Photography by Tash McCammon Tell us about your acoustic set-up. What do you use when performing and why does it work for you? I have been performing solo for a long time. Just guitar, my ukulele and me. I feel quite comfortable being alone on stage because I can talk to the audience and engage with them. If I say something embarrassing, it’s just me and I’m not embarrassing anyone else. Recently I have had three of my really beautiful and talented girlfriends doing some harmonies for me and playing violin and that’s been really, really special. They’ve made me enjoy playing old songs again. Where did your desire to get into music come from? I’ve been into music since my Dad first played Van Morrison, or when I first watched Aladdin or Grease, or when my friends and I would make up hilarious dance routines to Destiny’s Child. It was never a choice; it’s always what I have been most passionate about and the thing that I absolutely cannot live without. How do you approach song writing? Usually I find a melody that I like and then I find a feeling within that sound. Gradually the story is created … Continue reading TALKING ACOUSTICS WITH AL PARKINSON