02 Aug '08

Edinburgh Fringe Festival details:

John Wright's Band will be appearing at the Acoustic Music Centre at St.Bride's as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Pete Abbott, Joe Wright and Dave Walmisley will be on stage at 9 p.m. on Friday 8^th August. Please get along to support the guys at this special Festival event. Full details can be found at

www.acousticmusiccentre.co.uk  or simply telephone the Box Office 0131 226 0000. 

The Acoustic Music Centre is situated at 10 Orwell Terrace, Edinburgh, EH11 2DY.

23 June '08

John Wright Music open for business!

The long anticipated High Street store was opened yesterday, which would have been John's 61^st birthday.

The contact address for JWM has now changed to:

John Wright Music
20 Market Place
Barnard Castle
Co. Durham   DL12 8NB

Telephone and email contacts remain the same.

Opening days and times will be confirmed here as soon as possible.

If you are in the area please call in to see us. 

An introductory speech was given by Dave Jones, followed by the official ribbon-cutting by Vin Garbutt (accompanied by his typically humorous comments!), and the boys posed for photographs in front of "the Boss". See pictures below.

17 June '08

Lots of snippets of info to keep you all up to date...........

John still at No. 1!

You must all have been voting on the RTN website every day! Incredibly, the Windy Harbour video is still number 1. (see previous news items.)
Please continue your daily visits to http://www1.omropfryslan.nl/TV_Klipkar+.aspx and see how long we can keep it there.

Last Sunday, the end of the Friesland International Marathon was marked by a simultaneous broadcast of "Fries Om Utens" live, on radio and on television. Some members of "Rolling Home" took part in the race - remember you can see them at Newcastle on September 5^th or in their own concert in Barnard Castle on September 6^th. Tickets for this concert can be bought or reserved by phoning (01833) 638826. 

The opening time for the John Wright Music shop in Barnard Castle has been put back a little until 1pm on Sunday June 22^nd, John's birthday. Vin Garbutt will perform the opening ceremony, then the shop is officially open for business. In addition to John's merchandise, the shop will stock albums and songbooks from an expanding range of independent artists, plus music related gifts and accessories.
Many artists are keen to support the venture, and the shop already has stock from Vin, Beth Neilson Chapman, Allan Taylor, Maartin Alcock, Terry Coyne, Colin Henderson with many more on the way.

John Wright merchandise, although available in the e-shop and the Barnard Castle shop, is now also being distributed in shops across Holland.

Some of you may know that last year John asked Dave Walmisley to join the band. Unfortunately he was unable to do so then, but has now joined the line-up for coming tours. Dave is a well respected singer songwriter in his own right and formerly a member of the highly successful "Risky Business". You can welcome Dave to the 'family' at Reeth, North Yorkshire on Friday night or Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham on Saturday - see "Concerts & Tours" for details.

Many of you have expressed a hope (a prayer?) that there existed some unreleased recordings of John's singing. We can now confirm that a number of songs were recorded but not used on "Gypsy Life" or "Requests". Also some songs remained without the addition of the instrumental tracks. This is now being done, so there is indeed enough material to produce one final John Wright album. It will be no surprise to learn that it is to be called "Long Hellos . . . . Short Goodbyes". The album will be on sale only at live concerts and in the Barnard Castle shop from September 5^th . It will not be added to the e-shop until December.

05 June '08

John still at No. 1!

The Windy Harbour video is still number 1 on the RTN website. (see previous news items.)
Please continue your daily visits to http://www1.omropfryslan.nl/TV_Klipkar+.aspx and see how long we can keep it there.

The John Wright Music shop in Barnard Castle will open at noon on Sunday June 22^nd, John's birthday. The celebrity invited to perform the official opening is local superstar, Vin Garbutt !

29 May '08

North East snippets:

The re-scheduled concert at Frosterley Village Hall near John's home (see Concerts & Tours for details) is on Saturday evening (May 31^st). The boys hope to see many of their friends there.

