Acoustic Cafe Rob Johnston & Tim Gower + The Long Shorts + Steve Jinski - Nov 2025
Rob Johnston is a seasoned performer at many major acoustic festivals, art centres and venues as well as playing live several times on BBC radio. His virtuoso acoustic guitar playing fuses many styles (and guitars!) with powerful rhythms. Working closely with multi-skilled percussionist, Tim Gower, audiences are always rewarded with a supercharged, acoustic event!
Staggering playing...He is a mighty, mighty fine player
South Live BBC Radio
Staggering playing...He is a mighty, mighty fine player
Phil Jackson, South Live BBC Radio
Awesome guitar technique…. Johnston isn't just a high-class guitarist but a fine singer-songwriter as well
The Long Shorts are a songwriting duo based in the South of England. Chris & Dan grew up listening to classic rock and pop bands before
picking up guitars to write songs together in their hometown of Winchester. Life kept them respectively busy for several years before forming the multi-
instrumental band early in 2022. Focusing on Chris' songwriting, The Long Shorts play upbeat foot-tapping acoustic rock songs about love and life that'll have you singing along all night. The Long Shorts play upbeat foot-tapping acoustic rock songs about love and life that'll have you singing along all night.
STEVE JINKSI
SteveJinski is a songwriter, singer, performer, musician, music educator and cultural visionary. Born to an Irish mother and a Polish father, brought up in Liverpool, Steve is a truly international artist. He has toured the UK, Ireland, Europe, and Scandinavia as a solo artist and with his recently put together group of musicians simply known as The Festival Band.
Steve has made numerous festival appearances and opened shows for David Gray, Richard Thompson, Eddie Reader, The Proclaimers, Eliza Carthy and Rick Wakeman, to name just a few. Radio and TV appearances include BBC 1 The One Show.
Steve’s music is born of the singer songwriter tradition drawing on influences that include acoustic, folk, Americana, indie and blues but still he retains his own unique voice. Playing ‘live’ Steve accompanies himself on acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and piano. Added to the mix you’ll hear the occasional acapella tune, a wailing harmonica, a couple of interesting cover versions, some tall tales and a positive vibe that will leave you feeling so glad you came to see the show. Steve is equally at home in large concert venues and small intimate acoustic settings.
To date Steve has released 4 albums, 2 EPs and numerous singles. He has just released a brand new double CD album titled ‘Muscle Memory’ which is available in hard copy CD, as a download, and on all streaming platforms including Spotify and Apple Music. Distribution is through Lucky Smile Records / Proper Music. This is an album that steps forward whilst looking back. Originally the project was to be a revisit, remix and rework of Steve’s debut album ‘Eventually’, previously only available on vinyl. However, Muscle Memory has grown into a collection of newer songs and timeless SteveJinski classics, together with some gems which were (inexplicably!) overlooked at the time of their inception.
‘This is lovely stuff. You can hear all the love that’s gone into it’ – Bob Harris BBC Radio 2
‘One of the best originators of acoustic song around today’ - 5 STARS Rock 'N' Reel magazine
