Wild mountain time

Today, the wonderful fiddlers Nick Wyke and Becki Driscoll visited the studio to add their sounds to the coming album. Click on this text to see snapshots of them in action.

Winter pics

12-01-2011

This winter in Sweden, I had some photo sessions Susanna Myrberg and Sven Bergersjö. You can see the results by scrolling to their names in the GALLERY.

Merry Christmas!

23-12-2010

Click on this text for a very small Christmas gift.

Lucia footage

16-12-2010

A huge thank you to the brilliant singers in this years Exeter Lucia procession. If you would like to see footage of the event, just click on this post.

Lucia venue update

01-12-2010

Just came back from a Lucia rehearsal - Can't wait, it's sounding magical! I bring you a warning, though: Of the two venues we'll be visiting, the 8.30pm is now fully booked. A few people may still be able to squeeze in on the night, but please come to the 6.15pm showing if you want to be sure! See details on GIGS.

St Lucia link

03-11-2010

Really looking forward to the Swedish St Lucia procession in Exeter. If you want to know what it's all about, there's a webpage showing footage from previous years. You can view it by clicking HERE.

Calling all Devon singers

26-10-2010

It's nearing that time again: On the 13th of December, I'll be organising the annual Swedish St Lucia's procession in Exeter, a singing event complete with saffron buns and candles on heads. If you'd like to take part, please contact me - No previous experience necessary!

New Sounds

07-10-2010

A few days ago I was given a rather wonderful gift: I am now the proud owner of a beautiful mandola. Give me a little time, and I should be able to add its sounds to the repertoire.

Acoustica Festival

16-09-2010

Really looking forward to playing this weekend: I will be in the excellent company of more than 60 fellow acoustic performers at the festival. You can explore the line-up on their website HERE.

Pics from the Park

01-09-2010

The gifted Nouna Andersson took some new publicity shots this summer, and they have now been uploaded to this site: If you're curious, just scroll down to her name in the GALLERY.

Mrs Beautiful's descendants

22-08-2010

When I was in the studio in Sweden this summer, recording my relatives for Mrs Beautiful's Guitar (see earlier news entry) photographer Nouna Andersson was kind enough to document it. If would like to see a few of the pics, just click on this text.

BBC Radio South West

16-08-2010

Yesterday I had the pleasure to do a radio interview and some live songs on BBC South West, and the programme is now available to listen to again for one week only. If you're curious, you can listen to the feature on me by fast forwarding to 2.33.13 on THIS LINK.

Acoustic Magazine

12-08-2010

The september issue of Acoustic Magazine is now in the shops, and they were kind enough to interview me in their feature about Brook guitars (I play a Brook...). You can read the article HERE

Mrs Beautiful's Guitar

07-08-2010

There is a track on the coming album that features my great grandmother's guitar, and all its vocal harmonies will be the voices of her descendants. I've recently returned from Sweden, where we recorded my sister Sara, cousin Ulrika and niece Elsa, who were all magnificent.

Pics from the coast

28-07-2010

I was down by the coast of Gothenburg yesterday, and Sven Bergersjö took some lovely, summery photos of me, the place, and his rather charming guitar. You can see them by scrolling down to his name in the GALLERY.

Recording progress

09-07-2010

We've finally finished the first cautious mix of the first completed song on the coming album. There's plenty more to do, and it'll all be heard in time - but in the meantime, I can tell you that this song is 'In Praise of Grey', and that you can watch its brilliant guest guitarist, Michael Watts, play by clicking HERE.

Remembering HOME

04-07-2010

A big thank you to HOME festival, what gorgeous day that was! I did a couple of sets: On on the acoustic stage, and one out in the sun under a tree... You can see a picture of it HERE.

HOME

11-06-2010

Really looking forward to playing at the festival HOME in Dartington, one of my favourite places in the world! Other artists include Eddie Reader, and a number of exciting artists from across the globe. You can read about it HERE

Japanese airplay

20-05-2010

Radio Nishi Tokyo recently broadcast a program about my music. It's in Japanese, and features various songs from Untold, and I do a spoken introduction in English early in the show. You can hear it on THIS WEBSITE.

