Album launch benefit concert, tour and custom-engraved gold G7th capo bundles for Bandcamp Friday!

I’m so, so honoured and happy to be able to tell you that the lovely people at G7th The Capo Company have kindly donated three 18kt gold plated Newport capos (just like the one I’ve been using onstage for years) engraved by the G7th Custom Shop with my original artwork and logo from the St Buryan Sessions album cover — just in time for Bandcamp Friday! Here’s what they’ll look like:

I’ve been using G7th capos ever since my great friend and fellow musician Paul de Grae handed one to me at a gig in Ireland way back in 2009. I was an instant convert, and a few years later I was tremendously honoured to be invited to the home of the G7th’s inventor, Nick Campling, where I had the privilege of trying out some prototypes … including the Newport. I was an instant convert to that, too! Do check out g7th.com to learn more about what makes the G7th such a beautifully simple and effective tool.

I’m bundling the capos together with a copy of either the CD or the limited-edition Double LP, a St Buryan Sessions T-shirt and a 16GB engraved wooden USB stick with the St Buryan Sessions concert film & documentary. There are only three of these, so get ’em while they’re hot! They’ll be available via my Bandcamp page starting at midnight Pacific Time (8am UK time), which not-so-coincidentally is also the start of Bandcamp Friday, when Bandcamp generously waives its fees in order to help artists impacted by the pandemic. 

There's a 10% discount valid until October 1 on all my Bandcamp merch (including back catalog) for everyone who supports my music with a monthly donation of £5+ on Patreon or via PayPal. To get the discount code, just go to my homepage and click “Donate” or “Become a patron”.

I'm also delighted to announce that I’ll be launching The St Buryan Sessions on its release day, Friday, October 15, with a very special benefit concert in — and for — St Buryan Church, where the album was recorded. In order to make it accessible to all in the local community, no entrance fee will be charged, but there will be a voluntary retiring collection for church funds, so please give generously if you’re able to attend. The concert will be followed by a six-week UK-wide tour (including gigs in Scotland and Wales) finishing at the end of November, and I do have plans for tours in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland and USA next year; see the Tour page of my website for details of all shows.

Thank you so much for your support!