Apologies – I’m not quite ready to announce the details of Theme Night #27 – but I hope to be able to do so next week…stay tuned… Read more “Announcement delayed”
Month: May 2020
How you actually learn…
I received an email yesterday from someone who has decided to sign up to online piano lessons after trying out the service for free. I decided to… Read more “How you actually learn…”
The Teenage Theme Night Video Library…
Details of where to find videos of almost 450 adult theme night performances were shared with readers last Monday, but out of all those performances, I’m not… Read more “The Teenage Theme Night Video Library…”
Theme Nights: The Complete History
So today I’m delighted to present the results of a project on which I and some colleagues have been working for a number of years. As of… Read more “Theme Nights: The Complete History”
When you try to write but it doesn’t work…
I sat down earlier to try and write a piece of music. But I couldn’t! So I wrote this instead…it’s a bit of fun.
Unfair judgements
I have written in these pages before about the dangers of comparison. And more specifically here about how it can stunt your development as a musician –… Read more “Unfair judgements”
Normal People
During filming of the surprisingly realistic schools GAA match in one of the early episodes, director of the show Lenny Abrahamson and the lead male actor Paul… Read more “Normal People”
Free LIVE piano lesson tomorrow…
An extra Tuesday blog for you this week – just to let you all know that at 6pm tomorrow (Wednesday) I will be going live on my… Read more “Free LIVE piano lesson tomorrow…”
Ok let’s see what you got…
So – here are ten questions on Piano Man – you’ll have to listen to it to figure out the answers. Some knowledge of music is required,… Read more “Ok let’s see what you got…”
Little Richard
The man who influenced so many died last week. Here are two great articles about his life, career and legacy, and below is a bit of fun… Read more “Little Richard”