1 December 2025
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It turns out that I’m not just singing bass but also playing some double bass for the LU choir concert on Wednesday (tickets on EventBrite). In the first half we are doing a piece called Navidad Nuestra by Argentinian composer … Continue reading
30 November 2025
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For one of the songs CSWO are playing on Friday week, the conductor would like me to play the guitar part (chords) rather than duplicating the bass part already provided by tuba and other instruments. I could bring a guitar … Continue reading
27 November 2025
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I’ve been rehearsing Christmas music with various groups for a couple of months now but I’m finally at the cusp of the live performances that will result from it. The list as it stands at the moment is: Phew! If … Continue reading
3 November 2025
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As well as playing songs on my ukulele on Friday evening, I encountered an instrument I wasn’t familiar with: a nyckelharpa. This is a Swedish “keyed fiddle”, quite different to a regular fiddle and nothing at all like a harp. … Continue reading
1 November 2025
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Every other week I tend to use my Saturday blog post to make a note of the songs I’ve led at the Saturday sing around but there wasn’t one today (the church hall had something else booked). However, there was … Continue reading
25 October 2025
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Well done to the Charnwood Training Band, who played well at Hathern Baptist tonight. I’ve seen some photos and you can see the shiny bell of my tuba in the back row… I was right that I only need to … Continue reading
23 October 2025
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This Saturday evening sees Charnwood Training Band performing at Hathern Baptist Church. Doors open at 7:30pm, tickets are £5 for adults (children go free) and we’ll be playing from about 8-9pm. Tickets can either be purchased in advance or on … Continue reading
22 October 2025
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I’m not going to be at my regular church this morning but playing and preaching at St Theo’s. However, I decided I would still head over for the band rehearsal this evening to support the team (and also because we … Continue reading
18 October 2025
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We were a bit thin on the ground at this afternoon’s sing around session so I got to do more songs than normal. I started off on the ukulele, putting in some practise ready for next Saturday evening’s gig with … Continue reading
16 October 2025
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I was looking back on my blog to remind myself how I did score scanning last year (when I took on the Christmas music library for the training band). It looks like the point I reached was to fire up … Continue reading