Last night at Seaton Sluice Dan Walsh sang and played a storm! An excellent session full of virtuosic banjo (and guitar) playing. Haste ye back Dan!

Lovely day yesterday with my family but today it’s off to a hectic weekend taking in Newcastle university teaching, a house gig in Northumberland, Todmorden Folk Festival and finally a gig on the Isle of Man! Oh and on my way home on Monday I’m playing on a spinal ward. Let’s go!

Happy ‘it’s May but it’s still f***ing not nice weather’ day.

The Manx Radio Folk Show is only going out as a podcast tonight (at 9pm) - it’s a cracker of a May Day / Laa Voaldyn special also featuring tracks by the Dan Walsh who is appearing at The Institute on Sunday night (tickets etickets.im/et). manxradio.com/podcasts/the-f…

Happy Scotland can do political chaos too day...

Laxey #isleofman is the place to be on Sunday 5th May with the wonderful Brass Band Festival in the Centre of the village, a lunchtime tradition session in the Laxey Sailing Club by. The harbour and the fabulous Dan Walsh in concert at The Institute in the evening!

BlackDogRadio RFM HQ RFM Live Chat Good morning Andy and #BlackDogRadio pals! Sun's out in Chester and we're looking forward to the tunes 📻🎶
Fantastic double header from Tim Edey & Dan Walsh last night StMarysCreativeSpace Thanks to SoundBox Acoustic & Roots
Dan joined Tim for a brilliant finale!

Right then it’s a sold out show at Birmingham conservatoire today with legendary tabla maestro Sandyman! Woo!

Happy Liverpool comeback day! Let’s channel Barcelona 2019 shall we…after all Trent’s playing again!

More country shenanigans tomorrow as I’m in action with the country band I do some gigs with. Such fun! Then on Sunday it’s a rather different scene as I play Indian fusion with tabla maestro Sandyman at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire…

I don’t care what anyone says, Wagon Wheel is a banger.

Happy Deleuded Alli day. #footballitsafunnyoldgame

Bridport tonight on the last show of the UFQ tour. Just popped into the Waitrose. Pretty sure I just caught middle class.

Happy what the f*** happened to Liverpool’s Anfield invincibility day.

Tonight’s Manx Radio starry Folk Show now a starry podcast with #clashvooar Dan Walsh Honey & The Bear Daoiri Farrell Siobhan Miller Anna Massie Neil Young Van Morrison The Chieftains stocktonswingmusic Bonny Light Horseman Gigspanner Trio & Big Band/Saltlines - Touring May Kate Rusby and more! manxradio.com/podcasts/the-f…

Off to York today with the UFQ. The Crescent is the venue, info here: thecrescentyork.com/events/urban-f…

Happy Liverpool are still top and how the hell did Chelsea win day.

Favourite student quotes of the week: ‘I know the tune we’re doing is June Apple but when I play it it’s more like June Orange’ and ‘this tune hasn’t progressed much owing to me not having much time and this tune being a twat’. #banjoteacher

Happy all trains to London are f***ed so I’m having to b***ard drive in t***ting London today day.

Happy who knew a country musician could be a billionaire day.