I spent 1965-1970 in a seminal progressive rock band, played my guitar out of the spotlight for the next 15 years, re-lived the 60’s/70’s again for yet another 15 years in a semi-pro duo (and also solo), gigging in Midlands pubs and clubs, then arrived on the folk and acoustic circuit during 2001. I've been playing guitar and singing (in that order) since the age of 13, and I have a good few songs up my sleeve. I'm not a prolific songwriter, but the handful I've written seem to get a favourable reaction. My main strength is interpretation (or emulation) of the music I admire. My influences are very varied. I grew up with the Beatles generation, and was very soon also into British and American contemporary folk. See the Songs page for an idea of my repertoire. Luckily I can think on my feet musically in most styles. Apart from my solo performances and dep. work, I accompany the legendary Tommy Dempsey on a regular basis. I prefer to use Elixir Nanoweb phosphor bronze light gauge strings on my acoustic guitars.