Join John Smith, our current Artist of the Month, in a coffee shop as he talks about the inspiration behind his new folk album Hummingbird which is released today on Commoner Records.
He talks about his early influences which came via his father’s record collection, including the brilliant Bert Jansch and John Renbourn. He also plays a number of tracks from the album including Lord Franklin, Willy Moore and Master Kilby.
In his review of Hummingbird, Glenn Kimpton concluded:
Hummingbird is Smith’s most impressive album yet, even if it doesn’t want to shout about it. A work of mature and subtle beauty, celebrating songs that are still being sang and ones that will carry on being sang; this album should be heard by everyone. Read the full review.
Now’s your chance to own it.
ORDER HUMMINGBIRD HERE http://smarturl.it/hummingbird-eu
European Dates October – December 2018
04 Oct Aberdeen The Lemon Tree
05 Oct Ullapool Guitar Festival
10 Oct Cork IE Coughlan’s
11 Oct Cork IE Coughlan’s
12 Oct Limerick IE Dolan’s
13 Oct Dublin IE Unitarian Church
14 Oct Bangor NI Studio Theatre
17 Oct Chipping Norton The Theatre
20 Oct Whitby Musicport Festival
21 Oct Liverpool St George’s Hall
22 Oct Gateshead Sage Gateshead
24 Oct Leeds The Wardrobe
25 Oct Sheffield Picture House Social
26 Oct Thames Ditton The Ram Club
30 Oct Newbury Arlington Arts Centre
01 Nov Bury The Met Arts Centre
02 Nov Scunthorpe Cafe Indiependent
03 Nov Halifax Square Chapel
04 Nov York The Crescent
07 Nov Middlesbrough Town Hall
09 Nov Bristol Rough Trade
10 Nov Plymouth Barbican Theatre
11 Nov Dartmouth The Flavel
12 Nov Exeter Phoenix
14 Nov Southampton The Brook
15 Nov London St Pancras NEW Church (Bloomsbury)
16 Nov Brighton Unitarian Church
17 Nov Guildford St Mary’s Church
20 Nov Paris FR Le Point Ephemere
21 Nov Leuven BE 30CC
22 Nov Waregem BE De Schakel
23 Nov Beveren BE Cultuurcentrum Ter Vesten
24 Nov Evergem BE Cultuurcentrum Evergem
28 Nov Zurich CH Bogen F
29 Nov Leopoldsburg BE Cultuurcentrum Leopoldsburg
02 Dec Berlin DE Kantine am Berghain
03 Dec Munich DE Ampere
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Photo Credit: Rose Cousins