Category: 2026-September

Tonight’s show was in the Magical Mill in Einbeck. The mill was built originally in 1752 and renovation began in 2000. So far, they have created a lovely social room for meetings and opened up the main area for a stage and seating. The acoustics in this space were perfect for Ray’s music. While Einbeck…

On Tuesday, Ray’s friend Thies arranged a special event including a days’ sailing, a meal and a concert at the harbourside cafe. The sailing was on the Albin Köbis, a wooden fishing boat converted for group sailing. The captain has owned the boat for some six years and it operates between March and October, taking…

Tonight was a house concert in a garden. A magical atmosphere with candles, a small PA, music and an appreciative audience. Wangelnstedt is a small rural farming village in a broad river valley with a population of around 200 people and more cows in the area than people. Karsten, our host, held a concert for…

Treff 10 is a community centre in Bad Bentheim with a bar, a small social room and a larger function room. Last year Ray played in the social room and it was very full. This year, more tickets had been sold and so they put the show on in their theatre. The venue is very…

Last night was Ray’s first public show on this tour. Last night he played a private concert in a cattle barn on a farm. As we unpacked the electric keyboard, I had to shake out the straw from the case. This show was hosted by his friend Farmer George in the function room at the…

It’s now time for Ray’s annual September tour in Germany. Ray toured there last year, I toured with him in the UK in November 2025. This September, we return to some favourite venues and I visit some new ones.  The picture above shows the places we will visit. There is one missing. On Tuesday 15th,…