Wilko Johnson – Book Festival Appearances
Wilko Johnson will be making some appearances this summer to discuss and read from his upcoming memoir ‘Don’t You Leave Me Here’ (Little, Brown) – we know many of you have been wondering where and when these events will take place, and many of the festivals have not yet announced their line-ups or further details, so we have to keep schtum until then, BUT here are a few dates to start us off with:
- 25th May – Hexham Book Festival – In conversation with Doug Morris
- 2nd June – Rough Trade London – launch in conversation event with Zoë Howe.
- 6thJune – One off event with Off the Shelf Literary Festival – In Conversation
May 18, 2016 @ 4:54 pm
Wilco even though you don’t know me l am glad that you are firing on all cylinders and look forward to seeing you and the band perform at The Queens theatre Edinburgh. Last time l saw you live was about 1976 Newcastle City Hall at the ripe old age of 16. l have a little story that l would like to share with you. l am working on HMS Queen Elizabeth ll aircraft carrier in Rosyth Scotland and have been hunting for a Fender Wilco Johnson Telecaster after a lengthy search l eventually found one in Leith, Edinburgh. l told the guy whom l bought the guitar from that it will be going to Canvey Island, it took a simle north easterner to get a job in Scotland to buy his desired guitar and bring it to Canvey. Would you please sign the guitar for me. My children live in Canvey Island and l have one weekend a month off to see them, my next weekend off is from Thursday 26-05-16 till 31-05-16 then l seen you have a book signing at rough trade on 02-06-16 and l booked holidays to enable me to get to the signing, if you would sign it for me would this be the only chance of getting it signed or take a chance when you are at the Queens theatre Edinburgh, as l will be travelling from Rosyth. l hope you will reply if not keep playing, by the way the green band along the sea wall and welcome to Canvey Island along with the little yachts was painted by me. Perry
May 18, 2016 @ 5:02 pm
Dear Perry, I’m sure if you bring the guitar to Rough Trade as you suggested, it will be no problem getting it signed. Best wishes.
May 19, 2016 @ 12:33 pm
Dear Zoe,Thank you for your reply, will do that unless l bump into Wilco in the Lobster Smack in Canvey, Ha ha! Cheers for your time Zoe. Have a pleasant remainder of the day.
Best regards
Perry
June 7, 2016 @ 4:39 pm
Hello Zoe got back to Scotland with me newly signed Fender Wilko Johnson Telecaster that the man himself borrowed and played on stage at the Rough Trade book signing of Don’t You Leave Me Here. I would like to say it was a cracking night and thank you to Wilko for his patience and going beyond the call of duty for me and just being a great bloke, Zoe for her beauty and professional entertaining interview. Only thing is Wilko! l wont be playing the Tele again as l am putting it in a glass case for my two children on Canvey with a card and the book you signed for Phoebe and Oscar (Last played Rough Trade, 2nd June 2016 by the Canvey Island man Wilko Johnson). Now this leaves me with a dilemma Wilko I have nothing to play now so if have you got any owld guitars you don’t want? Im not on twatter so email me at npfpreston@googlemail.com. Looking forward to seeing you at The Queens theatre Edinburgh later in the year.Giz a shout when you get there. I am the lad who painted Canvey Island Seafront wall, stayed till the end at the signing, leant Wilko me guitar and went back to work on the Queen Elizabeth II aircraft carrier in Rosyth with the biggest smile on his face frightening the Scots with happiness and couldn’t be removed with a baseball bat,Remember Wilko like l said on the night “Keep it happy” Zoe stay Zoe. Kindest regards. Perry
June 8, 2016 @ 12:29 pm
Thank you for your very kind message, Perry, and for saving the day with your guitar! 🙂 IT was a wonderful night, we’re so glad everyone had a fab time, as did we.
December 8, 2016 @ 12:48 pm
I’ll make a case for you !! http://www.classiccase.co.uk I’m very jealous you have that guitar signed !
June 14, 2016 @ 2:15 pm
Having been at the Rough trade book launch of Wilko Johnsons.Don’t You Leave Me Here’ (Little, Brown) 2nd June 2016 l have had two weeks to digest and reflect an evening of humor, humbleness, compassion and the unquestionable talent of a legend. l would like to say a big thank you to Wilko and Zoe for making it a night l will never forget for the rest of my life and recommend that if you like the music of the man? you will come away wanting more and a good way to do that would be to go along to the book launches wherever they are, buy the book and listen. You will leave like l did and wonder.What did l just witness!. After two weeks l come to the conclusion that he is a charismatic, funny, articulate, warm, gifted and lucky man who has learned that life is stranger than life itself. Keep it happy Wilko. Perry