Time to get on my bike and head down to the Black Swan on Crown Street in East Oxford, where The String Project is due on stage in (gulp) 45 minutes at 6pm. Toodle-pip!
26 August 2017
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1 July 2017
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Appearing at…
I’ve got two outdoor gigs this weekend. Current forecasts suggest it will stay dry but be cloudy and not overpoweringly hot, which is great, although I’ve been monitoring the forecasts for the last few days and they haven’t been entirely … Continue reading
3 June 2017
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Down by the Riverside
Later today, I’ll be more or less by the side of the Thames – performing at Donnington Community Centre with The String Project. According the Facebook page of this free festival of local music, we’re due on at about 7:30pm… … Continue reading
5 May 2017
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That Next Gig
That next String Project gig I mentioned? Tomorrow, in the countryside near Reading. We’re due on at about 8pm but there’s music from 4pm – 11pm (and cheap camping and a dry day promised to). Further details on the poster … Continue reading
3 May 2017
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Hard Shoulder
Last night, when Magnus was staying, he came along to a String Project rehearsal and did a very commendable job sight reading the viola parts. Unfortunately, he is now safely back in Wales so he won’t be able to repeat … Continue reading
8 April 2017
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Unlike Any Other
As presaged by Wednesday’s posting, tonight’s String Project gig was unlike any other we have done. We pride ourselves on always having a surprise or two up our sleeve but regular band members were outnumbered by guests tonight on the … Continue reading
5 April 2017
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Accordion to Last Night’s Rehearsal
For last night’s String Project rehearsal, we were joined by accordion and mandolin. This (probably) isn’t signalling an entirely new direction for the band but we have a gig at the Donnington Doorstep Fundraiser on Saturday and half of the … Continue reading
21 March 2017
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Tell Tchaikovsky
I’m out tomorrow night for another Oxford gig with The String Project. We’re playing at The Furry Mic, which is held at The Mad Hatters (43 Iffley Road). The band is due on shortly before 10pm but the evening starts … Continue reading
7 March 2017
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Lost then Found
With various people away over the last month, The String Project has had a little break from rehearsals so it was good to be catching up and making music again tonight. Except, last night, I realised I couldn’t find my … Continue reading
26 January 2017
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Sans Drummer
My musing time this morning was taken up by responding to a question on the Churchbass email list about what to do in a group when the drummer isn’t available. My flippant answer was bass solos but I did try … Continue reading