New Workshop - New Instruments

New Workshop - New Instruments

I am delighted to be working in the magnificent space that is The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, Trongate, Glasgow. (The oldest surviving Music Hall in the world}, and the place where the young Stan Laurel made his debut as a performer. - I am just settling in, and have, in production, an Appalacian Dulcimer, an Electric Washboard, and several Cigar Box Guitars. - Huge thanks to Judith, Stacy and all at 'The Pots' for giving me the chance to work in a studio space again.  I Love It !

North Glasgow Skiffle Orchestra

North Glasgow Skiffle Orchestra

Delighted to be working for Depot Arts on the North Glasgow Skiffle Orchestra project.

We will be making instruments from scrap material, over the next couple of months.

If anyone can donate timber, boxes, metal drums, plumbing pipes, metal, or other junk, please get in touch.

I am now based at the Ardoch Complex, Possilpark, Glasgow.

Here are a few pictures...

Glasgow GFT - Documentary / Talk - June 1st

Glasgow GFT - Documentary / Talk - June 1st

Just completed the 50 minute documentary on Haufcut Instruments, which I will be presenting at Glasgow's GFT film theatre on June 1st as part of The National Green Film Festival, (plus a ten minute Q & A session.)...and hopefully we will be launching the Depot Arts Glasgow Skiffle Orchestra Project... Now I'm aff tae ma bed !!

A clip !

haufcut talk / workshop - Glasgow GFT - 1st June

haufcut talk - workshop - glasgow GFT - Sun June 1st.

I will be talking about the instruments I have made, and promoting the DEPOT ARTS' Glasgow Skiffle Orchestra Project at Glasgow's GFT on Sunday June 1st. - As part of the UK Green Film Festival, which includes this excellent documentary - MUSICWOOD

On Saturday 24th May, as a wee taster,  Colin Syme and I will be making noises on some haufcut instruments in the GFT at 11am, before the screening of  THE KING OF MASKS - Come along and join in! - We haven't a clue what we will play, but will have electro-acoustic bass, ukulele, CBG, tenor guitar and stomp box, so it'll be noisy !!