John and Barbara's long-planned shop in Barnard Castle is almost a reality! The planned opening date is June 22^nd, John's birthday. The shop will stock merchandise for many independent singers and musicians, music supplies, music related gifts, etc. More details soon, or listen to a Radio Teesdale interview with Barbara on Thursday June 5^th at 6pm. If you live locally tune to 102.1 or 105.5 fm, otherwise listen on the web either live or as a replay at www.radioteesdale.co.uk 

Tickets for the September 5th concert Long Hellos . . . . Short Goodbyes are selling fast. If you want a good seat, book now!
The Dutch shanty choir Rolling Home will be doing an extra concert of their own the following evening in the Glaxo Social Club in Barnard Castle - more details later.

19 May '08

We can make John No. 1 again!

 John's Windy Harbour   video clip has been re-instated on the "Viewers' vote-in" on Dutch TV station RTN. To cast your vote (1 per day) go to http://www1.omropfryslan.nl/TV_Klipkar+.aspx and click the 'purple splat' labelled ‘Stim hjir’. If you need an explanation in English, a fan from Holland has kindly sent us the following translation:

Now you know how it works, let's see how long we can keep John at No. 1.
If you want to watch the full video of Windy Harbour, you can download it here, but it is a huge file so be patient. You might prefer to save it to your computer so that you can watch again. (HELP)

A couple of reminders:

The re-scheduled JWBand concert will take place on Saturday May 31^st at Frosterley Village Hall,County Durham. It would be good to meet North-East fans at a venue so close to John's home. Tickets are now on sale and are available on-line via the Shop page. See Concert/Tours page for more details.

New stock of "Dangerous Times" has now arrived. It will be re-instated in the E-shop as soon as possible.

14 May '08

Voting has now closed for John's ' Windy Harbour ' video clip on Dutch TV.
Apparently, three weeks is the maximum for anyone to stay in the vote. John and the Band held the No.1 spot for the whole three weeks – a great tribute to John and also to songwriter, our very own, Pete Abbott.

 Of course Pete is now singing his own com position at JWB gigs. Concerts are going very well and it is heart-warming to experience the fantastic support that so many organisers and audiences are offering up. The love and high regard in which John was held is evident up and down the country and on mainland Europe .  

Already tickets for the Newcastle concert in September are being snapped up by British and Dutch fans and at least two UK clubs are organising coach parties!  If you can help advertise the event, please download the advert from the website and display it at your local venue. It promises to be a fantastic celebration of John's life and music.

 The JWBand concert planned at Frosterley Village Hall,County Durham, in March has been re-scheduled and will now take place on Saturday May 31. Tickets are now on sale and can be bought on-line via the Shop page. See Concert/Tours page for more details.

08 May '08

John is Number One !!

 Great news this week from the Netherlands where John is holding poll position on television with a recording of ‘Windy Harbour’.
John and the Band are being featured twice daily on Fries TV .Over the past three weeks viewers have been asked to vote for their favourite recording from a number of video clips. So far, John has beaten all of the opposition but more votes will be needed weekly to keep him ‘top of the pops’!!

If you would like to register a vote, simply visit http://www1.omropfryslan.nl/TV_Klipkar+.aspx. When you get to the page, click on the purple splat shape which says ‘Stim hjir’. Apparently you can vote every day. So get those fingers clicking and let’s keep him up there!!

 Tickets for the special concert in Newcastle are selling well. The earlier you book, the better the seats! 

A brand new album featuring previously unrecorded material and some special surpises will be available at the concert. The album – ‘Long Hellos . . . Short Goodbyes’  -- will only be available on-line or mail order from December. 

The Book of Remembrance has moved to the Contacts area. You can still view or add messages from there.

01 May '08

"Long Hellos . . . Short Goodbyes" details: 

A star-studded galaxy of Britain’s top songwriters will pay tribute to John at the unique Newcastle concert to celebrate his life and music.
The list of performers includes Allan Taylor, Steven Knightley (Show of Hands), Kieran Halpin, Chris While and Julie Matthews, Ray Hearne (BBC Radio 2 Ballads), Robin Laing, Thom Moore and former Strawb guitarist Brian Willoughby.
A special performance will also be staged by Troy Donockley (Barbara Dickson Band) and former JW Big Band member Maartin Allcock. Those of you who bought a copy of ‘Fries om Utens/Caledonia’ will no doubt recognise Troy from the amazing playing of the uilleann pipes on that CD.

Of course current members of John Wright’s Band will pay their own special tribute to ‘the Boss’. The line-up will include Pete Abbott, Gregor Borland, Joe Wright and Fraser Speirs.
And crossing the channel will be John’s favourite choir – ‘Rolling Home’ – fronted by John’s Dutch agent Dave Tearney.

The concert – ‘Long Hellos ……….Short Goodbyes – will take place on Friday September 5^th at the Journal Tyne Theatre, Newcastle. Tickets are now available from the theatre box office 0844 493 9999, by visiting http://www.thejournaltynetheatre.co.uk/, and also from the John Wright Music on-line shop.

Seating will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis – the earlier you book, the better the view – and....

 John Wright Music has secured some ‘prime’ seating for the first 100 people to book on-line.

Tickets purchased from our E-shop will be postage free but please allow 14 days for delivery.

You can download the official advertising poster here. (Be patient, it's a large file).

For anyone who wants to make a weekend of it, ‘Rolling Home’ will be appearing in concert on the Saturday night – September 6^th – in Barnard Castle, John’s hometown. More details of that event will follow soon.

The Book of Remembrance has moved to the Contacts area. You can still view or add messages from there.

10 Apr '08

"Long Hellos . . . Short Goodbyes" is to be the UK tribute concert. 

It's official! The date and venue have now been set for a concert to celebrate John's life and music. The tribute will be staged at The Journal Tyne Theatre, Newcastle , on Friday September 5^th. A star-studded line-up of some of the UK 's leading contemporary singer-songwriters has already volunteered to perform and the final bill will be announced very shortly. Meanwhile, please put the date in your diaries and keep checking back for further details coming soon.

 Audiences in the UK and in Holland have already turned out in their hundreds to show overwhelming support for Pete Abbott, Gregor Borland, Joe Wright and Fraser Speirs – the current members of John Wright's Band. 

It was John's dearest wish that if 'something should happen to him', Barbara should continue to promote his music and his Band. To that end, the JW team have worked non-stop to ensure that as many concerts as possible would still take place.
In the main, organisers have been incredibly supportive, and 'diamonds' like Ann Green from The Clarence, Blackpool , John Taylor, director of Saltburn Festival, and Brian Prior, Guisborough Folk Club are only too keen to provide 'testimonials'!!

 The village hall at Teviothead – a particular poignant event – was packed to the rafters and the 'boys' finished the concert after two standing ovations from John's former neighbours and many personal friends. Pearl and Jock Dalgleish did an amazing job, determined that 'the show must go on'. Pearl is already taking bookings for the Christmas concert in Denholm!

The concert held in Sneek, Holland , on Easter Monday – a double-bill shared by John Wright's Band and Shanty Choir 'Rolling Home' – was a complete sell-out and extra seats had to be added. This made a bumper crowd of almost 400!! Although the afternoon concert was tinged with a great sadness, it was a dignified event. Both the Choir and the Band produced a gig to remember and the whole room was on its feet as the concert ended with a mega-version of 'Black Clothes'!

 The next John Wright's Band concerts will take place at Darlington, Rhyl and Birmingham on April 24, 25 and 26 respectively and the line-up will be Pete Abbott, Joe Wright and Fraser Speirs. Please see Concerts and Tours for further details.

09 Mar '08

"The John Wright Story" will be broadcast on BBC Radio Lancashire's music programme "The Drift" on Thursday 27^th March at 9:05pm.

If you are in North West England you can listen on 103.9 FM, 95.5 FM or 104.5 FM.

If you cannot receive their transmission, you can listen on-line - go to www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire and click the Radio Lancashire link for "Listen Live". You could also click the link for "Listen Again" to hear the programme up to a week after the original broadcast.

This programme is a "must" for all of John's fans.

06 Mar '08

Tickets for the "In Memoriam" concert in Sneek, Holland (Monday 24^th March) are selling fast therefore ticket sales in the e-Shop will cease on Monday March 10^th. If you want to reserve your seat this way you must do so before Monday!

26 Feb '08

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The "In Memoriam" concert in Sneek, Holland (Monday 24^th March) is proving very popular with tickets selling fast across Europe, including the UK. We are therefore reserving 50 tickets for sale in the e-Shop so that you can reserve your place before setting out on a long journey. 
Any UK fans  wanting to attend this special concert can contact info@johnwrightmusic.co.uk for details of travel and accommodation deals.

