On Friday I attended the beautiful Lights of Love service in St Paul’s Knightsbridge, organised by UK Sands, the Stillbirth and Neonatal Death charity. The service gave bereaved parents a chance to remember their lost children and light a candle in memory of them.
I had the privilege of singing a song a wrote for my daughter Philomena, which I hope to release sometime next year, to raise awareness and funds for Sands, on CD and digital download. Watch this space for more news on that project.
Photo by Ben Barrett
Also featured on the night were local handbell ringers, who drew the audience out to participate in a few carols. I even did my bit, playing low C and D bells!
Guitarist and tutor Simon Nelson and I are proud to announce that the first Android version of our rhythm guitar trainer 8Strummer is now available on the Android Market. Since the iOS version was released in June this year, we have had an overwhelming number of requests for an Android version.
You may find the app here on the Market website. If you are viewing this on an Android phone, you may also click here to go directly to 8Strummer in the Market app.
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The Loose Salute posing with (6/7ths of) Band of Hope
The evening was great fun, and the sound (out front and on stage) was great!
Check out The Loose Salute’s new album “Getting Over Being Under”, which has been well-deservedly doing the rounds on BBC Radio 2 and 6Music.
On Monday 5th September, I’ll be standing in on bass for the Nelson Brothers in the Mahogany Bar at Wilton’s Music Hall. It will be a great opportunity to hear some great songs in a beautiful vintage setting. Music starts at 9pm.
I’m looking forward to playing Greenbelt this year with the rest of Band Of Hope. The event runs from Friday 26th to Monday 29th August, over the bank holiday weekend. We will be performing on Monday evening at the Performance Cafe – a great little stage for upcoming bands and artists, as well as some more well-known artists playing acoustic sets.
For more information see the Greenbelt website.
Check this out, and the other great tracks by bands such as Zeus, Violent Femmes and Teenage Fanclub.
Existing users will still be able to access full functionality as before.
In addition, features such as alternative bass notes and an echo effect have been added, as well as lower playback latency (on latest generation devices).
Try it now and play away!
As well as trying my luck at singing whilst playing double bass, I’ll be accompanying Gordon Buss as part of Ugly Dog Poetry.
The event itself takes place in Pangbourne Village Hall at 8pm on Friday 29th July.
“The trees have ears. At the centre of Hundred Acre Wood is a clearing, where Rags’ smooth, soulful voice soars into the evening air, through an understated canopy of strings, bows and hammers. Seasoned but unvarnished musicians, with a childlike curiosity for new sounds and surprises, tug gently at the fragile cords of our lives until the melody flows out.”
See us on Saturday July 23rd at 1pm.