I'm really enjoying my weekly shows at HPB Lucker Hall and I get to meet so many people and I love to learn what my music and photography means to them. It's the best feeling in the world looking out from the 'stage' to see people listening, watching and enjoying the show.
This week I also put on a show in Embleton for the public in the wonderful Parish Rooms - a really cosy, intimate venue.
This week saw the debut of the singing live along to a video idea. It worked nicely so I'll maybe do a bit more of that to compliment the still photography.
I've been accepted to play on the Open Stage at this year's Orkney Folk Festival. It starts at 3pm on Sat 27th May in the Stromness Hotel.
I'm really looking forward to this, my first ever gig in Scotland. It's very good to know that I've been selected after submitting one of my songs to the panel.
I spent this weekend recording a bunch of my songs and tunes and have uploaded them as a new album on Bandcamp.
"Sunrise" features all the music that I play at my weekly HPB photography shows and 'hard copies' on CDs are also available from my gigs.
A great night at Baa Club near Bellingham last night. I really enjoyed playing my support slot to an enthusiastic audience. It's very special when people take the time to come up and say they've enjoyed my music and a few people said very encouraging things last night. When my songs reach people that much it really means a lot.
The main act last night was Worry Dolls and they were very good indeed. I really hope the girls get the success they deserve - they're a very talented pair.
It's lovely when someone takes the time to come up and say how much they enjoyed the show. At my weekly shows I hand out feedback forms so I get it in writing sometimes too. It's the only way of knowing that you're on the right track and some people are very astute judges of character too!
"This was really enjoyable. The slides gave a very good overview of the beautiful coastline and the music was wonderful. This was a lovely start to our week" "A Novel presentation of music, photography and musings of someone who is in love with life in Northumberland"
I'm delighted to have been asked to present my photography and music show at the new HPB holiday property just up the road at Lucker.
I've been doing this now and again since the summer of 2016 but a regular weekly spot is fantastic news and I look forward to meeting lots of visitors to Northumberland over the coming year...
