Some random Luke player
https://vine.co/v/eOXxvMPeBPX/embed/simple Summertime Sadness by Lana Del Rey on a Ukulele (Source: https://vine.co/)
I have a new toy!
I have a new toyhttp://audioboom.com/boos/3260380-i-have-a-new-toy
An in-studio performance by one of my piano students. Taped Friday 14 November 2014.
An in-studio performance by one of my piano students. Taped Friday 14 November 2014.
Singing School
Last night I went to a concert at the local sschool. My mother is chair of the school board. The show was very good and the kids sang and danced very nicely. There was a little choir and the mass sung as well. They are very good singers and dancers but they have no music [...]
What’s been happening?
I have some great news!I have 5 piano students and all are progressing okay. This month of June is AudioMo over on audio boo — a bunch of people posting audioblogs for month every day. I decided to do it this year and am in a day late. In other news Di Brown, my friend from up [...]
On Songs
I see I have a SoundCloud hit. It’s had about 60 plays and is by Eric Bogel. It’s an old song called And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda. It is my pleasure to sing the stuff of generations that has been recorded thousands of times. I am not a songwriter though I do compose occasionally. [...]
Queen of the Beatniks: Judy Henske memorabilia
Judy Henske is a friend so maybe I am biased making a magazine about her. She is a hunky person with a lot to say. I am just trying to get all the info in one convenient place so folks don’t have to trawl google for it. Queen of the Beatniks: Judy Henske memorabilia
Janis Ian and Tom Paxton singhttp://www.youtube.com/attribution_link?a=jwXctUFcA5s&u=/watch?v=B3arIOJL4O8&feature=share
Ian and Paxton are touring the UK at the mo. This is some rehearsal footage. Sounds great guys! Janis Ian and Tom Paxton singhttp://www.youtube.com/attribution_link?a=jwXctUFcA5s&u=/watch?v=B3arIOJL4O8&feature=share
Remembering Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger [1919–2014] is probably the greatest influence on my musical development as a folksinger. Collins has taught me how to sing but Seeger has taught me how to be [if that makes sense]. He was the first folksinger I ever heard — I was 5 — seems a long time ago now. I came home from school and [...]
Reading for December…And a bit of Music too!
Once again I am here on tumblr contemplating the world. The past few days I have been preparing for Christmas shows and playing some and it has been great fun. But this post is about books and music I have been listening to recently. In the music department I must make special mention of Stephen [...]