I am very pleased to say that my new album Falling Dust (Music from & Inspired by the Film The Amiga Years) is out now. The album features 18 instrumental songs written for and inspired by the film The Amiga Years. I really hope you like it, I’ve very pleased with it. Falling Dust (Music from & Inspired… Continue Reading
The Amiga Years
I’m very pleased to say that a lot of my music is featured in a new documentary film called, The Amiga Years. Here is the trailer: The film is out now and available to buy on demand from Vimeo. There will be a future release on Blu-Ray and DVD in the next couple of months. The film… Continue Reading
Windpower
Last week we had a week off on holiday to have a bit of a rest and I thought that this would be an ideal time to get stuck into some studio time. Firstly I thought that I would take a look at trying to repair my old harmonium. I bought it for a bit… Continue Reading
Let There Be Artwork
I think have spent the majority of this weekend thinking about calibration, dpi, fonts, smudges and ink runs. I’m sure that this is how the majority of post modern 21st Century people spend their weekends, but it’s not usually my cup of tea. However, it has all been worth it as I have now actually… Continue Reading
Make It Better
Well I thought that it was finally time that I put up some of my own music on this blog as I have spent long enough waffling on about other things. I find that the way I work when it comes to recording music is to work on several different things at the same time.… Continue Reading
Harmonisation Across The Nation
I’ve always liked the sounds of voices singing in harmony for as long as I can remember. I guess in large part it must obviously be because I grew up with such a musical family that liked to sing together all the time. On my Mum’s side of the family were of course The Dooleys,… Continue Reading
Big Brown Furry Balls
Good posture is so important, as any good old wives tale will tell you. Whenever I think of posture I always seem to think of a lady’s finishing school and people walking round with books on their heads. Why this would make for good posture I don’t know, I think that I would probably instead… Continue Reading
Musical Presents
It’s always so difficult to know what to buy people as presents. I like to buy people CDs, DVDs or books that I think they would like. The trouble is that if I think they would like them, they surely they must have thought that about some of them too and bought them for themselves,… Continue Reading
Start With The Blank Page
Hmm, I think I understand a little bit what writer’s block must be like. Looking at a blank page is a pretty daunting way to start something off and that’s what greets you when you write your first blog. Suddenly everything that has happened to you throughout what little of your life you seem to… Continue Reading