 This Sunday 3rd July MOTAT is proud to be partnering with New Zealand Police to celebrate the 75th anniversary of women in Policing. This special event honouring women in the Police both past and present will include fashion shows of vintage and modern-day Police uniforms, demonstrations by the Armed Offenders Squad, Search and Rescue Team as well as the Dog and Maritime Units. There will also be exhibitions of historical Police communication equipment, a display of MOTAT's collection alongside current Police vehicles and forensic imaging and fingerprinting activities. This will be a day full of family fun and eye opening activities as visitors experience first-hand how Police officers work in the field protecting our communities. Join MOTAT in celebrating these dedicated women in uniform. And while we at Glory Days strongly believe there is far more to people than the clothing they wear, we have to take a moment to appreciate the style that the women in NZ Police had back in the day! Could you ask for a more fashionable first intake?  Those boots! And the standard issue handbags!  That ride!  Those boots again!  CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF WOMEN IN POLICING Sunday 3 July, 10am – 4pm 805 Great North Road, Western Springs, Auckland Normal MOTAT admission fees apply For more information: Phone 0800 MOTATNZ (0800 668 286) or visit www.motat.org.nz Many thanks to MOTAT for kindly supplying all of the images featured in this post.
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 This week on OPW, we get to ooh and ahh over Georgia's enviable collection of gorgeous 1950s cotton printed dresses and skirts in every colour of the rainbow. Based in Wellington, Georgia occupies her day with media and PR work and one assumes every other spare moment of her time sourcing stunning items for her delightful wardrobe, like this stunning 1950s sundress pictured above that she snapped up from Trade Me for $25. It was unworn, New Zealand made AND had the matching bolero!  What first sparked your interest in old things? I've always been a huge reader, and I was lucky that my mum had a huge collection of children's books from the mid-20th century and earlier. I particularly loved the Victorian books, all of which seemed to contain some sort of brief description of a poor orphan's threadbare cotton dress, or of an poor little rich girl's leather case packed with plush velvets and laces. I obsessed over those passages and wrote my own 'books' where I'd spend half the word count describing lavish wardrobes. Tell us about your background in vintage clothing and collecting? When I was 12 or so I learned how to sew at school, and started trawling opshops for textiles to practice dressmaking with. And a few years later when I was about 14, my friend Maggie took me to my first proper vintage shop - Tete-a-Tete, in Christchurch - and I've been a vintage fiend ever since. I had always thought that clothes were absolutely magical - I feel like fashion shares with architecture the dual characteristics of being utterly necessary and shamelessly beautiful- so discovering properly curated vintage was a hugely important to me. Getting dressed is a hugely powerful thing and I'm so glad that I found a way to do it that excites me. So I became a bit of a regular at Tete-a-Tete throughout my teenage years, and I began spending most of my money from my Saturday job on vintage. I just bought whatever appealed to me without focusing on any era or look, and the passion with which Warren and Vanessa (now of Two Squirrels Vintage) curated their amazing shop kept me coming back every week. It's now been about a decade of buying vintage for me, with a huge number of pieces passing through my wardrobe, and my love of old clothes is just getting stronger.  What was the first piece you remember buying? The first thing I remember getting from Tete-a-Tete was a great 1960s A-line dress in a mint green paisley print, which I sent my mum in to buy for me for Christmas! The first thing I remember buying with my own money is the orange and pink floral 1950s swimsuit that I talk more about below. What do you love most about vintage clothing? I really love everything about vintage - I love the cuts of 1950s garments, the way they make me look, the bright and rich colours, the unique patterns, the durability, and the hunt and love that goes into vintage collecting. Are there specific items/eras that you concentrate on collecting? Why? I mainly wear your classic 1950s pieces - most of my wardrobe consists of printed cotton dresses with fitted bodices and full skirts. I feel like 50s cuts look best on me out of all eras, and I love the bright colours and often painterly or illustrative prints. I do wear the odd (second-hand) modern piece - mainly Gorman and Karen Walker - and I'm not a 'vintage lifestyler'. I'm really just in it for the aesthetics!
