With twenty four of John's most popular songs such as 'Stornoway To Lowestoft',' Adrift' and 'Dunwich' the book also contains notes about the songs with guidance of how to play them as well as chord diagrams and tabs. There are some historic photos and photos of the band throughout the last few years. The songs range from easy to play to more challenging for experienced players.

Recorded in Suffolk, the CD has been mastered in London and includes an 8-page booklet with photos, sleeve notes and full lyrics. Life Drawing follows John’s acclaimed 2016 album, Sargasso, and features his excellent band and some favourite guest musicians. Drawing on the lives of people he has met on his travels, his own family and the testing times in which we live, the album explores themes such as the language of love through music and art, hope overcoming adversity, the solace of singing together, escape from entrapment and the triumph of love, amongst other subjects.

John’s 7th album features his regular live band throughout playing songs that are drawn from his concert repertoire. The styles, as ever, are diverse but are glued together by that band sound and the subject matter ranges through oceans, mountains and soil, children, parents, the present and the good old days, injustice, gold miners, climate change and stewardship. A strong feature are the harmonies from the 4 singers and the instrumentation is wide; Stephen Mynott - guitar, Les Woodley – double bass, mandolin, Andy Marr, cajon, percussion, Lynne Ward – recorder, whistles and John on a variety of instruments. Guests: Mario Price - violin, Ian Sainsbury - piano, Richard Hubbard - squeezebox.

John’s 7th album features his regular live band throughout playing songs that are drawn from his concert repertoire. The styles, as ever, are diverse but are glued together by that band sound and the subject matter ranges through oceans, mountains and soil, children, parents, the present and the good old days, injustice, gold miners, climate change and stewardship. A strong feature are the harmonies from the 4 singers and the instrumentation is wide; Stephen Mynott - guitar, Les Woodley – double bass, mandolin, Andy Marr, cajon, percussion, Lynne Ward – recorder, whistles and John on a variety of instruments. Guests: Mario Price - violin, Ian Sainsbury - piano, Richard Hubbard - squeezebox

John’s 6th album, released in the spring of 2011, is a collection of songs inspired by and from John’s home area, the Waveney, Yare and Blyth Valleys. This eastern fringe of England is both naturally beautiful and industrial at the same time and the songs here, mostly original but with some traditional, aim to capture the atmosphere and some of the characters of the area. Probably his most folky album, simpler in its arrangements, nevertheless still features the violin excellence of Mario Price and other guest musicians on some of the tracks, most notably, Ian Sainsbury on piano and John’s wife Lynne on harmonies. The 14 tracks include live favourites such as Stornoway to Lowestoft, Dunwich (The Lost City), Yarmouth Town and Ashore. The 8- page booklet contains all the lyrics.

Recorded in stages between late 2006 and early 2008, it contains 14 songs written by John that touch on a mixture of themes, from his travels in America and Europe, fatherhood and his experiences as a gigging musician. Bound Together concerns the fragility of our unique planet, while Praying For The Alien is a wry comment on the humanity that binds us, not what sets us apart. Mario Price plays oustanding violin as ever and Ian Sainsbury's piano is once again stunning and subtle. Other fine musicians contribute to the very acoustic, slightly simpler sound than the previous album Common Ground. There is also a Hungarian instrumental which has become a strong favourite of John and Mario's live performances

Common Ground, released in 2005, is John’s fourth album and contains 13 original songs, plus 2 of his foot-stomping instrumentals. John plays many of the instruments himself with his regular musical partner Mario Price featuring on violin, and a select band of other musicians, including Ian Sainsbury (piano), who co-wrote 2 of the songs. The album comprises a variety of musical styles (folk rock, eastern European, country), textures and tempos his audience have come to expect with sophisticated arrangements and great playing from the band.

Waking Dreams was recorded between April and October 1998 and has a more mainstream feel than the previous 2 albums, while still maintaining a strong acoustic sound. Many of the tracks feature a band of outstanding musicians in their own right. The songs were written over a number of years and were selected for their popularity at gigs and for their ability to enhance the general thread of the album. The album has a very wide variety of styles and moods, and is therefore difficult to categorise.

Perhaps best described as an epic poem, The Iron Bridge is an accessible, lyrical piece based on the history, lifetimes and characters of John’s hometown of Lowestoft, which is never mentioned by name and could be many similar coastal towns. At over 9,000 words, the book takes the reader on a journey through various periods in the town’s history. Drawing on real events as well as imagination, the narrative weaves together characters and landscapes from different ages to form a magical vision of the town’s past and present.