Oh, hello.
Back, because #fediverse and because #music
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make something everyday – music 001
OK, so the answer to the question of whether I work on Sunday was “yes, kinda”. There’s a reason for the sabbath. At a practical level it’s about unwinding and connecting with people we care about. Today was my son’s birthday and I’m glad I had a good long chat with him. But I did…
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What @amandapalmer reminded me about street performing #AFP #llobo
The only people who can possibly not have seen or heard about Amanda Palmer‘s TED Talk from last week yet are those who resist words of wisdom on principle, or perhaps those poor bastards who restrict their internet time to “serious stuff”. If you’re in one of those categories and you read this blog, a)…
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I haven’t told her…
Here’s a bit of whimsy for you. I know you like it. I heard this on a Peter Sellers record about thirty years ago. It made my heart glow. I hope it does the same for you. Incidentally, my father tells me that there’s a recording of him doing this somewhere – I’m going to…
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uke practice 090820
I’ve been away from my uke (and not allowed to sing for long in my son’s presence) for at least 10 days and I’m gigging with teh lovely Lawsons et al on Tuesday so I thought I’d better do some practice. And then I thought I’d better record some bits cos there’s lots of new…
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Another fine mezze you’ve gotten me into
I’m going to be playing at Darbucka again with the lovely Lawsons next Tuesday. If it runs the same way as last time, I’ll be on near the beginning with a short set of 3 or 4 numbers. Even though we’ll probably start later than advertised it would be good to get there earlier rather…