2021
early January: with England currently in lockdown and no known time when this will be eased, it’s unfortunately impossibly to plan any live events at the moment – nor have I (so far) given any on-line concerts of workshops, as I much prefer to work face-to-face
I am however practicing regularly, improving and extending my repertoire – I will also be posting free TAB/notation on a regular basis – and I’m writing articles for the press
I look forward to an end of the pandemic, when I can give concerts and live performances again
2020 events
Fri 31st Jan ~ dulcimer set in St Michael’s Church monthly evening concert series, Woburn Sands ~ organised by Spectrum Elite Musicians
all remaining UK 2020 dates cancelled / postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic
Oct / Nov ~ US tour: Nashville, TN & Black Mountain Music Festival, NC ~ tour cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic
2019 highlights
Thu 17th Jan ~ recording guitar films at Auden Guitars, Higham Ferrers
Sun 3rd Mch ~ 13th return visit to Ealing Guitar Society, London ~ solo dulcimer & guitar concert
Wed 1st May ~ guitar performance at Statford Play House for local community group ~ Stratford On Avon
Sun 23rd June ~ ‘3 Guitars’ concert at Stratford Play House, Stratford On Avon with Martin Vishnick (classical guitar) and Stefanos Tsourelis (jazz guitar)
Thu 27th June ~ Peterborough Town Hall ~ private dulcimer concert for local U3A group
Sun 21st July ~ 4pm dulcimer & guitar concert at the Seed Festival at Hawkwood House in the Cotswolds
Sun 8th September ~ MNDA Summer Gala, Harrow London ~ with Martin Vishnick (classical guitar), Matthew Sear (classical guitar) & Kay Grant (vocals)
Wed 6th Nov ~ interview, recorded music and live performance on Secklow Sounds Radio, Milton Keynes
2018 highlights
13th Jan ~ sell-out concert at Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival, Peterborough
18th Feb ~ sell-out concert at Lavendon Village Hall, near Olney ~ with Rebecca Hallworth (vocals) & Andy Crowdy (bass)
16th–18th Mch ~ Allendale, Northumbria ~ workshops for Nonsuch dulcimer club’s ‘Spring Fling’
21st April ~ Oxford Folk Weekend ~ concert with Rebecca Hallworth (vocals) ~ dulcimer & vocal workshops
23rd Jun ~ Turner Hall, Vanderbilt University, Nashville ~ solo dulcimer concert plus duets with virtuoso dulcimer player Stephen Seifert
24th–29th Jun ~ Kentucky Music Week, Bardstown ~ dulcimer workshops & short performance
1st Jul ~ St Pauls Episcopal Church, Louisville, Kentucky ~ workshop & solo dulcimer concert
19th–22nd Oct ~ Nonsuch Dulcimer Club annual gathering at Malvern ~ short concert performance and dulcimer & vocal workshops
2017 highlights
4th-6th Mch ~ Mountain dulcimer Music Festival, Albany, New York state ~ dulcimer & vocal workshops and dulcimer & guitar concert
9th Mch ~ Brandon Music Cafe, Brandon, Vermont ~ dulcimer & guitar concert
11th Mch ~ Sand Lake Arts Centre, Averill Park, New York state ~ dulcimer & guitar concert
10th Jun ~ Holy Trinity Church, Wolverton, Milton Keynes ~ dulcimer & guitar concert
20th June ~ Great Knight Folk Club, Northampton ~ folk concert with Rebecca Hallworth (vocals)
17th Sep ~ The Olney Centre, Olney, ~ afternoon concert with Rebecca Hallworth (vocals) and Andy Crowdy (bass)
19th-22nd Oct ~ Dulcimer Chautauqua On The Wabash, New Harmony, Indiana ~ dulcimer workshops and concerts