Gig Related
A Return To Gigging – And Plenty Of It!
Followers of my music will know that I took some time off from doing my own stuff for a while. I wanted a breather from myself. After all, imagine being round me 24 hours a day without escape. You’d want a break from me too. Anyhow, all of this self-deprecating waffle is to let you [...]
A Weekend Of Music Starts Tonight
It’s a bumper weekend for acoustic music fans starting tonight (Thu) at the Woody Guthrie Folk Club. As ever, I’ll be hosting and giving a song, plus music from Rich Mans Ruin (me, Gabi, Vinny). It takes place at the Ship & Mitre in Dale Street Liverpool at 7.30pm. Tickets are advised and are online [...]
Peterloo Commemoration Gig 16 Aug
I’ll be performing with Vinnie T Spen in Manchester on Monday 16 August, running through some of the set list of our band Rich Man’s Ruin. (Gabi is on her hollybobs or else she’d be with us too). The gig is to commemorate the events at Peterloo where working people protesting peacefully were attacked by [...]
The Sneak Preview: I’m An Insider Now?
On Friday 27th August, Barry Briercliffe (pictured, photo by Sharon Latham) is launching his new EP at a live launch gig at the View Two in Liverpool. For those wanting tickets then they’re on sale here right now! Barry is a prime contender for nicest bloke on the music scene, so get along and give [...]
Liverpool Peace & Ecology Festival
I’ll be playing as part of folk band Rich Man’s Ruin at the Liverpool Peace and Ecology Festival this weekend. The all day festival takes place on Sunday 4th July at St Lukes Church at the top of Bold Street. (St Luke’s is better known locally as “the bombed out church” if you don’t know [...]
Leamington Peace Festival
I hope to see you peaceloving music fans at the Leamington Peace Festival next weekend. You’ll know that while I’m taking a break from myself and my own songs in terms of live performing, I’m filling that gap most enjoyably with the band Rich Man’s Ruin which myself, Vinny, Gabi and Scott play in. We’re [...]
Woody Folk Club Thu 24 June
Tickets are on sale right now for this month’s Woody Guthrie Folk Club. Buy them here. It’s at the real ale haven of The Ship & Mitre pub in Dale Street, Liverpool. As well as our floor singers, I’ll be singing a couple and so will Rich Mans Ruin, the fab band I’m in. Tickets [...]
Rich Man’s Ruin At The Leveller’s Day Festival
If you’re planning to travel to Burford in Oxfordshire for the annual Leveller’s Day on Saturday (15th), make sure you check out the new band I’ve helped form, Rich Man’s Ruin. We’re on stage from 3pm and will be full of butties and lemonade from the car journey all ready to entertain you. If you’re [...]
Two Weeks To Woody!
We are exactly two weeks away from The Woody Guthrie Folk Club at The Ship & Mitre in Liverpool, and tickets are on sale now – get yours here. All previous Woody nights events have been sold out so please book in advance to avoid disappointment. Let’s stamp our feet in riotous defiance at the [...]
Attila and David Rovics in Liverpool (Fri)
I’m sure those who like their music with a dose of left politics will be thrilled to hear that Attila The Stockbroker and David Rovics are playing in Liverpool on Friday for just a fiver! You can get your tickets here. The gig is at the Bad Format Social Club just off Dale Street. Full [...]
