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Duke Special (real name Peter Wilson; born on 4 January 1971 in Lisburn, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Ireland songwriter and performer based in Belfast. A piano-based songwriter with a romantic style and a warm, distinctly accented voice, he has distinctive long dreadlocks, eyeliner and outfits he describes as "hobo chic". Live performances have a theatrical style inspired by Vaudeville and music hall, and often incorporate 78s played on an old-fashioned gramophone, or sound effects from a transistor radio. He is most often accompanied by percussionist "Temperance Society" Chip Bailey, who plays cheese graters and egg whisks, a Stumpf fiddle and a Shruti box, as well as the more typical drums and cymbals. Othe... read more
Top Duke Special Albums
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Hallow
Hallow
[2017]
Look Out Machines!
Look Out Machines!
[2015]
Condition - EP
Condition - EP
[2012]
Oh Pioneer
Oh Pioneer
[2012]
Under the Dark Cloth
Under the Dark Cloth
[2011]
The Silent World of Hector Mann
The Silent World of Hector Mann
[2010]
The Three EPs
The Three EPs
[2010]
Duke Special Presents the Songs From Mother Courage and Her Children
Duke Special Presents the Songs From Mother Courage and Her Children
[2009]
Little Revolutions
Little Revolutions
[2008]
I Never Thought This Day Would Come
I Never Thought This Day Would Come
[2008]
Songs from the Deep Forest (Bonus Track Version)
Songs from the Deep Forest (Bonus Track Version)
[2006]
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