Weekend of Halloween/Guy Fawkes 2012

Did a private jazz piano gig for someone cooking a meal for their partner! A bit different but nice. I suited and booted playing his grand piano whilst her dog attentively cuddled up to me! (see pic!)

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Then on Saturday night I had a band reunion in Whitstable for my old band Junction that I played with in the 90’s!

We did a gig in a church hall – very nice. One of the guys had a photo of me playing drum kit on the Avalon Stage at Glastonbury in ’95?!

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Barney’s Barn Dance

Doing one of these on Monday (see flyer below) so buying a DVD and CD set and manual from The English Folk Dance and Song Society at Cecil Sharp House tomorrow and learning some new dances! Rocking…Image

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Oktober update!

Buenos Bastardes rocked London Fields Brewhouse last Saturday and I have been asked back for this coming Saturday’s Oktoberfest ( Oct 13) and will be playing accordion wearing Leiderhosen…I know…

and hear I am doing it in a rather sinister “Twin-Peaks” style clip my brother shot using his Super8mm app…

http://a.yfrog.com/img138/9255/6zocyxvelxzoohiupwllvw.mp4

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Buenos Bastardes go Public!!!

Attention! My fabulous rock band BB do our much requested first ever public gig on Saturday 6th October 2012 at 5pm at London Fields Brewery  – The Brewhouse – on Helmsley Place, E8. Check out the event on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/BuenosBastardes . See you there. Image

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Teaching Piano & Drum Kit – only a few spaces left!

Lots of new teaching coming up so only a very few teaching spaces left for piano and drum kit lessons!!

Monday – 6 – 7, Tuesday – 5-6 and 6-7 (fortnightly for 6-7), Wednesdays 5-6, 6-7. 

I do still have spaces in the morning from 10 – 12 on the weekdays so get in touch if you would like one-off, weekly or fortnightly lessons. They’re going fast! B 🙂

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Latest track by singer I work with Leah Lawrence

Leah and I have been working together for around a year and started gigging recently. As a duo we are called “Midnight Sun”.

Here is a Leah singing “When Sunny Gets Blue” ….

http://soundcloud.com/leah-lawrence-1

We are available for gigs right now so get in touch if you would like to book us for your next event.

 

 

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Hotter than July

Taught Piano last night. I now have spaces for more piano and drum kit lessons weekdays 4-7 so get in touch! £25 per hour!!!

Rehearsal with BB tonight. Gary and I been invited to dinner as an extra thank you by the wedding couple our band played for 3 weeks ago. We have two gigs in August – private functions – but promise to do a public gig in September!! Details tbc!! Let me know if you would like to book BB, we give good rock…

I have been asked to do a Barney’s Barn Dance in September which is great, want one too?

Finally, the biggest news is that coming back from Chagstock festival last weekend and inspired I am running my own festival next year…
BARNSTORMER!
In a field in Devon Aug 16-18 2013. Venue, food and most acts booked. Tickets already selling and being bought! Early birds for £20.  450 guests max so buy soon! Again more details to follow!

Have a great Wednesday x

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Sunday 8 July

Wow! Fabulous gig with BB last night to 250 at a wedding. Rocked the HOUSE!!!

Today is Olympicnic, the music for which I have organised! Stupendous line up! Click on the link for it on this blog, check it out at my FB page – here! and come along!!

Bx

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5 days until Olympicnic!

I have organised all the music for this and will be presenting on the day as well as performing myself!

July 8th 1-6pm at Arnold Circus E2

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Beunos Bastardes

Effective rehearsal getting friend Andre Espeut in to provide vocal coaching for lead and backing vocals. I sometimes find playing drum kit AND doing harmony backing vocals quite a challenge so was very useful.

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