Little Axe

Skip 'Little Axe' McDonald on the road

Skip 'Little Axe' McDonald will be doing a string of gigs in the United Kingdom, the next couple of months. He also joined folk singer Ian King, who will be touring the UK as well.

Skip 'Little Axe' McDonald

Skip McDonald will be doing several solo gigs, while working on his new album, the successor of the cricitally acclaimed Stone Cold Ohio, to be released on Peter Gabriel's Real World label some time this year. The first of the gigs is January 29 at The Royal Festival Hall in London.

Skip also joins folk singer Ian King on his UK Tour, that starts of at the Roundhouse in London on January 22, where King and his band play at the festival Roots at the Roundhouse. There will be several more gigs in February.

Ian King's debut album Panic Grass & Fever Few will be released January 24 by Fledg'ling Records. The album is produced by Adrian Sherwood and Skip McDonald is playing guitar on the record. 

UK gigs (solo)

• January 29, 2010: The Clore Ballroom at The Royal Festival Hall, London
  
  
• February 5, 2010: Croydon Clocktower, Croydon
  
  
• March 12, 2010: Brewery Arts Centre, Kendall
• March 13, 2010: Band On The Wall, Manchester 
• March 19, 2010: Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich 
• May 15, 2010:  The Forge @ The Anvil, Basingstoke
  
  
• July 16, 2010: Larmer Tree Festival, Salisbury (solo guitar)
• July 24 - 31, 2010: Summer School, Cheltenham

UK Tour with Ian King

• January 22, 2010: Roots at The Roundhouse, Roundhouse, London
  
  
• February 08, 2010: Band on the Wall, Manchester
• February 10, 2010: Portland Arms, Cambridge
• February 11, 2010: Glee Club, Birmingham
• February 12, 2010: Korks Wine Bar, Otley
• February 13, 2010: The Borderline, London
• February 15, 2010: The Prince Albert, Brighton
• February 17, 2010: Moles, Bath
• February 19, 2010: The Boiler Room, Guildford
• February 20, 2010: Folk House, Bristol

As always: please check with local venues.