Category Archives: Folk Music
New Year News
Well, things have been busy in the workshop already this year. I’ve been working on a couple of mandolins – one is an Eastman F5 copy, in for a re-fret, and the other is an Embergher 5 bis copy circa 1920, a round-backed roman mandolin with fluted maple ribs. It needed a new fingerboard and a general …
Fiddle repairs and flatfooting visitors
It all began with an email that I never received …. A couple of weeks ago, Ira Bernstein and Riley Baugus were on their way over from the USA for their annual tour. Their popular Appalachian Roots show combines Riley’s old time banjo playing with Ira’s traditional Appalachian clogging and flatfooting, and they both play …
Autumn news
I’ve been busy with lots of musical ventures this autumn so I’ve got a bit behind on updating my blog….must try harder! On the playing front, I’ve been working on various projects, including one where I got to play my old Telecaster a lot. More news on that still to come! I’ve also played at …
Some more “Kitchen Music”
Here’s another video filmed the other night in Eoin’s kitchen. The tune is an Irish Traditional Reel called “Farrell O’Gara”, it features Gina Le Faux on mandolin and Eoin Teather on guitar.
Some “Kitchen Music” with an old friend
I had dinner with Eoin Teather, an old friend who I used to gig with 10 years ago and after we’d eaten we played a few tunes. Here’s a video of us playing a tune I wrote for Martin Simpson and Andy Seward who produced my last CD. The tune is called “The Producers”. Sorry …