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'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…

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…

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…

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…

Christine & I continue to wind our way through NSW & Qld over the next few weeks.

NSW dates...

FEB 21@ 20:00 @CentroCBD Wollongong TICKETS

FEB 22@ 19:00 St Andrews Hall - Temora TICKETS

FEB 23@ 19:00 Bloomfield Hall Orange …

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…

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…

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…

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)…

Hello gang,

After ten weeks of travelling (Europe/UK), I'm back home in Brisbane, just in time for summer heat, and the bushfire season. It was a fantastic tour, so many great memories & new friends. Jet lag is always a…

August 23 is the launch of a new track, The Balcony Bunch (Band Version), a single released to online streaming services. The composition was inspired by my sons, and features two of them on the recording; Adrian on Drums,…

Im preparing for my annual Europe tour, & its going to be a great one. All the details are here. 

In Summary:

Aug 26-29 Austria Guitar Retreat

Aug 30, 31 Bavaria

Sep 3 Austria, (Linz)

Sep 6,7 Prague

Then,…

I'm home again in my office (and studio) after the Acoustic Guitar Spectacular tour, and I have 3 weeks before I head off to Europe and UK...it's the times in between tours when the real work gets done. In addition…

All the details here: acoustic_guitar_spectacular

Celebration time! 

Ahead of the official release date, and by way of thanking you for your support, you have first option to grab your copy of my new CD Cloudsurfing - with a 20% discount!

This is my sixteenth album,…

Here's a 'show & tell' video where I show off my 1974 vintage Martin guitar, and I also play Watercolours, a track from the the forthcoming CD Cloudsurfing 

Hello!

Have you ever had to 'unlearn' a skill that's totally ingrained, and then had to re-learn it in a new way?

As a follow-up to last week's video request for Classical Gas (thanks for all your comments), I was…

John, a member of the 'Sunshine Coast Guitar Orchestra' asked me if I would video a performance of the Mason Williams 1968 instrumental hit Classical Gas.

That sounded like a great idea - I've been playing that tune since I…

Don't miss out...a few places still remain!

How does 4 days of guitar tuition in the beautiful Austrian countryside sound? Welcome to the 'Austria Guitar Retreat' at Seminarhotel Jagdschloß Wolfstein, Kochholz August 25-29, 2019. Its all inclusive - meals,…

Another 'mailing list video request' - 'Local Hero' is the debut soundtrack album by Mark Knopfler, released in 1983. 'Going Home' is probably the most well-known track from the movie, and I remember Dire Straits closing their concert with it…

Hello everyone,

Wow, so many requests coming in - thank you! I'm noting them all, and it looks like I'll be kept busy for a while!

This week's request is for Manfred, from Böblingen in Germany: What a Wonderful World…

A 'mailing list request' for Sam, from Temora... This haunting tune was used as the title theme of the 1990 documentary mini-series 'The Civil War'.

< here's one for my German friends...

Available in Australia, too 

Greetings, friends!

I'm having a break from touring (until July), which has given me time to focus on my e-news, shoot new videos, and write and record new tunes for my next CD. 

I'd love to share a couple of…

April 2019 e-news 🎼🎶 😃 busy recording & filming...

Greetings to you all, and I hope your year is progressing well. Welcome, new subscribers (& thankyou!)

I'm having a break from performing, using the time…