May 8, 2020.
What’s the first gig you ever went to?
Jimmy Ruffin
at the Twisted Wheel nightclub in Carlisle.
Tomorrow you’ve
got to do your dream gig with someone. Who will it be?
Neil young.
What other
hobbies do you have?
Apart from
golf, horse-riding, squash, racketball, swimming and cycling, nothing really.
What are your favourite
sporting moments?
Completing
the Lanzarote Ironman Triathlon in 2006 and winning the Northern Men’s 10,000
Metres Over-50s Championship road race in 2003.
What got you
into music?
Went to watch
a friend playing at a folk club in town, and decided I wanted to learn guitar
and play live at the same folk club. It did take me 12 years, but I did manage
to do it!
How long have
you been playing guitar?
Nearly 30
years now.
What’s the
last book you read?
Don’t read
books.
What’s your
favourite song?
Heart of
Gold.
Which of your
original songs are you most happy with?
Does that
come as some surprise?, a tribute to my late partner, Jane, closely followed by
The Cage (Ballad of a Broken Bear), highlighting the cruel practice of keeping
wild animals in cages.
What’s your
favourite band?
Thin Lizzy
performing Live and Dangerous.
What’s your
favourite movie?
The Outlaw
Josie Wales.
Who are your
influences musically?
Neil Young.
Chocolate or
cheese?
Cheese.
Wine or
beer?
Wine (red).
Dogs or
cats?
Have two of
each. Two cats who are brother and sister, and two Jack Russells who are dad
and son.
Marmite or
peanut butter?
Neither!
If you could
travel anywhere in the world, no budget, where would you go?
Australia. I
went to Sydney last year to stay with friends. I’d recommend it if you’ve never
been.
Any advice for
someone who wants to take up music/playing guitar?
Never give
up. If you really want to do it, you will.
Any projects coming
up/in the pipeline?
Hoping to gig
the lockdown original songs at The Source café in Carlisle when things open up
again.
You can catch Billy playing at Acoustic Edge this Sunday, June 28, at 6.15pm.
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