5 July 2009: Concert to honour Qala Mara who had recently died.

I was invited to sing a song in Kurdish at this concert: Qala Mara is a humble Kurdish man who lived in the Kurdish area that is in Iran. He has been a well recognised shamshal player and there was a concert to honour his memory. The concert was organised by my good friend Hassan Darzi, a wonderful Kurdish singer and violin player. Music by Qala Mara can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P7suTNtRZU

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Where you will find me singing

Wednesday 21 May 2025: The Musician, now at The International, Garden Street in Leicester I’ll be doing support for the lovely Pete Morton .

2022 Dec Melton Folk Festival. Photo taken by Paddy McCulloug

Tuesday 24 June 2025: 12.15 to 1.15pm at Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road
Leicester LE1 7HA, sharing the lunchtime slot with Edward Hayes


15 – 17 August 2025: Moira Furnace Folk Festival

This is a lovely festival and local to us, so I am really looking forward to playing, and it was lovely to be asked.

See the website: https://www.moirafurnacefolkfestival.co.uk/ and for updates see the Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/120269186644/