24 October 2024
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Jane and I have recently taken on custodianship of the training band’s Christmas library. We’ve been given a box of paper copies and a collection of files containing scanned images but the two don’t entirely match up. I’ve been working … Continue reading
22 August 2024
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I’m still teaching my friend, Tony, some banjo playing. He is keen to have a go at the Ballad of Jed Clampett (theme tune of The Beverly Hillbillies), which was composed by Paul Henning and performed with the banjo part … Continue reading
2 November 2023
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Making the Low Notes: A Life in Music is an autobiography by Bill Harrison. What grabbed me was a combination of the double bass on the cover and the first part of the title. Even through, as a bassist myself, … Continue reading
2 August 2022
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If there’s one criticism I could level against Mick O’Shea’s Pocket Guide to Glam Rock (Red Planet, 2022), it is that the author must have impressively large pockets. He covers this genre of music, which had its heyday in 1970s … Continue reading
16 March 2021
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The intersection of those who are interested in guitar pedals, those who can tolerate musicals and those who love a good dose of the absurd is probably fairly small (although perhaps higher among my blog readership than the general population!). … Continue reading
16 May 2017
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I’m bassing for another jam session at the Red Lion on Sunday (Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, 7pm – 9pm) and one of the new tracks on the list is Danish Drive by Ed Thigpen: On my first listen, I’d assumed it was a … Continue reading
11 September 2015
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At last night’s gig I experimented with having the music for the songs I haven’t memorised displayed on my tablet. I’ve previously mentioned how everyone seems to be using tablets now at jazz jams but this is a little different … Continue reading
26 April 2014
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I’ve got my next jazz gig lined up with a group called Other Way Up at the Nag’s Head in Abingdon on 4 May. Two sets of jazzy music from 4:30-5:30pm and 6-7pm (approx) and free entry. The only downside … Continue reading
20 April 2012
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Today sees another Foolish Folk gig, this one as part of the Oxford Folk Weekend. Some advance tickets are still available from wegotticktets and Peter and the Wulf will be doing a supporting slot.
25 August 2010
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That is the title of the new duo album by Steve Lawson and Trip Wamsley available from Steve’s website. Price? Whatever you want to pay for it. You could even get it for free but, as I aurally chew over … Continue reading