Big Muff

John Martyn fans and friends are scheduled for their annual meeting in north Yorkshire. From June 21st to 23rd, three days of music are dedicated to the memory of the one and only John Martyn. The event, known as the Summer Gathering, will take place in Hackforth, Bedale.

There will be live bands every night. This year's line-up features Danny Thompson (yes the real one), Claire Hamill (dito), Rory Butler (keep an eye on him), Katy Spencer (rising star), Avocet, Phil Shackleton, The Solid Air band, Laura Kindelan and Calum Ingram. Very recently Sarah Jane Morris has been added to the program.
Apart from performances there will be guitar workshops and en open mic stage on the Saturday and Sunday.

This laid back event is a chance to immerse yourself in all things JM. One can kick back and enjoy the weekend with a great group of like minded souls. Personally I can't make it but meeting fellow fans at the memorial concert in Glasgow last January was a moving, impressive and pleasant occasion.
Weekend and day tickets available on the door, or may be purchased in advance from this link:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/the-john-martyn-group

This month, ten years will have gone by since John's passing. This, and an upcoming all-star remembrance concert in the context of Celtic Connections at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow, is reason for Uncut magazine to give some attention to JM.

Their February issue features a three page article on the making of Solid Air, by Graeme Thompson. There's a lot of direct quotes from the people involved: John Wood, Dave Mattacks, Danny Thompson, John 'Rabbit' Bundrick and Tristan Fry.

During the last few months I found a LOT of new Dutch publications. Announcements, articles and a dozen concert reviews. Sometimes there were three journalists in the audience. I added them all and I think they can be translated reasonably well by the Google service.
Try this for starters:
https://www.johnmartyn.info/list/publications/14
https://www.johnmartyn.info/list/reviews/14