Where is the best place to hunt for vintage bargains? I feel like bargains are a lot harder to find now than even five years ago. There is a finite resource of vintage, of course, and as more people become interested and the internet connects us more closely, 1950s especially becomes harder to find at a lower price point. However, I think looking often and taking risks are my top tips for finding pieces on a budget, whether you're looking on eBay, Etsy, in opshops, on Facebook or in vintage stores. There is a Recycle Boutique on my walk home from work, so I stop in at least twice a week and scout around the racks for vintage pieces. I also check my regular online spots frequently, as great vintage pieces don't sit around for long. Also, if something is very cheap and poorly photographed, but you've got a hunch that it's a piece of true vintage, just buy it and take the risk - I've got some stunning 50s pieces from online sellers with horrendous photos and no idea what they're selling. It also helps to have vintage-loving friends. I've become close to some vintage gals around the world, from Sydney and Melbourne to London and New York, and it's massively helpful to have someone who knows your taste and size sending you links to online sales and offering you first dibs on items from their own wardrobes. I've done some incredible trades with my fellow fifties gals from around the globe. Any tips for readers on what to look for when shopping for vintage fashion and accessories? I think knowing your style goes a long way, but if you're still developing your look and not sure what to go for, again I say go often and try on anything and everything that interests you. It's taken me many years to build up my wardrobe and refine my taste and look - you're not going to be able to curate a perfect vintage collection overnight, so enjoy the thrill of the hunt.  One piece you would save in a fire... It's not particularly exciting, but I'd save this simple broderie 1970s blouse because it's the only piece my mum has ever sewn. She made it in high school in Home Economics and I adore it and wear it frequently with cotton 50s skirts.  Best "collection" of items... There are a few things I could have picked for this, and I considered photographing all of my many many rose prints together, but I decided to photograph a selection of my Horrockses dresses as a little collection. Horrockses was a high-end textile and clothing producer that was famous for its bright floral prints and made its garments to an incredibly high quality. I only have a dozen or so Horrockses as they are highly collectible and not frequently my size, but they're such brilliant dresses that epitomise everything I love about 1950s design and textiles, and I get a lot of wear from them.  Item with the best provenance story... I don't have any items with particularly exciting provenance in terms of previous owners unfortunately - neither of my grandmothers kept anything from their youth, so no family heirlooms here. All I have is some nice stories about how garments came to live in my wardrobe, and this is a favourite: when I was a student, I volunteered at an opshop in my neighbourhood. When I landed my first 'big girl' job, my boss gave me this beautiful copper rose border print dress as a gift to say congratulations. It's a favourite that I have nearly worn to death.  Your guilty pleasure piece... Well, I feel slightly guilty when I look at these skirts due to their combined value! I desperately wanted one of these 1950s love letters panel skirts for years, but they fetch a high price. I finally caved and bought the cream one recently from a lovely Etsy seller, and a week later I swapped with a friend in the USA for the black one. These are one of the last things I had been desperately searching for, and seeing them hanging up makes me feel like my wardrobe is nearly complete!  First piece you paid for yourself... I think it was this 1950s floral skirted swimsuit when I was 14 or so. It's absolutely tiny but I fit it back then. Here's a photo of me wearing it when my band played a gig in the Botanic Gardens when I was 16 or so!  Thing that doesn't fit but you love it anyway... I have plenty of garments that fit into this category thanks to the length of my vintage wearing life and my always-growing love of cheese, beer and cured meats! A favourite is this incredible cat-print 1950s dress I received in a swap with my very stylish friend Kelly in Sydney - we've done a lot of trades as we're different sizes but with similar taste. I love animal prints and this is one of the best.  Favourite accessory... I'm not huge on accessories - I generally just go for my trusty Cambridge Satchel and a velvet hair ribbon - but this vintage engraved bracelet that my mum gave me for my 21st birthday is very special to me. Her mum had a similar one that ended up covered in dental dents from my mum and her siblings chewing it as children! I just realised I've mentioned my mum a lot in these answers - clearly I am massively sentimental and sappy when it comes to clothing.   