                                               *** Note: Start time is now 1400h ***

The volume of orders through the e-shop has been exceptionally high. Please be assured that your custom is very important to us, and with some extra help we hope to clear all outstanding orders in a couple of days.  

21 Feb '08

John's funeral took place on February 14th in his hometown of Barnard Castle. The service was attended by his family and close friends who thank everyone for respecting their wish for privacy at this sad time. Barbara would also like to express her deep gratitude for the hundreds of cards and messages of sympathy and support that the wider 'John Wright family' has rushed from all parts of the globe. To thank everyone personally would be an enormous task but she wants everybody to know that she has read ALL the messages to date and has been strengthened by each and every one.

 Official concerts to celebrate John's life and music are being organised both for the UK and in Europe. Details will be announced as they become available but the arrangements will take a little time. We thank you for your patience.

It was John's dearest wish that his music would continue, and the 'boys' and Barbara are prepared to honour that commitment. Therefore John Wright's Band will be appearing at many of the venues in the original gig list. All organisers will be contacted as soon as possible and the Concerts & Tours page will be updated daily. Keep checking to see where concerts are confirmed or added.

People are still adding tributes, memories and messages to the book of remembrance. 

Click here to View the Book

Click here to add a New Entry.      (Please avoid the "&" symbol in your message).

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   Added
12 Feb '08

It is with great sadness that we give you the news of John's passing.
 After feeling unwell John was admitted to hospital on Tuesday, but the doctors were unable to save him and he passed away peacefully yesterday.
John touched the lives of thousands across Europe, he will be remembered by us all through the wonderful legacy he has left us in his music. 

If you would like to share your message or memories with us please do so. Those close to John are very appreciative of these tributes.

Click here to View the Book

Click here to add a New Entry.      (Please avoid the "&" symbol in your message).

                 ***** John's funeral arrangements are now in place *****
                                             It is to be a private service.
                 His family thank you for respecting their privacy at this sad time.

However, John Wright Music will be arranging a series of official tribute concerts later in the year where the wider John Wright community can gather with some of his contemporary musicians to celebrate his life and music. Details will be posted on this website as soon as possible.

Hopefully you have all recovered from the New Year celebrations. As 2008 gets under way, it looks as though John is in for one of his busiest years yet. 

