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January 10th 2013
Hi everybody, It’s been quiet on the Dawson front during the last year but now I’m finally back with some news and some concert dates to announce. I almost completed my planned year off the road, though Plainsong’s farewell tour and some shows in North America meant I wasn’t home all the time. It was [...]
October 17th
I have been on the go a lot recently and seem to have got used to using the dreaded Facebook for my activity updates. Apologies to anyone who has been kind enough to drop in here on my website for the delay in recent news. My official ‘year of inactivity’ didn’t quite pan out as [...]
August 29th
Hi everybody, A quick message before I start the next phase of the Plainsong tour…We played a weekend of festivals after our ‘warm-up’ show last week, dashing from Denmark to the East coast of England, then to the west in Shrewsbury, followed by London, to record a Bob Harris live session for the BBC! (For [...]
July 3rd
I’ve finally made the big time! Check out this clip from German ZDF TV medical drama ‘Landarzt’ which was just sent to me by my friends at Blue Rose Records…the music starts about 16 seconds in. I’m expecting a large cheque in the post any day now – maybe as a birthday present!
May 17th
With the capable assistance of my brilliant and computer-savvy daughter Clancy, I just put up one track from the upcoming Plainsong CD ‘Fat Lady Singing’ on youtube as a taster. Here’s the link: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkhCsp9_Ze0). I always loved Iain’s version of ‘Old Man At The Mill’, and here is Plainsong’s rendition…Specially appropriate as I just heard [...]
May 9th
I’ve recently had some troubles with postings to my website (now sorted), which explains the gap since my last news item. I’ve been incredibly busy preparing for the upcoming Plainsong CD and tour, both of which are now coming along nicely. The Plainsong dates can be viewed over on my Tour Dates page. Not having [...]
March 11th
I made it home last week after my stays in Chicago, Memphis and Nashville, followed by two book-readings in Germany (left over from last year). The US trip was full of surprises and good experiences, particularly at the Folk Alliance, which, though daunting at first (a gigantic hotel, full to bursting with singer-songwriters and acoustic [...]
February 27th
Hi everybody, The last few days have been a bit of a blur…after my showcase at Folk Alliance on Friday, which went very well, a duet with Cindy Bullens being a highlight, I had Saturday to relax and enjoy some other peoples’ music (Bill Kirchen, Mary Gauthier, the Burns Sisters…). I ended up being invited [...]
February 25th
Hi everyone, After a hectic few days in Chicago I moved on to an even crazier time in Memphis at the Folk Alliance conference. It may be hard to imagine the scene – a big, posh hotel with young bearded men and variously garbed young women ALL bearing instruments or playing them, in rooms, lobbies, [...]
February 17th
Greetings to all from Chicago, where I arrived yesterday. After a few days of book-related and musical activities here, I fly on to Memphis for the Folk Alliance conference. I haven’t been for some years, so I am looking forward to seeing some old friends and meeting some new ones. My official showcase is at [...]