Please email your messages and comments to: johnny@johnnycoppin.co.uk

Recent comments...

"Thanks for The Winding Stair CD and its every bit as good as I'd hoped. I was inspired to buy it by Mike Harding's show on BBc Radio 2 when he played The Winding Stair." S.B. in Worcs

 

"We just wanted to tell you that last month we finally got to stay in Rydal. We've been wanting to go there ever since hearing your song for the first time shortly after Line of Blue was released. Of course we've heard it many times since - last time at Nettlebed last year (Thank you for singing This Night The Stars for us). We couldn't help but wonder how many people have walked round the lake with your song constantly buzzing around in their heads. It must be quite a few. It was a wonderful experience." - L and J.H in Berkshire

 

"As a great admirer of your music, I would like to thank you for the many years of great pleasure and enjoyment your music as given me. I have found it very Inspirational and lifted my spirits when feeling at a low ebb". D.C. in UK

Re Stroud concert with Mike SilverÉ.

"What a fantastic gig - you two are without a doubt a marriage made in heaven. Postcards from Cornwall and Journeys End made me weep.....stunning....hauntingly beautiful." Ð R . C. in Glos

 

"there are no words to describe your remarkable talent. Your voice is incredible and the orchestration was also very beautiful and very well done! Ð M. G in USA

 

"Thanks for putting on such a great (songwriting) weekend and it fulfilled a bit of an ambition IÕve had to play a song with you. Decameron really was and probably still is my favourite band (in my teens I just wanted to be Geoff March!). I have always enjoyed your song writing and the way you sing and found that very inspiring in my music work. I was so pleased when you recorded the enchanting Winding Stair and I came with my son to that special Decameron reunion gig. The album with Mike Silver is excellent and my family and I enjoyed your set with him at Holmfirth Folk Festival last year. Ð A.B in Yorkshire

 

"I thought the (songwriting) workshop was terrific. Venue would be hard to improve on - so much better to be 'at home' in a private houseÉ. I like the principle of basing the weekend around one to ones and focussing specifically on one or two songs. This is certainly what I wanted and need and was expecting. I also welcomed you sharing some of the theory underpinning your approach to writing/arranging - this is a missing element in a number of workshops that I have encounteredÉ" Ð P.C in Oxfordshire

 

"I received the CD's a couple of days ago and I honestly can't find the words to express how beautiful they are! I consider myself someone who has a fair amount of knowledge of music, voice and guitar, and I honestly can say that I have not ever heard a voice like yours! It is simply angelic! Your musicianship is also incredible. You have so much talent! I am overwhelmed at the song, "The Lakes of Coolfin". I have never heard it before and it is so beautiful. I just want you to know that you now have a new fan here in the United States and I plan to order more music in the future." - M. G in USA

 

"thank you so much for the wonderful 'All on a Winter's night' at the Town Hall in December - your concert always starts our Christmas and we love it every time - it was good to hear some of the 'old' tunes too and really special to finish with Keep the Flame." - B and R.J in Glos.

"Hello Johnny & all. Have a HAPPY NEW YEAR & all the best for 2009. Yet again, another great concert at the Sub Rooms in Stroud, it's a great start to Christmas for us. Best Wishes....M and M. W in Glos.

 

"Thanks for continuing with all your wonderful concerts, it was great to see you all at Malmesbury, as good as it gets! You were the start of our Christmas, thank you." - A and M .K. in Glos.

 

"What a marvellous concert (Cheltenham Town Hall 18 Dec).One of its deepest pleasures was hearing the best poetry - Causley, Hardy, Herrick - set so beautifully. The Herod Song (Innocents'Song) is a small masterpiece. I heard Show of Hands sing it in November, which they do very well, but it is, truly, your song. Thank you. Have a very good Christmas! Yours sincerely"- A.B. in Worcestershire, UK

 

"I just wished to express my thanks for the wonderful performance by yourself, Paul Burgess and Mick Dolan at Holy Trinity Church, Nailsea, on 19th December 2008. The atmosphere was perfect. I think the natural acoustics of the church environment are ideally suited to events like this and I don't think it's just co-incidence that the two gigs that I've found to be the most emotionally and spiritually uplifting that I've attended in recent years have taken place in such venues (the other being Robert Fripp's Soundscapes in Exeter Cathedral). Apart from your own playing and singing, I very much enjoyed the readings from Paul, which served to add both variety and humour. Also worthy of particular mention are the obvious thought and work that went into the vocal harmonies, which were spot-on, and it's especially clear that both Mick and Paul have an affinity with your own voice and an ear for the more unusual harmony intervals which is refreshing to hear these days. Your choice of material was also good - I really enjoyed "Past Three O'clock" and "Get Me Through December" (which speaks it's own personal message to me), whilst "Galician Carol" was a real tour-de-force. The entire night was both entertaining and captivating.

