Blog
28 December 2025
The Baked Potato
I went to a wedding in Philadelphia and approximately one week later I was due to record at Platinum Sound...
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18 May 2025
Vasko Vassilev – ‘The King’s Concertmaster’
I had the pleasure of interviewing Vasko Vassilev at the Royal Opera House in London. We have worked together (off...
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24 December 2024
Dany Dorling – Oxford University Professor and Author
I am currently editing this podcast and will upload it soon…...
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24 December 2024
Jesse Buck – King Clown (Cirque Du Soleil)
I am currently editing this podcast and will upload it soon…...
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24 December 2024
Nik Baertsch (with Nikita Christov)
I am currently editing this podcast and will upload it soon…...
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19 December 2024
John Cameron – Orchestrator, Composer and Musical Director
I am currently editing this podcast and will upload it soon…...
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9 August 2024
I Duo Foscari
Last night was my last performance this season with Plácido Domingo at The Royal Opera House. It has been an...
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29 October 2014
Duke of Edinburgh Awards
On Saturday I played for the annual Duke Of Edinburgh Awards fundraising event at The Grosvenor Hose Hotel on Park...
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7 October 2014
Sandwich Guitar Festival
Last weekend I had the pleasure of performing a solo concert for the very first edition of The Sandwich Guitar...
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2 July 2014
Don Quijote in Shanghai
Our first tour with the show Don Quixote by The Royal Ballet. When I say “we”, I mean Dan...
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4 December 2012
Kingdom Ruigoord
Well that was a cool place! I played a gig at Ruigoord Church in Ruigoord, Holland. Ruigoord is situated between...
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24 November 2012
Working with Charley Bird (2 Shoes)
I recently recorded a song with Charley Bird, talented singer from Basildon, Essex. Charley recently found fame as a finalist...
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19 November 2012
Anecdote: Rain Doesn’t Stop Play
This anecdote comes from a producer who I work with regularly. He was touring as sound engineer with Scottish comedian...
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19 November 2012
Anecdote: In the Studio with Van Morrison
A friend of mine was in Ireland working on a Van Morrison album when the sax player did something minor...
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19 November 2012
Anecdote: Rock ‘n Roll Turbulence
This anecdote comes courtesy of Guy Pratt, a bassist who has toured extensively with many great rock bands and thus...
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14 February 2012
Zorro – Hale Centre U.S.A
I received a call late December from a Producer in the U.S. who told me that Zorro would be...
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18 January 2012
Zorro – Holland
Back to the world of Zorro, this time a national tour of The Netherlands. The has been translated into Dutch...
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3 December 2010
Friday Night Is Music Night
On Thursday my quartet played at Maida Vale Studios for BBC Radio 2’s Friday Night Is Music Night alongside...
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19 November 2010
Don’t forget the chair leg!
On the London production of Zorro I was 1st Guitarist in the orchestra pit and understudy to the on-stage Guitarist...
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16 October 2010
Spanish Guitar at Bedford Prison
I recently had a call from an agent about a couple of gigs he wanted me to do: the first...
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19 August 2009
Jamming with The Gipsy Kings
Last Saturday was the world premiere of Zorro The Musical at the Garrick Theatre in London’s west end. The...
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1 August 2008
Zorro The Musical
Zorro The Musical was a important chapter for me in becoming a professional gigging musician. I auditioned for the part...
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20 September 2007
Bath: International Guitar Foundation
In July I taught for a week at The International Guitar Foundation (IGF) in Bath. It was the first time...
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10 January 2007
Christmas Carol the Musical with Paul Daniels
I spent the Christmas of 2006 at the Lowestoft Theatre performing a version of A Christmas Carol The Musical. We...
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