I am a guitarist and singer/songwriter, performing on the local acoustic/folk scene. Regularly attending singers nights at Wharfe Unplugged Ilkley, Otley Folk Club, Skipton Folk Club, The Wuthering Heights at Stanbury, Live Lounge at Halifax & Open Mic Surgery at Hebden Bridge. as well as the odd appearance at Croxdale Folk Club, Burneston Folk Club & BACCApipes Keighley
I have also played in sessions at the Black Sheep Music Festival in Masham, the Hardraw Gathering, Otley Folk Festival and Haworth Arts Festival.
My simple songs cover a range of subjects from Pickled Eggs to Arson, they frequently have a humorous twist and they also contain some good choruses. In 2006 I recorded my first CD, a 6 track EP entitled That's The Style.
Over the last few years I have played various gigs at The ACE Centre in Nelson, Mr Bens in Leeds, O'Donoghues in Wakefield, Romford Folk Club in Essex, The Cross Roads Inn near Keighley, Sounds Unplugged in Glossop, Otley Folk Festival, Court In Session and The Red Lion in Otley.
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
Hi mark - a great set last night! I forgot to tell you, we had a barbecue last weekend and we had 'The Barbeque Song' on the ipod Har Har! cheers martyn
well mark do wounders ever ceace!!!!what a performance last night !!you were the pied piper of guitar !!!! that realy was the style !!we,ll catch up again very soon buddy !!great set !!!
