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The Small Change Diaries just got back from playing two 40 minute sets at The Grove in Leeds. The Grove is a longstanding venue in Leeds that reminds me of a classic New York venue.…

Over the decades I have played and owned countless instruments. Prior to becoming fascinated with ukuleles, I already had a great guitar collection. After spending a significant amount of time with Martin Simpson I started…

Japan is one of my favorite countries.  I love the attention to detail in both buildings and instruments. Here are some photos from my current trip

The current craziness in the UK about the European situation prompted me to write the saddest set of lyrics ever for a new song “No more street parties” Even by my standards this is a…

New York is one of my absolute favorite cities in the world, bursting with all kinds of creative possibilities! I always find lots to do while I am here and have a list of great restaurants,…

A couple of years ago on one of my visits to Martin Simpson I spotted what I thought was an unusual instrument. I could see it wasn’t a standard mandolin, but what was it? I…