 16.50
Performed and composed by Ricky Gardiner 
RGS 9476

Ricky Gardiner 1993 Photo Virginia A Scott

The Revox

Beggars Opera Time Machine Beat Club 1971

May 18, 2020January 2, 2023 ~ Vv ~ Leave a comment

This footage from #beatclub #bremen 1971 has suddenly come to light.
Rare TV performance of Time Machine from Beggars Opera Act One with #rickygardiner #alanpark #gordonsellar #martingriffiths #raymondwilson #virginiascott #MK2mellotron

https://www.youtube.com/c/beatclub

journey to madrid 1973

May 5, 2017January 30, 2018 ~ Vv ~ 1 Comment

Ricky Gardiner’s behind the scenes shots of the Beggars Opera Spanish tour on his Nikkormat in the early 70’s.

Music: Virginia Aurora Scott

the fraserburgh negatives

February 27, 2017June 13, 2017 ~ Vv ~ Leave a comment

In 1971 Beggars Opera spent 2 weeks in Fraserburgh rehearsing their set with the mellotron and preparing for the recording of Waters of Change at a remote farmhouse. Here are some images digitised from Colin MacFarlane’s original photographs of the people we met there at that time including band members :
Ricky Gardiner
Raymond Wilson
Virginia Scott
Martin Griffiths
Alan Park
Gordon Sellar