Starting in college

It has been a crazy few weeks with starting a Masters in Jazz in the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff.  Surrounded by great musicians and a great new building, life has taken a turn for new pastures and hopefully the start of a great experience. Watch...

Lost Chord tour brings a smile or two..

Lost chord has expanded this year to 15 concerts each month. The scheme is wonderful and takes live music to old people’s homes around Cardiff. In September, Jo Thomas and I had the pleasure of playing to so many people, many of whom were suffering with dementia...

Requests galore…the quirkier the better..

The last few weeks have been busy with weddings and the requests keep rolling in. So far, Usher, Eminem, Beach Boys, Guns n Roses are just a few which have made it on to the harp. Some things work better than others..but there isn’t much that I won’t...

It’s a shame I can’t fit a harp on a Vespa..

Sunday was spent in hot leathers and a helmet training on a motorbike ready for college. I’m starting an MA in Jazz in a few weeks and thought it might be a good idea to moped my way to college. It’s quite strange not to be surrounded by 4 wheels and lots...

Wedding season in full swing…

It has been a fantastic season for beautiful weddings, with alot being held outside. This week I played in Essex in an outside pavillion for Vicky and Jimmy. It was perfectly timed with the rain arriving just as they went in to eat. Vicky had spent so much time...