Norman Lamont

    I’m Norman Lamont, a singer-songwriter who came of age in the early 70s. I was inspired by the singer-songwriters and bands of that period. If you like any of the artists I’ve written about, you might like my music too.

    Songstories #23: Empty

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    homeless in Edinburgh by Ninian Reid. Licenced by Creative Commons Ninian Reid

    ALL THE TIME IN HEAVEN by Norman Lamont Not much of a story here, but this photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr says it all.  I recorded the song first with Hungry Ghosts back in the 90s when we won a weekend in a studio, then remade it for the album All The Time In … Read more

    What we got up to in the studio

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    In the sound cafe studio

    Some new videos in the run up to the new album.  How adding unlikely percussion brought a track to life. How we re-recorded The Ballad of Bob Dylan. Here’s the whole series in reverse order, starting with the new ones: #5: He Said His Name Was Bob Dylan … #4: Love Triangle #3: Four Notes … Read more

    Songstories #22 – History

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    Not a political song as such, but one arising from the current state of play. On the drive home from a rehearsal I was chewing over an explanation I’d read of why I and so many friends have been so shaken by Brexit and Trump and all that. The article (not in the public domain) … Read more

    The Incredible String Band connection

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    I Remember It All from Before

    One of the oddities I’ve discovered about this site is that the biggest reason people come here is nothing to do with me! This post about an obscure Mike Heron album from 1970 just happens to be linked from Mike Heron’s Wikipedia page, and a huge amount of my traffic (no that’s not a lot!) … Read more

    Songstories #21 – If I Could Be With You

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    Lewis and Norman Lamont

    If I Could Be With You by Norman Lamont It’s not often I publish a completely new song. Usually I put something out when it’s been through five to ten years of attempted recordings, live trials, years of being ignored etc. This has gone from an idea to a completed recording in just a couple … Read more

    Making our album – a glimpse

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    Here’s the magic being made before your very eyes. First three in a series of short videos in Gerry Callaghan’s studio. 2017 is the year of the album! Sure it’s taken a while but the best things do.  In #1 we see James and Gerry working on In Another Life, wherein reggae is a vehicle for … Read more