Photograph by Amy Kate Photography For our second instalment of Other People's Wardrobe's, we get to rifle through the racks with Amber Davies - co-owner of The Vintage Vault Dept.! Before they set up their beautiful new store in Warkworth in an old BNZ building, they owned Viva La Vintage in Devonport and Amber kindly wrote us a guest vintage town blog post for the area which you can read here. Read on to find out about Amber's life long immersion in vintage and antiques! What first sparked your interest in old things? Visting my grandmothers antique store "Yvonne Sanders Antiques" in Epsom. From my earliest memories to today even, I am always intrigued and learn more with every visit. Tell us about your background in vintage clothing and collecting? Coming from a family of collectors of both antiques, vintage and art my mother and I decided to open our first store Viva La Vintage in Devonport combining both vintage clothing and vintage furniture. From there it blossomed for five years until we made the move to Warkworth to open up our new business The Vintage Vault Dept. - a vintage collective of both vintage and vintage style in a old Art Deco bank building. What was the first piece you remember buying? The first vintage item I brought myself was a beautiful silk hand rolled vintage scarf from Driss at Tango in Auckland CBD. What do you love most about vintage clothing? That unlike modern clothing it fits me and flatters me amazingly! And that no one else has the same thing!  Are there specific items/ eras that you concentrate on collecting? Not really I collect all eras and mix it all up. It is simply just what I like! Where is the best place to hunt for vintage bargains? My shop! Any tips for readers on what to look for when shopping for vintage fashion and accessories? Rummage, rummage, rummage and try things on! Things always look a different hanging on hanger. One piece you would save in a fire... My 1940s maroon and black beaded collared jacket.  Best "collection" of items... Definitely my vintage coat collection. Item with the best provenance story... My emerald and diamonds engagement ring by far! Your guilty pleasure piece... My real Chanel vintage gold earrings I brought in Paris. Thing that doesn't fit but you love it anyway... My Chanel black pencil skirt and black Versace leather skirt but they will fit again and I will never let go of them! Favourite accessory... My 1940s emerald green velvet beret instantly adds glamour to any outfit and any day!  Thank you Amber for letting us sneak a look inside your stunning shop and wardrobe! We thoroughly recommend a trip to Warkworth to visit The Vintage Vault Dept. located at 11 Neville St in Warkworth. Opening hours are Mon- Fri 10am- 5pm, Sat- 10-4:30pm and Sun 10:30- 4pm.  Photograph by Amy Kate Photography
 Guest Glory Days reporter and one of our most favourite pinup blogging baker's, Miss Charlotte Cake, headed across the ditch to attend Strip Strip Hooray starring the inimitable Dita Von Teese in Sydney recently. Read on for Miss Cake's review and start saving now as there are a few tickets left for the shows in Perth and Adelaide! The moment I knew Dita von Teese was bringing her Strip Strip Hooray show to Australia I didn't think twice about booking flights to get my booty over there. There was no way I was missing the queen do her thing onstage while she was so irresistibly close to New Zealand.  I went along to the Saturday, June 4th show which was held at Sydney Luna Park. My travel companion was fellow Dita fan and friend, Velvet DeCollete. Murray Hill was the MC on the night, he's a comedian and entertainer from New York and has the cutest voice in the whole world he reminded me of a chipmunk! The Guest Performers Natasha Estrada's bright costume was incredible and I couldn't believe how fast that girl could move her bosoms. It was a super fast paced performance compared to the gorgeous Catherine D'Lish who seductively moved around on a spiderweb doing THE SPLITS! (I need to go back to yoga). I think my favourite guest performance was by Ginger Valentine who was just the cutest little thing in her purple outfit. It was great to see a male performer and Jett Adore was hilarious with his onstage persona. Perle Noire was an absolute sass and had the best dance moves I think I've ever seen as she pranced around the stage, she had so much energy, I couldn't even deal with it!  Dita von Teese Dita was joined onstage by her two amazing male backup dancers called the Vontourage, and stripped her way through four incredible acts. The way she incorporated her back up dancers to catch her costume pieces was so perfect, you definitely wouldn't want those heavy outfits to be dragged on the ground! You could see that each of her costume pieces were carefully constructed and covered head to toe in Swarovski crystals. It made her costumes catch the mood lighting perfectly, and at times... there was so much sparkle, that it was almost hard for my eyes to focus on her. She was like a glamorous, walking disco ball.  My favourite act of hers was definitely her Rhinestone Cowgirl performance. The way she rode that mechanical bull in slow motion was hypnotising and I couldn't believe how poised she was the whole time. I imagined myself struggling to even get on the damn thing, let alone sit there without falling off or sliding round. I lost my marbles in the show finale when the curtains opened to her Opium Den act... she had chosen a customised acoustic version of 'The Cures- Lullaby' to accompany her act and it blew my mind. I was absolutely entranced during her performances and as Velvet and I mentioned to each other, "We forgot to breathe". We were both equally blown away by every single performance on the night.  Watching not only Dita von Teese perform, but also her guest performers was incredibly inspiring and while I have never ruled out trying burlesque - this has definitely given me the confidence to putting an act of my own together one day!
