Published at August 23, 2006
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Tell everyone about Box Club!!!
So, I’m lucky enough (I think) to be involved in the new phenomenon that is Box Club.
“4 accordions, 1 big exciting sound”. Yip, you better believe it. We have Mairearad Green, Gary Innes, Angus Lyon & John Somerville on accordions with Mike Bryan on Guitar, Duncan Lyall on Double Bass and myself on Drums & Bodhran. I dropped in on a rehearsal yesterday to have a couple of band photo’s taken and I think this is going to be great fun. We are taking to the road in just a couple of weeks time for our first tour and I can’t wait. Check out the tour page above for the dates or have a look at our myspace page – www.myspace.com/boxclub
Published at August 22, 2006
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Well, a few adventures since I last checked in. Had an absolute blast over in Canada at the Goderich Festival in Ontario. I was out there doing gigs with Brolum and Shona Mooney. The gigs went well and we played our last ever Brolum gig in Kitchener before heading back across the water. Was great to catch up with Andy Webster, who’s now a local over there. We met up with the Back of the Moon gang as well and everyone was in great form.
I was straight out on the road again. In fact when I stepped off the plane in Glasgow, I only had a few hours before I had to be at a Soundcheck in Musselburgh for a gig with Julie Fowlis. The gig went well and then it was straight back to Glasgow. I was also playing with Julie down in Exeter at the Levellers “Beautiful Days” Festival, although typically, as soon as we arrived it started pouring down. We hung about afterwards to catch Karine Polwart and her band play a mighty set, and then we all went out for a big curry which was great.
Published at August 4, 2006
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I was lucky enough to be performing at the Cambridge Folk Festival this past weekend as part of the Julie Fowlis band, with Eamon Doorley of Danu on Bouzouki, Ross Martin of Daimh on Guitar and John McCusker on Fiddle. It was an amazing weekend and I got the chance to meet a few musical heroes.
The highlight of the weekend was the session on the Sunday night where I got to sit in with the Mandolin King, Chris Thile from Nickel Creek and John Paul Jones, founding member of Led Zeppelin. It was a great weekend of music. Nickel Creek rocked the place. The best quote I heard from another musician was “they basically make the rest of us look like *&$%@.” Dervish were on fine form, as were The Chieftains, who headlined the Saturday night. Other highlights were the John Butler Trio, Capercaillie and Croft No.5, who brought the house down on the Sunday night.
Published at August 1, 2006
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Hi folks, well I decided it was about time I had my own little part of cyberspace, so here it is. Thanks for dropping by.