Jon Budworth is a singer/songwriter originally from Lancashire but now very much an honorary Yorkshireman living in the bustling market town of Otley. Jon is a relative late-comer to the wonderful world of folk and acoustic music, having spent many years cast adrift in the dark and seedy underbelly of rock’n’roll. Jon changed musical direction in 2010 after happening upon a Youtube video of Richard Thompson playing his beautiful and evocative song Beeswing. There has been no looking back ever since! Jon cites his influences, amongst others, as John Renbourn, Nic Jones and, of course, Richard Thompson.

We All Share The Same Sky is Jon’s first full length album. It follows his previous two EPs, Time Machine and Trees Turn To Fire. It features nine self-penned tracks alongside one traditional song. Some of the tracks are more ‘produced’ than others but all started life on just an acoustic guitar and voice, and indeed work just as well live in their ‘stripped back’ form.

Jon played most of the instruments himself but also enlisted the services of some excellent local musicians. Wendy Ross (violin), Lynne O’Malley (backing vocals), Phil Snell (mandolin) and Bernard Cromarty (accordian). The songs cover various ‘cheery’ topics including depression, war, insomnia, musings on life in general and, oh yes, a song about a house!

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