SJ Guitar Tuition

01/02/2022

Uploaded a new song to my Soundcloud.

Inspired by a colleague who was overworked

14/07/2021

I’ve always agreed with Zappa’s question, “does humour belong in music?”

I wrote this as an attempt to write something upbeat and “Major” sounding.

I got to dabble with some guitar styles I don’t normally play on this one.

The funk brass comes from Thumbjam, a wonderful app to use.

Enjoy 💚

Listen to An Ode to Bailiffs, Traffic Wardens and Other Parasites by SoundCloud on

01/03/2021

10/05/2019

Bank Holiday Fun In Cleethorpes!! Check out the Birdhouse page and keep up to date with the Birdhouse Family Festival and other events throughout the year! 🤩

☀️☀️Birdhouse Family Festival☀️☀️
Saturday 25th May
Holy Trinity Hall - Grimsby Rd Cleethorpes - 11am & 2pm
🎪 Plink and Boo🎪
By Can’t Sit Still
Suitable for ages 2-5

Welcome to the topsy-turvy world of Plink and Boo.
Using acrobatics, live music and mountains of toys, join us in an interactive circus theatre adventure to explore what happens when people don’t fit into boxes.
Can’t Sit Still combine physical theatre and circus with original music. They tell stories, start conversations, and try to change the world!! 🌎

Lasts around an hour and includes a stay & play session.
All tickets £5
( a joint ticket is available for £8 and this includes entrance to this show and Yellow is the Colour of Sunshine on Wednesday 29th May)

Visit www.birdhousetheatre.co.uk
To find out more and book your place!

Visit Cleethorpes Discover NEL Cleethorpes Discovery Centre Families First Grimsby Live CommunitiesTogether NE Lincolnshire Lincolnshire Mums Moon on the Water

16/11/2018

Anyone who knows me knows I’m a fanatical Frank Zappa fan, so it was a true blessing to be in the presence of Ike Willis, the “voice of Zappa”. And in Grimsby too!

Tonight I’ll be supporting John Otway, Britain’s answer to Zappa, on the same stage Ike was on! At Yardbirds from 8 you groovy people!

13/11/2018

My band (Chariots) are supporting John Otway at Yardbirds this Friday. Tickets £12 in advance, £14 on the door.

JOHN OTWAY and the big band

FRIDAY 16th November 2018

GRIMSBY Yardbirds Club £12 Advance

http://www.solidentertainments.com/presents.htm -OTWAY-GRIMSBY

Rock veteran Otway dubbed himself “rock’n’roll’s greatest failure” after many unsuccessful attempts to produce a second hit single to follow his 1977 classic (Cor Baby, That’s) Really Free with Wild W***y Barrett.
However, a mere quarter century later, he was back on Top of The Pops with the wonderful disco pastiche, ‘Bunsen Burner’ and back in the charts as a birthday present from his adoring and patient fans.
And, more recently, his “Beware Of The Flowers Cause I’m Sure They’re Going To Get You Yeah” voted the seventh greatest lyric of all time in a BBC poll.
But that, of course, was not enough.
A couple of years ago John realised that live footage from the many concerts over the years, plus many TV appearances - and a failed world tour attempt - would make an entertaining documentary film. So he made one. Initially expecting a couple of humble screenings for fans, the film premiered at the Odeon, Leicester Square, was shown at Cannes - and at prestigious UK film festivals including Cambridge during it's national tour.
2016 saw a remarkably successful Kickstarter appeal which raised over £40,000 for John Otway and the Big Band to record their first new album in many years on the island of Monserrat, whose famous studios hosted bands such as the Rolling Stones before being devastated by forces of nature, being a preferable option to Harlow.
Expect madcap mayhem and some scintillating stunts from a man old enough to know better…..and also to be surprised at just what a showman and musician really lies underneath the tomfoolery...........................................................................................
‘He’s a cabaret act masquerading as a rock act. He is gleeful, anecdotal, funny and life-enhancing.’
Canterbury Fayre Review.
www.johnotway.com www.otwaythemovie.com

John Otway // Yardbirds Rock // Solid Entertainments

31/10/2018

Happy Halloween Peeps!! Just a reminder lessons are available Wednesday- Saturday & Sunday- Discounts available on block bookings and vouchers available for...Dare i say it??? Christmas Prezzies!! Have a super spooky day!! X

21/09/2018

MWFX make amazing, unique fx pedals. It looks like Wolf Alice are fans too! Check this Judder solo out!

We’re lucky enough to have bought one of MWFX’d very first pedals, the 8-bit, for our students to experiment with!

20/09/2018

Who's ready for the weekend?? Lessons are currently available on Wednesday evenings and all weekend, drop us a message and we can book you in �

12/09/2018

Lessons are currently available on Wednesday nights and Sundays.

This jam track is in a major key for a change, it’s not a tricky thing learning about Majors and Minors, they’re both part of the same shapes. But the improvisation definitely comes across as a bit croonier(tm).