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As most of you know, Smokie take off the month of January, to recharge the batteries and take a well earned holiday.
 

So . . . . . I went skiing in France as I always do, but…

Gig-wise, 2018 started off with the usual Smokie charity dinner in Bradford, before heading to Ireland to play what were three cracking gigs, the highlight being the Dublin gig, a place and venue I particularly enjoy! 

However; prior to…

Yes! . . . . . . . It's cold now in Eastern Europe, and to be exact ,in Brno-Czech Republic where I find myself strolling a Christmas market on my day off.

I've just started a Symphony Tour…

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I'm currently writing this from my bedroom balcony in Taormina, Sicily . . . . . It's cloudy but fairly warm.
I have many fond memories of Sicily, I know it well, and surprisingly enough, my Italian…

Last weekend whilst in Norway, I saw a post on Facebook that shocked the ground beneath me. I had to look twice but then the reality hit.
My Producer, songwriting partner, mentor and most of all one of my best…

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I hope you are enjoying your summer wherever you are!

IT'S HOT!
It's been 40+ degrees down here in Spain . . . . . I was getting ready to throw ice cubes in the pool…

Well first of all, I have to share the news of the neck break on my trusty "Gold Top" . . . . . Yes on opening the guitar case in Norway to find a broken Les Paul was not…

"Leave it to a man called Smith"

Many many years ago I owned a Gordon Smith guitar, A GS1 to be exact. After a pub conversation about guitars that I had enjoyed the most and then regretted selling, the…

I want to thank all fans who have sent me a birthday greeting to my site and my Facebook page yesterday.

It is truly overwhelming! . . . . Thank you!

I just love playing live, I love being on the road, I've missed it . . . . . so glad to be back touring let me tell you!

Anyways let's have a quick catch-up. The annual Smokie charity…

I enjoy reminiscing and taking a look back and the year that has just passed. 2017 for me was another year of milestones achieved and I continue to live the dream of playing music for a living. 

Quite literally…

Anyone who buy a CD from the website over the next week, will get them signed by Mick . . . . Go on! . . . makes a great Christmas present

Winter Happenings

In recent weeks, I've done gigs in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kiev as well as gigs in Romania and Poland. Mild climates not! . . . . but they are currently surprisingly warm for the time of year…

I've always enjoyed my travel, whether near or far. This last week in Israel though, was particularly enjoyable, and I think will prove to be quite memorable.

I walk miles each day, not just for the sake of it…

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Well folks, I'm finally on a summer break from Smokie gigs. A nice well earned four week break and a chance to recharge the batteries as they say!

I play a lot of festivals in the summer, but the…

I took time out of the touring schedule to have a week back in the UK . . . . I love going to my own house, sleeping in my own bed, having Fish & Chips a Kebab, an Indian…

After last weekend, something made me think about the last couple of weeks on the road and how many places we had been?   I logged on to my KLM account to check if all my flights had been correctly…

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Summer finally here! . . . . Today I write a blog from a very nice hotel in Dortmund.  I thoroughly enjoy the summer festivals and travel is far and wide with what you could call quite…

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