I've just got back from a Xmas break in North Wales. We went with neighbour's Des and Louise, to their family bolt hole, a cozy cot...

23: Saudade Every day I sit down with my guitar. I take the time to reflect. Time and a guitar; a comfort blanket and a dream catcher. S...

Ok, ok... Marcus and Luce wish all of our readers a 'Merry Xmas'! And me and Willow? Well, I'm a humbug who looked a bit of a...

Today is the third day of mixing 'To the Bone' and all is well. Every mix is challenging but things are controllable for Marcus ...

My Springsteen weekend continues apace. 1/4 of the Penderyn single malt left and a chilli bubbling away on the gas ring. And I've ju...

I'm on my own this weekend; that invariably means cricket, curry, whisky and music. Even though the early signs of the imminent '...

22: The Heat of Horses He sat barefoot in the garden, bewildered by the industry of birds: a chuckling chorus of secret signals, a riot ...

Marcus is in the studio today whilst I'm at the coal face. Not fair! He has the marvelous Melvin Duffy in weaving his pedal steel m...

21: So Far So Good These are hardly original ideas. The grass is always greener. The human condition is invariably in a state of dis...

You might be interested to know that this weekend I am honoured to be the 'Spotlight UK Artist' on  'UK Country Radio'. T...

Sleepless; I finally get off by reading the late  John O'Donohue' s blessings in 'Benedictus'.   Lucinda has nudged this m...

Tuesday:   I've changed the title of  'Somewhere North of Here'   to  'Huckleberry Dear' . I had initially played a chu...

Monday: The Monday and Tuesday sessions will be nuts and bolts stuff; tidying up the vocals; adding a minimal amount of backing. The natur...

'In Cassidy's Care' has received another 'Best of the Year' vote. Every audiophile's bible, 'The HiFi News...

Nick Baker is a massive music fan with a huge knowledge of music and an even bigger record collection. It is therefore a great honour for ...

20: He Could See Nothing But Shadows He didn’t know what he was doing. There was a humming in his head. Stepping out of the air-conditio...

19: An Unsteady Hand Mike Tehan’s funeral was unforgettable. The Catholic church of St Felix was full; people stood in the aisles and outs...

It was my birthday on Saturday. Thanks for all of the cards... Di produced a few surprises. On Friday night a quiet game of squash beca...

It's my birthday tomorrow and, rather than offer it up as a present, my stingy old mucker Les Nemes has suggested that I add this to my ...

18: A Pocketful of Stars When I was a kid the arrival of Uncle Mike was always a time of great excitement; he was a maverick p...