Hi, and thanks for reading this. You find me at the start of a pretty busy spell; I have several gigs over the next couple of weeks before heading off on my Autumn Tour. Over the last couple of years, I've restricted tours to one per year, usually in the Autumn. However, this year's will be my last of those too. Family circumstances mean that longer spells away from home no longer work, so I'll be restricting shows to the North of England, with the occasional couple of nights further South,...

Hi folks, How are we all doing? The Summer is rushing by, and it continues to be a hot one for many of us. If you're anything like me (and for your sakes, I hope that you are in no way like me!) then it will not be a comfortable time of year. Hang in there... Anyway, I'm writing at the start of a very busy few days, during which I'm hoping to maybe cross paths with some of you good people. First of all, starting tomorrow, Wednesday 29th July, I play the first of my three shows at this year's...

I’m fortunate to live within walking distance of one of the finest independent music venues in the land: The White Room Music Café in Stanley, County Durham. I’ve seen some cracking shows there over the couple of years since it opened, and I’ve also had the pleasure of performing gigs there myself on several occasions. Last Saturday I walked there to see the great Tom Robison play a sold-out show in this gem of a room. Making my way along the path to Stanley, I listened to some of the...