Category: Leicester

“Steady Rollin’ Man” a drawing by Andrew Jackson

Here’s a recent pencil drawing of me by Leicester artist Andrew Jackson. It shows me playing a guitar that I bought from him, and mutual influences in the background: Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Django Reinhardt. What an amazing piece of work!

Phil Riley: “Such a Tiny Boat” new E.P. released on Spotify and YouTube 1st June 2021

Phil Riley is part of a group I belong to called “Reynard Collective”. We are all singer/songwriters promoting and developing our work. It is already yielding results. Here is a link to a Spotify playlist of Phil’s new E.P. “Such a Tiny Boat” Out on June 1st, ‘Such a Tiny Boat’ is the latest digital-only […]

“A Folly Called Old John” by Kenny Wilson

“Old John” is a famous “folly” at Bradgate Park, Leicester well known to people in the East Midlands. A great place to visit. It is built to look like a beer tankard! Here’s a new recording of a song I have written and recorded about a building on a hill at Bradgate Park in Leicestershire, […]

“Aint Misbehavin” by Parisian Swing Band

Here is a recording I have just made in my home studio of Fats Waller’s classic jazz hit “Aint Misbehavin’”. I actually played all of the instruments on this which turned out to be a bit of a trial and more difficult than I thought. A good learning experience though. I play with a band […]

The Official Virtual Monday Music Club Spotify Playlist

Take a listen to this playlist of artists from Leicester and surrounding areas. Some great songs and music including one of mine. You can find the group on Facebook.

Great Central Railway, Loughborough June 2016

This is a video I have made of the time I went on the footplate of a steam locomotive at the Great Central Railway, Loughborough, U.K. An amazing experience. The music is my recording of the Jug Band classic “Mobile Line”. I learnt it from a record by Jim Kweskin and his Jug Band.