Tom Kerswill

I’ve been nominated for a competition to play at Guilfest. And, as an added bonus, if you vote you can win a pair of Guilfest tickets yourself….

Small World Festival was lovely. Wet, but lovely. Saw some great sets, including music by Martha Tilstone and Carrie Tree. There are four music tents, with several smaller jamming spaces scattered in between. And everything’s solar-powered.

Everything went swimingly with the weather - until the Sunday, that is - when water actually began coming into our tent. However, we survived, and made it back to Manchester on the Monday… pictures of the festival will be up very soon!

Happy bank holiday! I’m just off to play at the Small World festival in Headcorn, Kent. It’s my favourite small festival in the UK. Here’s some pictures from Small World 2006…
Tom

Just giving a quick heads up about a new venue in Manchester - Trof in the Northern Quarter - a new sister venue to the Trof in Fallowfield. The address is:

5-8 Thomas St Northern Quarter
Manchester, M4 1EG
United Kingdom

We run Songs for the Bath Tub acoustic nights there on the first Tuesday of every month.

There’s also an open mic night, every Sunday - arrive and sign up at 8pm to get a slot!

Location map for Trof Northern Quarter

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Tom

Hey! I’m taking part in a fundraising gig at the Manchester Phoenix (Oxford Road). There’s some great performers taking part… It’s going to be a really great gig:

Tom

Hey! It’s the last night on our little tour tonight - Friday 11th May - and we’re doing an event at the Sunflower Lounge. It starts at 8pm, £3, and there are four acts:

• Midget & Giant
• Amoa
• Tom Kerswill
• Rich Chapell

Should be a good one!

Tom

Well, looks like the festival season is officially underway. Over the last weekend of April, All Tomorrow’s Parties took place. By all accounts, it was an excellent festival. Blog reports from the Indie Credential and Gill Rickson make me determined to actually try and make it next year - as long as it doesn’t clash with a future MahoneyFest

There’s some fantastic festivals to look forward to this summer, including Small World Festival (which is always lovely), Glastonbury (alas, no tickets ) and End of the Road Festival (new last year… rather late, in September)!

Tom

I’ve had a rest-day today… headed up deep into the Appalachian mountains. It was little bit misty up there, but still amazing. The trip is almost at an end though… one more day left tomorrow, then I’m heading back to Manchester in time for Tuesday morning. We’ve got a really good mini-tour coming up after that.

• Manchester - Tuesday 8th May
• Leeds - Wednesday 9th May
• London- Thursday 10th May
• Birmingham - Friday 11th May

Got some other good stuff coming up too - so keep in touch!

Tom

Ryan has put up some really good pictures of our Sweetwater Brewery gig…

Meanwhile I have some of the Georgia Trip including pics of CJ’s Landing and Sweetwater Brewery and pics of MahoneyFest 2007 festival.

Brewery gig was awesome… really great to see the Pennies playing again too. Photos coming up shortly…

I’m playing a gig at the Sweetwater Brewery tonight, downtown Atlanta, supporting the very excellent Pennies…

From what I hear, it’ll be pretty mad… everyone buys a pint mug, and then they’re free to help themselves to any of the kegs of beer. Get down there early if you can - things are kicking of from 5pm. Should be a good one!