Obviously I didn't take any photos myself during the show as Dita personally requests that you watch with your eyes and not through a mobile device. This, I agree with wholeheartedly and wish was more accepted during live shows. You could tell that people got the evil eye from fellow attendees when phones were brought out, it was nice to feel like we were all on the same page when it came to enjoying and being in the moment. If you ever get the opportunity to see this incredible lady perform then definitely go along, it's worth every cent! Here's to being more glamorous xx  Other People's Wardrobe's started life as a regular feature in Glory Days magazine. After a short hiatus, we decided to bring it back online as we wanted an excuse to nosy around in our friends, fellow collectors and other vintage enthusiasts houses and hear more about the stories behind their clothing collections. First up we paid a virtual visit to Hamiltron, City of the Future, to delve deep into Sandra and Mark's impressive collections! We are pleased to introduce Sandra Jensen - Jack of all trades and Mark Vuletich - Velocipede Mechanic... Hi Sandra and Mark! What first sparked your interest in old things? Sandra: I’d always liked books, so started work in a 2nd hand book shop at 16, which was part of a larger second hand shop. I realised that op shops weren’t just full of recently used old clothes but all sorts of interesting stuff. At 15 I didn’t go into op shops because I didn’t want crusty old lady stuff, but now I realise those old ladies were actually throwing out their 30s - 40s items. I lament the stuff I “could have” gotten. Mark: I have always been into “old stuff” having been bought up in a family of “collectors”, so I was doomed from the start I suppose. We are probably the only family that apologises at Christmas time, if we give each other something new. Tell us about your background in vintage clothing and collecting? Sandra: I started collecting vintage clothes as a way of sourcing costumes. It was cheaper to find interesting items and fabrics in op shops. And it was all original. Rarely did you find a piece that someone else had. And it was all so cheap back in the 90s. Starting a collection was easy. Plus army surplus shops were all over the place. Oh the joy of going thru racks looking for cute army jackets and canvas bags. Plus, the good old John Bull army boots. Mark: I think for me, it has been a seamless transition from my many years of collecting New Zealand military uniforms. I also collect vintage bicycles (yet another passion Sandra and I share), so felt the “need for some tweed” to ride in at events around the country. It’s been all downhill from there as they say. What was the first piece you remember buying? Sandra: I bought and still have a pair of 1960s horned rimmed glasses for about $1 in 1993.I later got the glass replaced with sunglass lens and they were my everyday wear for over 10 years. Mark: Ummm, that’s a hard one. I still remember buying an old Sex Pistols badge in the early 1980’s at an Antique Bottle show in exotic Taihape for 20 cents. I must have been 9 or 10 at the time – I still have it.
What do you love most about vintage clothing? Sandra: Again, you will very rarely find someone who has the same item. I love the hunt, looking thru op shops in ALL the clothes racks. Even finding a piece that won’t fit but knowing it has to come home with you because it’s something very cool. The tailoring in vintage is hardly seen nowadays and it’s stunning. Even in my earlier Edwardian pieces the detail is awesome. Mark: I love the 20’s – 40’s period. For me, it’s the combination of the period and in a way, it’s like being able to touch history. As well as that, it’s the thrill of the hunt. I love researching, searching and scouring Op Shops for period clothing and all the other “wee” things that go with that piece of clothing to make it all come together as an outfit that has stepped out of the history books and comes alive. Are there specific items/ eras that you concentrate on collecting? Sandra: I love the 20s-40s. I have had Victorian in the past but lack storage space so have passed those on. But I love the 30s-40s esp. Why? because you can still buy it cheap. More often than not it is still very wearable, esp. the more utilitarian pieces. And I think it’s better suited to my body shape. I’ve also started looking for more WW2 ladies stuff to go with our bike collection. It’s great turning up in a bike and with clothes of the era. It’s not so much what to wear but what to wear with which bike. Mark: I have been a collector of NZ Militaria for well over 40 years now, but have a real thing for the 1930’s and 40’s in general. I like the fact that even in times of hardship; the clothes were still extremely well-tailored and made to last. Of late I have been collecting