Rich was invited to host a workshop for Hull International Photography Festival 2016. The subject was live music photography and portraits. The gallery below is of the photographs chosen to illustrate different approaches, techniques and experience shared and discussed during the workshop. It was lovely to chat with photographers Ian Macdonald and Peter Dench. Thanks to … Continue reading Hull International Photography Festival Workshop
Category: Songs and Stories
Cross Borders
How lovely it was to catch up with our buddy Nahro at the Cross Borders concert at Hull Truck last week. Part of the Amy Johnson Festival, it was a beautiful and evocative evening of music and video projections depicting a dialogue between Hull and Kurdistan. When Dexter was a baby, Nahro was the first person he heard … Continue reading Cross Borders
Amanda Lowe & The Aviatrix World Premiere
Last night's world premiere of Amanda Lowe and The Aviatrix' full band Amy Johnson Song Cycle was terrific. Amanda put a a great band together and it was super to play with such a fabulous group of musicians. Amanda Lowe – guitar, mandolin and vocals Ellie Gaynard – violin and vocals Jessica Lawson – autoharp, … Continue reading Amanda Lowe & The Aviatrix World Premiere
Fly Into My Vapour Arms
Kerrin Tatman and Freya Bryson's concert for Amy Johnson was magnificent. Their ethereal and expressive songs and instrumentals ingeniously dramatised their stories using cello, piano, voice, violin and accordion. Kerrin's striking cello and piano pieces were perfectly complimented by Freya's theatrical voice, reminiscent of Bjork and Elizabeth Fraser. As the evening sunlight illuminated the resplendent stained glass in … Continue reading Fly Into My Vapour Arms
Jeremy Corbyn in Hull
This afternoon was Hull, Hope and Happiness. Jeremy Corbyn came to Hull and Rich, Dexter, Asa and I were amongst 3000 people who gathered in Queens Gardens to hear him speak and support him. It was awesome - inspirational sound talk, light at the end of the tunnel, and brilliant to see so many friends there. … Continue reading Jeremy Corbyn in Hull
My Words Our Songs
My Words Our Songs is the first Hull Women's Music Network project - and it's brilliant. Led by Ysabelle Wombwell and Warren Records, it started with two creative writing workshops which Christina Lewis and I led together for a fabulous group of young women - who astounded us with their superb writing. Here are some of them … Continue reading My Words Our Songs