Public art & sculpture · Scottish Lowlands
Buoys
Buoys — a public art in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Buoys is a public art located in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Buoys were an American pop/rock band from the early 1970s. Its membership included Bill Kelly, Fran Brozena, Jerry Hludzik, Carl Siracuse and Chris Hanlon, based in the Wilkes-Barre-Scranton, Pennsylvania, area. In the U.S., they were most famous for the banned song "Timothy"; in Europe, their song "Give Up Your Guns" was twice a massive hit. Both songs were written by Rupert Holmes, the latter together with D. Jordan.
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Background
History
The Buoys combined CSN-style harmonies blended with assorted musical approaches. Their eclectic style combined piano as a major instrument, with guitar, drums, strings, winds, brass, and harp, but also borrowed from the 1950s rock 'n' roll sound ("Good Lovin'", "Sunny Days") to more 1960s-influenced songs of protest ("Look Back America", "Pittsburgh Steel"), 1930s-style pop like "These Days", to Renaissance-influenced prog like "Castles". Without Holmes, the darker lyrical aspects largely went away, although "Pittsburgh Steel" contains more dark humor; Pittsburgh steelworkers plot to kill their foreman by dumping him in a vat of ore. After The Buoys broke up, Bill Kelly and Jerry Hludzik…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0107, -1.4325
- District
- North Tyneside
- Parish
- North Tyneside, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE30 1JA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tynemouth
- Phone
- +44 191 257 4506
- Official site
- oldlowlight.co.uk
Sources
- osm: node/4526508920 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Buoys (American band) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Buoys?
- Buoys is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE30 1JA), in the parish of North Tyneside, unparished area.
- Is Buoys free to visit?
- Yes, Buoys is free to enter.
- How do I get to Buoys?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE30 1JA. It sits within the Tynemouth parliamentary constituency.