Tag Archives: Music Performance

Butlin’s, Maynard and Brass Bands

Posted on January 19, 2015 by derangeddrums

It was off to the Lincolnshire coast last Saturday for a gig with the Maynard Ferguson Legacy Big Band as part of a full weekend of contests and entertainment at the Mineworkers Championships in the Butlin’s Skegness holiday complex. Continue reading →

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Unearthing intellectual property with an advice slip

Posted on January 3, 2015 by derangeddrums

Clearing out boxes of papers, invoices and receipts again this week and I came across a remittance advice slip from the Musicians’ Union. It was for a PPL distribution payment and gives an insight into how the European Union has … Continue reading →

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The Drum – history and promotion

Posted on August 19, 2014 by derangeddrums

  In 1995 I was commissioned to write music for percussion ensemble with narrator for the Rotherham Schools Percussion Ensemble. The ensemble had four up and coming performers who were destined to become professionals supported by other enthusiastic students. The … Continue reading →

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The mix that means a musician can manage

Posted on November 26, 2013 by derangeddrums

  This weekend has been spent on the road again as part of the orchestra supporting Andrea Bocelli at concerts in Glasgow and Leeds.  Catching up with the lives of many musicians I have not seen for a few years … Continue reading →

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Listen and learn

Posted on August 18, 2013 by derangeddrums

I have been working my way through the iTunes radio stations during the past year, from Adult Contemporary (320 streams) to 90’s Hits (83 streams) with a large amount of listening to the International/World section (904 streams) along the way. … Continue reading →

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Does my drum look big in this?

Posted on July 28, 2013 by derangeddrums

After last week’s blog some of you may have overcome the nerves and decided to venture out in front of people.  The next part of the performance is how do you look, what do you wear, how do you stand, … Continue reading →

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Stage fright no matter what the venue

Posted on July 21, 2013 by derangeddrums

Listening to the comments about the cricket between England and Australia on Test Match Special or the analysis of certain golfers at The Open Championship this week reminded me how similar all performers are.  Whether it is in sport or … Continue reading →

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Ambition, obsession and the danger of addiction

Posted on June 9, 2013 by derangeddrums

Learning an instrument should be fun from the start, it is also frustrating, nerve-wracking, surprising, full of opportunity… and when the concerts start it becomes infectious, thrilling, nerve-wracking, exhausting, invigorating… the juxtaposition of emotions when there is an audience in … Continue reading →

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A Future for Music

Posted on May 26, 2013 by derangeddrums

This week I have had many conversations with music colleagues from throughout the country about the approach that music education could take to enable it to grow to become part of a national cultural revitalisation.  The discussions ranged between: the … Continue reading →

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