Merry Christmas!

Well, the Holly & Ivy performances are all complete, so Christmas must be nearly upon us. Many thanks to all the schools who hosted us, and to those who came…


Holly & Ivy

Well, December is well and truly here and school shows have begun for this year’s Holly & Ivy. I am usually joined for Holly & Ivy by local folk legend,…


Tyneside Fiddle Alliance Annual Concert

The Tyneside Fiddle Alliance will be performing their annual November concert in St Mary’s Heritage Centre, where we meet on the first and third Thursdays of the month between 6.30…


Bottle Bank Band in Embleton

On Tuesday 1st November I will be joining Bottle Bank Band in our Autumn Concert. We are looking forward to returning to the lovely Embleton Village Hall for a fun…


Recordings and new video

Frank and I had a great time during the week we spent performing together earlier in October. All three gigs listed in the previous post were fantastic, each unique in atmosphere but…


Stewart & Frank October Concerts

I am delighted that this October I shall be spending a week in the company of my good friend Frank McLaughlin. We have a series of concerts planned, and a couple…


Beamish Agricultural Show

Once again the wonderful Bill Elliot and I will be spending two days at Beamish Museum this September for their Agricultural Show on the 15th and 16th. Beamish provides a great excuse…


Sedgefield Folk Festival

The Sedgefield Folk Festival is a great local event which I am very pleased to have been asked to play at. On the Saturday morning (3rd September) there will be a…


Stewart & Frank at the Fringes!!

Frank and I will be busy having a good time at two events this summer and would be delighted to share the fun with whoever can make it. We try…


Northumbrian Minstrelsy

We had a great time sharing the delights of manuscripts and publications both dusty and pristine from the vaults of The Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle Upon Tyne with an…