Ten Great Protest Songs (for Pete Seeger)

The music community recently mourned the great Pete Seeger, who finally left the stage at the grand old age of 94. Seeger was a key figure in the protest song tradition, nurturing and inspiring a generation of left-leaning folkies including Bob Dylan. It occurred to me that when Seeger started performing in the 1940’s, heContinue reading “Ten Great Protest Songs (for Pete Seeger)”

Help me choose a cover for Manchester radio tomorrow!

eEEE…it’s been a while since I’ve written anything on here. My first ‘welcome back’ news is to inform you I’ll be visiting wonderful Manchester on Monday 29th Aug for a live session and chat with Dave Harris at Manchesterradioonline.com. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q2YpwQhm3E&feature=c4-overview&list=UUgE5LUsHPcGbugfX6_0JOxA I’ll almost certainly be playing ‘Sharks’, my current single as well as a smattering ofContinue reading “Help me choose a cover for Manchester radio tomorrow!”