11 January 2026
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There were lots of new and little used pieces at tonight’s CSWO rehearsal so a lot of sight reading to do. It wasn’t quite as daunting as it would have been a couple of years ago but I wouldn’t claim … Continue reading
6 January 2026
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Tonight’s rehearsals were with the Charnwood Training Band and the Charnwood Concert Band and I’m pleased that the heating at our rehearsal venue (All Saints Church, Thorpe Acre with Dishley) was working well. For the training band, I’m still playing … Continue reading
5 January 2026
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The university choir had a bit of a cold start this evening. The heating was sometimes flaky last term and despite being checked earlier today, it was not helping much by the time we arrived. Fewer people than normal had … Continue reading
3 January 2026
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Tomorrow I get to test my “singing off the same hymn sheet” tool for the church worship team. I’ll be interested to see how it works and particularly in how it compares to using OnSong on my iPad. Meanwhile, I’ve … Continue reading
23 December 2025
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An unexpected Christmas treat the other day was discovering a recently released worship song featuring none other than Brian May of Queen on guitar: It is the kind of song I could see adapting to use at church. I appreciate … Continue reading
21 December 2025
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I’ve done my last public gig of the year at The Kilo Wine Bar in Quorn. Simon and I did a couple of 45 minute(ish) sets between 5 and 7pm. Parking is a bit limited so I’m feeling the ache … Continue reading
13 December 2025
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We were a little low in numbers at the sing around, which meant each turn came around a little quicker than normal. Coupled with the fact I’d been busy all yesterday and this morning, it meant I was little less … Continue reading
12 December 2025
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Tonight was the Charnwood Symphonic Wind Orchestra’s annual gig at St James the Greater, Oaks in Charnwood. It has become a bit of a fixture both for us and for them, including an obligatory version of The Twelve Days of … Continue reading
7 December 2025
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If I’d realised I’d be standing next to a double wall socket last night, I could have saved the weight of lugging my battery pack along. Still, better safe than sorry – with 16 musicians crammed in upstairs at the … Continue reading
6 December 2025
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After last night’s successful gig in the familiar environs of Thorpe Acre church, it was time for something a bit different this morning. I joined a small subset of the Charnwood Concert Bands’ membership and spent a couple of hours … Continue reading