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1954 Born in London on the 5th of May -
the same date as Willie McTell (1900), and the same date Rev.
Gary Davis will die (1972), which will be Mick's 18th birthday.
1967 Early musical influences include The Rolling Stones,
Jimi Hendrix and American West Coast rock.
1971 With Piers Clark, who introduces him to ragtime blues,
Mick attends The Cambridge Folk Festival to see the Rev. Gary
Davis.
1976 Forms "Dupree" with Barry Denyer (vocal/guitar),
and Andy Bannister (vocal/harmonica). "Dupree" has
many personnel changes, including Piers Clark, Roger Hubbard,
and Danny Hedge. They finally become "Delta Wing"
with Jon Cleary on guitar after Mick leaves.
1979 Mick starts solo career, and also plays duo with Ivor
Pickard.
1989 Mick relocates to New Zealand, via America, performing
at The Sunflower Blues Festival in Mississippi on the way.
1992 Forms "Dry Bone Shuffle" with Sam Giles (bass),
playing many gigs in and around Auckland, including support
for Dave Van Ronk, holding a workshop at The Auckland Folk
Festival and playing at The National Jazz Festival in Tauranga.
1993 Inaugurates "Unplugged at Shooter's", a Sunday
night residency featuring New Zealand's foremost acoustic
musicians.
1995 Releases tape "Double Shuffle", which includes
contributions from New Zealand musicians and well-known UK
entertainer Rory McLeod.
Completes a short tour of the UK including playing support
for Bert Jansch and Wizz Jones.
1996 Plays at a series of shows for the Auckland and Hamilton
Blues Societies.
1997 Composes and records music for "Rural
New Zealand" exhibit at the Canterbury Museum.
1998 Invited to be a guest tutor at the week-long Port Townsend
Country Blues Workshop in Washington State, USA. Plays support
for Canadian singer/songwriter Lorina Harding at a special
Auckland performance.
1999 Records, produces and releases "Take Me Back",
a CD of old timey, blues and ragtime music.
2000 Invited to be guest performer and tutor at Port Townsend
Country Blues Festival and Workshop.
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