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Duke Special, real name Peter Wilson, is a songwriter and performer based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. 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". His 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. Other musicians who perform with Wilson from time to time include Paul "Pilot" Wilkinson (guitar), Réa Curran (trumpet, backing vocals, accordion), Ben Castle (clarinet, saxophone), Ben Hales (bass guitar), Gareth Williams, "Professor" Ger Eaton (keyboards), Dan Donnelly (mandoline, backing vocals) and Serge Archibald III (saxophone, "ethereal background sounds", vibes).
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I Never Thought This Day Would Come [Standard] [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Never Thought This Day Would Come (And Now It Won't Go Away) | 3:22 |
I Never Thought This Day Would Come [UK] [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Never Thought This Day Would Come (and Now it Won't Go Away) | 3:22 |
Last Night I Nearly Died (But I Woke Up Just in Time) [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Last Night I Nearly Died | 3:49 |
| Last Night I Nearly Died [CD-ROM Track] |
Songs from the Deep Forest [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Wake Up Scarlett | 3:23 |
| Brixton Leaves | 4:26 |
| Freewheel | 3:55 |
| No Cover Up | 3:47 |
| Portrait | 3:07 |
| Last Night I Nearly Died | 3:48 |
| Salvation Tambourine | 3:54 |
| Something Might Happen | 3:12 |
| This Could Be My Last Day | 3:52 |
Songs from the Deep Forest [Special Edition] [2006]
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