The Autumn Acoustic All-dayer at Bar Vida on Sunday was lovely - thanks to all those who came along..I'm actually starting to enjoy playing on my own again - free from the shackles of set-lists and set-to's. There was a first outing for my cover of Johnny Domino's "Solid Ground" and a new one called "Songs Of Murder". Two encores is unprecedented though..a shame that Dave from Plans & Apologies had to ruin it for me by requesting a song I couldn't remember the words to. God bless you Mr Wonder Dog & god bless my truly awful powers of memory.

In other weird news I got an email this week saying that I'd been entered into a competition for the best version EVER of Rodgers/Hart "My Funny Valentine" - can't imagine that I'll win on account of how my version sounds like it was recorded in a dustbin - but it's the taking part that counts. Thanks to whoever nominated me. For the record - my favourite version is by F.S.K.

Details of the competition are here in one of the countless music blogs that seem to be springing up the world over
http://www.saidthegramophone.com/#001814