Music, busking, travel, and complete gibberish from folkdisco http://www.folkdisco.com/ http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1259.htm <a href="http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1259.htm"><img src="http://www.folkdisco.com/tiny/img_7625 cambridge justy tibbs.jpg" width="96" height="72" align="right" border="0" vspace="2" hspace="5"></a>There's someone busking really loud along by boots. This distracts me enough that I connect the gigbox battery positive to negative. Smoke starts coming out of the amps. But no noise. this is *BAD*. Head back to get my backup amp.... http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1259.htm Sat, 09 Oct 2010 15:00:00 -0600 http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1258.htm <a href="http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1258.htm"><img src="http://www.folkdisco.com/tiny/img_7504_cr cambridge april.jpg" width="96" height="96" align="right" border="0" vspace="2" hspace="5"></a>Out for more fun and tunes at the home of *The Best University On The Planet*. Apparently. It's strangely subdued tonight considering all the students are finally back. But we make our own party anyway.... http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1258.htm Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:00:00 -0600 http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1256.htm <a href="http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1256.htm"><img src="http://www.folkdisco.com/tiny/img_2118 italy san galgano rotonda.jpg" width="96" height="72" align="right" border="0" vspace="2" hspace="5"></a>I've been fettling my laptop. It was running Vista, an unmitigated cock-up of an operating system. I backed up everything, and now I'm running TinyXP, a streamlined sports car version of Windows XP. I'm such a Luddite in some ways.... http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1256.htm Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:00:00 -0600 http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1253.htm <a href="http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1253.htm"><img src="http://www.folkdisco.com/tiny/img_3510 batalha portugal 954.jpg" width="96" height="128" align="right" border="0" vspace="2" hspace="5"></a>Just had a nightmare. It's a pretty rare occurance, about as rare as me getting a headache. Maybe twice a year. Sometimes in my dreams, the baddies can be chasing after me, trying to get me. But it doesn't feel like a nightmare, it feels like an action adventure.... http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1253.htm Sun, 19 Sep 2010 21:20:00 -0600 http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1254.htm <a href="http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1254.htm"><img src="http://www.folkdisco.com/tiny/p1000118 cambridge street gig fans ralf.jpg" width="96" height="72" align="right" border="0" vspace="2" hspace="5"></a>A nice Sunday afternoon serenading the tourists and locals. Big shouts to Essie, who wanders over to be the Olivia Newton John to my John Travolta, in a sweet but chaotic 'You're The One I Want' from Grease.... http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1254.htm Sun, 19 Sep 2010 07:30:00 -0600 http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1251.htm <a href="http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1251.htm"><img src="http://www.folkdisco.com/tiny/img_6569 cambridge street gig fans 2.jpg" width="96" height="72" align="right" border="0" vspace="2" hspace="5"></a>I've forgotten my phone, so I can't tap in any fan names like usual. And sod's law dictates that on the first night I haven't got a phone in a year, almost everyone's saying lovely, fantastic things about me, and I can't write any of it down.... http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1251.htm Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:30:00 -0600 http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1249.htm <a href="http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1249.htm"><img src="http://www.folkdisco.com/tiny/img_9653 cambridge street gig punk ian guitar tracey 1124.jpg" width="96" height="72" align="right" border="0" vspace="2" hspace="5"></a>Start off with a woman knitting on the benches behind me. This is a first, but I supose it's a sunday. Then some of Ted and Rachel's wedding party turn up in their dressy frocks and flowered suits, wanting some romantic tunes.... http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1249.htm Sun, 15 Aug 2010 09:30:00 -0600 http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1250.htm <a href="http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1250.htm"><img src="http://www.folkdisco.com/tiny/img_0708 cambridge street gig 081025 868.jpg" width="96" height="72" align="right" border="0" vspace="2" hspace="5"></a>Jo is on this year's X Factor, she got three yeses. She says a quick 'probably, I shouldn't