KEIGHLEY singer-songwriter Den Miller has toured 2,600 miles across the UK in just a fortnight.

His trip to folk clubs and other venues took in Redcar, the Midlands, South Wales, Cornwall, West Sussex and Kent, as well as Sheffield, Huddersfield and his hometown.

He’s back in Keighley to play the Exchange Arts Centre, Russell Street, on the evening of Saturday, July 2.

He said: “Not only is the Exchange a great place to play, they also do a brilliant job supporting all genres of live music.

"Venues like this are getting rarer - if you believe in live music then please support them whenever you can. Saturday evening would be a great place to start.”

Support for the Exchange gig comes from Shipley duo Strid, who perform intricate arrangements of modern folk, blues, classic rock and Americana.

Den said: “Combining rich vocal harmonies and a punchy guitar style, Strid have gained a loyal following in Yorkshire and beyond.

“I often join them to make a trio, and we’ll do a few songs together at the Exchange, as well as our separate sets.”

Den said: “The tour all started with a house concert in Exeter, at the invitation of my friend Simon Twigg.

“The weather was good, so I played my first ever garden-house-concert, and I don’t think there’s ever been such a mix of music, birdsong, intermittent lawn mowers, guinea-pigs and unexpected applause from unseen neighbours!

“Footage of a few of the tracks that I played can be seen on Simon’s YouTube channel, for example, my cover of Reg Meuross’ Man in the Moon.”

In rapid succession came performances at the Folk On The Moor in Ivybridge, Kiveton Park near Worksop, Cross Keys Folk Club in Uppermill near Oldham, and the Lighthouse and Crystal folk clubs in Rowley Regis.

Den said: “I then headed back to Yorkshire to fulfil my commitment to the International Refugee Day Festival and also called in at Café Lux in Pudsey, a venue I’ve been meaning to check out for a long time.

“I was pleasantly surprised to hear my own songs being requested by shouts from the audience!”

Den then headed south to play folk clubs Horsham and Tonbridge.

He said: "In Tonbridge I was unexpectedly asked to play a lot more, due to the main guest pulling out at the last minute with a voice problem.”

Den, a regular performer in Keighley and Haworth, finished his tour with a performance at the Huddersfield Blues and Folk Festival and a Stand Up To Racism concert in Shipley.

He said: “Overall, it was a great experience and I met some wonderful people and heard some amazing music. I have been asked back to a number of the venues.”