Europe and USA gigs!

Firstly we can confirm that Duke will be supporting The Magic Numbers on their European Tour in October; Sat 16/10/10 Amsterdam, Paradiso, Netherlands. Tickets. Sun 17/10/10, Hamburg, Knust, Germany Tickets. Mon 18/10/10, Aarhus, Voxhall, Denmark Tickets. Wed 20/10/10, Malmo, KB, Sweden Tickets. Thur 21/10/10, Stockholm,… read more

Solo Dublin gig added for Monday 12th July!

Duke Special will play an intimate solo gig in Cibo Bar and Grill in Howth on Monday, 12th July. Tickets: €15 http://www.cibobarandgrill.com +353 (01) 839 6344 Cibo Bar and Grill 4 East Pier House, Howth, Dublin read more

Change to upcoming Galway gig

Duke Special has unfortunately had to reschedule his Galway date from Saturday May 29th in the Black Box. The new date is Monday June 7th at the Róisín Dubh; we apologise for any inconvenience caused by this. All tickets are still valid, but should you… read more

Duke Special interview with Herald Scotland

Duke Special is here to enlighten you. Since 2002, Duke Special has been the alter ego of Peter Wilson, a 39-year-old Belfast-based musician who has brought a dash of drama and vaudeville flair to the singer-songwriter’s art. His latest release, The Stage, A Book And… read more

Interview from Vanguard Online

Source: here. Interview by Jude Penman “Music is a fast track to the soul. It moves people. It challenges. It inspires. It is the language of the heart.” Do you feel that your childhood has had an influence on your music? Without a doubt. I… read more

Duke Special Wanda Video competition!

We are releasing “Wanda” as a radio single!* We’re after fan-made promo videos for the song! We’ll put our favourites on YouTube etc. If there are any that we really love, we’ll incorporate them into the film footage we use on the Irish tour, depending… read more

Video competition and new live dates!

Video competition!We are releasing “Wanda” as a radio single around the time of the UK and Ireland tours! (Note - radio single means, in modern parlance, a song that we point radio programmers in the direction of playing, as opposed to the good old days when… read more

Fifteen Minutes With The Duke from Gigwise.com

Having performed at the Vatican, drawn swords with Neil Hannon and penned the theme tune to Sesame Tree (Northern Ireland’s Sesame Street, that is) Peter Wilson, aka Duke Special, has, over the course of a career spanning fifteen years achieved many things, and with four… read more

Read the 9/10 review of “The Stage, A Book & The Silver Screen” from Cluas.com

Source here. The Cluas Verdict? 9 out of 10 Full Review: The opening album, Mother Courage and her Children is based on the 1930s anti-war play by Bertold Brecht, which Duke has added music to, and the violin on the opening Prelude sets the tone… read more

BBC Boxset Review

Here’s the BBC Music site’s review of the new Boxset “Judged as a complete package, The Stage… is a mixed bag, but both existing Duke Special fans and those of kindred spirits like Rufus Wainwright and The Magnetic Fields will not be disappointed by this… read more

There Goes The Fear Album Review: Duke Special - The Stage, A Book, & the Silver Screen

http://bit.ly/dj265f Talented Irish singer-songwriter Duke Special (real name Peter Wilson) has amassed quite a following with his previous albums ‘Songs from the Deep Forest’ and ‘I Never Thought This Day Would Come.’ In fact, when he created a Pledge Music account to raise money for… read more

“The Stage a Book and the Silver Screen” Irish Times Review

In PDF format here. read more

Duke Special supporting Haiti in Draperstown tonight!

In response to the Haiti earthquake disaster, Glasgowbury and Duke Special have teamed up for a one-off special gig at the Cellar Bar on Friday 5th February 9:00PM. All proceeds from the event will go towards supporting Haiti. Support on the night will come from… read more

Duke Special Pledge dates confirmed, plus more!

  Hi Folks! Pledges! A HUGE thank you to everyone who has pledged so far! We are thrilled with the support and are busy putting our media team together to widen Duke’s reach in 2010. We have heard early interest from The Culture Show, Channel… read more

Duke Store Christmas holidays

Hi All, Just a note to let you know that no shop orders will be processed after today until Dec 29th. Normal service will be resumed week commencing 4th Jan! Merry Christmas! Duke Special Team. read more

Duke Special Pledges now live!

Hi Guys! I am pleased to be able to invite a select few of you, my good friends, to participate in the release of my three new records! I have created some exciting new ways for you to get hold of the music and, by… read more

Pledge for Duke Special!

Seasonal greetings from Duke Special HQ! On Tuesday 8 December, (tomorrow), at 9.00am, we’ll be announcing an exciting new venture via PLEDGE MUSIC. As we now have no record label and are taking a DIY approach, we’ll be offering all sorts of unusual Duke artefacts… read more

Tickets now available for Cork gig!

Murphy’s Little Big Nights Out proudly welcomes vaudeville superhero and ringmaster extraordinaire, the one, the only, Duke Special! The Duke brings his freewheeling olde-style musical hall antics to The Pavilion on Carey’s Lane for an extra special evening of musical fare! Wind up the ole… read more

Last chance to catch some free Duke Special gigs at Mother Courage!

Duke Special’s highly popular free shows after “Mother Courage and her Children” at the National Theatre, London will come to a triumphant end on Saturday 31st October. That leaves Fri 23rd, Sat 24th, Fri 30th and Sat 31st as the four climatic shows to let… read more

Mother Courage Reviews! *drum roll!*

Hi Folks! Here were have a list of previews from press of all kinds from up and down the UK! What do people think about Duke’s part in Mother Courage? Read on! “Instead of offering the usual harsh harangue, Duke Special’s music has a quirky… read more