Well June came and went and the longest day is past as we head on into July. I Enjoyed some lovely weather in June which really helped to make the Shutford Festival a truly quintessential English summers day! I’ve always known the first 2 weeks of July as holiday time as they were designated as […]

Billy Connolly once said, “There are two seasons in Scotland: June and Winter.” Well I hope things aren’t that bad north of the border but June usually brings some sunshine as the Festival season kicks in. It was great to spend the May bank holiday at the Staffs Fest (Stafford Music Festival). This festival is […]

“Weet May hath come to love us, Flowers, trees, their blossoms don; And through the blue heavens above us The very clouds move on.” Heinrich Heine Yes the month of May is upon us and we embark on the festival season. First up for me is the super Staffs music fest in yes Stafford! I […]

March is upon us and brings us so many things; March winds, putting the clock forward (hour less in bed alas), “beware the ides of March” said Shakespeare the word ides referring to the middle of the month and of course Springtime hurrah! March certainly started with a bang with a super gig down at […]

February is here and although it is the shortest month let’s hope we get to see Springtime soon as I hate this time of year. February is known as the month of love with Valentine’s Day and all that so “…if music be the food of love then play on…” so said Shakespeare in Twelfth […]

Happy new year, January is always a good time for fresh thinking and planning your year ahead. What are your New Years resolutions? I don’t bother with them any more as I find them a distraction, I prefer to get back down to the nitty gritty and get the year rolling. So what have I […]

Christmas comes but once a year….thank goodness I hear you cry….but forget Black Friday and Cyber Monday let’s just keep our Christmas presents simple and think Vinyl! This is around about way of saying I’m releasing some music on vinyl and it’s available right now! I’ve taken two tracks from my current album “Tonight at […]

“Remember, remember the Fifth of November, The Gunpowder Treason and Plot, I know of no reason Why the gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot…” That’s how the saying goes and with all the current political skullduggery who knows when the ghost of Guy Fawkes may return! So November is here with all its autumnal beauty […]

When we hit this time of year Van Morrison’s lyrics always spring to mind, “Well, it’s a marvelous night for a moondance With the stars up above in your eyes A fantabulous night to make romance ‘Neath the cover of October skies And all the leaves on the trees are falling To the sound of […]

As September kicks in its festivals all the way. Starting on Saturday 3rd September I will be playing the Stafford Blues Festival, a great well organised festival that has the lot….check out http://staffordbluesfestival.co.uk/ for details. Then onto Saturday 10th September I will be playing the Newark blues festival, this will be a double header starting […]