things that relate to the “Home Front” during WWII. Where is the best place to hunt for vintage bargains? Sandra: Aha…well that would almost be telling my secrets but it’s a no brainer really. Op shops are still awesome and here in Hamilton we are lucky to have a large variety. I wonder if we have more op shops per capita than any other town? But op shops for sure. Trade Me can be great if you know what you’re looking for. Mark: As Sandra says, Op Shops are still my main source of new/old garments. You have to have a sharp eye, but there are still some good bargains to be found out there. Any tips for readers on what to look for when shopping for vintage fashion and accessories? Sandra: Have a look at the label. It will usually tell you what its age is. Buttons and zips can be replaced and quite often they have too if the piece has been well used. But labels generally will tell you the age of the item. But also the fabric is usually a giveaway. Plus I reckon, if it’s cheap go with your gut feeling. It usually pays out. Mark: For me it’s as Sandra says, Fabric, buttons and labels. They can tell you a lot about what you’re looking at, but as with collecting anything it comes down to the “three C’s” – Condition, Condition, and Condition. Always buy the best one you can afford... even if it’s a little bit above budget. Remember, they don’t make it anymore – you will never regret it.  One piece you would save in a fire... Sandra: Shoot um. Usually it’s the most recent item I’ve acquired. Ha ha Mark: That’s a hard one… Just one? Probably my 1940’s Pinstripe suit. I saw it in an Op Shop for $40.00 and said, “That’s coming home with me!” When I went to pay for it, the lady told me “All suits are $3.00 today…” Fits like a glove.  Best "collection" of items... Sandra: Probably my glomesh bags. I may have more than a few. I noticed one day I had a few so culled some so I didn’t have double ups and then decided I need one of every colour plus matching purses and even key cases. oops. Mark: I would say my WW1New Zealand Rifle Brigade collection. I have complete uniforms including items bought back by veterans of the unit such as maps and even a trench periscope.
Your guilty pleasure piece... Sandra: My celluloid snake bangle. Definitely paid more for it than I usually would, as I’m so frugal, but it was worth it. Mark: Hmmm… I have a pair of pimp daddy 1980’s snakeskin boots… enough said I think.  Item with the best provenance story... Sandra: A 1930s gold mesh bag that my partner scored for me. He was gifted it for me by an elderly lady whose mother used it in the 30s. She heard I liked/collected that era and so gifted it to him to give to me. Kind of one of those stunned moments really, as we didn’t really know her. But she wanted it to go to someone who would appreciate it. I don’t think I’d use it as it is quite delicate but it’s stunning in its simplicity. It would go great with my 1935 Empire Austerity model pushbike I bought off the original owner. She used to ride it to the dances during the war and “dance with those nice American boys”.  First piece you paid for yourself... Sandra: My 1960s horned rimmed glasses. I bought them at age 16 for an event that required I dress like a crazy grandma. I still have them. Mark: Gee, I don’t actually remember. It was way back in the 1970’s… I think it may have been a WWII Battle jacket from a huge army surplus store which used to be in town called Valentines. They had a massive searchlight they used to crank up on a Friday night. It was a place of great wonderment to me in my childhood, I seem to remember spending hours rummaging through huge bins of old army stuff to find treasure!
Thing that doesn't fit but you love it anyway... Sandra: I don’t really have one. Generally if it doesn’t fit then I don’t want to keep it. It’s like being taunted every time you open the wardrobe. I do have some Edwardian stuff that I won’t wear due to its fragility but it fits me. Oh I lie…I have several 20s-30s wedding dresses. They’ll never be worn and one definitely would never fit me but they’re stunning. Mark: Thing that doesn't fit but you love it anyway. Yeah, I’m the same really, I buy to wear…But I do have this one awesome, original 1950’s Hawaiian shirt made by Fumi’s which I seem to hang on to. Favourite accessory... Sandra: Sunglasses. Love them and would have more if I could. I don’t have any 1940s ones yet but have some close enough. I don’t go a day without wearing a pair of sunnies so like to make sure I have a pair to go with whatever outfit from whatever era. Mark: My late 1940’s Raleigh Club touring bicycle. The perfect sartorial finishing touch - wouldn’t you agree? Sandra and Mark run Hamilton's monthly Retroactive Market - make sure you like their facebook page to keep up to date with the the details and dig out a bargain or two!
