WRITING

Completed (January) a long poem on the dangers of ID cards & the abuses of surveillance technology and loyalty/credit cards for IOU Theatre. The piece will be presented later this year as part of an installation commissioned by the Elsie Whiteley Innovation Centre, Halifax, W.Yorks.

MUSIC

CAPTAIN SWING Acoustic trio with Pete Durgerian (Guitar, harmonica) and Nick Peachey (guitar, banjo & accordion). Bluegrass, blues and old time music. Can be heard as They Shoe Horses, Don't They? at Laurie Hilton-Ash's Cowboy Cabaret at The Komedia, Brighton during the Festival in May. Dates tbc.

THE SCRATCH BAND High energy electro-acoustic blues and originals with Pete Durgerian, Mark Dobson (guitar & mandolin), Beccie Mannall (drums), Mark Slater (bass) & myself on keyboard & slide guitar. Regular spot at The Brunswick, Hove

MAINTENANCE Duo with long time associate Chas Dickie (cello & keyboards, ex-Van der Graf). Tour of Western Gobi as part of Roaring Hoofs Festival in 2004. Supported by Arts Council England in 1993 (with Clive Bell, shakuhachi, accordion & woodwinds) and again in 2004. Original music, animal songs & overtone singing. Often joined by Beccie Mannall on drums. Sometimes expanded to full band with Steve Wilson (bass) and Ant Wilson (old school telecaster) as THE HIGHTOWN CROWS.

THEATRE