Creative: Recent Episodes
Vic Hyland
Interviews with creatives to explore creativity in music and the arts so that you can develop skills and become successful. We look at creativity through the lens of NLP, magic, and self-improvement and develop a map for creative thinking looking at the the arts as a healing force as well as a tool for self development.
Chris Penfold 18 years of Bluescampuk
This is a welcome return to the podcast of Chris Penfold, and we discuss 18 years of the Bluescampuk summer school and the legacy of musicians and bands that it formed.
This year is the last year of bluescamp in the UK and we assess its development over the years that it has run.
The recording quality of this as it was in the open air for both of us and Chris was in France. It’s not as good as I would like it, but there’s some very interesting points that come up about creativity and learning.
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Creative Podcast
Pirates smugglers punks and creativity in Hastings.
Is this episode I am sitting on the beach at Hastings, talking about artistic creativity, gentrification of towns and the cycle that seems to happen in the UK and the ghosts of pirates.
Hastings has a long history it is the site of the first Norman castle in Britain and also one of my earliest memories as a small boy walking around the ruins and visiting the dungeons with my parents.
I ponder the link with the continent and the English relationship with Europe and how that affects us creatively.
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Propaganda, CNN, the Trump tariffs, and how to spin a story. In this episode, I am walking the last stretch of the Saint Augustine Camino in the UK and reflecting upon the power of stories. I also discuss Edward Bernays and his book Propaganda.
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
I look at the intersection between CNN's stories about Trump, the story of Saint Augustine and the Church, and how we invent our own gospel and myth as a creative process.
18 Years of a Music Summer School
Today, I reflect on the lessons and observations from the last 18 years of running Bluescampuk.
It has been a very special experience with campers going on to do amazing things, gigging, songwriting, starting bands, doing tours and even teaching.
We have had great guests, including Chaz Hodges from Chaz and Dave, Chaz Jenkel from the Blockheads, and Chris Difford from Squeeze.
This year will be the last in this format. I am not sure what will follow, but I think we have left a legacy of creativity and fun.
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Creative Podcast, Copy Others Badly
On my walk today I discuss the amount of mistletoe that is growing in Kent.
I reflect on why we should copy other people badly as a creative process, whether that's for music, songwriting or art in general.
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
The Creative Effect of Having a Break.
In this episode, I walk between Canterbury and Faversham in Kent and discuss the positive effects of taking a break from playing, teaching, and podcasting.
I looked at some NLP modalities that could be used in the creative process to reassess the work.
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
News for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Darragh Mason Spirit Box, Song of the Dark Man Father of Witches
It’s good to have Darragh back on the podcast. Darragh is the host of Spirit Box and has just published Song of the Dark Man. We talk about the book, his brilliant podcast and the book and the Dark Man in myth and culture.
This is very much touching the edge of culture and touching ancient myth and nature and the unconscious and how it reflects in culture.
Check out Darragh at
https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fdarraghmason&data=05%7C02%7C%7C0f8dcde25d354814e6d908dd04218e52%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638671264432629388%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2F%2F06R5723Yy5hMhkwoeoIpVF6V22rPIn27eMZRXW6gk%3D&reserved=0
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Gatsby, The Facebook Cat, and how to be a Superstar Model.
In this episode, I talk to Gatsby via his ‘dad’ and agent Jeff Cooper about the handsome and thoughtful feline's Facebook and Instagram presence.
The episode contains advice for budding social media stars, including stories of famous dogs.
For great cat pictures and stories visit
https://www.instagram.com/bengalgatsby
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Peter Neall, Men’s Work, Pilgrimage and Wellbeing.
This is one of the interviews that I found so deep and engaging.
Peter Neall is a walker of Pilgrimages both physical and metaphorical and as we talk, we go down some amazing rabbit holes about life and meaning. Awesome stuff.
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Bobby Morrell, Pilgrim, Writer and Business Trainer
Bob is back on the podcast, and we talk about the effect of walking a pilgrimage. The physical and mental benefits are great and we discuss the personal benefits that we have experienced. And Bob being a creative has turned this into a book … Here are some of the details This book gives you an honest appraisal of Bobby's experience, walking the Camino Frances in August to September 2023. Starting in St Jean Pied de Port we follow Bobby over the Pyrenees and experience the Way, across Navarra, Rioja, Castile Et Leon and into Galicia. Meet a cast of characters, experience beautiful views and cities and see where the psychological journey takes this typical pilgrim. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Truth-Heresy-Bobbys-Camino-Santiago-ebook/dp/B0D2FS3QJ6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=E1WS2533INPG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.oB2JBndEihLh4FI1jlvh3P6eA1iGsxExgieuoKksok-K8sKCN61Zw8n6oGjYwyFCMVN4YPKFtck3vbDqCmzADabWRxwhGtWVI9U9Hi8EmBteK9EYtd3H6fCP5Gi_SQWXVX04iNyE9QhAP7Emxvlq-mFbnW_2bghqw12vUicc8TqNSiJRrOsOliCQupR5gHCdUFe-zUpBPkJEoFDlO2eQGzG69CHZ77kaq2jxRxpeNP0.Pov7qOa0dnY0eein9ssFmrPxjgJrcgnlfbwhtg42o88&dib_tag=se&keywords=truth+and+heresy&qid=1728295602&sprefix=truth+and+here%2Caps%2C76&sr=8-1 To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Jerry Stevenson Success Secrets for Musicians.
Jerry returns to the podcast, and we look in depth at what makes a successful creative musician.
The points raised work for any artist gleaned from many years of experience of working as a top guitarist.
This gets very deep and very interesting, and I my opinion are the things not taught in college and go to the very essence of what makes an artist.
Jerrys credits include Chris Rea, Barbara Dickson and Procul Harum and well as playing for the Queen at Buckingham Palace.
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Julian Vayne, Psychedelic Occultist, Writer, Teacher and Artist.
Great chat with Julian, I thoroughly enjoyed this. A very, very interesting guy. Julian Vayne is a British independent scholar and author with over four decades of experience within esoteric culture: from Druidry to Chaos Magic, from indigenous Shamanism through to Freemasonry and Witchcraft. Julian is the author of books, essays, journals and articles in both the academic and esoteric press. He sees his work as part of the process to help re-imagine an earth-centered, non-dogmatic, open-source spirituality. He shares his practice through mentoring, workshops, online teaching and retreats. Julian’s style is highly collaborative. With an academic background in teaching and learning, and as co-author of numerous texts, Julian’s style emphasizes curiosity, collaboration and creativity. His approach is informed by chaos magic, deep ecology and lineages within Wicca and Tantra. Julian is a co-organizer of the psychedelic conference Breaking Convention, and a Trustee of The Psychedelic Museum Project. A founding member of the post-prohibition think-tank Transform, Julian sits on the academic board of The Journal of Psychedelic Studies, and has been a visiting lecturer at several British universities. He is an advocate of post-prohibition culture and supporter of psychedelic prisoners through the Scales project. Julian facilitates psychedelic ceremony, as well as providing one-to-one psychedelic integration sessions and support. He is the author of the celebrated Getting Higher: The Manual of Psychedelic Ceremony. Since 2011 he has been sharing his work through The Blog of Baphomet. For further details visit https://julianvayne.com/ To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at BluescampUK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Charlie Kish Guitarist for Another Day Rescuing Phones and Being Very Cool on Social Media
It's great to talk to Charlie Kish who is the guitarist for the rock band Another Day.
Charlie is oozing with enthusiasm for playing and gigging which comes across in this interview and a cracking guitarist to boot.
This was great fun chanting to Charlie as he talks about playing the guitar from the age of four and how a visit to a music shop can transform your life.
Another day or a superb young band who are worth checking out if you're in the London area, and they have some fantastic ideas about social media promotion.
Follow this link for further details on gigs etc
@another.day.official on Instagram.
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
This is such an amazing story that it needs another listen. One of the inspiring tales that is very weird.
I am really pleased to be talking to an old friend of mine, Kevin Lee.
Kevin was a school friend, who from humble beginnings, has lived an interesting life. His amazing story involves music, martial arts, famous musical families and vintage cars.
Great insights into how things happen, seemingly by chance but how luck can be stacked in your favour.
Mini Kingman, Prog Rock, Coming to Art Late, Occultist and Success in Male dominated Business.
I am delighted to be speaking to Mini Kingman on today’s podcast. Mini has a varied and interesting life working as a rep for her father’s highly successful business for over 20 years but her other interests include lifelong interest and connection to the occult and the Prog Rock scene working with some high-profile artists.
Mini is a poet and artist working in a variety of mediums and she talks about the challenges of coming to terms with identifying herself as an artist and how coming to art later in life has a positive effect.
For further details visit
https://www.facebook.com/HedgerowAlchemy
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Paul Cheneour Flute, music improvisation, strands of income, addiction to thinking.
Paul is one of the greatest musicians that I know. He is awesomely creative with over 60 albums to his name with fabulous collaborations with musicians world wide.
The addicted to thinking – we go down the Sufi, Taoism and Zen path to liberate ourselves.
How to unlick your thinking – this is brilliantly expressed by Paul.
Paul has a way of expressing the process of thinking and not thinking in the creative process
Teaching - allowing you to be in touch, if you want to learn.. teach
Technique - how to make your skills
Paul is creating original music with flutes for CDs, films, videos, theatre, television and games as well as working with other composers. Collaborating with great musicians and artists on projects is his delight
Check out Paul’s work
https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-c-302a4626/?originalSubdomain=uk
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Bob Plimer Ancient Greek, Latin and Egyptian and their Occult practice and Jazz Piano.
Bob Plimer is an extraordinary guy. He is an expert in Classics and has written several excellent books on alchemy, Mithraism, and Hermetica, and he is a fantastic Jazz Pianist.
We go down the rabbit hole of creativity, mysticism and music.
This is a cracking episode.
Bob runs the excellent Black Lodge Publishing
Www.blacklodgepublishing.com. Check it out
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
This interview is with the flautist Paul Cheneour we discuss how he got into music and his interesting path to be a virtuoso player.
I consider Paul to be one of the greatest creative people I know. I hope you will enjoy this.
Originally published in Dec 2019
Adrain Reynolds part 2 Winning on the scratch cards, searching for the Lambton Worm.
Parks, Bipolar, screens flattening perception, winning on the scratch cards, searching for the Lambton Worm
Stories having power to affect our reality it the weirdest ways like meeting someone on the 6th of the 6th 2006 called Damian.
This is a great chat about Neuro Linguistic Programming with some brilliant ideas about storing ideas and information using the toolbox of NLP.
I loved this chat with Adrian, a brilliant thinker.
If you are interested in Adrian’s work contact me vichyland@msn.com
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Adrian Reynolds NLP, Collector of Boxes Physical and Metaphorical
This is a great chat about Neuro Linguistic Programming with some brilliant ideas about storing ideas and information using the toolbox of NLP.
I loved this chat with Adrian a brilliant thinker.
If you are interested in Adrian’s work contact me vichyland@msn.com
This episode is one large rabbit hole, in the shape of a box.
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Anna Shepherd Artist, Gardener, Tarot, Witch, Cleaner Clootie Campaigner
I am joined by Anna to discuss living in the seasons, old cottages, being and embodiment in the creative process,
Anna started the cleaner clootie campaign which is the folkloric votive offerings often left on trees but making them ecofriendly.
We discuss how we create a creative environment as a form of alchemy, this was a very interesting chat with Anna and you can check out more about her if you visit
The cleaner clootie campaign on facebook.
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To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
In this episode of podcast Creative I'm interviewing Erin Neelands who is an artist, singer-songwriter, guitarist, and flautist. We talk about growing up in Alaska and California and what effect it had on her artistically.
First played in Oct 2019
Chris Dagger bass player for Emeli Sande, George Ezra amongst others and all-round nice chap tells tales of touring, meeting Stevie Wonder and spending time at Paisley Park.
Good for you would be rock stars fresh from college to listen to.
First played in June 2020
Simon Bradbury Heavy Rock Guitar Blacklight Vice
Simon Bradbury from Southampton is the Rhythm guitarist and one of the songwriters in Blacklight Vice . Guitar player of over 20 years and music enthusiast for the 70s &n 80s. Music is his religion and has been part of his life for along as he can remember. Having been in several originals and cover bands over the years, BLV is the culmination of everything learnt and experienced over the years.
BLACKLIGHT VICE FORMED IN 2019. THE SOUTHAMPTON HEAVY ROCK BAND IS A SONIC ONSLAUGHT OF RAUNCHY GUITARS, FILTHY RIFFS, AND THUMPING RHYTHMS, THAT EVEN YOUR MOTHER WOULD LOVE!
2023 BROUGHT A LINEUP CHANGE, HEAVIER SOUND, AND A 1ST PLACE WIN AT THE RADIOWIGWAM AWARDS, TAKING HOME “BEST HARD ROCK & METAL ACT 2023/2024🥇”, MARKED BY THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SINGLE "VULTURES" HAILED AS “THE F*CK YOU SONG” RECEIVING EXTENSIVE RADIO EXPOSURE, AND GAINING POPULARITY NATIONALLY & INTERNATIONALLY, NOTABLY ON BBC INTRODUCING, TOTALROCK RADIO, HARDROCKHELL, VOICEFM & RADIOWIGWAM.
WITH THEIR ENERGETIC SHOWS ACROSS THE UK AND SWEATY LIVE PRESENCE, BLACKLIGHT VICE HAVE BEEN DESCRIBED AS A "HARD ROCK BATTERING RAM THAT IMMEDIATELY OPEN FIRE WITH ALL GUNS BLAZING”
Gigs 2024
Railway - Winchester - 6th July (headline show)
Rockvibes Festival - Nottingham - 31st August (supporting Kicking Valentina on UK tour)
Suburbia - Southampton- 10th September (supporting Kicking Valentina on UK tour)
FOR FURTHER DETAILS CHECK OUT
https://www.facebook.com/blacklightvice/
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Stuart Wheaton, Guitar, Teaching, Examining, Composition and Creating a Syllabus
Today I'm talking to Stuart Wheaton senior examiner for LCME. We talk about music college, Carlos Bonell and various guitar examination boards from Trinity rock school to LCME.
We also discuss how great players have very different ways of approaching music and teaching.
Great chat with Stuart
Check out his Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/people/Stuart-Wheaton-Guitar-Lessons/100063951765867/
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Heather Bentley Strings, From Classical to Improvisation, Composer, Trailblazer.
I am chatting to the multitalented Heather Bentley today. This is a great chat about her journey in music. There are some amazing insights here from a wonderful musician.
Seattle-based violist and composer Heather Bentley has trailblazed a career as one of the West Coast’s most visible improvisatory musicians, specializing in creating evocative atmospheres and textures.
Classically trained, she has shifted to an unabashedly experimental artistic output: As a performer, she can be seen performing on instruments like her electric seven string and five string violins or her electronic pedal board in numerous chamber ensembles that utilize improvisation, electronics, and often both.
As a composer, her work for chamber ensembles and orchestras has been performed by organizations across the US. Relentless in her pursuit of creativity, she continues this work as co-founder of Kin of the Moon, a 501(c)3 organization which fosters collaboration between artists in service of creating unique art.
Check out Heather’s work at https://www.hbentleymusic.com/about
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Mark Hewitt Snowshill Manor, Charles Wade, Skateboarding and Magical Objects.
This episode is with the wonderful Mark Hewitt. We talk Skateboarding, the magical world of Snowshill Manor and its link with the Museum of Magic in Boscastle and Mark’s forthcoming book on the artifacts of the Snowshill Manor and the eccentric life of Charles Wade.
