As you can see, Steve has been busy at the workbench making custom orders for guitars and mandolins and he’s in high demand for repairs on precious instruments too. In this video Steve knocks out a tune on this newly completed Octave Mandolin which he made for a customer then he talks about the design and materials used. Lynn has been working on some new material with friends up North and catching up on admin.

In August Steve will be recording a new solo album in Germany for Acoustic Music Records but in the meantime Hicks and Goulbourn have a number of shows coming up over the summer. Do catch us if you can – full details on our, ‘Gigs‘, page. Here’s a list of forthcoming dates to the beginning of September. Do come and say, ‘hi’, if you can make it to one of our gigs and please do let your friends and family know too – all help spreading the word very much appreciated.

Sunday 2nd June South Shields Folk Club Customs House, Mill Dam

Tuesday 4th June Steve solo at Webster’s Theatre, Glasgow – booking essential

Wednesday 5th June Friends of Folk, Leyland, Lancashire

Saturday 8th June Maddy Prior’s Forgotten Lands Festival North Cumbria

Tuesday 25th June Dartford Folk Club, Kent

Saturday 3rd August Lake District Folk Festival, Stavely, nr. Kendal

Sat/Sun 17/18th August Moira Furnace Folk Festival, Leicestershire

Saturday 1st September Fleetwood Folk and Blues Festival