Kentward Bound!

The above photo (taken by Mr. Stuart Flynn) is from last night's warm-up show at the Horse & Groom, Brighton.

Tonight my tour of the English seaside continues apace, stopping at Ramsgate's Caboose Cafe where the coffee is hand roasted and the tea is served in pots and I will be playing a set that will be similar but not identical to last night's (though very probably in the same stripy jumper).

Tomorrow, our tour's last stand, will find us in Margate, at the Tom Thumb Theatre, recently described by Lyn Gardner in The Guardian as “a gorgeous little chocolate box theatre.” At the Tom Thumb, the première partie will be provided by the Mechanical Elephant who sound a little bit like this:


If you would like the Big Other to know that you are coming to this gig, you should probably click “attending” when prompted on this Facebook event page.

Monster Bobby By The Sea!

Hot on the heels of last year's roller coaster tour of the Lac Léman shores, this year I shall be embarking on a brief musical tour of English seaside resorts in Kent and Sussex.

My journey begins in Brighton, at the Horse and Groom, on Islingword Road, where I shall be supporting The Bobby McGees and Tor. The concert starts at eight in the evening on Thursday the twenty-eighth of February and entrance is free of charge.

Next stop, Ramsgate, where I shall be ensconced in the loving arms of the Caboose Cafe on Queen Street where visitors can enjoy a wide selection of warm food and cold drinks. Or, for that matter, cold food and warm drinks. Entrance to this one will be £5 and it will commence at half past seven on the evening of Friday, March the first.

Our final stop will take us up the coast to Margate, to the delightful Tom Thumb Theatre on the Eastern Esplanade. This last concert of my coastal tour will take place on Saturday, the second of March, from half past seven. Entrance will be charged at five pounds. There will, I am assured, be an as-yet-unannounced support act.

I do hope I will have the pleasure of your company on at least one of these occasions.

The following selections are not entirely unrepresentative of the sort of mid-century balladry crossed with post-millenarian dancing music that I shall be performing.