It’s #tuneoftheweek week 3 already. I started writing a tune yesterday evening which I was quite happy with. I asked Adam does it sound like anything to which he said yes […]
Week 2: #tuneoftheweek
This week I’ve written a jig for #tuneoftheweek. I gave myself some boundaries for this one. I was waiting for my tea to cook and had 20 minutes until it […]
Week 1 #tuneoftheweek
And so it begins, my aim to write a tune a week and I have just written my first one since I came up with the idea yesterday. I will […]
Writing Tunes
I love writing tunes. I’ve always maintained the belief that you can’t force a tune to be written, that the tunes I’ve written that I think work the best are […]
World Irish Dancing Championships – London 2014
Each year the World Irish Dancing Championships are held in a different city over Easter. This year London is the host from April 13th-20th welcoming around 15-20000 people to the venue. Over […]
Distil Showcase 2014
Back in October last year I attended the Distil residential course in New Lanark. I had an amazing time learning from fellow residents and also workshop leaders. We talked about all […]
Pianos
There’s nothing quite like playing a real piano. Since I graduated from uni in 2011 I’ve hardly played a real piano and I really miss it. You just don’t get […]
Trip to Paris
Being a self-employed musician sometimes feels like hard work. It can be stressful, hectic and a bit shaky. Most of the time, however, I can’t believe how lucky I am […]
Celtic Connections 2014
And so we have finally come to the end of another fantastic Celtic Connections in Glasgow. What a busy it one has been this year. Myself and Gráinne have been […]
2014 – a new and exciting year
And so 2014 has come upon us. Is it me or does every year seem to come round more and more quickly? Perhaps it’s my age – birthdays seem to […]