More dates are being added to the Concerts & Tours page over the coming days. An extra night has been added to the UK tour starting in March. Frosterley Village Hall, Weardale, close to John's home, will be the venue for the first concert of the tour. Tickets for this night will be available in the e-shop soon, so you will be able to buy them online if you wish.

~~~~ Now available at special web price, p&p free! ~~~~

While you are waiting for March to come round you should try to catch one of Pete's solo concerts. You probably know from the band appearances that he is a terrific guitarist and an exceptional songwriter, but if you have not already seen his solo act, you really must try to get to one - you will be impressed!
Between Feb 13^th and 28^th Pete will be performing in venues across the UK, probably at one near you.
Full details here.

A very happy Christmas and a peaceful, prosperous New Year to all friends, old and new.

Following one of his most satisfying and successful years, John and the rest of the crew are taking a short, well-earned rest before the 2008 tours start. First, John has a supporting role in Holland with Rolling Home's musical production "Going Celtic". He will then be in Denmark with Allan Taylor for a short tour.
The first U.K. concerts begin in March with Pete and Gregor providing the familiar backing.

For details see the Concerts & Tours section. Further dates will be added as they are confirmed.

We look forward to seeing you in 2008.

Tonight in Oldham is John's final concert of the year.

Last night was the annual "AGM" Christmas Party in Standish, Wigan. The near-capacity audience were treated to a hilarious warm-up from "Rum, Bum & Concertina" from North Wales, then two breathtaking sets from John supported by Pete, Gregor, Joe and John's long-time friend from Scotland, Frazer Spiers, one of the world's most talented exponents of the harmonica. In honour of the event Greg wore the kilt (not normal for UK concerts).
The final couple of songs saw the 5-piece band become 9 as "R, B & C" and compere Davy Jones were invited to join the band on stage. Despite over-running, the concert ended far too soon for everyone. Many have already booked their tickets for next year! If you could only get to one concert next year, this is the one that is a must. (Pictures have been added to the Gallery).

The next e-Newsletter will be going out in a couple of days. Its main item will be a Christmas card from John (and Stanley!). This card is exclusively for the friends' mailing list.
If you would like to receive one but have not already joined the mailing list, click the link above NOW!

More photographs have been added to the "Tour of Holland" section of the Gallery.

The next e-Newsletter will be going out in a couple of days. As a "Thank You" to subscribers, and to start the Christmas celebrations there will be a special offer through December! It will be exclusive to those of you who have joined the mailing list - The John Wright "Live and Life" DVD plus one album for only £25.
If you have not already joined the mailing list, click the link above NOW!

John and the guys played Fries Om Utens/Caledonia live for Dutch radio on Friday, and also "All the Lies that You Told Me". Sound man John Weatherby took a few photos during their visit. You can see some of them in the "Tour of Holland" section of the Gallery.

The recording session was also filmed on a camcorder, and the following video has been uploaded onto YouTube:

If your internet connection is not very quick you may prefer to open it in a new window by clicking here.
You can also view other videos here, and post comments and ratings for the videos.

John's Tour of Holland has got off to a cracking start. Fries Om Utens/Caledonia is selling really well, probably helped by the fact that it is being played a lot by the radio stations. Radio Friesland is playing it several times every day - it's really caught everybody's imagination. (It's also amazing how many British orders are coming in for it). John and the guys have also recorded the song for Dutch TV. This is for a programme which will be aired early in the New Year. On Friday they will be recording three songs (including Fries Om Utens) for a radio programme.

**** Extra Concert ****

Tues 27/11/07   Sneek      Hotel De Wijnberg (John's Friesian 'home')      0515419302/0515412421
Very  special concert due to Friday's sell-out. Hurry!! Limited seats available.

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Advance tickets are selling well for all concerts in next month's UK Tour. The concerts at Denholm and Wigan (Standish) look like they will be sold out long before the day, so if you intend to be there get your tickets while there are some left! Both of these venues already have some super raffle prizes, including a £25 meal voucher donated by the Beeches Hotel, Standish (www.beecheshotel.co.uk).
The Wigan concert will also feature a return performance by North Wales trio "Rum, Bum and Concertina". Excellent musicians, but also unbelievably funny - they brought the house down last year!

We have had to bow to the demand and give Stan his own page! You can find a link in the Gallery.

Start of Tour of Holland  
John's tour of Holland starts today with a concert at Zuidhorn. This also marks the launch of the cd single Fries Om Utens/Caledonia. Anyone who pre-ordered it should expect its delivery very soon if not today.
It is available now for immediate dispatch or to buy at the live concerts. (You can listen to a sample in the Discography section then buy online in the Shop).

If you are planning to go to any of the concerts in Holland, we recommend you to buy your tickets as soon as possible. Some venues are already sold out, and many have only a few seats left. 

We hope to update the news during the tour, and hopefully add some pictures to the Gallery.

Have you missed out?  
As mentioned in last week's update the subscribers to the John Wright e-Newsletter have now received a sneak preview listen to the "mystery track" on John’s recording of Fries Om Utens/Caledonia due to be released on November 16. John is joined on this CD by his friends in the folk choir Rolling Home. You can find out more about them and John's previous work with them on the Links page here. He will also be performing with them in January/February 2008. More on that in a later update.

