People have said that this song, 'Lodestone', has a "Christmasy" feel, with its reference to church bells and community togetherness and hope. Here's a clip of us playing it at the recent Choose Love fundraiser at The Brunswick, Hove. Full version at ianroland.bandcamp.com/track/lodest...

Lunctime today, Sun 7th Dec 2025, it's Santa Sunday and I will be playing outside at The HopTub, Hurstpierpoint from 1.30pm.

Here's a clip of 'Some Way Of Life' from last nights wonderful fundraiser, at Danny House, for St Peter and St James Hospice.

Sat 6th Dec 2025 (doors 7pm) Concert Fundraiser for St Peter & St James Hospice, Danny House, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex (hosted by Mike & Reina Reinstein)
Tickets www.ticketsource.com/danny-house
#concert #dannyhouse #fundraiser #stpeterandstjameshospice #community #hospice #hospicecare

'Virtually Free', not yet recorded, but come along for a listen in real time at:

28th Nov (8pm) The Swan, Farnborough (duo)

29th Nov (7pm) Lakedown Brewery Taproom, Burwash (duo)

30th Nov (7.30pm) Kindsound Charity, The Brunswick, Hove (trio).

Sat 6th Dec (7pm) Danny House, Hurst

3 live radio sessions coming up next week to promote new single, '20 Breaths Of Love Per Minute', released 14th Nov 2025 ditto.fm/20-breaths-o...

Mon 10th (5.30pm) Pete Jones Show Radio Reverb

Sat 15th (6pm) Mid Sussex Radio

Sun 16th (11am) Ben Watson's Weekend Breakfast Show, Radio Ashford

Sonny Crowe (lead guitar, keys), Dave Coomber (bass) and I will be playing HURSTfolk TONIGHT, Friday 7th Nov 9.20pm at Hurst Works, High Street, Hurstpierpoint. hurstfolk.org

Free CDs for anyone who comes along to the gig and names the cover song we are playing here, from 1972.

Next gig: HURSTfolk Festival
Fri 7th Nov 2025 9.20pm
Hurst Works, High St, Hurstpierpoint
(trio: Ian, Sonny, Dave)
Tickets: £5 hurstfolk.org

Here's a recent clip of us playing 'Wildflowers' (original) at The Neptune, Hove.

'20 Breaths Of Love Per Minute' is a new song coming out on 14th Nov. Here's Dave Coomber and I playing it at Revolution Records

Sonny Crowe will be joining us on keys, when we perform it at Hurstfolk Festival on Fri 7th Nov 9.20pm at Hurst Works, Hurstpierpoint.

Tickets £5 from hurstfolk.org 🌳

New single out on 14th Nov 2025 called '20 Breaths Of Love Per Minute'.

We will be playing it at our Sunday Session at The Neptune, Hove on Sun 26th Oct from 4pm (jug)

And Fri 7th Nov 2025, 9.20pm, we will be at HURSTfolk Festival, Hurst Works, Hurstpierpoint, as a trio. Tickets £5 hurstfolk.org

Very excited about playing as a full band soon with James Chapman (drums), Sonny Crowe (keys, lead guitar) and Dave Coomber (bass) joining me at The Neptune, Hove on Sun 26th Oct 4pm

Then Fri 7th Nov 2025, 9.20pm, at HURSTfolk Festival, Hurst Works, Hurstpierpoint, as a trio. Tix £5 hurstfolk.org

We will be taking up residency at The Hop Tub in the High Street, Hurstpierpoint, this Sunday, 5th Oct 2025 from 3pm, for another Sunday Session.

We will be playing this song, 'Lodestone', about the local church bells, as well as other original Roots Pop/Modern Vintage...

'Some Way Of Life' on the Verda House Boat in Shoreham. Hear it live:

Thurs 25th Sept (7pm) Showcase Sessions – Francisco Lounge, South Rd, Haywards Heath

Sat 27th Sept (12 noon) Sussex Sounds – West Street Stage, Horsham (solo)

Sat 27th Sept (2.30pm) Sussex Sounds – Carfax Bandstand, Horsham

Another of us at Kollab @kollabbysea aboard the Verda House Boat, Shoreham Beach. Outside a gale was storming across the harbour but inside the boat we were afloat with a whole host of magic performances from poets and musicians and even tap dancing.Thank you @katrinaswords for inviting us to play.

We had a fantastic time playing at Kollab @kollabbysea aboard the very special Verda House Boat in Shoreham Beach on Sunday. Such a wonderful community of poets, musicians and audience.Thank you @katrinaswords for inviting us to play.
#livemusic #shorehambeach #spokenword #verda #kollab #houseboat