Mick Burrows
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Hi my name is Mick Burrows and I am an acoustic singer songwriter, I live in Wolverhampton in the West Midlands and play in Acoustic clubs in that area, I have also played at clubs in East Sussex and Kent.
I have just finished recording my first CD, which has been received very well, it has eight original tracks and four cover songs.
I really love the acoustic guitar and have had many over the years! some I wish I still had! Others shall not be mentioned!Band/artist history
My history is that I have always loved playing and singing and began performing when I was at Avery Hill College training to be an Art teacher in 1972! It was a great place to be in the Seventies in South East London and I met many talented people and made some wonderful friends, amongst them the comedians Hale & Pace, the band The Late Show, they had 2 top 50 hits and played on TOTP's twice! Good guys!
So I have played ever since and loved every minute of it! Especially as I have now taken early-retirement and made my first CD, All at Sea.Have you performed in front of an audience?As mentioned above I play live 4 nights a week! Love it! Every moment is special in it's own way! The 'ommer and chain spoken word & music club in Cradley Heath was great! Thanks Brian & Loz! Performing live on WCR radio station Wolverhampton, Talking and performing on Loz's show, blackcountrypodcasting.com, check it out, I'm on 2 shows 137 & 142 I think,it's on his site on the past shows.
I play at various clubs in the West Midlands including, the Painters Arms folk club in Coseley on Monday nights, a lovely informal singaround run by Terry and Kath Pitt, the Folk at the Oak club Tettenhall, W-ton on Tuesday nights, Daisy roots Folk club at the Springvale sicial club, Bilston, again run by Terry & Kath & Thursday nights at the Longlands Tavern in Western Road, Wollaston, nr Stourbridge, West Mids.
Your musical influences
Musical influences are many! I love all types of music. Earliest being the Beatles at age 11, then my life changed when my mate at school introduced me to a bloke called Bob Dylan at age 14! Other musical milestones along the way, the Beano Album featuring one Eric Clapton at age 15, Bert & John, Bert Jansch & John Renbourn at age 18, Nick Drake, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, especially Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, The Eagles, Bruce Springsteen, the list goes on & on! Current favourites? David Munyon, Richard Shindell, Shawn Colvin, Eliza Gilkyson. I've got over 1500 CDs & 2500 Vinyl albums!What equipment do you use?
Martin D45, fitted with Takamine Tri-Ax pick-up, Martin custom shop special small bodied OM28 Eric Clapton type acoustic, S.Yairi D28 tobacco sunburst acoustic hand made in Japan fitted with Fishman rare earth pick-up.Anything else?
Keep it live! Be cool but care! May the long time Sun shine upon you!
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