Live streams coming up:

Sunday 24th May – Northumberland Day Live Jam @ Lockdown (facebook) – 4pm

Monday 25th May – Barnard Castle Meet – 4pm

Others just as I fancy – keep an eye on www.facebook.com/badbob.bates

Here’s some tunes for you, recorded in between my remote working during the Covid 19 lockdown (early days here…)

Sundown in Santa Cruz and Bruce Richard Reynolds

The Haunting

Your Sister Cried

25 minute live solo set – Delaware Slide, The 27, I’m On Fire, Sausalito, Ace Of Spades, Bruce Richard Reynolds

All dates either cancelled or subject to cancellation and change how.  I’ll be doing the odd live stream on various platforms, and I’m also posting and sharing lots of vids and suchlike on the BBB Facebook page if you’d like a look 🙂

…up the Tyne Valley, just off the train at Corbridge…

So, I’ve been trying out an Acoustasonic.  I figured it might save lugging a large acoustic guitar around as well as adding an alternative/lighter electric (telecaster) sound.  Here’s a couple from it’s second outing – a gig at Barry’s place in Sunderland (Barry from The Futureheads).  Covers I’m afraid.

I’m On Fire

Cheque Book

To Love Somebody

I’m quite pleased, but I’ll not be retiring my Godin in a hurry…

Folsom Prison Blues

I’m back at La Taverna for St Valentine’s night.  What were they thinking…/

… and it looks like European tours will now not be financially viable due the new requirements resulting from the UK leaving the EU, so I’ll be sticking to UK dates for the foreseeable unless things work out better than expected or I come into money 😉

Meanwhile here’s a couple of tunes from the other weekend….

I’m On Fire

Cheque Book

Back on the road from Jan 17th, solo, duo and band (Ma Kelly’s Boys).  Check out the dates page .

Unlike lots of hardworking musos, I like a break at this time of year.  It means I can spend time with my family and also go out and catch a few gigs as a punter.  I’m lucky to have the opportunity to do both, and to perform regularly throughout the year.  Keep an eye on those less fortunate, and also keep an eye on yourselves too.  I’ll see you in the new year or will maybe bump into at a gig over the break.  Thanks again for your support all through the year.  It really makes a difference.