We explore the links between music and skateboarding which I thought was fascinating and also the deep dive into how objects change their nature from items of curiosity to objects of magic.
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Bet Huws Welsh Folklore and Magic the power of the Welsh language Mabinogion.
I'm talking to Bet Huws about the importance of language rooted in the soil and the importance of using Welsh for running events on magic and folklore.
We talk about the enchanting nature of the Welsh language and the Science of Awe.
We talk about the Mabinogion, the Bardic tradition, Awen and how words affect change.
This is a great chat with someone who's passionate about her language and her country and that many of its traditions of healing and folklore are pretty much continuous, unlike England.
Bet has set up the Welsh Magic Day, check this out they have some amazing speakers.
https://neuaddogwen.com/en/events/welsh-magic-day-2024/
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Replay Dee Dee Wilde, Pans People, TOTP, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and many more. I am super excited about this….. Dee Dee Wilde In 1966 Dee Dee co-founded the dance group Pan’s People, resident dancers on the highly popular TV show Top Of The Pops. Over the next ten years, due to their weekly appearances on the show the girls became a household name and worked with some iconic artists, The Who, David Bowie, Mark Bolan, Tom Jones, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson Five which included a young Michael Jackson, Cilla Black, Lulu and many others Dee Dee and I talk about her amazing life as a dancer and what made Pan’s People such a phenomena and she tells stories about meeting Jimi Hendrix and Michael Jackson. To find out more visit www.deedeewilde.co.uk Dee Dee Wilde | Facebook Dee Dee book ‘You May Now Kiss The Dog’ https://amzn.to/3ptJ0Ty
First played in 2021
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and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Replay Jerry Stevenson, Guitarist, Peter Green, Chris Rea Barbara Dickson
Jerry Stevenson is a guitarist and singer who has worked with Peter Green Barbara Dickson and Chris Rea amongst others and has with his bands Gambler and B Sharp (I love that name) impressing us with his playing over the years. Lovely interview lots of things that I found I have in common with Jerry many interesting anecdotes in this interview, enjoy
First released Aug 2019
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
REPLAY Ben Thomas Guitarist, Adele, Sam smith, how to make great choices
I talk to Ben about being the guitarist for Adele, Sam Smith and may others, great chat about starting out at Brit School and the meteoric rise of Adele and Sam Smith Ben makes great choices and listen to how he does it. This is a must for people looking to get into the music business.
This was first released in 2019 enjoy it is fascinating.
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Back in Kent, Solo Show, Creative thinking stimulus of knowing the land.
I am walking the footpaths in my old stopping ground in Kent and I ponder environment and what it does to your creative thinking and wellbeing.
I consider the impact of moving back and hearing from past contacts.
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Bradley Mason – Drums, Playing Stadiums, Web Development, Dubbing Mixing for Film
In this episode I'm talking to Bradley Mason and his work with Noel Richards playing massive stadiums around the world. Bradley talks about his experiences over the couple of decades of being a pro musician.
I worked with Bradley in Red Touch and we talk about having a dream that becomes reality.
We also discussed man caves and the good points of lockdown and advice to young musicians.
For more info on Brad
https://www.amazingcreative.co.uk/
Calling All Nations - Noel Richards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiAcHW8ZOR4
I Could sing your love forever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WJby1S9EPI
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Mark Fitzpatrick Unreal City
We talk Unreal City and carry the burden of art. We discuss some of the twists of the narrative and how this of occurs in the real world. How the Parisienne venue really stepped up to the mark.
Such a great read with layer upon layer of symbolism in this gothic edged story with some great modernist tricks in the telling.
It's a brilliant conversation as always with Mark and for further details of his work follow this link
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Richard Edwards Returns, Moelyci Farm, Synchronicity Osman Spare Psychogeography
This episode sees the welcome return of Richard Edwards and we go down a number of rabbit holes.
We talk about when the weird becomes not so weird, we discuss the Kogi Indians and the impact on Richard's psycho geography.
We question belief in what is possible and not possible and the importance and metaphorical nature of gardens in myth and ancient history. We also discussed the very unusual case of the water and ink experiment and Osman Spare.
https://www.moelyci.org/
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Bob Brooker Tracing Ancestry and Creating Songs, Guitars on the Beach.
In today's episode I'll be talking to Bob Brooker. Bob will be talking about his involvement in music including Guitars on the Beach and his wonderful project tracing his ancestry which has culminated in his song Me and Mr Torch which traces his links back to Antonio Tocci who was an organ grinder in Tooting and many other hitherto unknown relatives.
Bob talks about his early musical involvements and interests which involve one of the early Isle of Wight Festivals and collecting guitars from his past which I can really resonate with.
https://soundcloud.com/user-697416925-364789297/sets/an-ordinary-life/s-zl4DsCjripv?si=e91b88ddc6ff4f5598b98242702581a4&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing&fbclid=IwAR3_Wd915Rn4zGouYnbLyLQckHrHh62QDhDMGZQl5oBApARI1Lk_qsyDXOITo
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Richard Edwards Recovering Entrepreneur, Information Security, Science Computers and Programming Mavericks.
Today I have a great friend of mine, Richard Edwards on the podcast. Richard has the great ability to mix creativity with scientific logic.
Today we talk the Peter Principle, the skill of running a business, start-ups, getting into flow state.
Richard talks about his post punk, Goth, Industrial music, the avant-garde, found sound and the wonderful Genesis, P Orridge and Psychic TV.
We discuss Hildegard Von Bingen, the importance of heresy and the wonderful Jake Stratton Kent before wrapping up with mediaeval Christian Mystics.
This is a blinding episode with some great ideas from a very inspiring mind.
One of Richards Projects
https://www.moelyci.org/
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Paul Green returns AGAIN Magic in practice, Sigils, Blending the imaginary and the ‘real’
Paul Green returns to the show; we go as a deep dive we take a deep dive into the technique in psychology of magical thinking, we look at time distortion and what is time anyway?
As always this is a deeply interesting chat with Paul, uncovering ideas which have practical applications in creativity and life.
We talk at length on construction and theory behind sigils, implanting a seed in the imaginary that casts a shadow in the mundane. We also look at the ripple effect.
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Paul Green returns! Magic, Cooking, Ian McGilchrist, Symbols as Power
Paul Green returns to the show; we go as a deep dive into the work of Ian McGilchrist and his work on the two hemispheres of the brain and how we operate in the world.
We talk about our experiences, the editor function of the brain which is important at the end of the creative process, and we talk about naming as power and the mechanics of magic.
The idea of representation of objects with symbols as magical process and the psychology of magic looking at the intrinsic paradox.
What's all this thing about evolution? Our journey also takes us into the Vikings and their relationships with the gods and the fairy world.
Just to round off we took us of cooking 's magic planting a seed in the mind, and we come up with a definition of magic.
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In a second replaying of Matt Ogden's Christmas podcast with me. Enjoy Matt's wonderful comic episode.
Joseph of Nazareth Carpenter, Saint, Father, and Protector of Virgins In a special Christmas edition, I have the pleasure and the honour to speak to Joseph of Nazareth Joseph speaks about being a Carpenter in a Roman province and the pluses and minuses that affords him. He spent some time talking about the lineage and a little bit about the life of his famous son. According to the Matthew's Gospel, Joseph agonized over Mary's apparently illegitimate pregnancy but protected her and the unborn Jesus by accepting her as his wife after an angel appeared to him in a dream and directed him to do so. Receiving rich presents from mysterious eastern magi at Bethlehem after Jesus' birth, he then fled to Egypt to avoid the wrath of Herod the Great, returning to the land of Israel after Herod's death and settling in Nazareth. In Luke's account, Joseph travels to Bethlehem for a census and returns to Nazareth without going to Egypt, after presenting Jesus publicly in the Temple of Jerusalem. Wishing you all a peaceful Christmas and new year To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Matt who had become part of my seasonal festivities died recently and as a tribute for the next two episodes I will be rerunning our previous frivolities.
Santa Special It’s the time of year when our thoughts turn to things festive, to the sharing of love, the sharing of joy, of light and happiness. But this doesn’t happen without a bit of effort from all of us. Not least the jolliest of the jolly. In a world exclusive, I manage to track down and grab a few minutes of very precious time to talk with the big guy himself during a quick coffee break. I learn a little about what it really takes to make the festive season happen, how long it’s actually been happening, and in this social-media-driven world, what hashtag Santa thinks best describes the true nature of the season. Many thanks to Matt Ogden for putting me in contact with the Big Man,
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Nina Keturah Vanns Music, Beauty, Pole Fitness, Yoga
This is a great chat with Nina which covers an extraordinary creative journey which is still underway. Nina combines lots of a life experience into her work including shamanic skills but we're going to leave that for another podcast.
Nina became a beautician after finishing school, but her story includes singing and piano, playing in bands, including a Pink Floyd tribute, working at Ronnie Scotts, running Pole Fitness Classes and yoga training in India.
Along with Stacey she runs Girl Viking which allows her to combine Beauty, Pole and Yoga in Kent and Portland in Dorset.
Check out
https://www.girlvikingportland.com/
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Mark Fitzpatrick Overnight Success that takes 20 years
In today's episode I'm talking to Mike Fitzpatrick about his book that his just been published. We talk about becoming an overnight success 20 years in the making.
We also talk about the hero’s journey versus the carrier bag theory, we mention Ursula Le Guin, Jordan Peterson and being on a solitary writers retreat and what effect that can have.
We talk about the first technology, which is not what we think first-hand, but involves weaving. we also cover, men, women and chainsaws and mistakes in classic songs and of course, important to all creatives, how to like your own work.
It's a brilliant conversation as always with Mark and for further details of his work follow this link
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Bluescamp France , Gigs in unusual places, what makes a great performer, James Brown, Prince and a Little Black Dress
We're in the studio with the Blues camp team Chris Penfold Mike Kilgour and I are looking at venues and gig ideas for next year’s summer school in France.
We talk about looking for band members, getting direction as a musician or an artist and what makes a good performer.
We namecheck Rory Sutherland, Prince, the little black dress, James Brown amongst others and what about using gestures in a performance? We break down ideas for interesting places for gigs, exhibitions and raves.
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Steve Delight guitarist singer and getting to music
Today I'll be talking to Steve delight. Steve is a guitarist and singer who travels, and his life has informed his music. His recordings and videos are very well produced.
We talk about collaboration and how Steve got involved recording audio books.
A Taj Mahal cover – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ChNc_Yz6vI
An Elvis Costello cover – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1qinqNL3wc
Oh, an attempt to record a song and video myself with a friend (Roger Walker) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1L7eddBrkw
A six song EP just about to be released.
The audio book is obtainable as a single file – here’s the link – http://www.fachwen.org/resources/Raven_Audiobook_2_normal_quality.m4b
There was also a guardian article that mentioned the work - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/19/country-diary-the-ravens-are-in-the-quarry-nest-building-already?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Tom Greenwood Drum and Bass DJ Radio and Clubs
On this episode I am talking to Tom Greenwood DjWizhard about being a young DJ.
Tom has had an amazing couple of years, he is now DJ for a couple of Clubs and features on radio networks including Rough Tempo and Code Red.
We talk about social media use and how it can make or break and how The Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme can help Drum and Bass.
So for links I will let the DJ speak…
I’m DjWizhard, an 18 year old up and coming drum and bass dj and producer from the south east, follow me on Instagram @djwizhard to see updates !
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Mike Kilgour Taking back creative control improving mental health.
Today's conversation is with Mike Kilgour who runs the Bluescamp project with me.
We talk about mental illness caused by the lack of control and what's going on in society.
Because of everything being online we are unable to talk in person about problems in insurance, banking, health and numerous other things including booking a flight!
We talk about how this can be overcome with creativity, empowering ourselves to be able to control environments by our ability to think differently of the situation presented; we can do ourselves a healthy favour.
This is a great chat with some fantastic ideas.
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Nick Kenyon, Musician, and running the Manchester Venue The Peer Hat
Nick talks about his musical life an running the amazing music venue The Peer Hat.
This is a great chat about creativity and some of the bizarre synchronicities that surround us, if we are observant enough.
We are talking getting rid of ones nihilism and opening the doors to creativity.
This was a brilliantly engaging chat, at times deeply funny and other times deeply meaningful and often both.
People can follow Nick’s gigs at the_manifestationgroup on Instagram.
https://politburo.bandcamp.com/album/barrington-way
The Peer Hat is on Facebook and Instagram. mid new website being constructed.
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Elliott Peek Bass Player Sound Engineering and DJ Elliott talks of his journey from the Toons through various bands and then Covid to work in crews managing sales DJ work, sight reading bass gigs.
Elliott’s story shows how flexibility and the ability to take a challenge has really created his life in music.
This is an amazing skill that Elliott possesses, and I have seen him transform himself a few times over the years I’ve known him.
Www.boujeemusic.com
Https://www.instagram.com/e_milespeekmusic/
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Steve Niner , Art, Permaculture, Bowie Derek Jarman
Today I'm talking to Steve Niner about his incredibly interesting life this includes working with David Bowie in the Art Lab days, a fight with Hawkwind, living in Notting Hill in the 1960s and going to the first Glastonbury.
We talked Derek Jarman art and gardening and Steve work in theatre design.
Awesome
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Paul Green Music Philosophy Business Consciousness and Magic.
On today's programme I'll be talking to Paul Green. This is a fantastic chat with Paul that goes very deep and includes the effects of having a superpower of implicit learning and successive approximation! This is the lost wisdom of the ancients. We also talk about philosophy degrees and the power of playing Samba. Music is just walking.
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How to Bootstrap with No Bootstraps.
Today I reflect on developing an idea whether that's for business or art or both when you have no funds. Even when bootstrapping an idea is difficult because you don't even have any bootstraps.
This comes out of the conversation that I had with two previous podcast interviewees, Tommie Kelly about Stuart Wilde and his book The Trick to Money, and Trish Nichol who came up with the no bootstrap idea.
I am recording this while walking in Kent, England.
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Walking on sand
This is a short solo show about finding the source of your inspiration. I go to my personal source and explore how that can relax and give space for ideas.
The ideas can be creative or restorative. My personal source will not be yours but the way of finding them might be.
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Tommie Kelly on Stuart Wilde, New Age, Occult, Predictions
It is great to have the multitalented Tommie Kelly back on the podcast and today we're talking about Stuart Wilde.
Stuart was one of the biggest and well-known writers in the new age movement back in the 1980s and early 1990s but he's more or less disappeared from view today. Stuart died about 10 years ago but if you talk to anyone now, very few people will know of Stuart Wilde.
Both Tommie and I consider Stuart to be an important writer with lots of ideas that are relevant today. We discuss his books, what he was like as a person and some of the interesting events that happened around him. We also discuss his ability to shock, as well as being one of the funniest guys that you could meet.
Tommy talks about some of his new projects including his music, his comics and his oracle cards. For further details visit.
https://www.adventuresinwoowoo.com/
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Taylor Ellwood Joanna Brook Mediumship, Magic, Poetry, Cut Up
This episode is a double header with the wonderful team of Taylor Ellwood and Joanna Brook. This is packed with great ideas and stories about creativity and the processes involved, including writing books, poetry and painting. Their work includes writing, classes on magic, divination, celebrant work amongst others. This is a vibrant chat, good times.
Taylor Ellwood is the magician. He’s been practicing and experimenting with magic for over 30 years, designing innovative and original systems of magic that help people get results and transform their lives. Taylor has been reading Oracle and Tarot cards professionally since 2004. Taylor has been writing books on magic and teaching classes on a variety of spiritual topics including spirit communication, manifestation practices and inner alchemy since 2003. At Brightheart Alchemy Guides Taylor offers a variety of spiritual services designed to help you manifest results as well as provide answers around the issues you are dealing with. He also teaches classes both solo and with Joanna on spiritual topics.
