Category Archives: Travel

Travel stories…may crossover with “music” if a story happened on a tour…and “food” if post contains dining anecdotes…

What it means to be sponsored

Posted on September 4, 2011 by fretgenie

My upcoming U.S. tour is being sponsored by a global shipping and logistics company called GAC. How did I find this sponsor? I didn’t. They found me. One of their ten thousand employees saw me play in Glasgow a few … Continue reading →

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Surfing your stress

Posted on August 9, 2011 by fretgenie

I hate deadlines. They cause stress. Stress is uncomfortable and unpleasant. But I have to admit, stress and deadlines have been a huge part of discovering the most valuable things about myself. Life without them would be unthinkable, not to … Continue reading →

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Book that hotel room early

Posted on July 12, 2011 by fretgenie

After playing in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England on a Saturday night at the end of May, I drove all night back to my home in Scotland. 470 miles. It was not by choice. My manager had spent much of the … Continue reading →

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The social side of touring

Posted on February 23, 2011 by fretgenie

2010 was a year of catching up with people. I did a twelve-date tour of the northeast and upper midwest U.S. in September 2010. It was notable for more than just the normal travelling and performing that comes with a … Continue reading →

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If you ever break your neck in Brisbane

Posted on March 13, 2009 by fretgenie

Friday, 13 March 2009 It was the unthinkable, nightmare scenario you never, ever want to experience as a musician: watching your primary instrument self-destruct before your eyes…and just two hours before the first, sold-out date of your first Australian tour. … Continue reading →

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The Wrong Trousers: A Travel Story

Posted on April 3, 2006 by fretgenie

Monday, 3 April 2006 I decided it was time to wear those moleskin trousers I’d been avoiding. I had paid a lot for them at a trendy shop several months earlier. Slightly dressier than jeans, but still not “dressy”, they … Continue reading →

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