October 14, 2025

In 1999 in retreat from mainstream ambivalence the idea of becoming a Troubadour was perversely alluring. Two acoustic guitars, a suitcase, and a round the world ticket. It took a …

March 25, 2025

In March 2020 I was made unemployed.Quite an achievement considering I was, and I remain self employed.Such was the impact of the COVID pandemic.My family were locked down for two …

May 4, 2015

This was originally posted 29 July 2010 but I’m reviving it, because it is awesome.

Definitely my favourite email this year came today from Brisbane. Here’s the note in it’s entirety …

March 31, 2004

This is me, caught by Mike, my sound guy, leaving the fabulous Angel Inn, Hetton, Yorks. I could still wear all black in 2003.

February 29, 2012

This must be in my top ten most played songs. I’ve never tired of it. Very simple chords. Blair wrote the verse and it goes in sixes rather than eights, …

February 28, 2012

This is a complicated one because I wrote it, to start with, in regular tuning. I finished writing it after I'd started playing it in Open Eb for the Small Ensemble arrangement.

February 28, 2012

It's been a while, but I have many songs to re-learn and teach to my new guitarist, so while I do that I think I can get a few more of these charts made.

February 9, 2012

I m looking here and on the Roedlius sides about your work for your project together. Is there any idea for a release from the Vienna musician with you? I also read that he works on a updated version of your PW album? Do you know if your fans got a chance to hear the result?

January 30, 2012

Q – Listening to “Love Ruins Everything” on Pandora, I happened to glance up and see the album cover photo, the one I call “hotel room after hurricane.” As the …