Joanna Brook is the priestess. She began professional Tarot consultations in 2007 and mediumship in 2012. She is an ordained minister in the Seven Sisters Circle, where she studied eclectic modern paganism, ceremony, astrology, path working, divination, and spiritual counselling.
Joanna officiates hand-fastings, funerals and customized ceremonies. She also facilitates a New Moon ritual open to all in Eugene, Oregon each month.
Joanna teaches classes on magic and the pagan path, both solo and with Taylor. Joanna is also an accomplished poet.
https://www.brightheartalchemyguides.com/
https://www.magicalexperiments.com/
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Nassos Conqueso Multi Instrumentalist
In this episode I talk to the wonderful Nassos Conqueso about mixing contemporary and traditional music and the wonderful world of Greek instruments.
Nassos is a singer/songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist from Athens. Nassos released his single Under the Endless Sky in January of 2017 and two months later he released his debut album Love in Crisis.
He studied electric guitar and music theory with Pantelis Gertsos (guitarfor → MusicFor) until he passed the Associate Diploma of the London College of Music in Music Teaching (Upper Level). He also studied music harmony & modern composition with Nikos Panagiotakis, vocals & piano with Lia Hide and jazz harmony with George Argyropoulos at the Musical Praxis Conservatoire where he successfuly completed his Harmony Degree.
Occasionally, he had acoustic guitar and songwriting lessons with Max Milligan. He holds a Master's Degree - MMus in Songwriting - from Bath Spa University, under the tuition of Davey Ray Moor. He's currently working towards his PhD, under the supervision of Professor Amanda Bayley and Dr Matthew Sergeant. While his main instrument is the guitar, he enjoys playing other instruments, such as piano, baglamás, ukulele, blues harp, bass guitar, banjo, lap steel guitar, tzourás, stylophone, bouzouki… In any case, the sound is what matters the most!
At the same time, Nassos started working as an administrative assistant in the LCM and RGT examinations representative office in Greece, as well as for guitarfor. He has undertaken the promotion, online publishing, photo shooting, web design and he has contributed in organising concerts and seminars with musicians like Larry Goldings Trio, Kurt Rosenwinkel New Quartet, Larry Carlton, Adam Levy, Jonathan Kreisberg Quartet, Paul Gilbert, Al Di Meola, Andy McKee, to name but a few.
In January 2017, Nassos released his first single Under the Endless Sky, under the pseudonym Nassos Conqueso. In March 2017, he released his album Love in Crisis, which is also available in Compact Disc. He's responsible for music, lyrics, arrangement, production, vocals, piano, ukulele, baglamás, tzourás, harmonica, guitar, stylophone and programming. At the same time, he became the 6th member of Bound Affairs as an acoustic guitarist and keyboardist, until September of 2018.
Between 2019 and 2021, he represented Greece, along with two other artists, in the European Union's Introspection Music Experience project. His contribution involved the production of the song 'A Moveable Feast', as well as recording various instruments for the song 'Collateral'. Based on this experience he released the double-track single A Moveable Feast in October 2022, in the International Mental Health Day.
Check out http://www.nassosconqueso.com/
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Stage Performance Techniques, Bluescampuk 2023
This is a live recording of a workshop that Chris Penfold and I conducted at this year's BluescampUK at Tonbridge School.
As this was only recorded with contact lapel microphones there is some external sound with people playing drums at parts of the recording but there are some brilliant ideas here that if you're involved in presentation, you would find useful.
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Tom Collins, Plant Science, Travelling, Boats
I am talking to Tom Collins about his world of Plant Science the extraordinary biodiversity of South Africa, what we need to grow food for a burgeoning population and the very well real risks that we face in the future.
This veers into very interesting territory, Tom also discusses his sailing, building boats and just generally navigating the seas of science, commerce and being creative.
This is brilliantly interesting for amazing ideas.
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Using what you've got
This follows from my chat with Chris Penfold about making good and mending. This one is about using what you've got. We can talk about this from a material point of view, where you're using equipment that you already have, but it's also about your skills, and you have many of these placed within other areas of activity; bringing these on board will benefit you.
I spoke about something that Michael Breen said during an NLP training. The story was that his wife was very good at interior design; she could change colours and items in a room in her head, but it made her a nightmare to take out for dinner because she would do the same thing with the items on the menu. She would make endless comparisons between different dishes in different courses.
So look at all the skills that you have as a musician. You may also be a good people person, being a good communicator. That may be evident within your music, but it might not be. If you're not a very good people person and you're trying to be a teacher, then that would be a problem.
However, if you're not good at that but may be good at organising or something else, you could bring those skills to the front to help with project management.
As he was in the army, Chris was talking about the British Army having to be inventive because they didn't always have the equipment to fix the problem. They have to think it through and work out how they could accomplish the task with the gear that they have.
So, for instance, if you have a guitar, a music stand and a computer, you could set yourself up as a teacher. If you've got a car, you can travel to people. You don't need to go and buy a more expensive guitar or equipment to accomplish that. Now that on the face of it is obvious, you'll be surprised because I have coached people who would become teachers who had the idea that they needed new equipment so they could set this up. It's unnecessary, but you could also look at that from the point of view of what you require to be a performer. You only need what you have.
I interviewed Billy Childish, the artist and punk musician. Billy comes out of this aspect of using primitivism in what he does, particularly musically, so the idea of limitations is good. He has a couple of old amps, one which dates back to the 60s, possibly even earlier than that and a couple of old battered-up guitars, nothing new, and he has managed to produce well over 150 albums. It all comes from the perspective of keeping it simple, even the recording techniques. This idea of garage recording is playing in an ample space with the band and then just going into a studio and putting the vocals over the top.
He has done this for years, and it enabled him to produce a lot of albums with that very raw sound, and it influenced many bands, including the White Stripes.
So another aspect of working with what you've got also involves people; obviously, this presents a sharp focus on how good your networking is.
You probably know The people you need to form a band or the people who know them you already know. I think it's always problematic when you audition people because you don't know their personalities particularly well; the chemistry between various members makes a band, so working with the people you already know will lead to a better lineup.
I would also say this is true of running a team for business. If you're starting something new, you can headhunt the people you know; that's a good way forward.
The excellent book by Tony Buzan is called Genius, and it's all about such genius and Mastermind groups.
This book sites that many geniuses didn't do the stuff on their own they had help from very influential people, and that enabled them to develop not the way that history is taught; we always go for the grand man narrative, and to some extent, there is an element of that you know the great person that focuses attention. Still, they can't do this independently, and there's often more than one great mind that goes into creating and achieving.
You need to be able to work with others and be flexible with that, and again, if these people already know, then you're more likely to do that because I'll be friends of yours
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Chris Holdham Foraging Rewilding Us
In this episode of Creative I am talking to Chris Holdham who I meet whilst walking in a woodland!
Great chat with Chris about his work, foraging and teaching others.
I will leave it to Chris to explain
Hi, I'm Chris and have been developing the projects at Rewilding Us for a number of years. You'll be joining me on our wild walks.
A little about me... My deeper wild food journey stemmed from being on a plant based diet for 8 years. After spending years seeking the healthiest diet for my body and the environment, my journey turned into an all round rewilding experience, foraging my own water, plants and meat for the benefit of my body and the the rest of life on earth. This is a journey that is reflected in the courses, the majority are vegan orientated, however, we do cater for all walks of life.
To find out more about myself and Rewilding Us visit https://www.rewildingus.co.uk/
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Pete Turner of Pete Turner Guitars
This episode i am talking to Pete about those fantastic guitars and how he started, and we contemplate how much the guitar he made for Peter Green will be auctioned for at Bonners.
As a left-handed guitar player, Pete Turner was frustrated at the lack of choice available in acoustic guitars. So a few years ago he decided to make his own. Impressed, the partners at lefty shop Holiday Music each bought one, and enquiries started coming in from the local musicians' community on what else he had available.
I am lucky to have two of his guitars!
https://www.peteturnerguitars.com/about
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Andi Skipsey Bass Player, Explode the TV
I'm talking to Andy Skipsey bass player of Explode the TV. We talk about songwriting and creative processes, playing in a massive Christian rock band who played Wembley Arena, Wembley Stadium and European venues including Berlin.
Andi was in Red Touch with me during 90s and we also talk about the role of faith in music.
https://linktr.ee/explodethetv
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Helen Wilson Nursing, End of Life, Consciousness
In this episode I am talking to Helen Wilson about her life in nursing, working in end of life care and what we can learn from our elders regarding consciousness.
This is a fascinating talk about people’s lives whether that is someone involved in the Dam Busters Raid to those who are spritely at 104 to those suffering from dementia at 40 and those who have profound experiences and how an ordinary life can contain such extraordinary meaning.
This is a great chat and we were only scratching the surface so I am looking forward to chat with Helen again. It was also very good to meet Doogie the dog who makes a grand entrance.
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Trish Nichol, writer, poet, singer and player of the ukulele.
I chat to the wonderful Trish Delish Nichol about her fascinating creative life.
Trish’s biog is so good I have left it in her words.
Born and raised on the west coast of Canada, though her forays into the world outside a small island in the Pacific have taken and will take me far from the place I once called home.
I’m on an adventure, a journey of the in and the out. A quest of sorts, to find quintessence.
Fortunately Satori is everywhere.
So there shouldn’t be too much trouble.
I’ve been writing for a long time, that classic tale of “since I could hold a pen”, etc.
I’ve been talking about my feelings on the internet via this blog since 2009.
In 2018, I published my first book with the help of a grant from the CKCA (Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance) which gave me the kick in the pants I needed to actually get it done.
Never underestimate the benefit of a well-timed kick in the pants.
It’s a book of poetry called the Mechanics of Dreaming, available in physical and digitally via Smashwords, Barnes and Noble, and Amazon
I wrote and published a horror novella called Tales from the Busmeat Cafe Volume One: The Secret in the Sauce as a collaborative effort with my cohort, Mr Dark. It is available exclusively in digital form on Amazon and Smashwords. We are currently working on Volume Two.
Poetry, horror, rambly meanderings, silly videos of drunkalele antics, art, musings, there are all sorts of things within this site to amuse, befuddle, and engage.
I hope you find something that makes you smile – Trish
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What if we are wrong?
Solo show, looking and questioning our assumptions. What if what we believe is wrong? What does this do for us creatively? Does the ability to foretell create interesting dimensions to our creations? I talk about the excellent podcast The Witch Trials of J K Rowling on free speech and the historic witch trials in Salem Massachusetts
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-witch-trials-of-j-k-rowling/id1671691064
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Adrian Matthews, Freud, Harry Potter Zen and Professor Umbridge
This was such a great chat with Adrian we dive into the rabbit hole of Jung, Freud, Harry Potter and what is a WWOOFer?
We talk about landing after deep revelatory experiences, anarchy, Zen, building communities, the collapsing of personal realities, the deeper meaning of Professor Umbridge from the Ministry of Magic.
Adrian lives in a caravan in North Wales. He was meant to become a Freudian analyst, but he stole some corn and was kidnapped by the Fae. Now he spends most of his time composting, walking back in the dark, and digging holes. He has a MSc in Cyberpsychology, and this thesis (and interests) still centre around the morality of groups when exposed to psychological pathogenic distress.
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Bernadette Russell, author, storyteller, hopepunk, tree planter.
Bernadette and I have a great chat about stories and creativity her cabaret work at Madame JoJos and finding stories o the lesser heard and lesser known.
Bernadette is a co-creator and lead artist for the South Bank Centres monthly salon "The Skylark Cafe" - hosting and telling stories and a storyteller for Trees for Cities with stories, myth and magic about animals, plants, trees and wildness.
She is a regular story teller of stories at Butser Ancient Farm, "Wild Stories, Witches and Wonder" - with sessions for adults only as well as family sessions.
Bernadette Russell is in a BBC documentary about the power of kindness which you can watch from the links below
She is an Alumni of the School of Myth and a Certified Happiness Facilitator with Museum of Happiness and author of “How To Be Hopeful"
and there is now an audio version which you can find here: https://www.audible.co.uk or here https://www.bolinda.com
Please come and say hello!
www.bernadetterussell.com
twitter @betterussell
facebook https://www.facebook.com/bernadetterussellwrites/
instagram @bernadetterussell
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THE BONNEVILLES, A 50's & 60's ROCK n ROLL Band,
In this episode I shall be T talking to the entire line up of the Bonnevilles.
We were talking about how they came together and what makes him such a busy band.
Also there is a recording of the band at the end of the podcast. 5 piece Band, we've been together for 3 years, as The Bonnevilles, 1 year previous as Reborn 59, Hannah, Denise and Craig were part of Reborn 59, Phil joined as we formed The Bonnevilles, Mike has been with the Band for a year now, Hannah Bowie-Carlin, Lead Vocals. Phil Gilbert, Lead Guitar. Denise Greenwood, Bass Guitar. Mike Emery, Keyboard. Craig Clark, Drums/Vocals.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100038120736546
The_Bonnevilles@outlook.com
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Make Good and Mend with Chris Penfold
Today I'm talking to Chris Penfold, who has just purchased a new, old car. We reflect upon buying second-hand musical equipment and looking for the bargain and how that affects our creative processes. Chris and I talk about the British army and 'make good and mend' and how that reflects on innovation. We have another look at the differences between French and British music and how the British rock scene and contemporary music in general benefit from that scarcity principle. Just as a heads up, Chris's signal was not particularly good today, but I'm sure you will find lots in the interview to give you food for thought.
https://www.dreamfrance.co.uk/
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Marc Galea Session Guitarist, Teacher, TV Presenter.
In this episode I am talking to the wonderful Marc Galea. Marc has achieved amazing things due to his tenacity and we talk about being able to think outside the box. This is a great chat.
Marc is a session guitarist, RGT Registered Tutor with 13 years teaching experience ,published his own method books and released 2 ep’s and 2 albums. In 2008 and 2009 Marc was awarded the internationally-acclaimed RGT Guitar Tutor of the Year Award Finalist award
Marc started learning classical guitar at age 11 but immediately exchanged it for an electric guitar after hearing Brian May play. Following a trip to Cardiff to see Joe Satriani in concert when he was 16 years old, he decided to take up guitar professionally and set about studying with intent and practicing with his first serious band Juicy Affair.
During 2001 Marc held a teaching post in a state school in Malta and in that same year he produced and presented the innovative successful TV series B’Sitt Kordi (with six strings ) on Local Television where he taught basic guitar and interviewed established guitarists in Malta.
In august ’07 while working as a session guitarist with Ivan Filletti, Marc shared the stage with Italian singer songwriter Claudio Baglioni performing during widely publicized O’SCIA concert in Valletta waterfront.
In December 2008 and 2009 marc worked with Guitarist Phil Hilborne and and bassist Neil Murray (Black Sabbath, Whitesnake, Brian May, Gary moore ) on two guitar master class at the Euro Institute and a concert. . Marc was also featured teaching guitar during a TV series called Bands. This program was aired every week on TVM between October till December 08.
Marc together with guitarist Steve Delia opened for legendary acoustic guitar player Gordon Giltrap during the second half of his concert, organized by Masquerade theatre company at the Manoel Theatre on the 6th may 08. In September 09 Tech Music schools became partners with the Euro Institute of Music; They organized a master class at the euro institute where marc worked with legend guitarist John Wheatcroft.
