… or to give it it’s full name … The Colne Luther Greenwood Memorial Festival of Music I’m just in the middle of preparing my annual application to participate in the Colne Music Festival with the Carleton Ladies Choir, and it occurred to me that some people might not know very much about it and, even if they were interested… Read more »
I’m very often asked whether someone is too old / too young / good enough etc to start taking lessons with me. And, the answer usually goes along the lines of that anybody can get a great deal of enjoyment from learning an instrument or developing their singing voice, and the degree to which each individual should expect to progress… Read more »
Live Music All Day! Check this gig out: From 12:00 on Saturday 8th September, at the Heart Centre in Headingley, Leeds, there’ll be loads of live music. It’s a fundraiser for Oxfam, and a full price day ticket is only £15. There’ll be food and drink, music workshops for children, two stages with a wide variety of musical acts performing. … Read more »
Choosing your own songs for Rockschool Vocals exams: Students wishing to sit vocal exams with Rockschool are required to purchase a book containing all the exercises that need to be prepared, plus the music and backing tracks for six songs at the specified grade. But, if you read carefully, students can actually choose to sing alternative pieces, either of their… Read more »
www.finishmysong.com now condensed onto this website For the past 10 years or so I have advertised my piano playing service on a separate website called FinishMySong, but as of this week that website will close and a condensed version of it will appear here: Music for Ceremonies & Celebrations I offer a service to play for weddings in the Yorkshire… Read more »
Your privacy is important to me, whether you’re simply a user of this website, an adult student or especially if you are the parent of one of my young musicians. So, in line with current GDPR legislation, I have published a Privacy Policy outlining how I collect and use customer information: Privacy Policy Please take the time to read it… Read more »
Learning and enjoying music doesn’t always have to be about structured lessons, or even be ‘taught’ as such. This weekend I set my son’s little guitar up with an open E major tuning (E B E G# B E) and gave it to him to play with. I offered absolutely no instruction, but simply handed him the instrument and a… Read more »
Every time I go to see a musical show, now matter what the genre, wherever it’s playing, and whether or not the performers are professional or amateurs, I walk out of the experience a fuller person: enriched by the experience. And, last night was no exception. Steve Earle and The Dukes played Manchester’s O2 Ritz as part of their world… Read more »
I’m often informed of musical instruments that people are wanting to sell or give away, especially pianos. Here’s a really lovely looking upright piano (John Broadwood & Sons) that is going for free to a good home. It’s in the Crosshills area, and you would need to arrange to pick it up / transport it to your house. Contact me… Read more »
Tom Utley is paid to review a Paul Simon concert, even though he’s only ever been to 2 gigs in his entire life. Don’t bother to click on the link below – it’s only there should you become overwhelmed with curiosity as to how a man who obviously knows nothing about music and has nearly zero experience of live performances… Read more »