Finlay Balfour

February feels like it’s gone by in a whirlwind. I’m not sure if it’s made worse by the fact it’s actually shorter, but it definitely feels like I could fit in less stuff than I can normally. January turned out to be a record month for enquiries, and March features my first weddings bookings of the year, so I found myself eating somewhat of an ‘admin sandwich’! No complaints of course, but an increase in desk-time is an artefact of this phase of Finlay Gigs - where I’m pivoting from almost...

“What is  art?” - everyone , at some point (probably) It’s a question as old as art itself. Ever since the first cave-dweller decided to spend some time doing anything other than look for food, eat, sleep, or die; and found himself etching some crude shapes on the walls of his abode. Inevitably, those nearby to witness this first attempt at elevating consciousness to another dimension must have felt less than impressed: wishing this useless layabout would instead go back to doing one of the...

"One step forward, Two Steps back; Nobody gets too far like that" - Wise words from the Desert Rose Band. An appropriate start, I think, to a new year of playlist-building. A reminder that, no matter the winds that blow and the tides that turn, we must always strive to move forward: however slowly we may perceive our progress.