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My Wollongong Guitar Camp - twice re-scheduled due to Covid-19 - is going ahead! There are only a couple of spots left, so act fast!  

June 5-6, 2021 @ CentroCBD, Wollongong. Lunch included. Limited places, Info & Ticket Link

Just back from a tour around NSW, presenting a new show and album: Timelines - Australian Stories in Song 

It was really wonderful to performing again, and Mark Cryle & I had a lot of fun on the road together. 

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Timelines; Australian Stories in Song is Live! 

Mark Cryle and I share a passion for keeping Australia’s chequered history alive - the good, the bad and the ugly - all revealed through a catalogue of new original songs. Our first…

It's been a busy month; I can reveal a new project, announce a tour, and a new album! 

Timelines; Australian Stories in Song will be launched in April. Mark Cryle is a dear friend & highly regarded songwriter, and we…

I just received some nice news...A tune I'd written in March 2020 'The Other Side' has won 'Best Tune' voted by Cygnet Folk Festival Song Competition. This track will be on my new album (released later in 2021) & is…

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…

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…

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…

'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,…