Yes, there will be "Goodbye and Hello" gigs at Celtic Connections (25th Jan), The Pleasance, Edinburgh (11th Feb), and The Lemon Tree (12th Feb). Please spread the word. Weepiper actually told us that there had been a thread recently saying we were splitting, so obviously I had to get on the case pronto. We're very excited by the prospect of playing with Fiona and Ewan, and we hope the transition will be as smooth as possible, and that folk still come to our gigs, buy albums, the usual stuff. I don't think I'm breaking any great secret by saying that we would like to have a new album before the end of 2005, but there is a lot of work to do prior to that. The new line-up will have a demo in time for Celtic Conns, so keep your ears peeled. Cheers, m.d.