Dear friends,
Welcome to the summer Newsletter.
Firstly, our thanks to all of you who came out to see us on the spring tours, in America and across Europe. At the foot of the page you’ll find a few photos from our travels. We hope you enjoy.
Meanwhile, apologies to everyone closer to home. UK shows have been few and far between so far in 2025. There are however, some coming up, starting later this month in the North East and across Scotland. Then a handful of shows in England and Wales, on sale right now, for the Autumn.
Here are all the dates with live tickets links attached. Just click and book. As ever, please buy early if you can:
mydarlingclementinemusic.co.uk/shows
and
michaelwestonking.com/shows
FOR THE RECORD
Our lives, our emotions, and consequently our musical activities have tended to ebb and flow in the aftershock of last summer. So, please bear with us as we continue to navigate our grief. What we can say is that music is, and always will be a great source of comfort, whether making and performing our own, or enjoying that of others. We will continue to share our new work as and when we can, and as and when we feel is right. Which leads us onto an update regarding the new album.
For now, and certainly for the rest of 2025, we have decided there won’t be a new My Darling Clementine album. We simply cannot write beyond what we have been through so we have decided that these new songs are best served as solo recordings. Everyone’s grief is individual, even that of a husband and wife, and we need to channel that grief via our individual creativity, and in our own way, not in collaboration. This does mean however, that there will be 2 new albums instead of one. Michael’s album is almost recorded, while Lou’s album is written and recording will start later in the summer. No release date is set as yet, but further updates will follow very soon.
Michael’s album will be titled – “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”
Lou’s album is, as yet, untitled.
LISTEN AGAIN
We appreciate that it is frustrating waiting for new music, and that the wait will be a little longer yet, but we do encourage you to listen again to the songs from the end of last year that are on the Bandcamp page. And, if feel so inclined, to share with others too. Those who have seen us in the past six months will know that The Empty Swing has become a regular feature in the set.
If you’d like to, please go to the Bandcamp page or click directly on these links:
‘The Empty Swing’ – Lou Dalgleish
‘Sally Sparkles’ – Michael Weston King
FOR SALE
We are painfully aware that there has also not been any new merchandise for a while either. Again, our apologies. Our priorities have been elsewhere.
However, at the request of a number people who have seen it, we are making this photo of Lou, taken backstage by Michael recently in Germany, available to be bought as a very limited edition A2 (440mm × 614mm) giclée signed print.
More details and how to order here.
All profits from the sale of these prints to go to Bebe’s Hive (see below).
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
As many of you will know who follow us on social media, a new project, a CIC to offer arts-based grief counselling to children has been set up by members of the King family in remembrance, and in the spirit of Bebe.
You can find out more details below about how you can help, how to offer support, how to buy some of the fabulous merchandise, and help spread the word about upcoming fundraising events. Just go to the links below. Thanks for taking a look, thanks for responding, and thanks for sharing.
Bebe’s Hive Merchandise
Every purchase you make helps fund free creative grief support for children and families navigating unimaginable loss.
Bebe’s Hive CIC
A safe place where little hearts can heal, create, and find hope after loss.
That’s all for now, thanks again for your support, and your patience. We look forward to seeing you all at show in the near future.
Yours in music,
Lou & Michael
Spring Tour Photos
