The Music Man – RIP, John

by | Feb 4, 2023 | Blog

Not long after I’d learned my first few songs on the guitar I was asked to help out with a local variety show, a sort of talent competition. It didn’t take too long to realise I was out of my depth, so they decided to incorporate the talents of another...

John C. Smith – RIP

by | Feb 4, 2023 | News

John C. Smith, one of the founding members of Albatross, passed away suddenly on Thursday 26th January. Without a start there is no middle and no end. Together with Smokey Joe on drums, Barry and John were the original members of Albatross, the hard-rockin’ trio...

Happy New Year – Courage (guide word)

by | Jan 6, 2023 | Blog

It’s one of those words, isn’t it. It can mean a lot of different things at different times to different people. Everybody wants to be thought of as courageous. It’s a characteristic that makes us worthy of respect. It’s a quality that we also...

Dave Berry – This Strange Effect

by | Dec 27, 2022 | Blog

I was at an art exhibition recently and the artist was introducing me to some people. She said – and this is Dave. She must have sensed my hesitation because she followed up with – it is Dave, right? I said – well, actually it’s Barry but if...

Merry Christmas

by | Dec 22, 2022 | News

As this year draws to a close, we’d like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. Thank you, as always, for your continued support, especially those who contributed to the Adam & Eve project (to raise funds for the people in Ukraine)....