Ruminations of a Border Minstrel
On occasion, there is news that needs to be shared and things that need to be said. You’ll find it all here.
Forced March To Nowhere
As it's Francis Friday and the man himself is currently covering himself in paint, it is my great pleasure to stand in and let you all know that this week's treat is a new musical recording on the site. Francis describes this as "atonal popular music" - but you'll have to ask him what that means! And whether this has been particularly chosen for this particular Friday. You'll find it in the Recordings section of the website, as usual. If it inspires a video, make one and we'll put it up on You Tube! Enjoy! DvS
Read MoreIt’s been a long time!
It's been a long time since I posted anything, but working on the principle that if one doesn't have anything much to say one may just as well say nothing I have opted to stay silent. That's not to say that I no longer feel strongly about the state of the world, feel a strong connection with other people and care deeply about my creative output, but I have simply felt that over the course of many years I have expressed my opinions too freely on too many topics and not succeeded in changing the narrative on anything much at...
Read MoreTURN IT UP! Well, perhaps not.
A student and friend recently told me about a less than remarkable event at a Paul Rogers concert which he had been attending. The usual cry from the audience had gone out, "TURN IT UP!", to which he had simply replied "I don't think that's a very good idea" and carried on. Maybe not very rock n' roll, but he actually has my full sympathy these days because if , like the redoubtable ACDC frontman Brian Johnson, your hearing is badly damaged, you will have to give up playing music altogether. dull perhaps, but true. So why in that case...
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