In the last year we've had Trump & Brexit and me, a diagnosis of bladder cancer.

In this book I deal with it all - head on. Simultaneously the most personal and the most angry and political collection I've put together, and that says a lot after 3500 gigs in 24 countries, nine books of poems and over 40 CDs/LPs.

It's published on April 6th.

Fellow WOL readers may be interested to hear what 'published' means in my case. It's all totally DIY. 2000 copies arrive on a large pallet at the front door. Before their arrival I have advertised the fact on my 2 Facebook pages, Twitter, website and mailing list and have an ever increasing number of gigs  lined up to promote it (30 at last count: if you would like to join the merry throng putting me on, please get in touch!)  Then I make many trips to the post office and do some serious touring. If previous collections are anything to go by, costs will be covered in about 3 months.....

GIGS

APRIL
1 FUNDRAISER for Leyton Orient Regeneration Fund with Steve White and the Protest Family https://www.list.co.uk/event/734370-save-the-orient-attila-the-stockbroker-steve-white-and-the-protest-family/
8 LONDON Clash Night (celebrating the 40th anniversary of the release of the first Clash abum with a huge cast of contributors) https://www.philosophyfootball.com/77-clash-night.html
20 BRIGHTON Komedia LAUNCHING MY NEW BOOK ‘Undaunted’ with guest JC Carroll from the Members https://www.komedia.co.uk/brighton/music/night-edge-word/
22 GREAT YARMOUTH TOWN Football Club
23 IPSWICH Smokehouse https://www.facebook.com/events/264806740632894/
26 BRIGHTON Build a Bonfire Night – celebrating our battle to save our football club https://www.komedia.co.uk/brighton/comedy/build-a-bonfire/
30 BARNSLEY May Day Festival Of Solidarity https://www.facebook.com/maydayfest
MAY
1 WELLINGBOROUGH May Day Festival – details TBC
5 PORTSMOUTH Kings Pub https://www.facebook.com/events/174836279672382/
7 HALESWORTH (Suffolk) The Cut http://newcut.org/
13 LONDON Camden at The Constitution Pub – Morning Star fundraiser (details TBC)
20 HADLEIGH (Suffolk) Ansell Centre https://www.hadleighfolk.org.uk/
26 MANCHESTER Strummercamp https://www.facebook.com/groups/48956373036/
27 DERBY Silk Mill Rally details TBC

JUNE
2-4 GLASTONWICK 2017 http://www.cask-ale.co.uk/beerfestival.html
10 GATE TO SOUTHWELL FOLK FEST http://southwellfolkfestival.org.uk/
11 (5pm) LIVE GIG BROADCAST at Phoenix Community Radio in Harlow https://www.facebook.com/events/722942771219148/?notif_t=plan_user_associated&notif_id=1490208692100827
8 CAERLEON Comic Verse Fest details TBC
29 SOMETHING ELSE A BIT NORTH FESTIVAL https://www.facebook.com/events/1633391113641635/

AUGUST
3 HALIFAX Victorian Craft Beer Café https://www.facebook.com/SpokenWeird/
4-6 BLACKPOOL Rebellion Festival http://www.rebellionfestivals.com/
7 SIDMOUTH Folk Festival https://sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk/
16 – 28 EDINBURGH FREE FRINGE
30 – Sept 4 TOUR OF SWEDEN
SEPTEMBER
1-4 TOUR OF SWEDEN
17 BOGNOR REGIS Blakefest

OCTOBER
1 SOMETHING ELSE IN THE DEAN FEST solo and with Barnstormer
https://www.facebook.com/events/1266134060104035/
7 HAMBURG Knust with Barnstormer