Marc has played in many events and musicals and The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra and recently was part of Rockestra. He also works as a session guitarist in the studio for various local artists and currently plays with Versatile Brass band under the direction of Mro. Paul Borg. Together with his band he was part of the Malta Jazz festival 2011 and in August same year played in Jazz festival in Sicily.
In 2012 Marc published a guitar method book titled A Step by Step Approach for the Modern Guitar Player. Spread over 30 lessons and divided into 6 chapters, the book is unique in that it covers 4 years’ tuition, from beginners to advanced level.
Visit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UzjDqZJjJw
www.marcgalea.com
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Alisa Jaffa Glass Artist, Singer, Songwriter.
This is a great chat with Alisa, it demonstrates that life experience feeds into interests that become artistic projects and then in turn helps others to be creative and to develop self confidence.
Since turning 50, Alisa Jaffa trained as a Glass Artist and in 2018, has been running small-group, glass fusing workshops from her home in Maidstone, Kent. Alisa is also a vocalist in a band and started her singing journey within the last five years and occasionally writes and produces songs. Her philosophy is “It’s never too late to try something new.”
GlassAlisa Website and Workshop Information: https://glassalisa.co.uk/
GlassAlisa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlassAlisa/
GlassAlisa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glassalisa/
Alisa Jaffa Music Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlisaJaffaMusic/
New Groove Band: https://www.facebook.com/newgroovesouth
Alisa Jaffa Songs: Spotify Playlist
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Guy Cresswell Musician, Product Demonstrator, Exhibition and Conference Productions
Great chat with Guy Cresswell who has been successful in many areas of music. There is much to be learnt from this Guy
Guy started musical life on the south coast of England playing in function and original bands, completed a 6 month tour of US airbases in Europe before moving to London in the 80’s working as a song writer, multi instrumental freelance musician and Product demonstrator for Roland.
He has played with a variety of artists from Jools Holland, Midge Ure and The Sweet before setting up a successful exhibition and conference production company. Guy graduated from Berklee College of music in 2000, his midlife crisis saw him learn to play double-bass and study classical composition in a London Orchestra. Guy and his extremely tolerant wife (His words not mine) now splits his time between The UK, Caribbean and the US where he plays keyboards with the soul band Mama T and The O.G’s, plays bass, co-writes and produces original band The Rejects, and plays surf guitar in the festival band Los TacoCats … wherever he goes in the world he takes an assortment of musical instruments – just in case!
All this from a food fight in a Chinese restaurant in Birmingham ….
guy.cresswell@promusproductions.com
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Harry S Green Singer, Songwriter, Recording and Music Producer, Magician.
This is a great chat with a very creative young man. There are lots of interesting examples within this podcast oh Harry adapting to situations and coming up with interesting new ideas, very enjoyable.
In Harry’s Words
“So I’m Harry Green, I’m a singer songwriter as well as a recording and music producer. As well as being a magician.
My passion is music. From when I was very young I started playing the drums and then realised that I couldn’t go busking with a drum kit so I taught myself Ukelele from tube and began busking and writing my own songs and recording them. Currently I am helping others to realise their musical talent and potential and help them to get their music out in the ethos. I have my own website which is based around my recording studio active4udio.com
I am starting to put up pages for each artist with links to their material and songs. My own material is available throughout all streaming media under the name of Harry S Green my most prevalent songs current is Layla’s song which I wrote for my daughter’s funeral and my later song of Baby Blue eyes which was about my girlfriend. I have recently released a formal video for Baby Blue Eyes which is out on You tube.”
Visit www.active4udio.com
Baby Blue Eyes https://youtu.be/Qwigp5JsZPU
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Nat Martin Musician, Teacher, Songwriter, Transcriber, Arranger...
Nat is a freelance musician and guitar tutor at The Academy of Contemporary Music, Guildford and Lecturer at ACM London
Nat also plays for Toyah playing alongside Robert Fripp and has for several years worked with the wonderful Joe Harman
We talk about playing, teaching and developing a guitar style from early blues influences to modern technique.
for further information check out
instagram.com/natmartin2020
https://www.facebook.com/NatMartinGuitar/
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Miles Grindey Guitarist
I am talking to Miles about guitar playing, recording and his collection of Tokai guitars.
Miles Grindey was born and raised in Warsash, a small village in South Hampshire, UK. In 2016 he joined The Bones And Arrows where the band recorded the Bones and Arrows EP, writing solos for “Slow Light” and writing the chorus riff and solo for “Muddy Sunshine“. Later that year, he left the band and pursued a solo career and over the course of 2017 he wrote, recorded, produced and composed his debut album, Caught in a Storm, released in 2018. The album features tracks such as a cover of Joy Division‘s hit “Love Will Tear Us Apart” and fan favourites such as “Caught in the Act“, “Staring Competition and “It Gets Better“. Miles also wrote, composed and produced “Ethereal Bollocks” which was released on May 4th 2018.
Miles went to Atlanta, and during his time met vocalist Ian Michael Bruh (Bumpin’ The Mango, Backroad To Brooklyn), drummer Wayne Viar and was put in touch with bassist Enrico Galetta (based in Bolonga, Italy). Working on “Make Up Your Mind” and “Stride” , Make Up Your Mind was released a little while after Miles’ return to the UK on May 31st 2019.
For further details visit
https://linktr.ee/milesgrindey
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Charlie Robinson Rock Guitarist Guitar Tech Blacklight Vice
Charlie Robinson, Southampton based, blues influenced rock guitarist of the heavy hard rock 5-piece Blacklight Vice.
Charlie’s musical journey started from a very young age in Maidstone Kent, a country boy turned South Coast Les Paul Slinger.
Playing in bands throughout the mid to late 00’s, touring the UK with jaunts to Europe.
Drawing Influences from the ROLLING STONES, AC/DC, MOTÖRHEAD, GUNS N ROSES to OZZY OSBOURNE & PANTERA. Its great to catch up with Charlie and listen to his new music.
Charlie is the owner of ROBBO’s Guitar Care & Maintenance.
Blacklight Vice Socials: https://linktr.ee/BlacklightVice
Robbo’s Guitar Care & Maintenance https://www.robbosgcm.com
Instagram: robbogcm
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When less is more
There is an adage in the musical community that is an accurate scale of one's creativity. "Less is more".
We overcomplicate things. It seems that the most effective way, through my experience, is to question whether you need something. Can you drop something out of the equation? Does that improve things? Often, it does.
Through systems such as mathematics, drawing and stories, we can explain the world in such a way that we can manipulate and that all comes down to simplifying the world around us.
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Alexandre Tilmans Entrepreneur Baz-Art South African Street Artists
Alexandre Tilmans is the Director and Co-founder of Baz-Art, and has numerous years of business expertise running a thriving internationally active arts organisation.
Baz-Art’s annual flagship event is Africa’s largest public art festival - the International Public Art Festival - which has expanded Cape Town’s economic and social development. Baz-Art’s success is tangible with the NGO receiving the award “Business of the Year” at the Cap40 annual Business Awards, with Alexandre Tilmans subsequently also being the recipient of “Entrepreneur of the Year”.
In 2019 Baz-Art received the BASA award and was also featured in the 2020 CNN street art documentary titled ‘Street Arts in Africa’. The new addition to Baz-Art’s offering - the Public Art Conference - launched in March 2022, will also feature on a Momint’s documentary.
Baz-Art employs close to 200 people annually.
In our chat we cover lots of aspects of the interface between art and business which I am sure you will find interesting.
For further details
https://baz-art.co.za/
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Sian Sibley Teacher Pagan Witch Dragon Oak and Welsh Occult Conference
Sian is the leader of DragonOak Coven in South Wales. Sian has been practicing for around 40 years now and have experience in running a coven for around 25 years. She is currently studying for an MA in Spirituality and Ecology in University of Wales Trinity St David’s; Sian has recently completed a Post Graduate course in Cultural Astrology and Astronomy which includes a great deal of study on the Graeco Roman magical Papyri and the impact of astrology and star lore on cultures around the world.
In DragonOak they teach traditional witchcraft, using toolmaking, astrology, herbalism, working with the PGM, Kabbalah, animism and working with the spirits of plants, genus loci and the dead.
Sian organises the Welsh Occult Conference In Welshpool and the South Wales Occult Conference in Cardiff.
https://www.dragonoak.org/studying-with-dragonoak
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Sian Sibley Teacher Pagan Witch Dragon Oak and Welsh Occult Conference
Sian is the leader of DragonOak Coven in South Wales. Sian has been practicing for around 40 years now and have experience in running a coven for around 25 years. She is currently studying for an MA in Spirituality and Ecology in University of Wales Trinity St David’s; Sian has recently completed a Post Graduate course in Cultural Astrology and Astronomy which includes a great deal of study on the Graeco Roman magical Papyri and the impact of astrology and star lore on cultures around the world.
In DragonOak they teach traditional witchcraft, using toolmaking, astrology, herbalism, working with the PGM, Kabbalah, animism and working with the spirits of plants, genus loci and the dead.
Sian organises the Welsh Occult Conference In Welshpool and the South Wales Occult Conference in Cardiff.
https://www.dragonoak.org/studying-with-dragonoak
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Maria Harle Amazing Animal Encounters
Born and raised in rural Kent, Maria fell in love with wildlife and animals early on. Nature was respected and encouraged on her parent's smallholding and long before it became fashionable or mainstream to rewild, go organic or be sustainable, the gorgeous overgrown wildlife haven that was the farm they both worked on. Now a parent herself living in a shepherd’s cottage on their smallholding in the Kentish Weald, Maria has been teaching her own children, and countless others, to love and respect animals and wildlife since 2005, when they started accepting unwanted animals into their home.
Amazing Animal Encounters was born to support pets in need leaving her job in youth work at the county council to concentrate on a new calling.
From Maria
I run Amazing Animal Encounters which provides uplifting, educational and therapeutic low risk animal experiences that are accessible for all and prioritise safety of the participant and the welfare of the animals. We focus on improving mental health, and providing services for SEN, the neurodivergent community and those with chronic and life limiting conditions. We work with groups and one on one, for organisations and for private individuals and families. In schools we provide educational workshops delivering animal welfare courses. Musical Menagerie the pre-school group is currently available to hire for groups. The animal encounters we run entirely fund my animal sanctuary which provides a loving family forever home for a range of animals from farm to domestic to exotic to rescue native wildlife. Our regular clients include KCC, behavioural needs schools, SEN schools and day centres, local primary and secondary schools, hospices and care homes.
www.amazinganimalencounters.co.uk
facebook.com/AmazingAnimalEncounters
Instagram is @mobilemenagerie
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Sean Drummond Filmmaker, Screenwriter Musician.
In this episode I am talking to Sean Drummond filmmaker, screenwriter and musician.
Sean talks about his work including the excellent Five Fingers for Marseilles.
Five Fingers for Marseilles is a 2017 South African Neo-Western thriller film written by Sean Drummond and directed by Michael Matthews.] It was screened in the Discovery section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.
The films dialogue is in the African languages of Sesotho and Xhosa which still managed to get American back by sticking to their vision.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Fingers_for_Marseilles
Great chat .
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Bruno Migliorini Traveler Coffee Drinker Micro Finance
In this episode I'm going to be talking to Bruno Migliorini. I met Bruno when I was studying for my NLP master practitioner in London. A group of us used to hang out after the sessions in a little pub across the road from the venue and Bruno made a statement that he was going to travel the world and be photographed drinking coffee at various locations. This episode is about his amazing journeys and over 90 pictures taken that's some extraordinary exotic places.
Bruno talks a lot about NLP early on in the interview which a lot of people will find very interesting as well as it be great for me to catch up with him again after so long.
For the pictures
https://www.facebook.com/bruno.migliorini.585
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Seeing What Is Unseen
Have you ever lost your keys and spent ages looking for them and then miraculously they appear to be in a place that you’ve already looked? Sometimes we are surprised by the things that are right under our noses. Part of creativity is looking for opportunities, so in this episode I will be exploring ideas from being a musician and the world of NLP. Here are some techniques to help you; • The idiot check. • Looking at the world through different eyes. • Coming back from a holiday travelling of road that you’ve travelled many times, but because you’ve had two weeks away the road looks different. • Sometimes changing one aspect of what you’re doing or how you look can reveal something new. • Changing what you believe. • Challenging what you believe about a person or a place. Make the Music Happen with the Rock and Roll Circus https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/make-the-music-happen-with-the-rock-and-roll-circus-tickets-463568183917 To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Dave Swift, Bass Man with the Jools Holland Big Band
In 1991 Dave Swift heard that Jools Holland, ex-Squeeze keyboardist and TV presenter, was searching for a bassist who played both double bass and bass guitar. With the renowned bassist Pino Palladino then holding the “bass chair” in Holland's band, this was a bold move on the young bassist's part. The advantage from Swift's position was that he also played double bass and was already skilled in sight-reading. Swift auditioned, was hired on the spot, and has been Holland's bassist ever since.
Thanks to his talent and growing popularity, Swift is often invited at shows and camps. Recently, Swift was invited to appear at the annual Warwick Bass Camp in Germany in 2016 as a VIP guest, along with numerous popular bass luminaries from all over the world. The 2016 Warwick Bass Camp was held in Markeneukirchen, Germany, and had a roster of outstanding bassists. Attending professors included Alphonso Johnson, Felix Pastorius, Anthony Wellington and Steve Bailey. Swift was also a guest lecturer at the March 2016 Bass Guitar Show at Earls Court Olympia that filled the room to capacity.
Dave Swift is still an in-demand session musician outside of Holland's band and has also played double bass for American soul singer Gary U.S. Bonds, Ben E. King and on ex-Kinks frontman Ray Davies's album, Other People's Lives.
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
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For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
In 1991 Dave Swift heard that Jools Holland, ex-Squeeze keyboardist and TV presenter, was searching for a bassist who played both double bass and bass guitar. With the renowned bassist Pino Palladino then holding the “bass chair” in Holland's band, this was a bold move on the young bassist's part. The advantage from Swift's position was that he also played double bass and was already skilled in sight-reading. Swift auditioned, was hired on the spot, and has been Holland's bassist ever since.
Thanks to his talent and growing popularity, Swift is often invited at shows and camps. Recently, Swift was invited to appear at the annual Warwick Bass Camp in Germany in 2016 as a VIP guest, along with numerous popular bass luminaries from all over the world. The 2016 Warwick Bass Camp was held in Markeneukirchen, Germany, and had a roster of outstanding bassists. Attending professors included Alphonso Johnson, Felix Pastorius, Anthony Wellington and Steve Bailey. Swift was also a guest lecturer at the March 2016 Bass Guitar Show at Earls Court Olympia that filled the room to capacity.
Dave Swift is still an in-demand session musician outside of Holland's band and has also played double bass for American soul singer Gary U.S. Bonds, Ben E. King and on ex-Kinks frontman Ray Davies's album, Other People's Lives.
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
In 1991 Dave Swift heard that Jools Holland, ex-Squeeze keyboardist and TV presenter, was searching for a bassist who played both double bass and bass guitar. With the renowned bassist Pino Palladino then holding the “bass chair” in Holland's band, this was a bold move on the young bassist's part. The advantage from Swift's position was that he also played double bass and was already skilled in sight-reading. Swift auditioned, was hired on the spot, and has been Holland's bassist ever since.
Thanks to his talent and growing popularity, Swift is often invited at shows and camps. Recently, Swift was invited to appear at the annual Warwick Bass Camp in Germany in 2016 as a VIP guest, along with numerous popular bass luminaries from all over the world. The 2016 Warwick Bass Camp was held in Markeneukirchen, Germany, and had a roster of outstanding bassists. Attending professors included Alphonso Johnson, Felix Pastorius, Anthony Wellington and Steve Bailey. Swift was also a guest lecturer at the March 2016 Bass Guitar Show at Earls Court Olympia that filled the room to capacity.