Many thanks for a truly memorable experience. It's not often that a musician that one last heard 20 years ago matches the expectations of time and memory - it's even less often that these expectations are exceeded but you managed it! I'm just sorry that I've missed out on how your music has unfolded since "Roll On Dreamer" but between the CDs I bought last night and the website, it shouldn't take me long to catch up!

- A.G. Nailsea, Somerset.UK

 

"Just to say Phil Beer and yourself were just wondeful at Nettlebed.. Thanks for playing Peace Decends last night, it was beautiful. Several songs last night made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck, your voice is just superb. It was the best concert I have been to this year and I have seen at least 10 bands at Nettlebed alone this year. Listening to Forest and Vale and High Blue Hill which I bought last night, it's lovely. Thanks'' S. B. in UK

 

"Good evening Johnny, Just to express our sincere appreciation for the very fine concert on Monday last. It was great to have a request answered - for the Inncocents Song. To think that you guys hadn't played together for so long, and that PB (Phil Beer) wasn't so familiar with your particular arrangement of the song, was amazing. Just one more request please - don't wait so long for the next 'reunion' concert. Thankyou again. Kind regards" C and P. M in UK

 

"I just wanted to say how much I have enjoyed listening to your CD "The Winding Stair" while sitting on our daughter's porch out in Memphis Tennessee! I thought I had all your CD's until I looked again at your website and see there are a few I need to add to the collection! Will be in touch to order when we get back next month." T.S. in UK

 

"Saw you at Cheltenham Acoustic Guitar show Éyou and Mike were totally magicÉyour two voices absolutely go so well together. I have rarely felt so moved by a song such as the first one you sangÉ You both harmonise so beautifullyÉthanks for the pleasure." - C.B. in UK

 

"thanks a lot for that nice concert in Bšnen last Friday. It was very exciting. You harmonize totally good together, voices, rhythm and instruments. Perfect!" M.B. in Germany

 

"thank you very much for the evening in Duisburg last week. I have bought some of your CDs and enjoy listening to them. This moment it is "Forest and Vale and high blue hill". I'm fascinated by words and music, but need some time. There is so much in it to get discovered." W. U. in Germany

 

"The Breaking the Silence" CD arrived a couple of days ago. I immediately listened to it and got shivers down my spine. Thanks for the emotions." M. C in Italy

 

"Thank you so much for sending the beautiful CD ( Breaking the Silence ) which we all love. Your voices blend together wonderfully and we all love listening to the songs" - R. D. in France

 

(re Breaking the Silence CD) - " What a wonderful blend of words, music and voices. Thanks again for the CD. I can't tell you how great it is to hear you even if I don't get to see you. Maybe in Shrewsbury sometime soon?"
W.P. in Shropshire

 

"Hubby and I saw you and Mike last night in Burslem. -you were both brilliant, and I would like to thank you both for singing the requests Garry asked for.
L.W. in Staffs

 

"Really enjoyed your set at The Arc in Trowbridge.. Mike and yourself really work well together. The previous week we saw Show of Hands, so in just over a week we enjoyed listening to the best two duos on the circuit. "
G.R. in Wiltshire.

 

"Just wanted to say what a marvellous concert that was on Friday at Twyning! You and Paul get better and better! The informal setting was lovely, a great evening out - many thanks!
S. H in Glos

 

"Just a quick note to you and Paul to thank you for a wonderful evening. We were all so thrilled with everything about the evening - the fantastic music of course but also the atmosphere, acoustics, audience reaction and so on. The combination of your various instruments is amazingly versatile making us want to dance a jig one minutes and weep buckets the next.! I have practically worn out Breaking the Silence - it is brilliant"
J. J. in Thornbury

 

"People are still talking with delight of your concert in Thornbury on 15 March - FOR GOOD REASON! - Very many thanks, Johnny- "
P.D. in Thornbury