the floating cinema and the docklands bell

I had a lovely day yesterday collaborating with Sam Lee on a musical commission for ‘A Smaller Sound, A Bigger Crowd:  A Film Installation and Performance by Ian Giles telling the story of The Docklands Bell’

We are both going to be floating about the Thames a week on friday playing the song we wrote to Ian’s lyrics, with Sam singing and me playing some appalachian dulcimer – see here for more info – http://www.floatingcinema.info/events/#events-38

It Could Only Happen Here – A Smaller Sound, A Bigger Crowd

folly for a flyover

A last minute show this Sunday at 6.30pm playing before one of my favourite films which being shown in a pop-up cinema in the gap between the East and Westbound traffic of the A12!

Barbara and I will be floating about on the river serenading people as they arrive for the film ‘Reqium For Detroit‘.

Have a peek here for more info – http://www.follyforaflyover.co.uk/

The show is being organised by Thomas Lindner under the rubric of ‘The Kindest Bard’ – http://www.thekindest.org/cruisingbard

edinburgh fringe festival residency

The Pleasance Theatre in Islington have just invited me to Edinburgh during the fringe festival for a lunchtime folk residency.

Barbara and Jane will be joining me on accordion and violin; we will be playing at 1.45pm in The Pleasance Courtyard from 22nd-25th August.

You can buy tickets from here – http://www.pleasance.co.uk/edinburgh/events/robin-grey.

Other Edinburgh evening gigs to follow… if anyone has any leads do get in touch!