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- Wondrous, beautiful concert tonight by The Mornington Singers. Good chats in the pub after, *and* I made it to the last DART. #fb 4 days ago
- Excuse me, it's actually 'Take the power back' which is even better, IMO. 4 days ago
- 'The Wood Song' by The Indigo Girls is just lovely. My genius mix has gone to 'Killing in the name of' now. Also brilliant... 4 days ago
- On my way into The Mornington Singers' gig in the Pro-cathedral. (Why 'pro-'?) Forgot that the train timetable changes around 7pm :-/ 4 days ago
- Just did my grade 8 piano exam at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. On my way to being the next Fanny Waterman. 5 days ago
- Really enjoyed playing at Saucy Sundays earlier. (Especially enjoyed hearing Neil Ryan who played before me — his... fb.me/1VnejYMj4 1 week ago
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Category Archives: reviews and reports
Superbos!
Last night was the performance of Bach’s Magnificat and it was such fun. We met at the concert hall at 4.15 and went through the programme with the organist and the orchestra. We stood on the stage (five rows, I … Continue reading
Grace and poise
This weekend, New Dublin Voices took part in a production of ‘Singin’ In The Rain’ at the National Concert Hall. It was a full week of rehearsals starting with the conductor, John Wilson, putting us through our paces on Monday … Continue reading
4 in a Bar
I supported the barbershop quartet, 4 in a Bar, at their CD launch at The Workman’s Club on Wednesday. I did my three best Sting covers: ‘Roxanne’, ‘Seven Days’ (with obligatory story…), and ‘Message In A Bottle’. I also did … Continue reading
Posted in Brilliant, links, reviews and reports, Technical, what I'm up to
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I *Was* Glad…
Today I sang Hubert Parry’s anthem, ‘I Was Glad’, with St Ann’s choir for a service to mark the commencement of the newly-elected Irish parliament (Dáil Éireann). Parry was born in 1848, an explosive year in Europe, not least in … Continue reading
01 and 10
I’m listening to the Radiohead 01 and 10 playlist. The conspiracy theory behind the mashup between OK Computer and In Rainbows is an internet legend and actually rather compelling. I don’t really buy it, though. It’s not really amazing that … Continue reading
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The King’s Speech
I really enjoyed this film – we watched it today in the swanky Palace Brighton Bay cinema. It was interesting to watch it in Australia, having spent half a year here now. There are lots of amiable nods to Australia … Continue reading
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Tagged Beethoven, film music, Mozart, The King's Speech
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U2
I tweeted on Friday that I’d be busking a U2 song. The Irish band (THE Irish band?) were in town this week to play dates on their 360° tour at the Etihad stadium. I brushed off ‘Where The Streets Have … Continue reading
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Cruciverbalism
My subscription to the New York Times crossword app expired today so, rather than furrowing my brow over that on the train today, I thought I’d use the time to blog. The NYT crossword is published every day – Monday … Continue reading
The Mornington Singers
I went to a concert last night by our choral neighbours, The Mornington Singers. They are conducted by the lovely Orla Flanagan and sang in the marvellous Pro-Cathedral in Dublin. It was my first time in the cathedral (the Catholic … Continue reading
The Low Anthem – Vicar Street, Dublin 8jan10
My friend Brian recommended The Low Anthem to me a few weeks ago and lent me ‘Oh My God, Charlie Darwin’. It’s a mix of beautiful and barnstorming folk and I hadn’t even listened to the whole thing when I … Continue reading