Dave Swift is still an in-demand session musician outside of Holland's band and has also played double bass for American soul singer Gary U.S. Bonds, Ben E. King and on ex-Kinks frontman Ray Davies's album, Other People's Lives.
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Old Grey Guitarist: meet the school guitar teacher who has over a million followers on TikTok with his solo covers
John Wines has devoted his life to teaching young people to play guitar – now his Queen, Randy Rhoads and Pink Floyd covers and lessons have made him a hit online
John Wines is our kind of guitar hero; the UK guitar teacher has spent years passing on his love for the instrument to others. He played in bands for years and makes a living teaching guitar in three different schools in Dorset where he's based, as well as working as a guitar tutor privately. And that was his life, until recently when he woke up and found he was going viral on TikTok and Instagram.
John currently has 17.3 million likes and 1.2 million followers on TikTok. Not bad for a player who only joined social media to pick up a few new student for private lessons.
John is passionate about the guitar's power to help young people. He's seen the effect learning to play an instrument can have on special needs children. And he's got a gift; he's not only a fantastic player, but the kind of teacher a lot of us will wish we'd had growing up. His rise also undermines the assumption that TikTok is a place where younger people find shallow success; John's content has connected with people.
For more details
https://www.musicradar.com/news/old-grey-guitarist-meet-the-school-guitar-teacher-who-has-over-a-million-followers-on-tiktok-with-his-solo-covers?fbclid=IwAR3hC3pzFFumAfIIT_n69_2X5WrZJXPefFoTc8q6MpLPNXBvbZyEiFBls4o
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For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Joseph of Nazareth Carpenter, Saint, Father, and Protector of Virgins
In a special Christmas edition, I have the pleasure and the honour to speak to Joseph of Nazareth.
Joseph talks about being a Carpenter in a Roman province and the pluses and minuses that affords him. He also talks about the lineage and a little bit about the life of his famous son.
According to the Matthew's Gospel, Joseph agonized over Mary's apparently illegitimate pregnancy but protected her and the unborn Jesus by accepting her as his wife after an angel appeared to him in a dream and directed him to do so. Receiving rich presents from mysterious eastern magi at Bethlehem after Jesus' birth, he then fled to Egypt to avoid the wrath of Herod the Great, returning to the land of Israel after Herod's death and settling in Nazareth. In Luke's account, Joseph travels to Bethlehem for a census and returns to Nazareth without going to Egypt, after presenting Jesus publicly in the Temple of Jerusalem.
Wishing you all a peaceful Christmas and new year
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Sally Maynard the importance of teaching of languages in schools
I am talking to Sally Maynard about the teaching of languages in UK schools and the problems that are inherent in the education system and society in general regarding teaching and learning of foreign languages.
This has many parallels to the position of the arts in education and I certainly learnt something from this conversation.
Sally is an Educational Lecturer at Coventry University and has been Head of International Development and Senior Lecturer at York.
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Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
John Levett agent and promoter of live music jazz funk and soul
Today I'm going to be talking to John Levett who runs the listening room music agency. Twenty three years ago his children were budding musicians but they were struggling to find gigs and he wanted to help them nurture their talents. So he started getting them bookings, from there on he worked with more musicians, bands and venues. Today he books for events, restaurants, pubs, weddings funerals etcetera but also shares in the risk of that booking which is especially important in today's climate.
Great chat with John who I first met nearly 20 years ago. John talks about important points to do with aspiration for both musicians and footballers, and their being led to believe within society that there is a career path and how we can help in securing a creative environment for young talent.
Visit http://thelisteningroommusicagency.com/
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Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Antony Holloway: My Life So Far 2022 Psycho punk in the Medway, Sculptures, Cellos and living in France.
This was a blast ..
The show notes have been provided by Antony so I have kept them in his voice.
I was born in 1963. Grandad on my mum’s side had been a professional violinist, playing on cruise ships, in orchestras and silent movies. I have vague memories of visiting his family home, an East London terrace house with his brothers standing around singing and him rattling off “Roll out the barrel” and “My old mans a policeman” on an upright piano. My dad was born in a horse drawn caravan into the family of a traveling theatre. He was orphaned when young and the company broke up before he was old enough to join in the vaudeville shenanigans.
When I was a child, my dad would call in to pay bills and leave money for food shopping, otherwise he was absent. My mum painted and played the piano but also spent long periods of time in bed depressed. During one such depression she was seduced by a visiting neighbour and shortly moved in with him. My eldest two sisters both left home around this time so I was left to bring myself up along with my remaining sister, Louise. I was eleven and had just started secondary school, Louise was three years older.
There were advantages and disadvantages to an unconventional childhood. Nobody ever mentioned school or homework, there was never any talk about qualifications or careers. The only thing that had been pressed upon us was musical instruments. I started playing the cello when I was seven years old and throughout all of the chaos I always managed to go for a music lesson on Saturday morning. At school I was quite bright but found rules and regulations difficult. It all seemed rather irrelevant and the only lesson that really interested me was art.
In 1978 I was fifteen and my sister Louise went to art school in Rochester, at this point I was living in the house of my mums chronic alcoholic boyfriend which soon became my personal hell. Then, I think it’s fair to say that post punk counter culture saved my life. I had always worn jumble, had a home cropped mop on top of my head and just generally didn’t relate to other peoples experiences. Having generally been an outsider, I started visiting my sister and suddenly felt right at home. The Medway garage band scene was just kicking off, the Pop Rivets had released their first LP and I was there for the first Micky and the Milkshakes gig. I went back to Folkestone, nurtured myself on the John Peel show, got hold of an old Woolworths guitar (Satelite?) and started writing, playing and singing three chord songs.
I played guitar and sang in bands (punk/rockabilly/skiffle) around Folkestone and Dover while I got myself an Art A level at the local Tech College. I then headed off to art school in Rochester and found that the garage band scene was now thriving. I came across a busker, Tim Webster and started playing with him. Tim had a Johnny Burnette album, so we learned all the songs and played them on the streets of Kent. I soon started playing bass guitar in a band with him and Martin Waller, sax player from the Gruffmen and very early Milkshakes gigs. Originally called The Outerlimits we later became The Sputniks. We played so many gigs at pubs, art schools and parties, practically every week for three years.
The cello lessons had remarkably carried on in parallel with gigging, I think I stopped just before The Outerlimits. Even during my Foundation Course at Rochester I thought that I would probably go to music school. However, the rock and roll was just too much fun, so art school seemed a better place for me. The flexibility of Art school hours gave me the opportunity to slope off and play music and again it was somewhere I felt at home.
When art school finished and the Sputniks broke up I was briefly at a loss for what to do. However, following the birth of my first daughter I was obliged to earn some money and through relentless searching and endless job applications I quickly got myself a commission to make a public sculpture in Swindon. Following this I had a commission at the prestigious Grizedale Forest Sculpture Trail which was my passport for back to back public sculpture commissions all over England.
Thirteen years, three more daughters and god knows how many sculptures later I found that I was spending all my time on motorways or in meetings with councils and local community groups, this was not where I wanted to be. In 2000 we moved to France, I carried on knocking out sculptures for a few more years but became more interested and occupied with restoring ancient buildings.
In 2006 I had a chance meeting with Bart Coles who had played with The Escalators back in my Sputnik days and was living nearby in France. Although our paths had never crossed we had been playing the same venues and had been on the same scene. I’d never played double bass but bought one, learned how to play and started to play and sing Rockabilly music with Bart on guitar and a variety of local drummers. As The Gruff Cats we played plenty of local gigs over a six year period but eventually with no permanent drummer we packed it in. Around this time I made the decision to restart playing the cello. After a 35 year gap it took a while to get up to speed but now, six years later, I’m probably better a cellist than when I was at 18, certainly a more experienced artist and performer.
So now in 2022 I play my cello every day and have regular concerts playing baroque, blues, rock and roll or swing on cello or bass with a variety of musicians. Sculpture is on the back burner for now, but I’ve started on a long awaited project printing T-Shirts. Lino cuts to begin with but hopefully moving onto wood block printing and screen printing before too long. We also recently finished the 22 year renovation of the farm house we bought in 2000 so last year we moved into another ruin and have started all over again. I don’t really see much difference between making stuff or playing music, all that matters is that I don’t stop.
Shazzie, TV presenter, raw food guru, online business Wizz
In this podcast I am talking to Shazzie the presenter of the Sky TV series Raw Kitchen and founder of Detox Your World superfood business, which she created in 2000 and sold in 2012, after turning over $20 Million.
Shazzie is also the author of five groundbreaking books, including the world’s first book on raw chocolate, Naked Chocolate with David Wolfe. She is also the author of the Sleep Easily Meditation app which has been listened to over 36 BILLION times and she has been helping people to build online businesses since 2014.
This is a great chat with Shazzie, and she discusses many entrepreneur ideas that are worth following.
For further details visit Shazzie’s excellent website
https://shazzie.com/about-shazzie/
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Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
At a French Studio
In this episode I should be speaking to Chris Penfold. I just spent time with Chris at his lovely studio in France and he was asking me whether it was musical snobbery to feel that some musician fell short of ones aspirations.
This is a very interesting conversation that I'm sure would be familiar to many musicians at some point in their career. We go into quite a lot of depth about the feel and groove in music and how the drummer in particular can be the source of it being successful.
For details of Chris visit https://www.dreamfrance.co.uk/
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Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Maddy Glen Softwood Self-Publishing, Writer
Softwood Self-Publishing was founded in 2017 by Maddy Glenn. Since then, it has gone on to be one of the most successful small business of its kind with awards and accolades from the Surrey Enterprise Awards 2018, and the Daily Mail in 2019.
In 2022, Softwood was announced the Self-Publishing Specialists of the Year in London and the South-East by the Prestige Awards and was a finalist in the Mid Suffolk & Babergh District Council Innovation Awards.
Maddy has a degree in Philosophy and English Literature from the University of Reading and is a member of the Society of Young Publishers. In 2022 she has been a guest speaker at the UK National Centre for Writing, the Atlanta Writers Conference (USA) and at the Prima Donna Festival. Her second novel, In the Dark was published in July
For more details
https://www.swspublishing.com
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Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Steve Peach - Architect, designer, an artist of life
Steve Peach has over 30 years’ experience covering a wide range of project types in the commercial and private sector and has worked in architectural and interior design practices in Portsmouth, Bath, Leeds and Harrogate in the UK.
His core work is the architectural transformation of existing properties and the design of distinctive new build dwellings for private clients.
Steve has the ability to redevelop an existing shell and footprint and use this as a catalyst to create an updated scheme: recycling the past into the present often with unexpected and highly unique results.
We talk about the creative process and there are some very interesting ideas in this episode for the creative, great chat
For further details go to www.stevepeach.co.uk to check out Steve’s work
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Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Ravi Sawney Music from France India and Britain
I am chatting with Ravi about his involvement in folk music particularly the French music of the …
Ravi was born on India to an English mother and an Indian father after his father died the family moved back to England.
We talk Indian music, punk, and his love of the hurdy gurdy, fiddle, guitar and French folk music with all its intricacies.
This is a great chat, and we explore the health benefits of music as we age
To find out more visit
https://www.facebook.com/ravi.sawney
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Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Andreas Kornevall Storyteller, writer and planter of trees
A welcome return of the wonderful Andreas Kornevall
Andreas grew up in South America, Sweden and Switzerland (Swedish by nationality). After spending several years volunteering with charities around the world, he co-founded www.workingabroad.com - a non-profit volunteering and travelling site.
Andreas also directs a charity called the Earth Restoration Service Charity, the charity aims to enhance ecological integrity, by planting new woodlands around the world. Under: www.earthrestorationservice.org - he has signed up over a thousand schools across the British Isles whose students have planted over two hundred woodlands. ERS's work has been endorsed and recognised by “the elders” which are made of world leaders and set up by musician Peter Gabriel.
ERS also provided trees and ideas for the Andover United Programme that won the Environmental Observer Prize.
In response to the sixth mass extinction Andreas co-founded the Life Cairn movement: memorials for species rendered extinct at human hands, more about that here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Life_Cairn
Andreas’ new book: Waking the Dragons, is out with Green Magic Publishing.
As a storyteller and independent scholar of mythology, he works with old myths and fairytales that shine a torchlight on life’s difficult and mesmerising journey; his stories tend to gravitate around the Northern and Greek mythological landscapes. You may find Andreas telling a story on a hillside, by a fire, in a woodland somewhere, at a festival, or in a school.
www.kornevall.com
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Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Montserrat Ruiz Puigdomenech
Spanish-born Soul worker, Mentor, Doula, Childbirth Activist, Singer & Psychotherapist running a private practice in the conservatory of a wooden self-built house at the end of some woods in Brighton UK, since 2012.
Personal human deepening has always been at the core of her purpose and commitment in life since she was very young.
Before Montserrat arrived in the UK in 1993, she pursued a career in acting after graduating from Drama school in Madrid and Buenos Aires.
In 1996 after becoming a mother, taken she became a Doula and a Holistic Childbirth Educator (Birth assistant) that was my contribution to reclaiming Childbirth out of the Medical profession hands and back onto Women’s bodies and wisdom.
From 2002 till 2012 while a single parent of two, Montserrat managed, directed and fronted a nine-piece international musical project called LaXuLa who achieved great success with gigs all over Europe including the Roundhouse in London.
Since 2013 when she finished her studies as a Therapeutic Counsellor she has been running a private practice at home. With a wealth of clinical work experience in a wide range of issues like Death, Bereavement & Grief, CPTSD, Narcissistic Abuse, Women’s issues, Men’s issues, Couples therapy, Grief Groups, Wilderness rites of Passage, Initiation, Crisis, Psychodelic Integration.
With interests in Shamanism, Psychedelic & MDMA guided Therapies, Eco-psychology, Mythology and Jungian Archetypal Psychology, she has taken part in and begun to facilitate Wilderness Fasting rites of passage.
In Montserrat’s words
‘I’ve had the honour to have learned by the feet of great human Maestros and Elders of our times some in person like Dr Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Dr Martin Shaw, Stephen Jenkinson, Michel Odent & Meredith Little, to just name a few, and many others that equally have influenced my life and work greatly through their written legacy like Petruska Clarkson, Francis Weller, Antonio Escohotado, Carlos Castaneda, Fritz Pearls, R.D. Laing, Alan Watts, James Hillman, Starhawk, Vicky Noble, Khrisnamurty, Martin Prechtel, Eric From, Carl Jung, Antonio Machado among many many others to which I am eternally indebted.’
For further details please visit http://www.theliminaltrails.com/
and the Facebook page for her wonderful music. https://www.facebook.com/jaggedmountainlaxula
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Dr Rich and Me What makes a Magical song?
What makes a Magical song?
We are continuing our discussion on the book Music Magic and NLP and cover various topics including internet search phenomena, does tarot reading and vagueness increase accuracy?
Keeping it in flow, front of mind back of mind, David Bowie and East German punk rock, how to write an effective protest song, and showing the gods shame.
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Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Chris Penfold Getting Gigs in France Bluescampuk
that is a welcome return to Chris Penfold and this time Chris and I will be talking about getting gigs in France and how we set up Bluescampuk and the French experience
Lots of very interesting information here for musicians who want to gig outside of the UK
Oliver Turnbull Management Consultant Podcaster Stand Up Comedian
Although Oliver has a “day job” as a management consultant specialising in Digital Technology and Artificial Intelligence, the urge to show off has never left him, since he discovered that impersonating teachers impressed the cool kids at school.
