16 December 2013
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Aha! The Rock Nativity got covered by the Oxford Mail and the photo they chose to illustrate the article (showing Savannah Willett as Mary) includes the band in the background: You can see me at the left of the frame. … Continue reading
15 December 2013
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A short while and I’ll be diving in to my third musical challenge of the month, conducting the choir for the carol service at St Clement’s at 6:30pm tonight. Mother Goose was fine and the Rock Nativity was fine; time … Continue reading
14 December 2013
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Time to dash to Blackbird Leys for the last two performances of the Rock Nativity at the Church of the Holy Family. The show is getting better each time and isn’t sold out yet so worth considering if you are … Continue reading
13 December 2013
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I’ve moved offices at work – part of the ongoing shuffle of trying to figure out what is an optimum configuration for the various groups of people in the building. No longer do I sit at the front of the … Continue reading
12 December 2013
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Here’s a fascinating video for both drummers and acousticians: By filming in different locations they were then able to use the different sound environments for musical effect. Or, as it says on the source website: Ecoutez bien le son, aucune … Continue reading
11 December 2013
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When my head was muzzy the other day, I managed to drop a paperclip on my extension keyboard and then work it underneath the keys as I was trying to hook it out. Sliding it to one end and popping … Continue reading
10 December 2013
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I think I must have rushed putting my security details in when logging into my bank account this morning because, suddenly I was on three strikes and out. I confess this engendered a sense of rising dread – not only … Continue reading
8 December 2013
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The panto bass playing went well, so that is the first of my Christmas musical opportunities successfully completed. The next one is playing bass for the Rock Nativity in Blackbird Leys later this week, where it is looking like the … Continue reading
7 December 2013
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This is my music day – attending part of a rehearsal for the rock nativity this morning and then panto shows this afternoon and this evening. It would be better if I wasn’t suffering with a cold at the moment … Continue reading
6 December 2013
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Now is probably not a good time to look for a dispassionate review of Nelson Mandela’s life. There is a lot being said about him following his passing this week and, as is often the case after the death of … Continue reading