Two years ago, just before a gig in Cadouin, we were given our first ever fan art. I published it here. Two days ago, during my final gig in Cadouin (more on that in a moment), we were given our second ever piece of fan art – by the same […]
marché gourmand
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And a couple of days after THAT gig, I went to Chateau Picon with Purple Rock. This was a kind of soirée gourmand that you get around here throughout the summer. As will almost all the gigs I play over the summer, the venue was beautiful… I shot some video […]
On Thursday morning, it rained the kind of rain familiar to everyone who has been on a caravan holiday in Scotland, Wales, southwest England—pretty much anywhere in Britain. After lunch, the rain dried up and the decision was made for the SouthWest gig in Cadouin to go ahead. We set […]
For the last few years, SouthWest has played in Cadouin for a couple of the Thursday marché gourmands that take place in July and August. This week, we played the first of those. This Thursday, we were joined by a young female French singer, who did a brilliant performance of […]
The weather here has been extremely hot, with temperatures regularly in the low 40s for the last few weeks. This is part of a wider planetary emergency that is beyond the scope of this blog. (There is room for optimism but I am counselling everyone to start a meditation practice […]
On July 15th, I played the dockside in Bergerac with blues/rock band, Purple Rock. We added a few new tracks to the set, so there are some calmer songs to aid digestion. The audience did well to dance on the cobbles, with more serious dancing taking place on the nearest […]