I took a LONG walk (about 4 hours up and back, maybe 6 or 7 miles total) with John and Lizann to Leith Hill Tower overlooking the valley that Dorking nestles in.

As an aside, this is a SHORT walk…Read more

Alan took me to the train station at Axminster on Thursday. The train ride to London was easy, except that I never got the message that the coach I was in wasn't going to open its doors at my station…Read more

Out the window of the train that brought me into Taunton, where Alan met me, I saw dramatic evidence of the flooding that has crippled large part of the West country of England. The photos (click here) are not a…Read more

I played to another great crowd in the tiny fishing village of Beer on the Devon coast. Old friend, Alan West, and friends did an opening set. Besides Alan and regular singing/writing partner, Steve Black (Blackie), they had two great…Read more

I arrived on the Isle of Bute by ferry from Wemyss bay about 4P on Saturday. Richard Snape, the promoter, met me and took me to the venue. It is St Paul's Hall, in the back of St Paul's church…Read more

The show last night went very well. I played at the Royal Oak, a small downstairs pub in the center of Edinburgh. The place was pretty full, though that didn't take more than about 20. Some folks were at my… Read more

Iain Anderson has an eclectic radio show out of Edinburgh that runs several nights a week from 10P to 1A. It has a loyal following among the Scottish Night Owls, of whom there are a few.

Iain has been playing…Read more

I'm staying in the little village of Westcott, part of the slightly less little village of Dorking, south of London, with Lizann and John Peppard. Followers of my former adventures may recognize that John and I are longtime co-writers, sort…Read more

I arrived in London today. Beautiful weather. John (Peppard) met me and took me to his home.

I ran into a Buddhist monk from Thailand at the airport in Chicago. Bright orange robe. Striking. He didn't speak much English, so…Read more

Leaving February 12 for the UK and Scotland. I'll add entries here as I can. I hope you will enjoy following my adventures. Please add comments if you like!