A new piece for viola da gamba – as featured on Folk from the Boat! One of those pieces that occur when you’ve been messing around for a bit – slightly out of guilt because I thought I’d been neglecting
Doppelgamba
Whittingham Fair – new video release!
I have a special release for this Valentine’s Day! Featuring some beautiful shots from across the British Isles (filmed in the North Highlands of Scotland and the South coast of England). Whittingham Fair is a love song with a difference
St Martin’s Waltz
This week’s episode of Folk from the Boat took us on an historical adventure to a hill site in Harlow by the River Stort where the remains of a bronze age pond barrow, a Celtic Temple, a Roman Temple and
New Tunes needing Names!
This week I’ve written two new tunes but they need names! Can you help name them? I’ll change the name of the video and announce them on next week’s episode – Thursday 14th at 7pm! The first tune is an
The Braes of Balquhidder
I thought I’d share this beautiful song this morning that I was fortunate enough to sing with my lovely friend Emily Ovenden. There’s something really nurturing about it that I can’t quite explain – a sort of comfort-spiritual-food folk song.
The Goblet
I’ve written a new tune! My wonderful friend, fiddle player Geoff Irwin, gave me a pewter goblet (I can’t wait to take it to medieval festivals) so I needed to come up with a good way of saying thank you.
Manx Independent Newspaper mention!
A lovely surprise today! My performance of Arrane Saveenagh – a lullaby from the Isle of Man, sung in Manx Gaelic – was featured in The Manx Independent in an article by Dr Chloë Woolley. Here’s the full article describing
Tarry Trousers
Today I’m spending a sunny time filming one of the sunniest folk songs ‘Tarry Trousers’. This is often the opener in my set (especially if I’m playing somewhere scary!) because it just always makes me happy.
Folk from the Boat
Hello, hope you’re very well!
During lockdown I’ve been busy creating a YouTube series ‘Folk from the Boat’. In each episode we have a little adventure on my boat (currently on the river Lee near London) and then…
Colindale Folk Club
Such a special evening at Colindale Folk Club on Monday – a huge thank you to everyone who came. I’m just writing to let you know the wonderful Chris Brody filmed the evening so I’ve been putting up some videos