Eventually this led him to writing comedy shows, a lucrative side-line on the London Stand-up Comedy circuit in the 90s and a specialisation in hosting corporate events, with humorous verve, once he grew up a bit.
Oliver also plays rhythm guitar and his style has been described as “limited” but nowhere near as limited as his singing voice. This has not stopped him fronting a bunch of eclectic bands at Blues Camp, which has allowed him fulfil many a performance fantasy.
Oliver continues to bring much needed laughter to dull business conferences, has recently acted professionally, and is the host of three podcasts:
- “Why The Long Face?”, which brings a little levity to the serious business of maintaining good mental health;
- “The Wine List”, in which a wine expert guides Oliver through the mysteries of the production, selection and consumption of wine; and
- “The Media Beat”, where Oliver discusses the world of media with two renowned experts.
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Big thanks to Josh Ferrara of the Chaps for the music
Adam Duncan A Band of Brothers The Power of Ageing Life-Stage Project
Adam trained in Drama and Education at Goldsmiths before writing scripts for the BBC and many other organisations. He ran a media company for twenty years and designed training programmes for large organisations such as Amnesty International.
For the last ten years, Adam put a lot of energy into working with a charity called A Band of Brothers (ABOB), doing rites-of-passage weekends for young men involved in the Criminal Justice System in order to help them move on from adolescent behaviour to healthy masculinity.
But at the age of 70 came a new question, what did growing old mean to him?
As luck would have it, he was offered a place on a brilliant course in supporting people at the end of their lives. Through being alongside people who worked with the dying, Adam started to come to terms with mortality, being able to let go of some of the old attachments and this gave him a new lease of life and a surge of creative energy that he hadn’t felt for decades.
In 2018, Adam wrote and rehearsed a show called The Seven Ages of the Dance of Life and Death with a community of actors, dancers and musicians. The show attracted an appreciative audience.
In isolation, he was able to publish The Power of Ageing. It sold around a hundred copies, but more importantly, it brought together a small group of like-minded people who felt passionately about the subject matter. Starting a monthly discussion forum from which the Life-Stage Project was formed.
Find out more about the Life-Stage Project at www.life-stage.org.
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Dr Rich and me Number 3, Robert Johnson and the Crossroads
Continuing interviews on aspects of the book Music Magic and NLP this time we look at
Robert Johnson, the crossroads, the man in black, and what do we do for money now the music industry has collapsed.
Putting the mystical and magic back into music, NLP and Richard Bandler and how wonderment can drive creativity
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Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Dr Rich and Me, Cut Up Creativity
I am talking again to the amazing Dr Rich about my forthcoming book Music Magic and NLP
This one is about Cut Up the crazy and extrodinary technique promoted and used by William S Burroughs and Brion Gysin
These ideas have developed over the 45 years of being a musician and teacher, and my interest in the paranormal and psychological trickery
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Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Dr Rich and Me Music Magic and NLP
In this episode, I'll be talking to the amazing Dr Rich about my forthcoming book Music Magic and NLP
I will explain how I've arrived at some of these rather crazy ideas within the book and the format.
These ideas have developed over the 45 years of being a musician and teacher, and my interest in the paranormal and psychological trickery
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Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Johnny Turnbull Blockheads, Geldorf, Dave Stewart, and many more
In this episode I chat with the wonderful Johnny Turnbull. Johnny plays a few tunes and a few instruments as well, great fun!
Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England on 27th August 1950
Motto: I am always in the right place at the right time doing the right thing.
In Johnny’s own words
Some of the bands I have enjoyed working with are: Skip Bifferty, The Chosen Few, Loving Awareness, Glencoe, Nick Lowe, Dave Stewart and the Spiritual Cowboys, Eurythmics, Talk Talk, London Beat, Paul Young, Bob Geldof, World Party, Kaos Band, but most of all 'The Blockheads'.
I have also sung and played on film soundtracks since 1960's, most famous film being 'Get Carter' starring Michael Caine.
Pastimes and hobbies:- Yodelling / Skodelling / Whistling.
Also whilst you are here... why not visit www.sandraturnbull.co.uk?John Turnbull (musician)
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Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Phil Copping, Being Freddie Mercury
Phil Copping is a vocalist from Tonbridge in Kent. He performs as Freddie Mercury in the touring band ‘Supersonic Queen’ – the UK’s most dynamic Queen Tribute act whose ethos is to recreate the most thrilling live experience possible, with the same dynamic sound and look of Queen in their finest live concerts.
Phil is one of the most authentic Freddie’s currently on the tribute circuit. As well as an accomplished singer, Phil is also a talented actor and has been in the performing arts scene since he was 7 when he appeared in his first show. Over the years Phil has performed in musicals, theatre and ballet as well as in bands and duos as a singer and guitarist. Although he has been a Queen fan since 1980, he had been channelling his inner Freddie for three years with his solo act, before joining Supersonic Queen.
Certainly not where Phil ever imagined he’d be! Despite a love affair with music that has lasted his entire life, he never set out to make a living from music. He ‘gave it a go’ as guitarist with UK indie band Slipstream, before side-stepping and touring Europe as Buddy Holly with the popular show ‘Rockin’ On Heaven’s Door’. His journey in music has been an amazing education not just in the music itself but in how life has a remarkable habit of making crazy things happen!
It is his great privilege to honour the music he originally grew up listening to by doing continuing the legacy of Queen and bringing it to a new young audience…
In his Wife’s words: “he is living his best life”
www.supersonicqueen.com
Supersonic Queen | Facebook
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Elise Oursa Card Reader, Creator, Witch, Artist
A welcome return of Elise Oursa to the podcast this time we talk about the creative process, creating prints, and the magical process in art along with the patron of printers who is a demon.
Elise is a card reader, artist, practicing witch and creator of The Blood & Ink Tarot. Her magical practice, rooted in traditional witchcraft focusses on personal sovereignty coupled with an evolving relationship with land and spirit.
She teaches on the tarot and designs individual bespoke rituals for transformation and empowerment. Elise runs the coffee and cards Facebook group for cartomancers
You can find Elise by visiting
https://linktr.ee/eliseoursa
http://www.eliseoursa.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cardsncoffee
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Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Bluescampuk
It is the music summer school next week held at the prestigious Tonbridge School in the UK.
Today, while on a walk I share how we make this creative project work and let you into some of the secrets of forming bands, performance training and songwriting skills that we share with the Bluescampers
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Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Emily Peasgood Composer, sound artist, artist, author
Awards Ivors Composer Award for Sonic Art (2018)
Emily Anne Peasgood is an Ivors Composer Awards winning English composer and sound artist.
Emily creates research-led and site specific interactive artworks for galleries and outdoor public spaces, ranging from large-scale community events to intimate sound installations. Her work aims to transform how we perceive our environment by creating invitations to connect with people and places that are forgotten, overlooked, or surrounded by histories that can be remembered and celebrated through sound and music. She is best known for her work in outdoor public locations with specific communities of people, often using innovative technology and design that visitors can interact with. Her work is magical, evocative and memorable.
Emily was profiled by the I as the Hip Op Composer. In 2017 she delivered the TEDx Folkestone talk "Emily! Don't do that!".
Emily was awarded a PhD by Canterbury Christ Church University for her thesis Leading with Aesthetic: Creating Accessible, Inclusive and Engaging Musical Artworks Through Experimental Processes in the Community and is a composition tutor at Canterbury Christ Church University.
Dr Peasgood is a co-author of The Work of the Military Wives Choirs and The perceived effects of singing on the health and well-being of wives and partners of members of the British Armed Forces: a cross-sectional survey.
Works
In 2014, Emily created Landscapes a choral work responding to the landscape artworks of J. M. W. Turner and Helen Frankenthaler. It premiered at the exhibition Making Painting: J.M.W. Turner and Helen Frankenthaler at Turner Contemporary.
In 2016 she premiered Lifted at Turner Contemporary. In the same year she premiered BIRDS, a sung and spoken word piece observing feminine ritual and behaviour through the lens of a documentary film narrator and Crossing Over, a piece commissioned by Turner Contemporary to premier as part of its event commemorating the Zong massacre as depicted on J.M.W. Turner's painting The Slave Ship (1840).
Halfway to Heaven won the prize for Sonic Art at the 2018 British Composer Awards (renamed the Ivors Composer Awards). In the same year, the "eerily evocative" Requiem for Cross Bones featured at MERGE Bankside and created The Illusion of Conscious Thought for the East Hill Cliff Railway and West Hill Cliff Railway in Hastings as part of the Coastal Currents Arts Festival.
In 2019 Never Again was nominated for an Ivors Composer Award in the category of Community or Educational Project. In 2017 Emily Peasgood was nominated in the same category for BIRDS and other Stories and Crossing Over.
Visit www.emilypeasgood.com for more info and links
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Alkistis Dimech.
On this episode I am talking to Alkistis Dimech about her work in dance, magic and publishing.
This is a wonderfully deep and encouraging story and illuminates the incredible work that she does.
Alkistis Dimech is an artist, dancer-choreographer and writer exploring the occulted dimensions of the carnal body and its subtle anatomy. Her art and praxis is grounded in ankoku butô (dark dance), which she has practised since 2002. Alkistis considers herself as a dancer after Nietzsche, and pursues a vision of the dancing body and its technique as the final place of resistance.
With Peter Grey, she is the co-founder of Scarlet Imprint, an independent press which publishes practitioner-oriented works on magic, esotericism and the occult.
Alkisitis has performed in the UK, Europe and the United States, solo and in collaboration with musicians and artists, notably Z’EV, Gast Bouschet and Nadine Hilbert, and Anji Cheung – and spoken of her practice and given workshops, at conferences and events in the UK, Europe and the United States.
Selected works from 2008 to 2018 are documented in The Brazen Vessel (Scarlet Imprint 2019). She is currently creating Antimony – a work of texts and images on the transfiguration of the body – and secunda creatura, a dance of evocation and exorcism.
https://www.alkistisdimech.com/profile
https://scarletimprint.com/
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Aoife Anastasia Nally
Aoife Anastasia Nally is an artist, performer, and theatre producer, who for the last few decades has been performing in the West End, London, but is currently based in rural Ontario, Canada. Today we discuss her research into the cursed play ‘The Spancel of Death' penned by her Great Uncle T.H. Nally, Abbey Theatre playwright and personal friend of the great poet WB Yeats. She is also a psychic medium, Seer, trance channel and occasional oracle.
The notorious play was interrupted by the Easter Uprising 1916 and subsequently abandoned by WB Yeats eventually giving rise to the belief it was cursed. Not helped in part by the content of the play, for the Spancel that lends its name to the play is nothing less than a necromantic spell of the blackest magick and based on actual events that took place in Balla, County Mayo, Ireland in 1777.
You can contact Aoife
Instagram: https://instagram.com/strengthdrawing?igshid=xdmiw2or374t
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/strengthdrawing
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What is it about Enlightenment
Following on from the previous episode entitled Genetic Thinking, I explore the way that ideas are baked into the culture and its thinking.
I look at the term enlightenment and how that has been used by the Catholics against the Pagans, the Protestants against the Catholics, the Enlightenment period and science against religion.
What other ideas sit in our collective operating system that influences our view of the world?
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Steve King The Superdep Bassist
“This is Steve. Steve plays bass. Steve sings a bit as well.”
…Of course, that’s what he would have you believe but there is considerably more to him than that. Steve King has been a freelance musician and in “the business” for close to 30 years now and has built a reputation for being one of the most flexible and versatile bassists in the country with a handy sideline in vocals and a fantastic ear for harmony.
Equally at home playing pop, rock, Latin, funk, jazz, pantomime and musical theatre on both bass guitar and double bass, Steve has made his name as a “SuperDep” - someone who can step in at the very last minute and make it sound like he has been performing with that band for several years. From his roots in Medway and the Kent Youth Jazz Orchestra Steve now gigs all over the world with “pretty much anyone who needs a bass player” but performs most regularly with former X-Factor contestant Ben Mills, David Alacey’s Rat Pack tribute, Paul Da Vinci (The Rubettes, Tight Fit) and James Bond tribute orchestra Q The Music as well as frequent guest appearances with bands such as The Chillbillies and Norwich based function band Beat Connection. Past appearances have also included musical theatre shows Beyond The Barricade and Mad About The Musicals, Roy G Hemmings Dictionary of Soul, Suspiciously Elvis, ABBA Gold and big bands The Len Phillips Orchestra, String of Pearls and Five Star Swing.
Steve can be found on Instagram and Twitter by searching @stevekingonbass
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Genetics of thinking
Today I'm pondering 'the wisdom of mental illness' from the shamanic culture's point of view.
I'm referring to the interview I did with Jez Hughes and how we pay for things later in Western society. In contrast, they pay for things upfront by ritualistic practice in more ancient cultures.
How is it that families often do the same thing as their predecessors? And how does ancestral thinking affect us? Is there an epigenetic aspect to this?
Are your decisions the same as your parent's because you experienced them making those choices?
I look at how we might be able to change our fundamental thinking.
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Jez Hughes Shamanism, Author of Wisdom of Mental Illness, Huichol Mexico
Today on the podcast I am talking to the author of 'The Wisdom of Mental Illness'
Jez studied Shamanism intensively for over twenty years. Yet, his healing journey began thirty years ago when, as a teenager, he experienced a fit that propelled him into an altered state of consciousness far more powerful, yet intrinsically linked, to the one that surrounded him.
It took a long time to integrate that experience and find healing for the physical and mental disturbances it initiated which included ongoing convulsive fits, anxiety, psychological breakdowns and minor psychotic episodes.
This journey, he now understands as a 'shamanic sickness' lasted on and off for around 17 years and took him through various healing and spiritual traditions and all across the earth, until he finally came home to shamanism and found practical methods to cure himself.
This training is ongoing and for the past eight years he has worked closely with the Wixarika (Huichol) nation of northern central Mexico, hosting many senior Marakames (shamans) as they have shared their ceremonies, culture and medicine with Europeans for the first time in their history.
Outside of shamanism he has worked for Friends of the Earth, The Prince’s Trust, as a professional actor and a published poet and is a practising astrologer and tarot reader.
His first book- 'The Heart of Life- Shamanic Initiation & Healing in the Modern World’- was published in November 2015 by Moon Books. His new book ‘The Wisdom of Mental Illness- Shamanism, Mental Health & the Renewal of the World’ is an excellent read.
For details and Jez and his books visit
https://secondsighthealing.com/
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Shaun Baxter B.A (Hons). ILTHE. M.Mus (Dist).
Apart from being a player of international renown, Shaun Baxter is the UK’s most experienced and respected rock guitar teacher. He was a founder member of The Guitar Institute in London in 1986 (a partner of The London College of Music), where he taught every week for twenty years. He then went on to become Head of Guitar at Guitar-X in London before, in 2003, becoming an owner and the Academic Director of The Academy of Music and Sound (the UK’s biggest national provider of instrument-specific pop/rock tuition, with seven schools in both England and Scotland).
Shaun composed the World’s first Grade 8 Guitar syllabus for Trinity College; wrote the UK’s National Operational Standards (NOS) for music performance; has, as a music journalist, written for magazines like The Guitar Magazine, Guitar World & Metal Hammer, and was a monthly columnist for Guitar Techniques magazine from 1994 to 2021.
Through his teaching, Shaun helped pioneer popular music education in the UK and taught many guitar players and teachers who have gone on to find fame in the music industry.
