Gig at Nobles Bar, Leith with Sara & The Snakes

Hi everyone.  I'm playing about half 9 tomorrow night (Fri 30th July 2010) at Nobles Bar on Constitution street. Come along, would be great to have you company. 

A Few Tips To Playing Solo Guitar Gigs

I just wrote a guest post for GuitarPlayerWorld.com about playing guitar gigs on your own when you can't (or don't want to) have a band playing with you. Here's the link:Secrets to Performing Guitar On Your Own   

The Best Online Guitar Lessons

I've had a few people ask me about guitar lessons and since I'm currently not offering lessons I've tried to point them in the right direction of get good quality lessons. These are almost all online examples since I'm afraid I have n

Bongo Club Tonight (17 May) with Eli 'Paperboy' Reed

Hi everyone. If you're in Edinburgh tonight I'll be playing at the Bongo Club supporting Eli Paperboy Reed. He's an awesome soul singer - with a quiff I am envious of. Would be great to see you there! Starts at 7:30pm 

Gretsch 5120 Review

So has anyone tried out a Gretsch 5120 yet? It looks like a pretty nice guitar for around $700. It comes in orange, sunburst and black. If I had spare $700 lying around I might consider investing in one. Or I could exchange my 1962 green 6118?

Guitar Lessons

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Learn To Play Guitar

Hi everyone,  I've set up a new website to teach beginners how to play guitar. I'll be recording some free video lessons and "How To Play . . " type lessons.You can find it at www.GreenGuitarGuy.com Let me know by commenting

5 Blues Giants You Must Listen To

I've just posted a wee article on my guitar tuition website for people watning to learn to play guitar. Check it out. 5 Blues Giants You Must Listen To  

I was recording at Steve's last week. It was a good day. Songs not quite finished yet.

The trouble with finishing songs

It's not easy finishing songs I find. I'm booked into Steve's to record 2 songs on April 4th and I have a dozen half finished songs knocking around and maybe 3 or 4 that I think are worth recording. I have one called Too Many Times which