be doing this', before launching into a bit of 'Hallelujah'. I'm trying to transpose into G as I go along, and follow her cues, but it's hard not to get distracted by this sheer power in her voice, and all the little flourishes.... http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1250.htm Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:00:00 -0600 http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1257.htm <a href="http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1257.htm"><img src="http://www.folkdisco.com/tiny/img_9648 cambridge street gig ian victoria 1124.jpg" width="96" height="72" align="right" border="0" vspace="2" hspace="5"></a>Give Me Back That Chuffin Money You Stole Off Me Girl Frankie is upset tonight. She’s crying. Then throwing up. Then crying. Then hassling me for money again. The other addicts persuade her to sing something in an attempt to cheer her up.... http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1257.htm Tue, 10 Aug 2010 06:07:00 -0600 http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1244.htm <a href="http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1244.htm"><img src="http://www.folkdisco.com/tiny/img_5099 estepona beach andalucia espana.jpg" width="96" height="72" align="right" border="0" vspace="2" hspace="5"></a>Andy the Horse asked me about jumping sharks, so I wrote to him. This is my second favourite idiom after 'The Dead Cat Bounce'! 'Jump The Shark' ...is an idiom used to describe the moment of downturn for a previously successful enterprise.... http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1244.htm Sun, 08 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -0600 http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1242.htm <a href="http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1242.htm"><img src="http://www.folkdisco.com/tiny/img_9587 cambridge street gig me moustache 1118.jpg" width="96" height="72" align="right" border="0" vspace="2" hspace="5"></a>Mathieu Abeille is from Avignon. He's dressed in this mad grey smoking lounge jacket, like Jarvis Cocker, but not as geeky. Or thin. And more French. He's playing my guitar. I know these words, but my brain is failing to compute the song.... http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1242.htm Sun, 08 Aug 2010 13:00:00 -0600 http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1243.htm <a href="http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1243.htm"><img src="http://www.folkdisco.com/tiny/img_0137 cambridge street gig folkdisco 778 745.jpg" width="96" height="72" align="right" border="0" vspace="2" hspace="5"></a>Ok, time to test out my new electrics on the good folk of Cambridge. Sounds sweet, nice and clear. Lovely jubbly. Problem solved. For about three songs. Then everything gets nasty and distorting. Have a feel of the mounting bracket, which is glowing hot.... http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1243.htm Sun, 08 Aug 2010 09:00:00 -0600 http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1241.htm <a href="http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1241.htm"><img src="http://www.folkdisco.com/tiny/img_0950 cambridge street gig 081107 photo maciek.jpg" width="96" height="72" align="right" border="0" vspace="2" hspace="5"></a>Rain, rain, and more rain friday. All set for a more or less dry night on saturday, and all my electrics fried. Chip physically melted. There was a big blue spark down there, and big blue sparks are never good, especially if there's the smell of deep fried silicon in the air.... http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1241.htm Sun, 08 Aug 2010 08:00:00 -0600 http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1240.htm <a href="http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1240.htm"><img src="http://www.folkdisco.com/tiny/img_3078 porto 931 portugal.jpg" width="96" height="72" align="right" border="0" vspace="2" hspace="5"></a>Still raining. Felt uneasy this evening, like it was dry, but just about to chuck it down at any second. Like I was going to go out dry, and come back very wet indeed. But the drizzle started at 10:30, and it's been here ever since.... http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1240.htm Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:30:00 -0600 http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1239.htm <a href="http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1239.htm"><img src="http://www.folkdisco.com/tiny/img_2577 cabodeiro a illa de arousa 914 espana.jpg" width="96" height="72" align="right" border="0" vspace="2" hspace="5"></a>You'd probably be amazed how little music I listen to. Seems like the more songs I play, the less songs I 'play'. Live music too. If it's Stevie Wonder, Muse, or just someone unknown but fantastic, then brilliant.... http://www.folkdisco.com/blog/-1239.htm Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:00:00 -0600