In 1993, Shaun recorded a ground-breaking album entitled Jazz Metal. He has also toured the World and recorded with artists such as Princess, John Sloman (Gary Moore/Uriah Heep) and Carl Palmer of Emerson Lake and Palmer, and was ranked in the Top 50 of the World's most Influential guitarists by Guitarist Magazine.
For details
https://www.facebook.com/shaun.baxter.musician
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm8IWQHarZo1wYklEuuHorQ
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How to make money from music, how to price your worth, and how to quantify your work. In this episode I am walking from Battle to Westfield in Sussex in the UK. I reflect on the episode with Bob Morrell about the arts and pricing and what skills we have as musicians and artists. So how we price what we do, how to quantify your worth, and how to make money.
I mention the Robert Cialdini book ‘Influence’ and how we make decisions and how we are wired, and one important skill for negotiation.
Plenty of birdsong in this as I reflect on the question, ‘how much do I charge’ and the response to my answer which is often ‘you can’t charge that here’ and how we are all deluded we just need a more powerful delusion.
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Bob Morrell, Sales Trainer, Executive Coach, Conference Speaker, Podcast Host and Writer
I am speaking to Bob Morrell in this episode about Bobs early life as an actor and then his journey to running his company Reality Training (and his spell as a rock star vocalist. )
There is so much content about getting your message out there which every musician would benefit from; some of this from the viewpoint of acting which you will hear easily translates to the musician and the music educator. This includes the particularly problematic area of pricing!
Bob and Jeremy Blake set up Reality Training in 2002. Reality Training is a sales and management development business geared towards improving the sales and service capabilities of your consultants and managers. At present, Bob and Jeremy work with many leading organisations in industries such as retail, travel, software sales and financial services.
Bob and Jeremy first met at drama school and have known each other for over twenty years, which gives them a very unique way of interacting as only old friends can. This makes their sessions highly memorable, entertaining and extremely positive experiences, along with their combined experience.
Bob, Jeremy, and the trainers at Reality Training bring over 30 years of sales experience to life in order to challenge and motivate others to achieve more. They have worked with many leading companies including Audi, Travelocity, Kuoni, Halfords, TUI, Adobe, Dunelm, The AA and UBM.
https://realitytraining.com/
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Lia Hide Singer Songwriter and Keyboard Player On this episode I am talking to Lia Hide about her songwriting and creative processes. Lia music and her videos are very articulate winning a number of awards, well worth checking out.
Her music is dark art/progressive pop with hints of jazz.
She has had a prolific recording past in the Greek Electronica and has released 3 solo studio albums:
“Home” [EMI-Universal, 2013],
“Everyone Seems to Know Who I Am” [self-released, 2017],
“Tells no Fairytales” [self-released, 2019 – vinyl by B-otherSideRecords],
and has just released her original composition for the dance drama “GENOCIDE” by Idalgos Records.
She has been touring Greece and Europe (Italy, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, UK, Poland, France, Germany, Slovenia, Austria and Hungary) as well as US and Canada for the past few years, extensively.
Please check out her work at
https://www.liahide.com
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Richard Bailey Drummer for some of the greatest names in music
Guyanese-born Richard Bailey started his drumming career in Trinidad at the age of nine, sitting in on percussion, drums and even bass guitar with his elder brother Robert's ( Robert Bailey, keyboard -OSIBISA) group, the top band in Trinidad and Tobago at that time. He also accompanied Robert, who played Hammond organ, to perform TV/Live concerts as a duo.
At twelve years old Richard's family moved to London where Richard went to school, sitting in on occasional gigs in his spare time, but while at school Richard also excelled in athletics, becoming Southern England school champ at 100 metres. His father, Emmanuel McDonald Bailey had held the world record for the 100 yards and won an Olympic Bronze for England.
Even so, Richard decided to leave school at fifteen to play drums, leaving behind athletics.
At sixteen Richard was recording and touring the UK and USA with Johnny Nash and the great Bob Marley.
By eighteen he had recorded Jeff Beck's biggest selling album “Blow By Blow” (1975, Epic/Sony Japan) to critical acclaim and appeared on the film soundtrack “Tommy” alongside Pete Townsend, Phil Chen and Roger Daltrey.
The next decade saw many recordings and tours varying in style from Rock to Reggae to Jazz to Pop and Latin including two world tours with Billy Ocean and Basia.
Richard occupied the drum seat with the the excellent British acid jazz/rock/soul fusion collective “INCOGNITO” for the past 15 years.
More recently he has been an integral part of Steve Winwood's two important return-to-form recordings, 2003's About Time (Wincraft) and last year's Nine Lives (Columbia).
Richard Bailey’s versatility and unique style has made him a first-call kit-man for over four decades keeping him in high demand.
https://www.richardbaileydrums.com/
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Bill Small Badass Business Coach & Music Pro at Artist Mind and podcaster.
Badass Business Coach & Music Pro at Artist Mind Inc. Working with small biz owners to build thriving, sustainable, lovable work lives. Makes records (still calls them records), performs worldwide, loves the beach, getting people clear, & hanging with family.
Bill Small is no stranger to diversifying his skills; he’s made his living as a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, Mystiquero, entrepreneur, artist, producer, vocal coach, business and personal coach... all facets that combine into a potent musical force evident on his latest release, Call Me Lucky.
Bill grew up in a musical household where everyone could sing, just a stone's throw from the Big Apple. From Sinatra and swing to show-tunes. Todd Rundgren to Pink Floyd. Growing up in the 70's with FM radio and 2 older sisters to steal records from, he caught the music bug bad. Part of his teen years were spent learning everything he could about theater while working as a student performer and intern at The Whole Theater Company in Montclair, NJ. When he wasn't doing that he was writing songs and.....you guessed it, playing in bands!
Since then, there's been more records produced and or engineered, lots of miles, lots of shows, and lots more to come. Call Me Lucky is Bill’s latest solo offering...a soulful and thoughtful album full of plenty of stomp and groove. Coupled with Bill’s unmistakable vocal style, it makes for a journey just as entertaining as his life story.
To check out Bills stuff
https://billsmallmusic.com/
and for the podcast
https://subtleartofnotyelling.com/
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I have been going back to things I did in the past and I notice the effect it has on my creative thinking.
I talk about experiments that studied the effect of going back to earlier periods of life and reliving them.
There are some very strange effects .
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Sophie Alloway
Today I am talking the awesomely talented Sophie Alloway, what a lovely chat with Sophie about working hard and making contacts by focus and getting out there and playing.
Sophie Alloway is a freelance drummer, based in London, working in a variety of musical settings for a wide range of artists. She played drums for rapper Roots Manuva for two years; touring the UK, Australia and New Zealand with him. As well as appearing on Later With Jools Holland, Mercury Music Prize and BBC Introducing she has played top festivals including Glastonbury, Hop Farm, and Bestival; whilst also touring with the Michael Jackson musical 'Thriller'. She was the drummer in a recent Sky TV advert and YouTube videos featuring her have reached well over a million views. She could also be seen performing with Clean Bandit at last year's MTV European Music Awards.
Sophie has recorded/performed with David McAlmont, Roots Manuva, Clean Bandit, Kenny Thomas, Hazel O'Connor, Tony Allen, Lydian Collective, Kate Dimbleby, Wild Card, Lei-An, Angelita Jimenez, John Hogg, and West End/TV/film actor Clive Rowe. In the jazz/fusion world she has worked with Jason Rebello, Harvie S, Chihiro Yamanaka, Wayne Brown, Paul Carmichael, Dill Katz, Michael Mondesir, Ugo Delmirani, John Critchinson, Mornington Lockett and George Melly.
You can find out more by visiting https://www.sophiealloway.com/
Instagram @SophieAlloway
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Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Luke Jackson Singer Songwriter
Great chat with a great performer and songwriter Luke tells of his musical journey.
Luke is a Singer-Songwriter from Canterbury, Kent, who way back in 2013 was nominated in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards for both the Horizon Award for Best Emerging Talent and The Young Folk Category. He was also winner of Fatea’s “Male Artist of the Year 2014” and 2016, his live album ‘Solo:Duo:Trio’ was voted 2018 Album of the Year by Laurel Canyon and in 2020 his last studio release ‘Journals’ was voted 2019 Album of the Year by Fatea Magazine.
Over the past few years he has steadily developed a reputation for himself in the Folk, Roots, Americana & Acoustic circuits, through his solo, duo or trio shows, many festival appearances or when opening for such luminaries as Fairport Convention, Show of Hands, Steve Knightley, Martyn Joseph, Seth Lakeman, Karine Polwart, Oysterband, Paul Brady, and Glen Tilbrook.
In addition to the UK, Luke regularly tours across Europe and in 2016 and 2017 he visited the USA for the first time to play at the International Folk Alliance conference in Kansas and again in early 2019.
Check out Luke http://lukepauljackson.com
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John Wheatcroft Guitarist, University lecturer and writer of educational books and recording artist. This episode I talk to the awesome John Wheatcroft whose resume says it all. I loved this chat, we covered some deeply meaningful aspects of being a committed musician and someone who is constantly learning and passing that knowledge on. John leads a busy double-life as an artist and an educator. He has performed with artists as diverse as Billy Cobham (Miles Davis), Alex Acuña, John Williams, Frank Gambale (Chick Corea), Paco Peña, Paulus Schäfer, Mozes Rosenberg, Mike Clark and Bill Summers (The Headhunters), Carl Verheyen (Supertramp), Ralph Salmins, Paul Elliott, Keith Carlock and Laurence Cottle. John has toured the world with both Carl Palmer (ELP) and John Jorgenson (Elton John/ Hellecasters) and he is a regular contributor to Guitar Techniques UK, along with contributing numerous lessons for Guitarist UK, Guitar Part (France) and Guitar World (USA). John currently holds the position of Head of Guitar at BIMM London and is a visiting lecturer for the University of West London (London College of Music) and Chester University. His first book, Improvising Blues Guitar was published by Schott has received rave reviews worldwide and he’s recently released his debut acoustic album, Ensemble Futur, to critical acclaim. To find out more visit http://johnwheatcroftguitar.com/about/ To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Stories that we tell ourselves and how these stories become the truth.
I visit the site for the Battle of Hastings but not in Battle, the accepted site, again I’m on a ramble, I visit a 2000 year old Yew tree which potentially is at the site of the real battle in a village called Crowhurst in Sussex and we look at how stories, however true or false become the things that influence our lives.
In my rambling I asked the question, how do we square up Christianity and waging war?
I’ll tell the story of my father and his family which is a good example of someone living a story that unfolds in the landscape of the walk.
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Douglas Batchelor- Podcaster of the wonderful ‘What Magic is This’ podcast
I talk to Douglas about the show and how he became involved in the occult and we draw comparisons between magic and music and the creative world in general. I enjoyed this chat immensely.
What Magic is This? is a topic based podcast for those curious about Magic, the Occult, the Paranormal and the Supernatural. Each episode is based around a topic that my guest is somewhat curious about. As a magician of 18 years, Douglas brings his knowledge to the recording session and allows guests to ask any question that they would have. Over time the show has evolved and often there is a Solo show or focuses on an individual who can elucidate on a topic.
This Podcast has become his full time job, if you dig the work that he does, please consider supporting the Podcast on Patreon.
https://whatmagicisthis.com
https://www.patreon.com/whatmagicisthis
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For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Kenny Kemp author, journalist, media communicator I talk to my friend Kenny about his amazing career.
Kenny Kemp is an author, journalist, media communicator and one of the UK’s most experienced non-fiction writers. He has been engaged as a report writer and media consultant to a number of individuals, businesses and organisations. He has been the preferred ghost-writer to several international business figures. The combined sales of his ghost-written books are c.500,000 copies worldwide.
Kenny is a former daily and Sunday newspaper journalist. He was founding Business Editor of the Sunday Herald and Editor of BQ (Business Quarter) Scotland for five years from 2010 until 2015, and has been a contributor to Scottish Business Insider. He is a former staffer of the Evening Standard in London. He has written comprehensively for a range of titles such as the Herald, Sunday Herald, The Scotsman, and the Sunday Times. He is an Associate of the University of Edinburgh Business School, and Editor of Panmure House Perspectives, the business journal of Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. He is also co-author of a history of Scottish Television.
Some highlights
- Author of a comprehensive business history of Scotland’s leading engineering private equity investor. (2018)
- Writer of two volumes of Navigating the Digital Age, a handbook for C-suite leaders on the implication of cyber-security developments. For Palo Alto Networks. (2017)
- Worked as collaborator with Sir Richard Branson on his best-selling business book, Business Stripped Bare, published in September 2008.
- Co-author with Barbara Cassani of Go: An Airline Adventure, WH Smith Business Book of the Year in 2004.
- Speechwriter and media adviser for a number of high-profile public figures.
- Author of book on battle between Boeing and Airbus, entitled Flight of the Titans (2005) and author of Destination Space (2006), about rise of space tourism.
Journalism and Writing Awards, The Scottish Daily Newspaper Society Scottish Press Awards
Business Writer of the Year 2010, 2003, 2001, Business Writer of the Year Runner-up 2010, 2002,BT Technology Writer of the Year Runner-up 2003, WH Smith Business Book of the Year Award 2004
For further details visit http://kennykemp.co.uk/
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Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
David Robinson is a blues musician. He was born in Portsmouth and got taught harmonica at primary school by the visiting American blues hero Johnny Mars. He has gone on to have a career in the music industry and performs music under the name 'The Cold Heart Revue'. He has written two No#1 iTunes Blues chart single hits '(You're A) Picture on A Wall' and 'Hope And Magazines'. He regularly performs at music festivals and gigs around the UK. He has a radio programme called 'A Night of the Blues' that has recently been nominated for a UK Blues Award and he interviews musicians from around the globe. He also is a music journalist for Blues in Britain, RnR Magazine, UK Rock n Roll Magazine and Powerplay Magazine. https://thecoldheartrevue.wixsite.com/my-site
https://www.facebook.com/thecoldheartrevue
https://www.instagram.com/thecoldheartrevueofficial/
https://twitter.com/coldheartrevue
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and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Mark Fitzpatrick, Magician Mark is back! We talk magic, wyrd, breaking the doors of mental health and how we miss the unknowable in our projection of the future. Shifting paradigms, chaos magic, and who we sit with modern medicine and we play with the narrative of time This is very deep and opens ideas about new models of thinking Here are links to Mark’s various and prodigious output. https://thehollowbehindthehearthstone... And FB is https://www.facebook.com/malachasiver... The Hedge School page on FB The Hedge School - Study Group | Facebook To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Lucy Strange children's author
In this episode I will be talking to Lucy Strange.
Lucy is an award winning children's author, known for her critically acclaimed books which capture elements of classic children’s literature in a style that is engaging and accessible for today’s younger readers.
Often inspired by folklore and fairy tales, Lucy Strange combines historical settings with touches of magical realism and fantasy to create utterly convincing worlds in which anything might happen.
We talk about the transition to being a professional writer and the challenges of having your work edited. This is packed with great ideas for the creative.
For more details and to follow Lucy
https://twitter.com/thelucystrange
https://www.lucystrange.org/
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For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Desire, Motivation, Taboos, Today's solo show is on the route from Lewes to Glynde over the South Downs, contemplating desire in the creative process. How motivation is a tame word for desire, and that desire is the amoral power of nature and how we can create with it. The way that desires has been limited by society throughout history, and I look at taboos, speaking truth to power. Techniques for hotspots using the spark of desire for creativity To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Damo Fawsett – Guitarist for Big River Blues Band Great to chat with Damo and he tells how stepping up to the mark can be transformational as well as terrifying, there is a lot here for the aspiring guitar hero.
