It’s Wednesday. Back at Cramlington folk club tonight in sunny Northumberland.

TWO North East gigs for me in the next week - Rowlands Gill Community Centre on Saturday 25th and Cramlington Benedictine Social Club on Wednesday 29th.

Looking forward to being back in North East England at Rowlands Gill Community Centre next Saturday (April 25th). Great venue.

Thanks to everyone at St Paul’s in Nottingham last night. Special night.

The week ahead sees me at The Nag’s Head in Wrexham on Thursday (16th), The Black Diamond Folk Club at The Jeweller’s Arms in Birmingham on Friday (17th) and at St Paul’s Church in Daybrook, Nottingham on Saturday (18th). And thanks to everyone at Mitford, Northumberland last night.

Solo at The South Holland Centre in Spalding Lincs tonight at 8pm.

Thanks to everyone who came to my gigs at Bretforton and Blandford Forum this week. Next stop South Holland Centre at Spalding next Wednesday 1st April. Ain’t foolin’!

Another quick trip south this week - tomorrow Thursday Mar 26th, The Fleece Inn, Bretforton and then Friday 27th at Wessex Acoustic, British Legion, Blandford Forum. Both great venues.

Out and about…

Two London shows this week, Walthamstow at Ye Olde Rose and Crown on Sunday 15th, and the next evening, Herga at The Castle Public House, 30 West Street, Harrow on The Hill, HA1 3EF - I’m standing in for one of my all-time heroes, Pete Coe, who is under the weather at the moment. Get well soon Pete!

South west to the Orepool Inn, Coleford tonight for the Forest of Dean folk club. It’s been a while - looking forward to it.

Tomorrow I’m in Leek, Staffs, at The Foxlowe, then on Friday in Stanley, County Durham, at The White Room. Lots more to come!

Two special gigs for me this weekend - Friday SOLO at Saltburn Community Hall, and Saturday with The Bad Pennies at The Witham in Barnard Castle. Then heading further south next week…

About 20 years ago I sat down in an empty airport lounge in America, between flights, to eat my lunch. Two other men were already there. One stood up to go to catch his flight. It was Jesse Jackson. He smiled as a passed and shook my hand. Off he went. Happier, safer times.

About 20 years ago I sat down in an empty airport lounge in America, between flights, to eat my lunch. Two other men were already there. One stood up to go to catch his flight. It was Jesse Jackson. He smiled as a passed and shook my hand. Off he went. Happier, safer times.

Thanks to everyone who came along to our gigs in Settle last night and Helmsley the night before. I’m solo at Saltburn Community Theatre next Friday and then joined by The Bad Pennies again next Saturday at The Witham in Barnard Castle. Thanks to John for the colourful pic!

I’ll be joined by The Bad Pennies - Kate Bramley on fiddle, Andy May on pipes and piano and David De La Haye on bass - at a few gigs coming up soon! Helmsley Arts Centre (Feb 13th), Victoria Hall, Settle (Feb 14th), The Witham, Barnard Castle (Feb 21st). Tickets flying out!!

A fine time at Hitchin folk club last night - thanks everybody who came along and to Highworth the night before. Tomorrow night (Tuesday) at Tigerfolk near Loughborough is sold out.

Solo in Highworth near Swindon tonight, a place where I first played for a lovely man called Bill Bailey, years ago. Tonight I’m at The United Reform Church. 7.30.

Bandcamp Friday - lots of albums available for download, including “Wotcheor!”, “Live at The Davy Lamp”, “Honesty Box” and more.

Heading south again this weekend, to United Reform Church, Highworth near Swindon on Saturday (Feb 7th), Hitchin Folk Club on Sunday ( Feb 8th) and Tigerfolk, Loughborough on Tuesday (Feb 10th).

Heading south this weekend to play at The Cabbage Patch in Twickenham. Sunday 8pm. (Got all my Martin Carthy CDs in the car to play on the way. I didn’t realise I had so many!).

County Durham tonight - The Candlelite Club in Newton Aycliffe. South to Twickenham this weekend, The Cabbage Patch on Sunday night.

What a fabulous, uplifting evening in Beverley - thank you @jezlowe.bsky.social - was good to meet you!…amazing music, songs and lots of laughs. Looking forward to listening to the CD. @anniehornerglis.bsky.social and I will see you again with the Pitman Poets in June :-)

Solo tonight at Beverley Folk Club, at the ‘C’ Club on Wylies Road at 8pm. Looking forward to it! On to The Candlelite in Newton Aycliffe on Wednesday.

The late Joe Ely at Calgary Folk Festival about ten years ago. We did a workshop together, then talked for ages about Texas, County Durham and how much we both loved Canada. I look star-struck. I was!

Solo gig tonight at Roosters Brewery in Harrogate, starting at 7.30pm. See you there.

Solo at South Shields tonight (Sunday) at 7.30 at The Bowling Club. Harrogate on Wednesday…

Live dates for the first 3 months of 2026, more coming in April and May and then it’ll be Pitmen Poets time!

Thanks to everyone for supporting me in 2025. Thanks too for helping make my album “Oubliette” such a success. Looking forward to 2026, with solo gigs, Bad Pennies gigs, a tour with The Pitmen Poets, a trip to Canada with Keelo and the publication of novel no.5! And better times for us all.

Our last gig of the year, Gateshead Glasshouse, was a great way to end 2025. Seasons greetings everybody, and see you on January 8th at The Black Swan in York.

Two great shows for us yesterday at #Gateshead’s #Glasshouse. Thanks to crew and to ev who came along. Happy Christmas.

Thanks to everybody at Toft House in Middlesbrough last night. Great venue, lovely sold-out audience. Nice to meet up with old friends like Pete Davies and Steve Wilson. On to Bishop Auckland.

Middlesbrough sold out tonight (Saturday). 8 seats left for Bishop Auckland Town Hall on Monday last time we checked.

Two sold-out gigs to start The Bad Pennies ”Winter Wanderings” tour. We’re having a fine old time too!

Last solo gig of the year for me (before the Bad Pennies tour begins) is at The Bird in Hand in Stafford this coming Friday December 5th.

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Whitby Rifle Club this Sunday at 3pm!

Whitby on Sunday afternoon! Wow!!

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Solo in Durham tonight (Old Cinema Laundrette) and Whitby next weekend (Rifle Club, Sunday 30th) - two of my very favourite places in the UK. Like living time machines. And much more.

This coming Friday (Nov 21st) I’m playing solo at one of North East England’s quirkiest, cutest, most popular (and cleanest!) venues, The Old Cinema Launderette in Durham. 7.30 start, limited tickets available.

Everyone seemed to have a fab time at The Young Uns birthday gig at the weekend. I certainly did. Great audience for me, and the lads really are something special. (Ta for pic Maureen).

The Bad Pennies will be “Winter Wandering” in December. 6th - Otley / 7th - Coddington / 12 - Middlesbrough / 15 - Bishop Auckland / 17 - Cramlington / 18 - Embleton / 19 - Green Hammerton / 20 - Beetham / 21 - Gateshead (2 shows). Not many tickets left for most of them!

Looking forward to this coming Saturday night when I’ll be at Middlesbrough Town Hall to help The Young Uns celebrate their 20th anniversary, along with Janice Burns and Jon Doran.

A lot of our December gigs are almost sold out. More seats have been made available for the two Gateshead Glasshouse shows. Details on our website.