...And even more

06-05-2010

I've just uploaded some more pics in the gallery: A few gloriously strange ones by Susanna Myrberg. You can see them by scrolling to her name in the GALLERY.

New photos

28-04-2010

Over Easter Nouna Andersson took some new photos that you can find if you go the gallery and scroll down to her name. You can find the gallery HERE.

Baby guitar

15-04-2010

I'm very excited: Today I picked up my custom-made Brook guitar. It's a gorgeous little nylon-string of local yew, that will accompany me on stage from now on. You can see pics of it being made by clicking HERE.

More lovely instruments

17-03-2010

The latest studio visit saw Drum adding the instrument Hang to a second track on the coming album. You can find out more about this magical instrument HERE.

Shruti

24-02-2010

The latest guest musician to visit the studio was the lovely Jackie Oates. Jackie is the winner of two BBC folk awards, and she's playing the shruti on one of the tracks on the coming album. If you're curious, you can see her in the studio playing this beautiful instrument by clicking HERE.

Radio - Listen again

15-02-2010

A big thank you to Richard Digance and BBC Radio Devon/Jersey for the nice interview on Valentine's day. Richard tells me the last woman he interviewed before me was Joni Mitchell! I join him about half an hour into the programme, and you can hear it again by clicking on THIS LINK.

BBC radio

05-02-2010

I'm excited to say I'll be doing an interview for BBC radio Devon and Jersey, to be broadcast on Valentine's day. The folk show is at 5 p.m. on Sunday the 14th of February, and, well, at some point in the show I'll be talking and singing. If you're not within broadcasting reach, you can hear it over internet: There's a listen live button on BBC Devon's homepage which you can find HERE.

An Evening of Enchantment

20-01-2010

The last of the feedback following last year's musical Swedish evening in Bere Ferrers arrived in the post today: A kind review from the Parish Magazine, which you can read by clicking HERE

2010

07-01-2010

After a lovely break with my parents in Sweden, I'm back in the UK and eager to get back into work: I'm excited to be returning to the studio again for the next CD. Yes, it's slow moving, but it IS moving - Honest!

See Exeter's St Lucia singers

24-12-2009

Seasons greetings!

For those of you who missed this year's Swedish Lucia procession, Dave Marsdin was kind enough to film it. He's gradually putting it on youtube. You'll find a growing collection of songs if you visit youtube by clicking HERE.

...and another one

18-12-2009

Another little mention of the charity concert in Times Gazette this week - You can see it HERE.

Effervescent evenings

14-12-2009

Firstly, a huge thank you to the angels, star boys and Lucias who made yesterdays Swedish St Lucia celebration such a magical experience. More documentation to follow!

In the meantime, a thank you to the Times Gazette for the kind summery of last month's charity event, which you can read HERE.

St Lucia's Day

04-12-2009

On Sunday the 13th of December it's time for the annual Swedish St Lucia procession to take over Exeter! I'll be joined by a number of gorgeous singers, both natives and swedes, to sing the Swedish songs and hand out traditional treats. You can find out details by clicking on 'gigs', and you can read an article about it published in Western Morning News by clicking HERE.

And the sum of money raised at the Charity Concert is...

24-11-2009

...£759! This money, raised at the concert on the 21st of November, will be donated to Lifeline Resources.

Last saturday's Swedish charity concert

23-11-2009

Wow, I don't know where to start: A sold out booking, a gorgeously decorated hall, friendly volunteers serving a delicious three-course meal, the lovely audience members (some of whom had dressed in the colours of the Swedish flag for the occasion!)... A huge thank you to the volunteers, to Bere Ferrers - what a place! - to Marcel who did a lovely job MCing, and above all to the wonderful Tilly Kelly for all her work organising the event! Details of how much money was raised for Lifeline will follow shortly.