Update
It’s been a while since I posted, and I have no real excuse… Folks that have been following on Instagram have been getting the most spoils, and there’s a column feature from my instagram feed on the right of the blog page (or scroll down if you’re looking at this on a mobile phone). Basically, I decided I wanted to try and master one platform at a time, and specifically Instagram, though I’m beginning to conclude that social media probably is better tackled en-masse with more automated tools. I didn’t want to succumb to the ‘bots’ just yet, and wanted […]
Pickles Fest
This was a long standing invite from old friends ‘Red’ and Heather Pryce, for their Annual festival in Cenarth, near Cardigan, in West Wales. Because of the overly hot summer, this had been cancelled from it’s original July date, because fire-risk (and lack of water supplies in case of fire) had prevented the Festival from going ahead.
Electric Cabaret
Despite the injury, the physiotherapy is helping enough for me to continue to do short sets like the 30 minute one at Electric Cabaret at the Old School House, Barnsley, an extension of ‘Cabaret Doonican’, run by the enigmatic Scott Doonican of the Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican. Usually, the night is split to allow four acts to perform a half hour set each, and a donations box provided fro the audience to contribute towards their appreciation of the acts performing, which is divided up at the end.All I can say is, I’m pleased the set wasn’t any longer. By […]
Arm Injury
With Cabaret Doonican next on my schedule, and an invite to Pickles Fest in Cardigan, Wales, soon after, I go and injure my right arm…Caused (I think) by my overexcited Old English Sheepdog, Sophie, tugging a bit too hard on the lead one day, the arm has steadily been getting worse and worse. Just pain and stiffness in the arm and shoulder, especially at night. So, interrupted sleep, and just the general fatigue that goes with any lingering pain or injury.It’s now so bad, I’ve had to not play guitar at one concert, where instead I just sang over some […]