 Li'l Chuck The One Man Skiffle Machine is an authentic one-man band performing 'good time music with old time style'. Blessed with the ability to handle multiple instruments at a time, he is the master of co-ordination: blowin', suckin' and pluckin' simultaneously! He cranks out the harmonica, resonator guitar, kick drum, hi hat, kazoo and vocals to give the audience a rollicking good time. Glory Days Editor, Natasha Francois, had a good old fashioned Q&A recently with the master of musical multi-tasking. Li'l Chuck's 2015 album Blues In Full Swing has been met with high praise in NZ and abroad. Now Aucklanders have a chance to witness Li'l Chuck telling his stories and singing his songs in the intimate setting of The Wine Cellar on June 18th at 8.30pm. Tickets are $10 and available now from undertheradar.co.nz. Seeing is believing with Li'l Chuck and he aims to prove that men can indeed, multi-task! Read on below to find out more about the many behind the music... So what is skiffle music all about? And what sparked your interest in the genre? Skiffle originated in the early part of the 20th century in the US. It’s mash up of what is now defined as folk, blues, roots, jazz and country music. It was generally played on improvised or home-made instruments (also called jug band music). Skiffle had a massive revival in 1950s England with the popularity of Lonnie Donnegan. ‘My thing’ is a concoction of the lot. My love of early blues, one man bands, 50s Skiffle all glued together with my writing styles of the genres. Li’l Chuck (me) The One Man (one man band) Skiffle Machine (all my instruments blended into one) I fell in love with this stuff after a complex musical childhood... As a kid I would sit next to my dad as he played boogie woogie and ragtime piano… I spent my teenage years immersed in classic rock, 80s hair metal and bluegrass only to realise that underneath it all was the blues. Once I started to peel back the layers everything pointed back to the stuff my dad played on the piano and the light started to come on. I saw my first one-man band (The Little Big Band) busking in Manchester, England in the late 1980’s That made the light burn a little brighter and then in 1992 I was blinded by the light when I saw the duo JC & Angelina Grimshaw playing resonator guitars, harmonicas, mandolins etc… We became great friends and I became obsessed with all the old times stuff ever since. What are some of the rewards and challenges of being a one-man band? I get to reap all the rewards when I do a great show, write a new song, play a great riff etc but on the other hand I have no one else to blame when the wheels fall off! As the song says ‘ain’t nobody’s fault but mine’ There is no better feeling than having mind body and soul completely in sync as the music flows.  I thought men were no good at multitasking? I have always been a bit odd! I have a pretty frantic, hyperactive mind –a bit like a firework display. I always have loads of things going on at one time in my life at one time. As I write the answers to this Q&A I am quite literally recording an album, building vegetable beds and jotting down notes for Glory Days simultaneously. I lay down a few songs, realise I haven’t seen any sunlight, put on my overalls and grab my tools, muse over your questions then go back to the studio and around it goes again. In my defence, I do get most tasks finished once I have started them. It was inevitable that I would be a one-man band. When I was learning guitar, I also had mandolins, harmonicas, banjos etc hanging on the wall all shouting ‘pick me’. Jack of all trades master of none. Can you name all the instruments you play? Li’l Chuck plays guitar, harmonicas (I carry 8 in my everyday kit), kick drum, hi hat, voice and kazoo. Why did it take so long to get you up to Auckland? Time, life and economics have got in the way. I am very fortunate to have spent much of my adult life as a professional musician. In order to have achieved this, I not only perform as Li’l Chuck but I also play / have played in bands, duos, teach music etc. All this stuff fills up my diary. Essentially, but fortunately, I can work solidly in one town (Christchurch) and make a living. In addition, over the last few years, parenthood coincided with earthquakes creating a pretty chaotic and complicated period of life. I also play the roll of Daddy daycare. Going on tour just isn’t that easy with out the planning of a small military operation. What are you looking forward to about performing in Auckland? It is going to be chance to show my wares to a totally new out of town audience… especially one that hasn’t heard my dad jokes. I will also get to meet a lot of the folks for the first time that I deal with on a professional level across the wider industry. This includes my publisher Songbroker who are helping me with this gig and kind folks like you at Glorydays who have supported me and my music. What can audiences up here expect from your live show? I play good time music with old time style. My music is foot tapping and quirky and by no means introspective or ‘shoe gazing’. My songs in general are based on life experience so there will be some good old story telling and a fair dollop of good humour. I like to keep my shows lighthearted, engage with the audience and have a laugh (often at my own expense). What are your top 5 desert island discs? This is way too hard!!! Ok, without over thinking it, albums…
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