At the beginning of this year one of my resolutions was to at least try to be a better communicator. Well, I’m very rarely lost for words in a conversation, but my understanding of and faith in all this new fangled technology was lacking a little. My, how things can change so quickly!! Yesterday I had a telephone conversation with a guy I met on Twitter AND as a direct result of a Facebook “liaison” am helping to put together the first Oxjam Music Festival in the gardens of Pecorama at Beer on Sat 27 August. Result!!
Blacky is busy with his play, Snap, this week at The Dolphin, so had the pleasure of Deans company on Thurs at The Ax. I’ve been working on and off with Dean Barnes now for probably 8 0r 9 years and he never ceases to amaze me. His understanding of what is required to embellish my music, his feel, his sound and his technique are nothing short of genius. Dean will be around again July 6 & 7 & 8 when surprise, surprise Blacky has another play “Kitty Kingsleys Poem”, the tale of the unexpected revelations at a meeting of a small poetry group. Tickets for this are going well already, you can book them at The Archway Bookshop, Axminster 01297 33595.
I think I might be a bit behind the times on this one but I heard Jason Isbell for the first time on Bob Harris Country a couple of weeks ago, Wow! Do yourself a favour, check this out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clqH-notmZE&feature=BFa&list=SPB6CE40653B6CE3BC&index=1 . Class!!! Oh and this made me laugh enough to want to share it with you....... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g0AJPqKybs&feature=feedrec_grec_index .
So things ticking along nicely here in Devon, the sunshine & showers are very welcome for my veggies which I am very pleased to say are looking the best they have for many a year, and it’s always good during the summer to hook up again with folks we met last year & the year before that and................ Life is Good!
Kindest,
Alan
Blacky is busy with his play, Snap, this week at The Dolphin, so had the pleasure of Deans company on Thurs at The Ax. I’ve been working on and off with Dean Barnes now for probably 8 0r 9 years and he never ceases to amaze me. His understanding of what is required to embellish my music, his feel, his sound and his technique are nothing short of genius. Dean will be around again July 6 & 7 & 8 when surprise, surprise Blacky has another play “Kitty Kingsleys Poem”, the tale of the unexpected revelations at a meeting of a small poetry group. Tickets for this are going well already, you can book them at The Archway Bookshop, Axminster 01297 33595.
I think I might be a bit behind the times on this one but I heard Jason Isbell for the first time on Bob Harris Country a couple of weeks ago, Wow! Do yourself a favour, check this out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clqH-notmZE&feature=BFa&list=SPB6CE40653B6CE3BC&index=1 . Class!!! Oh and this made me laugh enough to want to share it with you....... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g0AJPqKybs&feature=feedrec_grec_index .
So things ticking along nicely here in Devon, the sunshine & showers are very welcome for my veggies which I am very pleased to say are looking the best they have for many a year, and it’s always good during the summer to hook up again with folks we met last year & the year before that and................ Life is Good!
Kindest,
Alan