I just got back from my second trip to Italy this year. I had some amazing experiences (mostly food or music related, although I can live without ever having cow's tongue again) and some strange ones - for example I…
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Oct 31 2011
New single/video Message In A Bottle out today
It's one month since my first ever single Passionflower was released, and it's so far been watched over 45,000 times on youtube and played on radio stations on 3 continents! Thankyou/Merci/Grazie/Danke/Gracias to EVERYONE who watched it and - most importantly…
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Oct 6 2011
I love my guitar. Honest!
Since my new video went up online, I've been getting the occasional criticism from guitarists for mistreating Wilma (my lovely, faithful handmade Lowden guitar). "Look at the state of her!" they cry. "That's a cruel thing to do to a…
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Sep 28 2011
New Single 'Passionflower' Out Today!
My first ever single, Passionflower, has finally arrived! Here's the video (Youtube link)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY7GnAq6Znw
You can really help me get my music into more people's ears by sharing it - post it on your facebook, tweet it, blog it, email…

Sep 15 2011
Gibson Guitars Pleads Innocent, I Disagree
Gibson Guitars was raided not long ago by US officials, and endangered woods imported from India, Madagascar and elsewhere were seized.
Gibson is pleading innocence and has already garnered 10,000+ signature to a petition. They say the law isn't clear…Read more
Gibson is pleading innocence and has already garnered 10,000+ signature to a petition. They say the law isn't clear…Read more

Aug 30 2011
The Domestic Science singles series
People say the internet has killed albums. Well I thought about that, and actually I love the idea of a return to the early days of recorded popular music, when people just loved one song at a time, really intensely…

Aug 28 2011
Leeds Guitar Night 2011 - featuring me, Erik Mongrain & more....
The Leeds Guitar Night is back for 2011, and I'm delighted to be hosting a fantastic international line up at The Wardrobe in the Quarry Hill Arts Quarter, where you’ll see and hear the acoustic guitar played every way you…

Aug 27 2011
You voted for it, and here it is.... THE NEW WEBSITE!
Welcome to the new website!
Thanks to the hundreds of people who voted to help me choose the design for this new site, which was then created by the wonderful Tom Chapman. The artwork was originally created by Martin…