Torino |
Sometimes it's great when a bolt comes out of the blue. My friend Marco, a great box player from Piedmont asked if I'd travel to Milan to record with his band the Rosenkrantz. I had to think abo...
Posted by Steve on Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:07:00 PST |
radio |
I was back in Dublin recently to perform with Nocrows on RTE (Ireland's National Broadcaster). I wanted to catch a bus out the radio station. I could easily have taken a taxi but I wanted to catch up ...
Posted by Steve on Sun, 21 Sep 2008 04:23:00 PST |
Bodø |
I am back in Bodø, the beautiful arctic town. The air here is fishy and fresh. I love the arctic.We had an enjoyable show and it's our last outing for a few weeks. I could cheerfully strangle t...
Posted by Steve on Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:01:00 PST |
Dubliner |
Ireland Man One of the last times I met Ronnie Drew was in Heathrow airport. I sat beside him at the gate, he was deep in a crossword, lifting his head every now and then, as he mused on the clues.sev...
Posted by Steve on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:53:00 PST |
urban mountain climbing |
I first came to Manchester in 1969. My Auntie Pinky brought me over on the plane, to visit my cousins here. Of course I remember the planeride and sitting beside Pinky, holding hands as we landed.In t...
Posted by Steve on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:47:00 PST |
Banish Misfortune |
I am rather glum. This morning, the travel plans include 3 flights a 5 hour stopover in Dublin Airport and another three hours in Gatwick.I am walking around with my head hung low, like a child lo...
Posted by Steve on Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:34:00 PST |
from the sublime to the ridiculous |
I Q
low i q
at the security conveyor belt I take off my belt, jacket and shoes and in my weary traveller state, I begin to take off the rest of my clothes, only stopping myself as the&...
Posted by Steve on Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:05:00 PST |
news |
I flicked on the evening news whilst ironing my shirt before going out to play a concert tonight at the Canal Street festival in Arundal, Norway. Triumphalist news! Barack Obama addresses many thousan...
Posted by Steve on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:16:00 PST |
soul |
Someone should have told me years ago when embarking on a life as a travelling musicianBeware! you may be required to travel along an endless sci-fi hotel corridor for many years, you homeless wandere...
Posted by Steve on Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:13:00 PST |
Arctic Festival |
The local people are so warm here. We are driving to our hotel from Kirkness airport andThe driver is singing a Sami song for us on the bus intercom and telling us all about what its like living next ...
Posted by Steve on Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:09:00 PST |
