To mark my son Ben’s eleventh birthday, my wife and I organised ‘BenFest’ with the aim of recreating a festival
Category:News & events
The Musician (June)
The summer 2017 issue of The Musician is being dispatched to members this week and this distribution includes, as an
Conference Report
I spent the first two days in June proof reading and marking-up the MU Conference Report, the comprehensive review of
Yael Loewenstein
Following an introduction by my MU colleague Diane, I now benefit from massage therapy sessions with visiting practitioner, Yael Loewenstein. Thirty
Waddesdon Manor
My family spent a delightful weekend in the company of long-term friends Roger and Brenda Farley, at their home in
Beckenham sport
A busy sporting few days for my son Ben as, firstly, he partook in Club Langley’s annual Football Festival this
Cumberwell Park
After a couple of days signing off the summer issue of The Musician magazine at Future Fusion’s offices in Bath,
Abbey Road photos
Photographer Jonathan Stewart and I met at Abbey Road Studios today, to capture pictures of violinists Everton Nelson and Alison
Sunningdale
A great day at Sunningdale Golf Club in Surrey, where I played, at CEO Peter Leathem’s invitation, in the PPL
Titanic memorial
I met photographer Joanna Dudderidge this afternoon in Archer Street, Soho, as we had arranged to visit the offices of Launch
Bear at the Grove
A pleasure to visit Mark Knopfler’s studios in British Grove, Chiswick, to hear Hunter and the Bear perform an acoustic set
Amplify 17
My MU colleague Sam Jordan and I attended a presentation this afternoon, in the Boardroom at UK Music‘s offices in
MU News (April 17)
I edited and distributed this month’s MU News email to all MU members this afternoon. This production always receives considerable
Steps in time
I met my older sister Janet at Kings Cross at lunchtime today as we had arranged to tour a few
LGM at Groucho Club
I was invited by Name PR’s Sam Shemtob to the launch of LGM Records at the Groucho Club in Soho this evening.
She Drew The Gun
A very enjoyable evening spent at Oslo Hackney marvelling at the psycho/pop of four-piece She Drew The Gun, who have returned from
The Musician (March)
The spring 2017 issue of The Musician is being dispatched to members this week and this distribution includes, as an
Bass Guitar Show
I visited this year’s Bass Guitar Show at Olympia, in the company of photographer Jonathan Stewart, to catch the second
MU News (March ’17)
The MU’s monthly email, which I have edited since the facility’s launch in March 2011, was delivered this evening to
Between these voices
I could be found at Jim Hawkins’ studio today in Kingston, Surrey, recording my vocals on our country ballad, ‘Between
Music Education Expo
Rhinegold Publishing has established the Music & Drama Education Expo as one of the leading events for music teachers and
Americana Awards
My wife Julie and I attended the second UK Americana Awards at London’s St John in Hackney tonight, which marked
