There is no beast. I couldn’t think of a title that I liked, either for this post, or for the thing that I am about to release. An EP – I am about to digitally release my debut EP. I am quite happy about that. Occasionally, I’m even happy with it. But like many people … More Release the Beast….
….That’s not true. Rain is a given in Ireland. The only reason one might hope for it, is to have something guaranteed on your wish-list; a sure thing to reassure you hoping is not futile. But who needs my pop philosophising? This stretch of good weather we are having is marvellous. I’m drinking in every … More It’s sunny though, I’d hoped for rain….
I am going to record my debut EP. For once, this appears to not be a drill. I have some recording dates booked in. I have (willingly) signed my life away to the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. Whilst I don’t imagine they’d send the boys around, I suspect I’d be in receipt of some … More The Wait you Carry
So these particular musings are about work. Also, women. And the world we live in. Fun times. I work/have worked in different ways. I have had permanent contract jobs in a number of organisations. I have also been contracted to work for a number of organisations, long-term, on an ongoing basis. In other cases I … More Women’s Work: A Working Title…
My latest musings are around Open Mics, performance and progression. I don’t mean to patronise but just to be sure to be sure we are on the same page, allow me my definition… An Open Mic is a gathering of people who come together to listen to and/or share songs/poems/stories. The pieces are sometimes the … More Open Mics, Performance and the Tyranny of Kindness…
So the title – Pure anorak, I know. Not even great as a pun, but I couldn’t seem to resist. DAW, for the uninitiated, stands for Digital Audio Workstation – a computer programme used to record, mix and produce music/audio. I spent much of my twenties working with them as a producer on radio. I … More Lessons of DAW
NOTE: This piece is more about community arts and how it is conceived and delivered, than it is about the music delivery itself. The Farset Project was a singing project I facilitated with a group of women called Women United. It was an initial project of 8 weeks. In that time we wrote an original … More Farset Project: The Singers & The Song
Hello and welcome to blog 2 of: ‘Some Thoughts On The Goings On In My Music World November/December 2014’. I’m all about the catchy titles, me. 2. CHOIR I work with a cross-community primary choir comprising two schools in North Belfast. I have worked with these schools, and others in the vincinity for over three … More Sing A New Song? – (We can but try).
Happy New Year one and all. I hope 2015 is good to us. I fell off the blog wagon entirely towards the end of last year; busy with stuff etc. It’s probably folly to think that a post on the first day of the new year will result in a successful ‘Start As You Mean … More Just Do It…..(I spend a lot of time talking about what I love to do).
Most teachers will offer a complimentary lesson to begin with. It’s a chance for student and teacher to see if they think they would work well together. No-one knows your child like you do and therefore you’re best placed, (well joint best – alongside your child), to make a call on a teachers suitability. As … More Things To Think of When Thinking of Teachers….
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