Some Ditties, A German Commemoration and a Soho Club
I know this is rather last-minute but if you have a desire to be near the Thames at Hampton Court, this Friday, day after tomorrow that is, the 11th of…
The Verdun battlefields
Our visit to France was incredible. I have here a couple of fragments of footage, and a few photographs, but really only a book would do this trip justice. We…
Composer Exhumations, Wurlitzers and Exhibitions
After recording the CD "Songs of the Great War" I sent a copy to the German War Graves Commission; I was interested in finding out more about the composer of…
Songs of the Great War is out!
It's taken a while but it's here at last. A journey from London's West End to Canadian recruiting halls, to the roses of Picardy and the Chimes of Normandy, taking…
Battle Buses to Flaming Torches!
The CD preparations continue apace, but meanwhile here are some videos of Centenary activity! And a photo of myself and Matt performing in the driver's seat of a WW1 Battle…
The Great War at National Portrait Gallery; Gaiety Girls
The Victorian Galleries of the National Portrait Gallery resounded to a sing-off of "Pack Up Your Troubles" and "Tipperary". I really relished the back-drop of busts: Jolly fun. We performed…
A City gig and another Chap
If you're in the City of London this Tuesday, do come round to St Edmund's on Lombard Street. Matt and I will be trying out songs from our forthcoming album.…
First World War Ragtime Parlour
I guess my entire life has led up to this Centenary. All those hours listening to the hundreds of unfiled 78rpm records outside my bedroom as a child, the sheet…