We started the day recording trumpet šŗ for one of my tracks, #Free; would have done more but the wind and rain was too noisy! Iāve not recorded trumpet before but between the two of us it went well..
So Iāve been working on the shadow theatre š for #Gaslight and wearing my Christmas š jumper to keep warmā¦.
what have you been up to on this wild wet āļø day?
Nobody: Howās rehearsing for recording the videos going?
Me: ohā¦. you knowā¦. pretty glad that radiators there to balance the tripod onā¦.
Nobody: is that your desk lamp!?
Me: yesā¦. Iām ordering more lights.
Nobody: does it work?
Me: Mostlyā¦.
Nobody: well you neednāt have stayed up half the night worrying about it then heyā¦. what song are you working on
Me: Borrowing Troubleā¦. Yes I know. Ironic.
Nobody šš¤£š
Me: go away,
In olden times I would be up there in the minstrels gallery rather than sitting here by the amazing fire š„ watching the flames waiting for the lovely people from the #MemoryCafe join me for a chat about our forthcoming memory soundscapes. Feeling very lucky š
We will be using stories and important sounds from participants lives to create meaningful and significant soundscapes. Canāt wait!
Iāve been working on art work for the songs Iām writing. This preparatory work is for my song, āLook awayā.
Today Iāve be working with the oil pastels and white spirit on gessoed paper. Itās changed how the colours took to the paper, some of it good, some of it not so good.
I still might use powder paint for the final work, but I like experimenting, and learning from the mistakes and things that donāt go to plan.
I couldnāt feel less enthusiastic about 2021 if I tried. Thatās not to say Iām not going to give it my all but Iām not buying into the whole itās gonna be my year BS. Itās going to be another strange year where weāll learn things we didnāt know we needed to, find comfort in unexpected places and be forced into situations we didnāt ever imagine, and my wish us that weāre all ok, that our loved ones are safe and happy, have food on the table and a roof over their heads. Thatās all.
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