Last night some musical colleagues called around to my house to put a shape on a piece I’m writing for an upcoming show. Afterwards my wife said… Read more “What exactly is the creative process?”
Month: January 2019
Carolina Rua and Thom Moore
As Sligo prepares to to pay a musical tribute to one of it’s favourite musical sons – Thom Moore – this Friday, Ken and I jammed out… Read more “Carolina Rua and Thom Moore”
Revisited: Theme Night #15 (Piano Man)
Part 4 out of a 5-part series: By now the theme nights had a new home. Marie O’Byrne in the Hawk’s Well Theatre had planted seeds by… Read more “Revisited: Theme Night #15 (Piano Man)”
“No dickheads”
In college, some friends and I used ask each other and others who joined our group to name the three people in the world to whom they… Read more ““No dickheads””
The A dream…and when it doesn’t come true.
I remember it well. October 2008. 3/4 years into life as a musician and I felt I had a handle on it. McGarrigles (downstairs). Three good mates… Read more “The A dream…and when it doesn’t come true.”
“I’ll sort that for you”.
Every time you promise something and don’t deliver on it, it makes it harder for us to believe you’ll deliver next time. “I’ll deliver those leaflets for… Read more ““I’ll sort that for you”.”
“SOLD OUT”
“SOLD OUT” can mean anything these days. Promoters/media often tell us gigs were sold out when they clearly weren’t. But those two words hold such power today,… Read more ““SOLD OUT””
The difference between 2/4 and 4/4
So – answers to yesterday’s questions first. In what key is the piece? C. What is the time signature of the piece? 2/4 – could be heard as 4/4… Read more “The difference between 2/4 and 4/4”
The Entertainer
Scott Joplin’s 1902 ragtime classic is a favourite for piano students and players all over the world. It’s a tune I love to jam with other musicians… Read more “The Entertainer”
Revisited: Theme Night #10 (Burt Bacharach)
Part 3 in the series… This was one of the 4 theme nights that took place in The Velvet Rooms – Source had closed, and anyway this… Read more “Revisited: Theme Night #10 (Burt Bacharach)”
