What a delight it was to walk through the rain to the sound of church bells , into this beautiful, life-affirming , monthly offering at ‘Frank and Mark’s’ . In this tucked-away quiet street, as I approached the wafting but [...]
This week was different at “Frank and Mark’s.” It is ingenious though simple idea by two great musicians to start a scene in their local environment. But this time, rather than playing with contemporaries or younger musicians (Iain Ballamy, Cleveland [...]
On another damp and dismal evening, I was looking forward to finding out more about Jocelyn Gould, the guest at Frank and Mark’s. The musicians entered almost unnoticed, followed with a lovely humble introduction to (and from) the Juno Award-winning [...]
Many moons ago as a student in Stoke on Trent, my brother (now a Philosopher) told me about this incredible guitarist he’d just seen standing in for John Scofield, playing for the legendary Mike Gibbs Orchestra. Of course, I took [...]
The other evening I went to a local village hall in one of my favourite old parts of Oxford. It is a fine old building made of beautiful stone and nearby one of the most special Norman Churches in Europe. [...]
