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As well playing the Horse and Bamboo in Waterfoot , April 30th, I'll be opening for the Chameleons at the New Century Hall on Saturday December 5th. Tickets are now on sale.

Available from my bandcamp shop exclusively from today, December 5th. The video was filmed and edited by Andrew Jubb. Vocals: David McAlmont. Keyboard and electronics: Patrick Fitzgerald Guitar: Julian Swales Cello: Semay Wu https://youtu.be/a-yLCGlG1uk

Set list for the Hebden Bridge show I didn't have time to play The Polar Bear's, but otherwise this is the set. Many thanks to Richie Dempsey for doing the sound. And for taking the picture. Julian Swales on guitar and Semay Wu on cello. Support from the excellent Pete Fij.

One of the joys of playing live is the possibility of something magical happening. I asked my dear friend David McAlmont if he'd like to come and sing a song with us at the Brighton show. He'd previously sung Mad As Snow with Kitchens back in the day, so I thought it a nice idea to reprise that experience. "Nice" - there's an understatement. David soundchecked with us and it was indeed lovely. Come the show he found something deep within that exploded into a soulful declarati

My recent record, Convalescence, is now available on Bandcamp as a digital download . There is also a booklet PDF that comes with it for free. The record is also still available on vinyl from Last Night From Glasgow . Copies of the vinyl will be also be available at my upcoming live shows.

Triple exposure image by Karl Harris at the rehearsal room in Glasgow. What a great place! With Semay Wu and Luke Sutherland Only one rehearsal together, the day before the show. Luke played on the first two songs, and then on the last four of the set. Semay played throughout. This setlist is wrong though! 3rd time was in the encore, instead of Lark Descends. Blind Minotaur was played earlier. Oak Tree was played too. Luke played on Green North, Gunshot, Quick As, Leave, Mad

Triple-exposure image taken by Karl Harris at the rehearsal room, late August 2025. Me, Julian Swales and Semay Wu Extra vocal on Mad As Snow by David McAlmont - what a moment that was! David also sang on Now It's Time To Say Goodbye

Here are the set lists for the September shows I did. Three shows, three different sets, and three different groups of musicians. A lot of work! I so enjoyed picking out songs from the past and present, reworking them, trying to find new ways of performing. I hope to continue this plan, picking up songs from the back catalogue and bringing them to life again. Salford Eagle, with Yves Altana A double-exposure pic taken by Karl Harris, at my home studio. Yves is in there somewh