The tour kicks off at Ireby Music Festival on Saturday 25th May followed by the first leg of the walk from Cumbria arriving at Heddon on the Wall, Northumberland on June 1st.  Steve will then take the tour to Derby and Southwell Folk Festival before returning north for a grand finale at the Folkalpoint festival at The Sage Gateshead on November 30th 2013.

The tour has been inspired by Steve’s long term musical buddy Tim, who developed the neurological condition ataxia which curtailed his ability to perform. Steve wrote and recorded the song Steady, which features Stephen Doherty’s hauntingly beautiful whistle-playing, to raise awareness of ataxia and to support the charity Ataxia UK’s 2020 campaign to find a cure.

Ataxia is a progressive neurological disorder for which there is no cure. It affects motor co-ordination, walking, vision and speech. There are 10,000 adults with the condition in the UK and it can affect any age group including children. Ataxia UK supports people affected by the condition as well as funding vital research into finding a cure. www.ataxia.org.uk/

Steve Bonham says “I want to do something about this ataxia thing and I want to make more people aware of it - so people don’t think those affected are drunk or stupid. I want people to see beyond the stumble and the uncertainty to the still strong person within. And I want to raise some dosh so that good research by clever people can go on.” 

Steve will be show casing Steady along with songs from his 2012 critically acclaimed album ‘The Moon’s High Tide’ and some new pieces. He will be joined by the “Bishop” (keyboards, tuba and percussion) and special guests to create some exhilarating performances of contemporary folk music.  Steve is a folk veteran and has collaborated with folk royalty such as ex-Saw Doctor Pearce Doherty, Jimmy Higgins (Irish band Altan) and Fairport Convention’s legendary Dave Pegg.

Steady is now available for free download with donations to Ataxia UK. http://www.stevebonham.net/steady or to view http://youtu.be/eHg-x4ubk3g

 Hadrians Wall Walk Tour Dates

Hadrian’s Wall Path is a national trail stretching from the Solway coast in Cumbria to Wallsend in Tyne and Wear, crossing the North Pennines area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and following the roman wall built by the Emperor Hadrian as a frontier of the Roman Empire.

May 05 – Sunday, Tour Launch BAAfest Bellingham

May 26 – Saturday, Ireby Festival

May 27 – Monday, Robin Hood Bar and Restaurant, Eastwell Houses

May 29 – Wednesday, Twiced Brewed Inn Twice Brewed

May 30 – Thursday, Boatside Inn, Warden

May 31 – Friday, The Angle Inn Corbridge

June 01 – Saturday, The Swan Heddon on the Wall

Midlands de Tour

June 8 – Saturday, Southwell Folk Festival

June 5 – Wednesday, Derby The Quad

Folkalpoint Festival Finale

November 30 – Saturday, Folkalpoint Festival Gateshead Quays

December 01 - Finally reach Wallsend for rendition of “Steady”

For more information, interview requests or MP3 please contact:

Trish on bootsontour@aol.com or 01434 240428 or

Ellis on north1@quitegreatmusicpr.co.uk or 01422 399430

Speaking to The Metro, the superstar explained that he chooses movies based on how inspired he is by the script and has become really good at finding the ones that stand out: "I feel pretty good about it. I just feel as though I try to make specific choices for the projects that are inspiring to me.

"If I can continue to do that, then I'll be gratified by whatever the outcome is. The more you get to work, the more you realise the journey and the process are the parts you remember forever."

"Sometimes movies are an experience you didn't expect they were going to be. I think you hope for the best and expect the worst, and if it ends up in the middle, you're fine."

Watch Timberlake talk about his new project at Cannes Film Festival here:

“I want to engage people once again and make the rest of the world care as well. Basically the last couple years of my life were pure hell and I spent it (and my "success" period of GD) a slave to prescription drugs, only to go to rehab last October to get clean” Hardy explains

“Charlotte Froom and Tennesse Thomas from The Like will be helping me to reform GD for a select few shows to promote the record and say goodbye to the band properly so I can concentrate on my new project Annie Hardy and the Psychos as well as my pet project PnP who will also be finishing up recording EPs with Joe Cardamone of The Icarus Line.”

New record Waking Up Is Hard To Do received raved reviews from press and stomps, grooves and melts to a blissed out climax in all the right places, serving as an honest and timely reminder that sometimes after a fall, great talent just needs time to collect and take stock before it can breathe again.

Don’t miss out on your last chance to catch a beguiling underground artist doing what she does best with Giant Drag: “Basically flying by the seat of my pants” Annie smiles “for the first time in a while.”

Festival and European dates also TBA.

Giant Drag 2013 September UK Tour Dates:

Thu 12th September - Brudenell, Leeds, UK - http://www.seetickets.com/Event/GIANT-DRAG/Brudenell-Social-Club/713326

Fri 13th September - Deaf Institute, Manchester, UK - http://www.seetickets.com/Event/GIANT-DRAG/The-Deaf-Institute/713327

Sat 14th September - Kazimier, Liverpool, UK - http://www.seetickets.com/Event/BAM-BAM-BAM-PRESENT-GIANT-DRAG/The-Kazimier/713307

Sun 15th September - Broadcast, Glasgow, UK - http://www.pclpresents.com

Mon 16th September - The Cluny, Newcastle, UK - http://www.seetickets.com/Event/GIANT-DRAG/The-Cluny/713255

Tue 17th September - Borderline, London, UK - http://www.alt-tickets.co.uk/alttickets/home_giant_drag.html

Wed 18th September - The Fleece, Bristol, UK - www.seetickets.com/see/price.asp?code=713613

Thu 19th September - Green Door Store, Brighton, UK - http://www.seetickets.com/event/giant-drag/green-door-store/713886

Waking Up Is Hard is out now on Full Psycho Records via http://anniehardy.bandcamp.com/

]]> Presswerk PR http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/londonnewsdesk/view/76462/ Wed, 22 May 2013 10:58:22 +0100 http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/londonnewsdesk/view/76462/ Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards owes library fines dating back some 50 years.

The 69-year-old icon told The Sun that he used to frequent his local library in Dartford many years ago.

However, the paper says he owes the book lending service around £20,000 after not paying back old fines.

Speaking about the Kent library, Richards said:

"It was a place where you get a hint there was a place called civilisation."

However, he added: "I still owe fines from about 50 years ago."

The Rolling Stones are currently on their 50 And Counting tour in North America, which will later take them to the UK for shows at the Glastonbury Festival and London's Hyde Park.

The band, who had been unable to reach the driver, reported the bus as stolen at 4:20am on Sunday morning (October 10) and had to cancel the gig due their entire set being aboard the bus.

However, in a further twist to the tale, it appears that the bus, and driver, are both safe and well in Nashville, over 800 miles away. It turns out that the driver was ordered to return there by the bus company because the band was late in paying their $6,000 bill. A claim which Gayngs vehemently deny.

A statement released by singer, and Bon Iver front man, Justin Vernon said, “We were given no warning of our gear being taken and it was absolutely our every intention to pay our bill. Matter of fact, me and Lewis just paid it. In person. In Nashville. Flew there this morning. None of that changes the fact that our gear WAS stolen. And taken hostage. And caused us not to be able play.“

The Austin City Limits Festival was the final date on their tour.

Watch the video to Gayngs' 'Cry' below: