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Larmer Tree Lyrical Laureate

One of the nicest and most intimate festivals of the season, the Larmer Tree Festival in Wiltshire have asked me to be this year’s Lyrical Laureate. This means that from Thursday 15th until Sunday 18th July I shall be meeting members of the audience and writing songs about them which I shall then perform in…


UK dates news

I’m really pleased to be able to announce a couple more UK dates. 13th May in Bath and the 19th in Plymouth. Apologies to our friends in the North, if anyone fancies inviting me to perform at their local or even in their home, don’t be shy of contacting me directly. I’m thrilled that support…


I’m a Fool

Bored of the April 1st jokes, I’ve decided to celebrate foolishness another way, my version of an old Billy Holiday classic ‘I’m A Fool To Want You’.i’m a fool to want you


UK album launch and live dates

As mentioned previously Blood, Fish and Bone finally gets a UK release on the 10th May (although you can buy it now from here or download in the usual places), and I’m very happy to say that I will be launching the album on the 10th at the Slaughtered Lamb in London. Other UK dates…


Foolish Romantic

I have been asked very nicely to be one of several performers to contribute to an evening of music and art at the Quay Arts Centre in Newport on April 1st from 6pm onwards. The Baron Gilva is the artist and host and has billed me as Singer With Long Beard, other performers include Frog…


Dance Of The Young Lovers

Filmed live at the Quay 2009


These Old Friends

Live performance filmed at the Quay 2009


Sloe Gin anyone?

As I sit here sipping my ‘vintage 2007’ sloe gin, I thought it only right to share it round. Here’s a little taster from the forthcoming ‘Blood, Fish and Bone’. Sloe Gin


My favourite albums of the Naughties, please tell me yours.

Tobias Froberg Somewhere in the City Feist the Reminder David Gray White Ladder Arab Strap Tuesdays at the Hug and Pint Laura Cantrell Humming by the Flowered Vine Andrew Bird and the Mysterious Production of Eggs Goldfrapp Felt Mountain Richard hawley Low Edges Lambchop Is A Woman Tom Waits Alice Various (Tindersticks side project) Songs…


Blood, Fish and Bone UK release date

At long last the new album has a UK release date of the 10th May. There will hopefully be some long overdue UK dates, who knows, maybe even a little tour. Seeing as Evermine never came out over here this will be the first since  Songs Without Words in 2003. I’m approaching Blue Nile levels…