Nov 16 2020
Master songsmith Allan Caswell & I have teamed up to write our first Christmas song together...
Christmas Takes Me Home was aimed at being an old school, classic Christmas song. “We didn’t want sleigh bells and snow or blinding heat…
Sep 23 2020
I'm excited to share a couple of news items with you today...
For Brisbane friends: I will playing a concert set next week Sep 29, @ New Farm Bowls Club, where I'll be presenting a selection of brand-new tunes…
Aug 5 2020
I've been creating video lessons of some of my most requested tunes. Ive broken the songs down into sections, & each video in the lesson set focuses on a section. Each download includes 5 or 6 videos, plus detailed TAB/notation…
Apr 29 2020
'Stranger on the Shore' was an instrumental hit in 1961, for clarinettist Acker Bilk. I remember hearing this track as a child (it was in my father's record collection) and as an 18yo, I took clarinet lessons, and this was…
Apr 23 2020
Andrea Valeri & Adam Rafferty are 2 players that Ive known for a long time, and over the years, we've played quite a few shows together, in Europe as well as Australia.
'Primo Incontro' is Italian for 'first meeting', and…
Apr 21 2020
I've been using this 'lock-down' time to develop my 'Do It Yourself' video skills; I've been posting almost daily videos, shot at my home in Brisbane. It's been fun connecting with musicians around my city, Australia, and around the world…
Mar 9 2020
Hi friends,
Christine Collister & I conclude our North & South tour with a bunch of dates in Qld this week.
We can never take for granted the power of music to uplift and heal. We made emotional visit to…
Feb 18 2020
Jan 22 2020
Hi friends,
The Illawarra Folk Festival (last weekend) was a blast, and now Collister & Fix are heading down to Melbourne, and Ballarat, just 3 shows, with 1 sold out!
Jan 31 Albert Park Yacht Club 5 Aquatic Dr, South…
Jan 11 2020
Friends around the world are seeing images of the devastating fires happening here in Australia, & I thank you for your emails of concern & support.
My home (Brisbane) is relatively unaffected by the blazes, but everyone has been affected…
Dec 19 2019
Hi Gang,
I don't know about you, but this year has gone by quicker than any year I can remember. It's also been one of the busiest years I've ever had. In September I turned 60, and with it came…
Nov 18 2019
The CMAA have announced the finalists for the 2020 Golden Guitar Awards. Winners will be announced in Tamworth, January 25th.
Im a finalist in the 'Instrumental of the Year' category, with The Balcony Bunch - (Band Version)…