Dear all,
Welcome to the Autumn newsletter. A favourite time of year for us.
Thanks to all who came out to the shows in Scotland and the N. East of England in July and August. Here are a couple of reviews from Glasgow and Gateshead. Wonderful nights, both of them, even if we were left stranded by the roadside just outside Newcastle.
GATESHEAD – CENTRAL BAR: REVIEW
We also had a great time celebrating the one and only, the late, great Ronnie Lane, at The Cadogan Hall in September. Here are a few photos from the night, which hopefully will become an annual event.





We really would love to see as many of you as possible at the upcoming shows. Here are the dates and the ticket links. PLEASE book in advance if at all possible. Venues are struggling right now, and advance booking means shows go ahead and promoters, and artists can worry a little less.
As well as a deep dive into our back catalogue, these shows will also include some brand new songs from the upcoming solo albums.
Just a handful of shows this Autumn but ones we are greatly looking forward to.
Oct 10th
London – West Hampstead Arts
TICKETS
Oct 11th
Dorking – St Mary’s Sessions
TICKETS
Oct 12th
London – Betsy Trotwood – (MWK solo, with Mark Billingahm)
TICKETS
Nov 30th
Birmingham – Kitchen Garden Cafe
TICKETS
Dec 5th
Thornton Hough – Village Club
TICKETS
Dec 6th
Great Easton, Leicester – Great Easton Village Hall
TICKETS
NEW MUSIC / NEW ALBUMS / NEW SONGS
Even though it won’t be out until early 2026, Americana-UK ran a feature on MWK’s upcoming solo album “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore” It highlights the background to the album, and the personal nature of the songs, aswell as how some reflect the prevailing state of the nation, in particular the new song La Bamba In The Rain. You can read the article here.
And you can listen to La Bamba In The Rain, the first track to be made available from the album, via the MWK Bandcamp page

Incidentally, Friday October 3rd is also “Bandcamp Friday” when all fees are waived, meaning more monies go to the artists. So, if you feel inclined please buy it, and buy it on Friday
Also on the Bandcamp page, and still available, with all proceeds going to Bebe’s Hive, the family CIC set up in Bebe’s memory, are these two songs. Again please buy, and if possible on Oct 3rd.
CD copies of Country Darkness (we are sold out of the Japanese version):
and a limited number of Country Darkness Vol 2 EP’s on vinyl:
Once again our apologies for such a long time between new releases. Sometimes the creative juices flow slowly and sometimes the wherewithal to record is not available.2026 will see plenty of new music from us, both individually, and together, and we look forward to sharing it with you all.
Meanwhile, for an early listen to some of these songs, come and join us at the shows this Autumn.
Keep well everyone
Yours in music,
Lou & Michael