Category: News

Folk Against Fascism

In response to Nick Griffin’s attempts to champion folk music as the BNP’s music of choice, the folk community have set up the organisation Folk Against Fascism whose website you can get to by clicking on their logo on the right. This July sees the release of the first of several compilations of artists championing…


A Return to the Slaughtered Lamb

I’m very happy to announce that I’ve been invited back to my favourite London venue The Slaughtered Lamb www.electroacousticclub.com. I shall be supporting the much lauded Cory Chisel on Wednesday 30th June. CORY CHISEL Cory Chisel recently caused a real stir when he appeared in the capital in October supporting ‘Raconteur’, Brendan Benson, who has also arranged…


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…


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…


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…


Live in London on the 18th December

Once again the very lovely and delightful Ten Minute Cloud have asked me to support them at their forthcoming London Show at the Cockpit Theatre in Gateforth Street, London. I should be onstage around 7.00-7.30ish and will be rushing off home straight after as the next day might be quite busy at work.