I'm delighted to release this new EP of original instrumental tracks.  I recorded it in June 2022 as an exclusive for the Hudson Records subscriber club, taking the opportunity to set aside a week to focus on creating new music and attempting to compose and record a new track each day.  It was a hugely enjoyable process and I'm delighted with how it came out.  The tunes are reflections on the shifting season and the bittersweet undertones of midsummer, and my other EP As the Days Begin to Lengthen, written and recorded during January 2023, was actually a response to the June EP which came first.

Available for download from the Music page or my Bandcamp site - this one is only available for download and not on streaming so if you like it please tell your friends!

I'm delighted to announce that my new English Concertina - Beginner video tuition series is now available on The Folk Music Academy.  The course includes thirteen tuition videos featuring instrument basics, technique and traditional tunes, and there's also a performance video.  I really enjoyed making this and it's a great learning tool as of course you can stop and repeat the videos as often as you want and play along.

There are a range of subscription options and as well as my course they include access to the full range of videos covering many different instruments and traditions.  If you use my link to subscribe to The Folk Music Academy you will get 25% off your first payment until April 13th, and 10% off thereafter - visit The Folk Music Academy to find out more.

Leveret's spring tour starts on April 18th - full ticket links at leveretband.com.  Look forward to seeing you at a gig!

Not one but two new videos from Emily and I!  Watch our tour preview video here…

And here's a full length video of Borstal Boy, filmed live at The Folk of Gloucester recently.  We'll be doing this along with other old favourites and some new repertoire on our tour starting this Thursday - get your tickets!

Miranda Rutter and I are leading a a one-off workshop for young people in the Stroud area who are interested in playing folk music. Info from http://www.stroudyouthfolk.org.uk Please share!!

This year's Summer School will run from July 15-19 at Ruskin Mill, Gloucestershire.  Full details and application forms on the Summer School page.

I'm delighted to release this five-track EP of instrumentals inspired by the lengthening days of January.  Over a week of January last year I wrote and recorded a tune each day, layering up concertina, mandolin and guitar and exploring some different time signatures and structures, and it was initially released for the Hudson Records subscriber club.  I'm delighted to be releasing it more widely now, in the season that inspired it. 

You can download it now from the Music page or get it in your choice of format from my Bandcamp page.  There's a digital booklet with track notes that also features a few of my photographs.  It will also be on streaming from Jan 22nd but please be aware that even if you pay for a streaming subscription, the amount small artists receive for each stream is fractions of a penny. 

Emily and I are back out on the road in March, playing songs from Time Was Away as well as other material including a few new songs. Ticket links on the gigs page - as ever, early bookings very much appreciated!

Miranda Rutter and I will be leading a new weekend course at Halsway Manor this June, where we'll be exploring techniques and strategies for learning by ear.  Full info and bookings on the Halsway Manor website.

Leveret are out on the road in April and we're looking forward to visiting some new venues for us, including a couple of gigs in Wales and also the amazing acoustic of Holy Trinity Church, Nailsea.  We're also delighted to be back at Reeth and at South Street, and we're rounding things off at Lansdown in Stroud. Ticket links on the gigs page or visit Leveretband.com for more info.