Monday morning, I am sitting in the decaying splendour of the Palace Hotel in Buxton, the Big Session festival is over and it was great. Meeting Oysterband again is always a kind of social event and this time it certainly was. I had my own show on Saturday in The Pavillion, it was quite a…Read more Drunk On Summer
Author: Ray
Spring In England
I just got home after some very interesting shows in Germany. I was pleased to play the Hamburg Heidbarghof, a great place with a very fine grand piano. I am using the piano more and more these days if there happens to be one there in the venue. I am not so mad about electric…Read more Spring In England
Between two seas
I'm sitting here in Flensburg at a friend's house looking out at the strange sea mist rolling in, This part of Schleswig-Holstein lies between the North Sea and the Baltic. I played in Denmark and on Friday near here at Skt Johannis in Tarup, a great old monastery church. We has a full house and…Read more Between two seas
Recording, spring shows and festivals
Photo Kerstin Maier Hi, I have been in the studio again, working away, trying to make the next album better than all the others, just typical working days, epiphany, frustration, hard grind. I love it. Meanwhile some live shows to announce in England and Germany. A few concerts in the north of Germany, then the Big…Read more Recording, spring shows and festivals