Radio Daze

Red letter day, a tweet by Master song-crafter and producer Nigel Stonier was re-tweeted by none other than the legendary 'Whispering' Bob Harris!

If that wasn't enough, this was immediately before my first radio interview specifically about the album including some premier track plays on the Coffee with Kirsty show on The Cat Radio! Listen again here;

Coffee with Kirsty 14.09.14 featuring Tom Pope and Jonathan Tarplee by Coffee With Kirsty on Mixcloud

'In the Booth' with Ruth Jacobs.

I recently did an 'In the Booth' session with writer, broadcaster & campaigner, Ruth Jacobs. 

I've done so many utterly banal interviews (and always up for them too!) but these questions drew some uncharacteristically very personal stuff out of me (well done Ruth).

Read it here; http://ruthjacobs.co.uk/2014/09/08/jonathan-tarplee-singer-songwriter-interview/

Food for the ears!

Sept 6th, 2014

The Nantwich Food Festival was, as well as food, the setting for large helpings of live music served in generous portions on various stages around the town. Once again, Dan was with me, not knowing quite a few of the songs we played this time, but as reliable as a metronome (but a lot more creative), as always.

With Dan on percussion on the Love Lane Bentley Stage.
Photo by Carl Foxley.

Love Lane - No entry!

The songs wat we done played.

Liverpool Acoustic at the LIM Fest.

Photo by Adrian Wharton.

 Aug 24th 2014

Another gig in Liverpool, a city which never ceases to amaze me in terms of it's positivity. The whole place is has a great vibe! Thanks to getting there a bit early and some very good friends who turned up, I had the chance to have a bit of an explore and everywhere there were fab and unexpected sights and sounds. What a place! If I had to live in a city, this would be the one.

I was guest of the great team and live music promoters Liverpool Acoustic and this was one of the many gigs going on as part of the Liverpool International Festival, this gig being outdoors in the courtyard of the very impressive Bluecoat building which functions as a vibrant arts center, Liverpool's creative hub, no less.  Luckily the monsoon season held off for it. 

A lovely, listening audience made it a pleasure and I was also lucky enough to be snapped by the talented photographer, Adrian Wharton. 

Many thanks to all who came along and all involved! 

A lovely atmosphere in The Bluecoat garden.

The Narrowboat Sessions.

Aug 22nd.

Facebooking music fans should definitely check out The Narrowboat Sessions! 

Well I unfortunately missed  Mark, Kira and the boat Carriad IV when they went passed my own boat, but I caught up with them in Llangollen. They have been in the process of traveling around the Northern canal network, recording all manner of acoustic artists and bands with a view in the run up to an eventual release of a live CD to raise finds for Cancer Research.

I'll post more on here if and when any photos or a video is published from the day (I took a couple of pictures but they wouldn't save for some reason).
Anyway check them out, some wonderful artists videos shown, a fantastic idea & cause too!

LATEST; The Narrowboat sessions official fb post and video of this is HERE.