Gigging Tonight

I know it's short notice...

'Mandolin-driven folk-punk: Simon Hopper and Leigh Trowbridge live at the Duke - Thursday, 28th June, Deptford, 8.30 pm. http://www.thedukedeptford.com/'

Travelling People

I've just been reading a piece in the Guardian entitled Space tourism: to infinity and beyond?. It's about the soon-to-be-launched service from Richard Branson's Virgin company which will offer those who can afford it (£125K for the round trip) a jaunt into space. It made me think of my song Travelling People.

I don't know what's right and wrong here. But it's a rum do.

The 99% of the Occupy movement might have a view on such parading of wealth at this particular moment in history.

Should we travel where we can just because we can?

Rehearsing with Andee P

Rehearsed with Andee yesterday for duo gig this Sunday (see below right). Had one of my occasional 'This is pretty good!' moments. Good on you AP.

Set list from (some new some old faves):

Black Birds
Coffee and Tea
Everything
A Body Needs a Body to Hold
Travelling People
In Sympathy
Skill and Chance
The Cherry Blossom Song
Bell The Cat
Jeffrey and Robert and I
Lonely Lady
Long Time Gone

No Going Back
In Bruges
Chocolate
Move Gracefully
What You Do
Dandelion Seeds
Solid Ground
I Fell by the River
The Grain is in the Wood
Flat Shoes
Two In The Margins
Resolute Love

Oh Sally Ann