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Category: A Blog… of sorts
The Blurring of the Lines (Day-Jobs and Night-Waves)
Last week during a conference call at work (my day-job) a colleague on the other side of the line gaily quipped about having visited my (this) website and made a friendly remark about what he heard, music-wise. Some of my colleagues on my side of the conference call looked at me – and each other…
“Roots” and “World” Music
I feel safe talking about this because I have spent many years puzzling my way through playing in folk clubs even though I’d be hard pressed to find a folk song in my repertoire, notwithstanding my early labours arranging solo fiddle tunes for guitar. Back to the point: I’m puzzled about those other terms. What…
The Performing Arts
What does “The Performing Arts” mean? Does is mean “the arts of performing”, or “the arts that are performed”? Or is it that the inference is that Performing is an Art? Suppose I suggest that performing is a craft as distinct from an art. “Nonsense!”, you might say, “Where would music be if it were…
From “Out Of The Bedroom” a couple of weeks back
Courtesy of my good pal Roisin Russell
Good Grief! Happy New Year, Everybody!
I hope 2012 is productive for you. And healthy. And prosperous. And lucky. But most of all… happy! Or lucky… no, happy. Lucky. Happy. Both! 🙂
Good Grief! Want to see a CD?
Red John
For your enjoyment:
Roland Barrett – No Enemies No Friends
I’m always delighted to share something nice produced by a fan (and therefore – a friend) and Roland has been a friend of mine for a few years. He has produced a very, very nice video and recording of his No Enemies No Friends which I’m pleased to share here. I’m particularly impressed by the…
The Listening Room
Took the guitar out for a breath of fresh air this evening. Played a couple of songs in The Listening Room at The Blue Blazer in Edinburgh. Not been there before. Had a lot of fun – really friendly people! Headline act was Calum Carlyle whom I hugely enjoyed. We swapped a couple of CDs. After the recent…
Edinburgh from our place
Or, in truth, just a 30 minute uphill stroll from our house. In the middle distance you can pick out the inevitable castle and Arthur’s Seat pokes above everything on the right. I took the piccie the day before yesterday. You couldn’t see this today, though. Thunder storms bringing the curtains down once again on Scotland.
