Save the guitar/Covid-19 crisis
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My name is Phil "Jinder" Dewhurst, I'm a UK based singer/songwriter and working musician.
Things have changed a little since this campaign started a couple of weeks back. At the time, I was facing having to sell my main touring guitar, a Gibson SJ200, as this past Winter had been very difficult work wise due to illness, and I had to raise funds to help my family survive until work picked up.
Of course, the Coronavirus crisis has changed things entirely. I have now lost my entire year of live work, with over 100 gigs cancelled including the entire tour to promote my new album, The Silver Age.
Many of you kind folks suggested I set up a GoFundMe and offered help and support to prevent me having to sell my treasured guitar. I was, and remain, profoundly moved by your kindness and generosity. Please consider the guitar safe and saved. I could never part with an instrument which clearly means as much to you as it does to me.
The bigger problem I am now facing is that the statutory sick pay that the government are offering musicians and other self-employed people to offset lost income during the Covid-19 crisis isn't applicable to me. I have three disabled stepchildren, and cannot claim Universal Credit as it would invalidate the Child Tax Credits with disability element that the children are entitled to, and my partner and stepchildren would be over £100 per month worse off, even with the SSP included, under Universal Credit.
I am working as hard as possible on arranging streaming gigs, workshops, remote sessions and so on to replace my live income, which will help bridge some of the gap, and hopefully in time the government will step in to help us self employed and freelance workers in the entertainment and hospitality sector. However, to date no help is coming, so in the meantime, any pennies that anyone can throw into the hat here will be massively helpful and hugely appreciated.
You can also explore my back catalogue on CD for £10 per disc with free worldwide shipping here...every sale helps hugely!
www.payhip.com/jinder
I don't expect anything and am not promoting this by way of scrounging or begging, but any and all support is immensely gratefully received.
With love and humility,
Phil
Things have changed a little since this campaign started a couple of weeks back. At the time, I was facing having to sell my main touring guitar, a Gibson SJ200, as this past Winter had been very difficult work wise due to illness, and I had to raise funds to help my family survive until work picked up.
Of course, the Coronavirus crisis has changed things entirely. I have now lost my entire year of live work, with over 100 gigs cancelled including the entire tour to promote my new album, The Silver Age.
Many of you kind folks suggested I set up a GoFundMe and offered help and support to prevent me having to sell my treasured guitar. I was, and remain, profoundly moved by your kindness and generosity. Please consider the guitar safe and saved. I could never part with an instrument which clearly means as much to you as it does to me.
The bigger problem I am now facing is that the statutory sick pay that the government are offering musicians and other self-employed people to offset lost income during the Covid-19 crisis isn't applicable to me. I have three disabled stepchildren, and cannot claim Universal Credit as it would invalidate the Child Tax Credits with disability element that the children are entitled to, and my partner and stepchildren would be over £100 per month worse off, even with the SSP included, under Universal Credit.
I am working as hard as possible on arranging streaming gigs, workshops, remote sessions and so on to replace my live income, which will help bridge some of the gap, and hopefully in time the government will step in to help us self employed and freelance workers in the entertainment and hospitality sector. However, to date no help is coming, so in the meantime, any pennies that anyone can throw into the hat here will be massively helpful and hugely appreciated.
You can also explore my back catalogue on CD for £10 per disc with free worldwide shipping here...every sale helps hugely!
www.payhip.com/jinder
I don't expect anything and am not promoting this by way of scrounging or begging, but any and all support is immensely gratefully received.
With love and humility,
Phil
Organizer
Phil Dewhurst
Organizer
England
