Youth has finally and completely deserted me, gone AWOL so to speak, and left behind a collection of happy, not so happy, and a few miserable memories to be disemboweled and the bits analyzed at leisure. But not yet. These are the words of john kirkbride

About the author

John Kirkbride has been touring the world with his music since 1975 and has witnessed many changes in musical fashion, but has himself remained true to the older traditions of acoustic guitar and vocals.

Remaining true to his musical direction, and therefore not commercial in outlook, he is nevertheless respected enough to have been invited to play at the 1984 Montreux Jazz Festival. Also John has shared the stage with Joan Armatrading, John Mayall, even Golden Earring and Whitesnake.

He has performed as a duo with Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Alexis Korner, Lightning Hopkins, Bert Jansch, Chuck Leavell and Louisiana Red and a notable session with Hank Marvin in the mid-1970s.