Nigel Rolfe

Bio:

Video/Multi-media artist born in the Isle of Wight inbut based in Dublin since becoming visual arts director at the Project Arts Centre in 1974. He also lectured in the NCAD. At one point he was a member of Supply Demand and Curve. He is primarily known for live performances. He doesn't appear to have a webpage (he does now - see below) but google turns up lots of links.

 

side one
African Flower
Going Boeing
Three Monkeys (The Russians Are Coming)
Made In Japan - 39 Years

side two
Heartbeat Drumbeat
The Ostrich
Amerikaye
Breast Mound Bowl

Notes:
Musicians appearing on the album include John Duffy (RX11/Tapes, Prophet 5, bass, tuba), Alanna O'Kelly (voice), Brian Masterson (bodhran), Rita Connolly (voice) and Joy Dunne (voice) There was also a book "Sculptures In Motion: Island Stories", published by the ICA, London, 1986.

tracks:
Just When She Thought It Was Safe To Go Back In The water
Serial - It Happens Every Week
The Comminists And The Americans

Notes: Credits:
Keyboards - Nigel Rolfe Drum Programme - Nigel Rolfe / Steve Rainsford Trumpet (1st track) - Stuart Smyth Guitars (tracks 2+3) - Greg Boland All vocals from tape sampled on Akai S400 - Nigel Rolfe The backing tracks were recorded live close to the Edge's mobile on F1 digital stereo. Vocal, Solo And Overdubs Recorded And Mixed By John Grimes In Windmill Lane Studio 2.
Another Cone cassette with similar song titles appeared the same year with catalogue number C003. Presumably there is a Cone C001.

tracks:
Ostrich
Just As She Thought It Was Safe To Go Back In The Water
Serial
White Horse

track:
The Curtain of Life

tracklisting:
Davy Spillane - Lament For the Dead of the North
Declan Masterson - The Bright Lady
Paddy Glackin - Sean O Duibhir A'Ghleanna
Ni Dhomhnail - An Droighnean Donn
Mícháel O'Súilleabháin - Plunkett
Alanna OKelly - One Breath
Tony McMahon - Port Na Bpucai
Christy Moore - Danny Boy (arranged by Christy Moore & Nigel Rolfe)
Sean Potts - Taim-Se im Chodhladh
Kevin Conneff - Sliabh Geal Gcua
John Sheahan - Carolan's Devotion
Sean Potts - An Bonnan Bui
Neil Martin - John O'Dwyer of the Glen
Derek Bell - O'Carolan's Farewell

Notes: "A collection of beautiful and haunting Irish laments. All pieces are solo performances, recorded especially for this album, including Christy Moore (voice and bodhran), Davy Spillane (low whistle), Mícháel O'Súilleabháin (piano), and Derek Bell (harp). A powerful statement, where artists were asked to record their saddest air as a memory for the loss of innocent life in the Troubles."
Released on Peter Gabriel's Realworld label, this was produced by Brian Masterson (ex Supply Demand and Curve) and Nigel Rolfe. As far as I am aware it's his only production credit.

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