The CD – Fries Om Utens/Caledonia – has now been added to the Discography page with a link to the clip previously available only in the e-Newsletter. It has also been added to the e-Shop for pre-order and shipment on the November 16 release date. On this date the "mystery bonus track" will also be identified in the Discography.

The tour of Germany has now come to an end, though a few more pictures are still to be added to the Gallery. It has been particularly successful with several concerts being totally sold out. John and the guys are now enjoying a short rest before their UK concerts, then the tour of Holland.

Are you missing out?  
Recipients of the John Wright e-Newsletter have already received a sneak preview listen to John’s special ‘project’ due to be released in November.  Singing partly in the Fries language, John has recorded a haunting version of the Dougie MacLean classic Caledonia.
The CD 'single' will contain the full 6½ minute recording, plus an edited 4½ minute version (suitable for Dutch radio), plus a mystery bonus track previously unrecorded by John but instantly recognisable!

The sound clip will be available on this site next week, but if you’d like to make sure of hearing the mystery bonus track too, simply subscribe to the Newsletter following the link above. This will be the only bonus track sample available. 

Stan has become something of a celebrity since his appearance on the cover of 'Requests 1'. He now often insists on being called 'Stanley' and is demanding his own page on this site rather than a minor role in the Gallery. There is also a strong likelihood that he will get his own way and make a public appearance at the Christmas Party in Standish (December 15 - see 'Concerts & Tours').

Lyrics - Need the lyrics to one of John's songs? Paulien, one of his friends in Holland has compiled a collection of lyrics to all of the recorded songs. If you email her and ask nicely she will be happy to send you the lyrics to any particular song. You can find her on the Links page here.

Please continue to 'Shop' as normal - orders are again being despatched as the postal system has resumed. There is however a possibility of further industrial action. If this happens, we will again delay posting CDs and tickets until we are confident of their prompt delivery. As before, many apologies - we have no control over the situation.

Stop Press . . . .
Please continue to use the 'Shop' as normal, but be aware that the current industrial action by the postal service will delay delivery. Our best estimate at the moment is 7 - 10 days. We will not despatch your order until we know that it will be processed promptly - we don't want your merchandise to be buried under a mountain of other mail waiting for normal deliveries to resume!

Many apologies, but this situation is totally beyond our control. We will report here when we are sending out orders again.

Requests 1, the new album, is now on sale.
It was launched at the first concert of the German Tour in Ketsch on Friday and contains 12 tracks. 8 are much requested songs from older recordings that are no longer available (hence the title!) while the other 4 are previously unrecorded songs that have been added to the live concert sets in recent months.

The full track listing and sample clips are available on the Discography page. The album is also on sale in the Shop area, either by mail order (UK only) or by credit card or PayPal in the new e-shop. There have been problems recently with the third-party operated shop facility, so it has now been replaced with our own e-shop, totally within this website and directly administered by John Wright Music.

The 5 lucky winners in the CD prize draw (see last news below) now have their prizes in the post. If you missed out because you have not subscribed to the e-newsletter, why not put that right now. Simply click the 'subscribe' link at the top of this page to receive more detailed news emailed to you, and you will also qualify for future prize draws that will occur from tome to time.

Tickets are now on sale for the annual JW events in Scotland and Lancashire, all of which have sold out quickly in past years.
For the concert at The Auld Cross Keys, Denholm, Scottish Borders telephone Pearl on 01450 376651/363322. Tickets are £10.
The Christmas Party Concert at Standish, Wigan will feature a 'big-band' line-up and extra guests, all assembled in the bar from about 6:45pm for general chat and Christmas cheer, with the concert starting around 8pm. Advance tickets are £10 and are available now directly from Barbara at John Wright Music, otherwise £12 on the door.
The 'big band' line-up will also feature in the following night's concert at Playhouse 2, Shaw. Telephone 01706 847281 or go to www.playhouse2.com for details.

The Studio, Hartlepool, 15^th Sept, is the venue for John’s last UK concert before the start of the German tour. The next UK gigs will be staged in November and December -- check out Concerts and Tours for details.

The first concert of the German tour takes place at the Ferd-Schmid-Haus, Ketsch, on Friday September 28^th. John’s new CD – ‘Requests 1 – will go on sale, both at the concert and on-line.

However, we’re also ‘giving away’ FIVE new albums!! If you would like the opportunity to win a signed copy of the new CD, simply join the John Wright mailing list (see above). 
Fives names will be randomly selected from our list on September 28^th. The winners will be notified next day in the first e-mail newsletter.

This is a NEW mailing list, so please make sure your name is there. Good luck!

Although the September 28th launch date is during the tour of Germany, the CD will be available by mail order or e-shop from that same date. Why not use the mail order form to pre-order? Someone has to be the first to receive their copy - it could be you!

As it expands you will be able to keep up with news of John's concerts and tours both in the UK and abroad, buy his CDs and DVD, and learn a little of John's previous life. You can sign up for a regular emailed newsletter, download sample clips of his music and read what the media have to say about his performances and recordings. There could even be a dedicated John Wright chat room where you can discuss the latest news/CD/concert with others.

Promoters of festivals, clubs and venues can access a range of materials to help create their own flyers and posters, and technical specifications for PA equipment (though John will provide his own if required).

The new CD is to be called "Requests 1" and has a proposed launch date of September 28^th. More news on this soon.