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    Month: August 2019

    When stealing is good.

    Pablo Picasso once said “Good artists borrow, great artists steal”. I stole (in other words learned to play note for note) Erroll Garner’s piano solo on The… Read more “When stealing is good.”

    August 31, 2019August 31, 2019 by Kieran Quinn

    Music as a language, music as a lifestyle.

    Victor Wooten came to Sligo a few years ago as part of SJP. The people of our town found out that night what an inspirational musician he… Read more “Music as a language, music as a lifestyle.”

    August 30, 2019 by Kieran Quinn

    Sometimes you just need a ladder…

    So today we recorded the first of the piano tuition videos I’ll be using with my students as of next month. A day that had been in… Read more “Sometimes you just need a ladder…”

    August 29, 2019 by Kieran Quinn

    Illness and medicine…

    Most medicine is directed at a particular illness. You go to the doctor, present your symptoms, and you hope she prescribes something that will tackle them effectively.… Read more “Illness and medicine…”

    August 28, 2019 by Kieran Quinn

    Would you like to…?

    We get invited to do things for all sorts of reasons. It may be to reluctantly reciprocate a previous invitation, to extend the hand of friendship, to… Read more “Would you like to…?”

    August 27, 2019 by Kieran Quinn

    Album photos.

    Not photo albums. Here’s the latest in the line of pics celebrating the end of the recording and mixing process of various albums over the years. All… Read more “Album photos.”

    August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 by Kieran Quinn

    It’s Sunday night – nearly Monday morning again…

    A lady told me this afternoon, in the aftermath of yesterday’s Warriors Run, that running just wasn’t for her. Furthermore, she said that if I ever saw… Read more “It’s Sunday night – nearly Monday morning again…”

    August 25, 2019August 25, 2019 by Kieran Quinn

    Warriors Run 2019

    Today is Warriors Run day. Again. Last year’s blog on this day was about the history of the race. Today is more about strategy. So a wise… Read more “Warriors Run 2019”

    August 24, 2019 by Kieran Quinn

    I Never Stopped Loving You…

    A great line! I thought of it as the possible title of a song today. I knew that it had probably been used before but I wondered… Read more “I Never Stopped Loving You…”

    August 23, 2019 by Kieran Quinn

    Recording

    Phil Woods was a great alto sax player, by any measure. He was a jazz musician first and foremost and kept some very good company over the… Read more “Recording”

    August 22, 2019 by Kieran Quinn

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