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Martin Simpson some kind of jubilee
I’ve been attending gigs for over five decades and had all manner of experiences, some great and some terrible. A lot of the experience depends on the venue as well as the performance. Here are…
. The forthcoming album “Sweet songs & Bitter truth” contains a number of protest songs including “We are the many” and “The World’s richest man” We have released both these tracks as singles and after…
I’ve always been a lover of really good hi-fi to listen to music. My exploration began over 40 years ago, when I bought a couple of active Meridian speakers from a local musician. I remember…
There’s an old saying “Buy cheap, by twice” and this is especially true for musicians wanting to create and perform music. Recording music has never been so affordable and its entirely possible to get some…
I’ve noticed in recent times an increasing number of tantrums and whining online on social media. Of course there will always be people complaining and moaning, but this seems to have reached an all time…
Over the years I’ve become a collector of musical instruments, many of which have inspired a great deal of my songwriting. To my total amazement with my first band The Small Change Diaries, the ukulele…
What is a “grassroots venue?” A grassroots venue is described as “a venue with less than 350 capacity.” Such venues are traditionally for entry level musicians, some limited activity in established acts. Many such acts…
I recently did a stock take of all my instruments and had to check valuations fro insurance purposes. I was amazed at how many of them have massively increased in value. The USA made instruments…
Next week we’ll be signing off on the audio and artwork for the first part of the “Covering these tracks” project. This is a new departure for me as previously I’ve only recorded and released…