Two more gigs this weekend and then I sign off on We Shall Overcome for another year.

Friday 11th November I’ll be playing The Chemic Tavern in Leeds as part of an epic bill. As standard with WSO, entry is by cash donation or by bag of non-perishables for local food banks. Added to this is an appeal for socks and gloves for the homeless as part of my #SocksAppeal. I have a great big box waiting to be sent to Pauline Town over in Ashton-under-Lyne which contains masses of warm clothes of all descriptions generously donated by people attending my recent gigs, and it would be fantastic to fill it right to the brim.

On Saturday the 12th I’ll be up in Middlesbrough at the Little Theatre Club being ably assisted by the brilliant Rebekah Findlay, so expect collaborations from my last three albums and a couple of tasters from my next…..plus Rebekah’s fabulous solo version of ‘Standing By My Man’, a thing of beauty indeed.

Then I have a hard-earned weekend off to put the finishing touches on ‘THE FUTURE NEEDS US NOW’ which I am very much looking forward to.

Be good to see you out there!