1 March 2026
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I did another wine bar gig tonight (on double bass, backing up a friend of mine on guitar and vocals). Relatively local but sometimes I wonder why I put in all the effort for this or most my other musical … Continue reading
27 February 2026
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I’ve had a musical day today, with a couple of hours of rehearsal on double bass earlier and another hour on tuba this evening. I’ve also spent some time getting my music together for the tuba rehearsal and, with the … Continue reading
21 February 2026
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I took my double bass to the sing around session this afternoon but just led one song. It was the best attended session in a long while (about 20 performers) so it took a long while to go round the … Continue reading
17 February 2026
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Being half-term, there weren’t any band rehearsals this evening so I used the time to do a bit more work on the music library website I am working on for the Training Band. I wanted to add a couple of … 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
3 December 2025
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This evening’s choir gig went well, including my double bass contributions and (vocal) baritone solo. The only issue was that the heating in the auditorium wasn’t working properly although I didn’t really notice myself – lots of nervous energy, I … Continue reading
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
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
20 September 2025
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Just two songs from me today at the sing around – I only stayed for the first half as I had to get back to pick Jane up from the station. I took the double bass and, since I was … Continue reading