Here’s a list of the songs that I performed in public for the first time during Janury 2026. Each month I aim to play at least one new song from each of the following repertoires: Songs that reached #1 in the UK. Songs that reached #1 somewhere else. Songs that have not reached #1 anywhere.… Continue reading Repertoire: Songs debuted in January 2026
Last year, in this piece (“Repertoire: A Summary for 2024”), I listed all the songs that I added to my repertoire in 2024. Here are the songs added to my repertoire in 2025. As with last year’s list, it “only includes songs that I have committed to memory and played in front of other people… Continue reading Repertoire: A Summary for 2025
Here’s a list of the songs that I performed in public for the first time during December 2025. Each month I aim to play at least one new song from each of the following repertoires: Songs that reached #1 in the UK. Songs that reached #1 somewhere else. Songs that have not reached #1 anywhere.… Continue reading Repertoire: Songs debuted in December 2025
Here’s a list of the songs that I performed in public for the first time during November 2025. Each month I aim to play at least one new song from each of the following repertoires: Songs that reached #1 in the UK. Songs that reached #1 somewhere else. Songs that have not reached #1 anywhere.… Continue reading Repertoire: Songs debuted in November 2025
Here’s a list of the songs that I performed in public for the first time during October 2025. Each month I aim to play at least one new song from each of the following repertoires: Songs that reached #1 in the UK. Songs that reached #1 somewhere else. Songs that have not reached #1 anywhere.… Continue reading Repertoire: Songs debuted in October 2025
Here’s a list of the songs that I performed in public for the first time during September 2025. Each month I aim to play at least one new song from each of the following repertoires: Songs that reached #1 in the UK. Songs that reached #1 somewhere else. Songs that have not reached #1 anywhere.… Continue reading Repertoire: Songs debuted in September 2025
Here’s a list of the songs that I performed in public for the first time during August 2025. Each month I aim to play at least one new song from each of the following repertoires: Songs that reached #1 in the UK. Songs that reached #1 somewhere else. Songs that have not reached #1 anywhere.… Continue reading Repertoire: Songs debuted in August 2025
As mentioned in this piece from April (“A long overdue catch-up (April 2025)”) I have drafted thousands of words in recent months that have not yet appeared anywhere on this site. In November 2024 I drafted a few hundred words that were never finalized, about artists who have had at least one UK #1. Nothing… Continue reading Jane Morgan RIP and the oldest living artist with a UK #1
Here’s a list of the songs that I performed in public for the first time during July 2025. Each month I aim to play at least one new song from each of the following repertoires: Songs that reached #1 in the UK. Songs that reached #1 somewhere else. Songs that have not reached #1 anywhere.… Continue reading Repertoire: Songs debuted in July 2025
Here’s a list of the songs that I performed in public for the first time during June 2025. Each month I aim to play at least one new song from each of the following repertoires: Songs that reached #1 in the UK. Songs that reached #1 somewhere else. Songs that have not reached #1 anywhere.… Continue reading Repertoire: Songs debuted in June 2025
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