May 7th
Getting ready to head up to Whangarei this weekend for a couple of days of music workshops, a gig ( with living legend Shona Laing ) and a seminar in which I will be on a panel discussion around 'Longevity in the Music Industry" . Aside from Shona and myself Paul McLaney and Simon Holloway will also be leading workshops and speaking.
I noticed that our government has passed the third reading of a bill which will address some of the copyright issues that have arisen recently - have you read Judith Tizards speech circulating? it's here .
Have a look - stay informed! It will effect you!
I have some great downloadable live tunes from the My recent Christchurch Jazz Festival gig was recorded and I have put five tunes from that recording on myspace. I am really pleased with how my live loop station percussion adventures are sounding so it's great to be able to offer it to you.
I have also updated my photoblog to include pics of my recent trip to Dunedin and Christchurch.
smiles -do get in touch if you want to find out more
k
The following tribute is dedicated to Mahinarangi Tocker – that bolshy girl who spoke her mind and whose creativity, passion and longevity as a female singer/songwriter inspired me to keep looking for new ways to work as a musician in Aotearoa.
Big ears
straining forward
to catch every drop of
voluminous honey erupting from
the heart of shimmering dreadnought depth
Gone you must be joking
tee hee hee
Tihei Mauri Ora
Collapsing genetics
creation of new genre
for people for music
Celtic, Maori, Jewish and mad
But more than that
more than any of that
just plain beautiful
with wings and a sky to fly in
twisting wind pattern on plain blue horizon
plain joy
plain surrender
just you and your soul-self now sis'
see you there
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