Summer School open for applications

Happy to announce that this year's Summer School is now open for applications.  Taking place in the inspiring surroundings of Ruskin Mill, it's open to instrumentalists who are happy working by ear and keen to develop their own personal styles…

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Time Was Away tour part two

Emily and I are really looking forward to the second part of our album launch tour - visiting some lovely venues.  Ticket info on the gigs page or from EmilyandRob.uk. Advance ticket-buying very much appreciated!

Leveret tour - March 2023

Leveret are hitting the road in March for the first of two tours marking ten years of playing together.  We've got a new album on the way and some great new tunes that we're really looking forward to playing -…

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Online workshops and teaching

The nights are drawing in so what better way to while away the hours than with concertina practice! I've got two online workshops coming up. The first will look at how I go about playing for Morris - exploring specific…

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New album!!

I'm delighted to announce Time Was Away, my new duo album with Emily Portman.  Recorded by Andy Bell, this album has been a joy to make and we're delighted to bring it out into the world now.

Release date is…

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Leveret October tour

Really looking forward to hitting the road again with Leveret next month - 8 gigs then straight off to record a new album that'll be out next year.  Visiting some new venues and some old favourites, including the Lewes Saturday…

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Gigs!! with Emily Portman

Really looking forward to these gigs in April.  Stay tuned for news of our debut album, due for release later this year.

English Acoustic Collective Summer School

This year's English Acoustic Collective summer school will take place at Ruskin Mill in Gloucestershire from July 18th-22nd.  Founded by Chris Wood and led since 2009 by Rob Harbron, the course takes a holistic approach to instrumental music, exploring pulse…

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Online concertina workshops

I really enjoyed doing these two workshops - one covering phrasing, articulation and bellows technique, and exploring chords and harmony.  They're available on my teaching page for viewing at your leisure!