Hello everyone..Lots of things happening just lately. The organisers of Americana (Brian Duggan) kindly offered a spot on the singer/songwriter section of the festival,and to say it was nerve jangling wouldn't really convey my feelings as I went out onto main stage at around 10 am  to get  a "feel" of the stage..--it's bl*****y well ENORMOUS !....As it IS England,5 minutes before I was to go on (yep,I was first on! ) the heavens opened,and it bucketed down. People (not unnaturally) ran for cover,and I fully expected to be singing to an empty field...but around 100 die-hard souls had wrapped plastic around them,brollies,wellies and all,and stuck it out(bless 'em for doing so ), after all, this is their festival,and NOTHING was going to deter them from having the best time they could. ....It was over all too quickly,and a great time was had ..thanks for the spot,Brian.

On another note,the very popular  radio D J Mr PAUL WEST of " hope fm " based in Bournmouth is doing me the honour of an interview this coming Sunday at eight 'o clock in the evening,he is very well known for his  enthusiastic support and broadcasting of country music,and it would be nice if YOU lovely folk out there joined us,if not directly on the radio,then on the computer.

I met Paul (and his charming partner) last week,and i can't tell you how kindly I was treated by them both..fed, watered, listened to...encouraged..--what people .! --..in my opinion, typical of the very people that ARE interested in country music.....And we spoke of the way the media generally ignores what is,truth be told--an ENORMOUS amount of public who travel miles and miles,attend festivals to rival Knebworth in size, people who  genuinely LOVE country music.....what do you see on the news ?--yep..that's right--ZIP...nada ,..nothing about it...as if 25,000 people gathered for a 3 day festival ( 120,000 in 3 days at Americana) just isn't happening. ! it is AMAZING how ignored we are !   I suppose if there were lots of trouble,or dozens were arrested for using drugs then perhaps we would be "newsworthy"....hmmm there are times when I get  so annoyed because of --at best--the only mention given to us country fans is done in a sniggering,mickey -taking -look - down -your --nose-kind of way...thank heaven for  the D J's like Paul West who give us airtime and respect..(..oh gawd--I just realised Iv'e been on my soapbox)..ahem...sorry about that folks.

To close this ,I just HAVE to mention that a song I have written and recorded,has just hit no 36 in the "hot disc 100 " charts...this is a country music promotion chart,run by Mr Stuart Cameron. You can check the site out anytime,at  hotdisc.net ,it is as easy as that..........Needless to say,I am as pleased as punch to do so well with this song,a song that kind of reflects the way I and a lot of others feel about the knife crime currently favoured by a section of our community...Anyway friends,I have rambled on enough. I will update the site as things happen,...keep safe...and keep it country

yours

Tony