Term has started again for the String Project, with our first rehearsal of 2017. Cool beans, with a bit of catching up, a smidgen of revision of existing songs and lots of jamming.
10 January 2017
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15 December 2016
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Double and up
Last night’s gig with The String Project was great fun. I had some doubts about whether unamplified double bass would be loud enough but it was fine. The Furry Mic crowd is very well trained and, although there were some … Continue reading
14 December 2016
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Double and out
My trusty upright bass gets another outing this evening with the String Project. We are contributing a short set to the Furry Mic session which, tonight, is being held at the James Street Tavern in East Oxford. We’re due on at … Continue reading
23 October 2016
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Breath of Fresh Air
Last night’s gig went brilliantly. The String Project put on a cracking show (and it was great to have Pieman guesting back with us for a night) and the performance poetry was fascinating. My particular highlight though was listening to … Continue reading
22 October 2016
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Onto the Blocks
Right, just time for a quick post and then it’s rehearsal, time for a bite to eat and a quick change then down to East Oxford Community Centre for tonight’s gig with The String Project. I could say more … … Continue reading
20 October 2016
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Lighting Up East Oxford
The String Project will be lighting up East Oxford on Saturday night. Or, less melodramatically, we will be lit up while gigging at the East Oxford Community Centre. Our projectionist-in-chief, Marc, has organised the event and we will be opening … Continue reading
3 October 2016
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DB at DB
I did break out the double bass in the end for the gig at the Donnington Community Music Festival (near Donnington Bridge, Oxford) on Saturday. I think the combination of taking my fretless six string to rehearsals while keeping the … Continue reading
1 October 2016
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Fruitflies Like a Banana
Someone will get the Terry Pratchett reference. Meanwhile, time flies and I need to get to a short rehearsal before its time to head across to the Donnington Community Centre for tonight’s String Project performance. Better saddle up and go!
28 September 2016
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Donnington Community Music Festival
The String Project is back! After a break over the summer and resuming rehearsals earlier this month, we’re hitting the boards again this Saturday with a slot at Donnington Community Music Festival, near Donnington Bridge in Oxford. My big choice … Continue reading
14 September 2016
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Fret Not
For the first time in a long time, my defretted Washburn XB-600 got an outing. String Project rehearsals have resumed and I was toying with which instrument to take. The double bass is perfect but awkward to get into the … Continue reading