Steve Thompson – aka Blabbermouth – grew up on the South Coast of England.

One afternoon he explored the depths of the loft and happened upon the classical guitar he was encouraged to learn but didn’t.

After an ignominious semi-career in a range of bands whilst at art school, armed with a guitar he’d finally learned to play Steve went solo in 2006.

In 2008 Hobgoblin Records released the debut album, “Blabbermouth – My Dancing Heart”, which received excellent reviews.

The success of the album led to a series of festival appearances including with Seth Lakeman at The Crawley Folk Festival and Show of Hands at The Wadebridge Folk Festival.

Last summer Steve toured round the waterways of the grand union canal on his 45ft Narrowboat, playing songs from his debut album and stopping off to record sessions and interviews and securing airplay on Tom Robinson’s BBC Radio 6 show and Janice Long’s BBC WM show.