Damo Fawsett picked up a guitar at the age of 11 after reluctantly admitting that he needed to move on from miming to records in his bedroom with a handmade cardboard replica of a Stratocaster. His story as a guitar player has never really been told until now, from weird musical styles & unlikely collaborations through to learning some very tough lessons. His journey continues…..
Damo is the guitar man in Big River Blues Band that formed in the U.K. in 2016.
They have played shows with many well-known artists and had radio play throughout the UK, Europe and USA. They have a Classic British Rock Sound, akin to Bad Company and early Free.
To find out more about Damo and the band visit https://bigriver1.bandcamp.com
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For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
A journey to healing Today's solo show is about a journey both physically, psychology and artistically.
From my heart attack and the stroke to being able to walk the old pilgrimage way to raise funds for the music charity Ikaro and what creative thinking can do for you.
I tell the story of my learning from the hospitals and the way that people can become their medication, set against the sound backdrop of the Sussex downs as I walk from Lewes to Berwick
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For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
River Jones – Celebrant, creative writer, song maker Today I am talking to River Jones and her work as a celebrant.
River started conducting ceremonies for others in 1999, and have served hundreds of families since becoming a full time celebrant. In 2012 she left her previous work in adult education and community outreach for the University of Sussex, and completed professional training with the UK College of Celebrancy. Her qualifications include an MA in Creative Writing, Arts & Education, and is a member of the Fellowship of Professional Celebrants, the principal organisation which provides training and professional support to independent celebrants in the UK.
River says,
“I'm deeply inspired by the natural world - to be honest I’m a bit of a tree-hugger. I’ve always been curious about different spiritual traditions, and have found my own path in nature-based practices. In 2000 I joined the Order of Bards Ovates and Druids and in 2015 I was asked to develop and lead the order's training courses for celebrants.
As a celebrant, I take the lead from you: if you want a down-to-earth humanist type of ceremony, that’s what you’ll get; and if you’re looking for an authentic nature-inspired ceremony, I have a wealth of experience to offer. I'm passionate about my work and for me, it's all about making your ceremony perfect for you!”
To find out more about River’s work visit
www.celebrantforyourceremony.com
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and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Rob Ferguson Rob's professional music career began over 20 years ago and has gained extensive experience in performing, recording and composing as well as playing in a variety of musical situations including Bands, Theatre Shows, Orchestra Pits and Solo Guitar performances. Rob runs a successful private tuition from his home studio in the evenings and at weekends. He also teaches at schools, colleges and specialist music schools in the daytime.
For more details visit
https://www.rfgt.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/robert.ferguson.737448
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and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Mark Fitzpatrick, conspiracy theory and the scapegoat.
Mark returns to the program and we talk James Joyce, how to publish and how to work subversively.
Our talk covers such characters as Walter and Annie Besant and the magic that happens just under the surface in world changing politics.
We explore conspiracy theory and the scapegoat and we talk about Pearl Harbour, Rameses II and how to spin a story, and also the unseen mystics, artists and boring people.
The liberation of writing under an assumed name and oh the liberation of it not being you.
Here are links to Mark’s various and prodigious output.
https://thehollowbehindthehearthstone.com/
And FB is https://www.facebook.com/malachasivernus/
The Hedge School page on FB
The Hedge School - Study Group | Facebook
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and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
ing politics. We explore conspiracy theory and the scapegoat and we talk about Pearl Harbour, Rameses II and how to spin a story, and also the unseen mystics, artists and boring people.
The liberation of writing under an assumed name and oh the liberation of it not being you.
Here are links to Mark’s various and prodigious output.
https://thehollowbehindthehearthstone.com/
And FB is https://www.facebook.com/malachasivernus/
The Hedge School page on FB
The Hedge School - Study Group | Facebook
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Asking the obvious question, Solo Show
Asking questions and listening deeply is something I try to do on the podcast. I muse about the society that is 'kicking the can down the road' instead of looking at how we got here.
A few points Data, collecting and reading is not the same thing
2008 keeps appearing in this one.
Obesity and chronic illness including our present predicament
How our ancestors put us to shame
Depression amongst the young and the society which facilitates that situation.
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For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
JOHN EDWARDS, Drummer and many other things
John Edwards is a 57-year old larger than life bloke from a rather oddly-named village just outside Maidstone in Kent. His true love has always been music and but for the fact that life got in the way, John would be living the life of a rock star drummer.
As the youngest in a family of 8, John was brought up on a diet of Coronation Street, Wrestling, Mike Yarwood, Reggie Perrin, Derek and Clive, Monty Python and fried egg sarnies.
Musically, as a kid, John was introduced to an eclectic mix of Jim Reeves, Elvis Presley, Curved Air, Mantovani, James Last, Frank Sinatra, Rick Wakeman, Abba and The Carpenters.
More importantly, it was in the days of glam rock that John found himself becoming obsessed with loud music and messing about on his brother’s the drum kit.
His school days in Maidstone introduced him to fellow music lovers David Bloomfield and Stuart Ellis. Both of them would go onto become lifetime friends and play in bands together.
John played drums in the covers band Mavis Cruett, the non-sensical but funny and punky Andy Pandys and then in the more serious bands The Strookas, who supported Green Day and now Tonota 80.
John is a singing drummer, not so much Phil Collins but more like Grant Hart from Minneapolis alternative US band Husker Du.
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For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Santa Special
It’s the time of year when our thoughts turn to things festive, to the sharing of love, the sharing of joy, of light and happiness. But this doesn’t happen without a bit of effort from all of us. Not least the jolliest of the jolly.
In a world exclusive, I manage to track down and grab a few minutes of very precious time to talk with the big guy himself during a quick coffee break.
I learn a little about what it really takes to make the festive season happen, how long it’s actually been happening, and in this social-media-driven world, what hashtag Santa thinks best describes the true nature of the season.
Many thanks to Matt Ogden for putting me in contact with the Big Man himself as he lives in the frozen north so make sure to check out his stuff as well.
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For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Pantelis Gertsos - Electric Guitarist, Teacher and runs Guitarfor in Athens
Pantelis Gertsos is a representative of the University of West London / Registry of Guitar Tutors in Greece. An active musician and teacher with appearances in various musical ensembles, while he has participated as a session musician in various recordings of well-known Greek singers.
He has worked as a scientific advisor and examiner for postgraduate scholarships of students of the State Scholarships Foundation and as Director of Contemporary Music Studies - Professor of Music in various Conservatories throughout Greece (National Conservatory, Conservatory of Sympelius, Central Conservatory, Conservatory of Music Studies, Conservatory of Music Studies, Conservatory of Music Practice, Contemporary Conservatory, Alkyonio Conservatory, Olympic Conservatory, Contemporary Conservatory of Corinth, Municipality of Haidari & Kiato, Conservatory of New Art and others.
He is in charge of Guitarfor,a fast-growing educational program which famous artists support by participating in educational seminars and concerts: Kurt Rosenwinkel, Jonathan Kreisberg, Doug Aldrich, Paul Gilbert, Greg Howe etc.
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For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Dr Jack Hunter anthropologist exploring the borderlands of consciousness, religion, ecology and the paranormal.
Dr. Jack Hunter is an anthropologist exploring the borderlands of consciousness, religion, ecology and the paranormal. He lives in the hills of Mid-Wales with his family. He is a tutor with the Sophia Centre for the Study of Cosmology in Culture, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, and teaches on the MA in Ecology and Spirituality and the MA in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology. He is also a tutor with the Alef Trust on their MSc in Consciousness, Spirituality and Transpersonal Psychology. He is also an Access to Higher Education lecturer in the Humanities and Social Sciences at Newtown College. He completed a Permaculture Design Course at Chester Cathedral in 2017 with Sector39, and worked on the One School One Planet project between 2016-19 to develop an inter-disciplinary permaculture curriculum for schools. He is also a musician and an ordained Dudeist Priest.
To find Jacks excellent books visit https://jack-hunter.webstarts.com/
https://www.facebook.com/DrJackHunter/
If you would like to help support Dr. Hunter's work, please consider becoming a patron on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/drjackhunter
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and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Saffron Summerfield International SINGER COMPOSER SOUND ARTIST & DIGITAL IMAGE MAKER.
Saffron Summerfield is a highly respected, International SINGER/COMPOSER/ SOUND ARTIST & DIGITAL IMAGE MAKER.
In this episode I talk to Saffron about Folk Music and the 60’s and 70’s in London. There are so many interesting vignettes including her friendship with Sandy Denny, watching a young folk singer called Bob Dylan and being on John Peel’s programme along with a band called Free. I toughly enjoyed this look into the British music scene and I am sure you will to.
Saffron has recorded nine albums, written songs for two channel 4 films, BBC R4 ‘Start the Week’ and numerous BBC and indie radio shows. All Saffron’s recordings have been distributed worldwide with high sales in Japan and USA. Many of her songs have been recorded by other singers and bands. One of the few women acoustic bottle-neck blues guitarists (check out Dungeness video) Saffron learnt from black blues musicians when visiting Mississippi in 1977. She has PERFORMED ALL OVER THE UK Europe, USA, New Zealand and Hong Kong . Played at most major UK Folk festivals including Cambridge,Ely, Sidmouth, Edinburgh and Marymass. She has toured with Joan Armatrading, Fairport Convention (saffron was in TRADER HORNE – a spin-off from Fairport) and one memorable Radio One show with rock band Free!saffron summerfield running with guitar
FOLKROOTS Magazine ‘…excellent singer – excellent lyricist… words like cool and classy spring to mind...’
THE SCOTSMAN ‘…stunningly brilliant performer’ review of Saffron’s show ‘LOVE SONGS ‘ EDINBURGH FRINGE
“PERSONAL STATEMENT From Saffron
“TODAY MY WORK INCLUDES RECORDING NATURAL SOUNDS – especially Bird Songs & calls, rural communities stories, – for commissioned SOUNDSCAPES – see SOUNDSCAPES page – & creating videos around my music. I am a passionate supporter of saving and conserving our natural areas for wildlife. I believe in promoting access to natural outdoor spaces – a constant dialogue with nature. I am unreservedly, a supporter of protecting our Wildlife for future generations”.
For further details please visit
https://www.motherearthmusic.co.uk/about-saffron-summerfield/
https://www.facebook.com/saffronsummerfield
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For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Steve Spall - Guitarist/Singer with vibrant Swing/Latin outfit, THE VIOLET JIVE.
This episode I am joined by Steve Spall, and we talk about the influences that led to his interest in mixing musical styles, and why you should ignore advice from your Headmaster.
Steve Spall - Musical ‘Mixologist’ and Guitarist/Singer with vibrant Swing/Latin outfit, THE VIOLET JIVE. With a taste for the exotic his playing encompasses a wide range of styles from 50’s Jazz and Rock ‘n’ Roll to Latin/World Rhythms and Alternative Rock riffage. New original tracks featuring an array of genre blending sounds are currently being tweaked and released under the alias of SHAKES LUANO. Next tune to beam out on 3rd Dec will be ‘Red Eyes at Dawn’ ...a dark Latin vibe with horns!
www.thevioletjive.co.uk
www.Instagram.com/thevioletjive
www.shakesluano.com
www.Instagram.com/shakesluano
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For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Mark Fitzpatrick – Writer and Renaissance Man – Episode 2 How much more awesomeness can you stand in one week? Here is part two ……. "Mark Fitzpatrick is a writer, teacher, and researcher specialising in the weird and wonderful. He ran away to Paris to live in a garret and write novels many years ago, but has recently run away to the woods to write poetry" Mark is ones Renaissance Man, wizard, storyteller, Irishman who is really a Frenchman and man of letters and of cards. This is fun and gets deeper as the episodes develop. The second is winging its way to you, the third will follow in a couple of weeks. Here are links to Mark’s various and prodigious output. https://thehollowbehindthehearthstone.com/ And FB is https://www.facebook.com/malachasivernus/ The Hedge School page on FB The Hedge School - Study Group | Facebook To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Mark Fitzpatrick – Writer and Renaissance Man – Episode 1
"Mark Fitzpatrick is a writer, teacher, and researcher specialising in the weird and wonderful. He ran away to Paris to live in a garret and write novels many years ago, but has recently run away to the woods to write poetry"
Mark is ones Renaissance Man, wizard, storyteller, Irishman who is really a Frenchman and man of letters and of cards.
This is fun and gets deeper as the episodes develop.
The second is winging its way to you, the third will follow in a couple of weeks.
Here are links to Mark’s various and prodigious output.
https://thehollowbehindthehearthstone.com/
And FB is https://www.facebook.com/malachasivernus/
The Hedge School page on FB
The Hedge School - Study Group | Facebook
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Unlimited Creative Language
You are limited by what you are conditioned to think. Language has a unique way of trapping us, and it traps us by the words we use and the words that are used on us. In this episode I will be looking how to unlock your language from its programming with some techniques, how language is used on you by governments and media with statements that slip under the radar. How you are given choices that are not choices. And how not have preconceived ideas about creating music can be removed. I contemplate the idea, does consciousness create reality? If it does what does mean and what tools does that give us? Create limitless possibilities in your work, art and life, use the rational part to plot a course and build a map. Keep the narrative open to all its strangeness. You want the logic to track a path in this new territory. Enjoy To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
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For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Steve Hewitt
Today I am talking to Steve about his songwriting, singing and his inspirations. We get a little nerdy about guitar tunings as well.
‘The evident influences of folk, blues, country and alternative rock flowing through Steve’s creative veins, the syncretic approach to drawing from multiple sources has helped shape his own distinctive voice within the Alternative folk roots scene in the United Kingdom.
Whilst steeped in the earthy acoustic tones and allowing simplicity to carry the message of his songs, Hewitt’s music pushes and pulls between genre boundaries with each finely crafted track transmitting its own unique character and identity’- Pete Baldwin, Ambicon Music
For Details of Steve’s work visit
www.Stevehewittmusic.com
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To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Takara Shelor - About Stuart Wilde—Warriors in the mist, Taos New Mexico, Life Changing
In this episode Takara will be talking about the transformational effect of Stuart’s work had on her life, especially attending the ‘Warriors in the Mist’ in New Mexico.
For almost three decades, Takara Shelor has helped thousands of people from over 100 countries discover their unique gifts, talents, passion, and purpose.
She's the 4-time bestselling author of Peering Through the Veil: The Step by Step Guide to Meditation and Inner Peace; co-author of Unleash Your Future (endorsed by Jack Canfield and awarded the Must Read Seal of Approval from Law of Attraction Magazine); creator, manager, and co-author of Dolphins and Whales Forever; and contributing author of Extraordinary Teams.
https://www.MagnificentU.com Takara's Author & Publishing Website: https://www.DeepDivePublishers.com Her Books (below are universal links that take you to the Amazon website where you live): Peering Through the Veil: The Step by Step Guide to Meditation and Inner Peace: mybook.to/PeeringThroughTheVeil Unleash Your Future: The Powerful 5 Step Formula to Transform Your Dreams into Reality Through the Law of Attraction: getbook.at/UnleashYourFuture Dolphins & Whales Forever: getbook.at/DolphinsWhalesForever
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and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk
For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com
Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Developing opportunities- NLP techniques, timelines, modelling
This episode comes out of an NLP trick bag session that I forgot to record, and as it was entitled Developing Opportunities, I thought I would do just that I cover techniques for spotting and creating opportunity using modelling and timelines.
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Rob Townley
Great chat today which leads to us listening to the song of various trees, yes played by trees! Awesome stuff.
Rob Townley is a music producer, session guitarist and soundscape artist. As well as producing music for commercial artists, he spends time researching, experimenting and pioneering new sounds and frequencies, resulting in some unique signature soundscapes. His latest work involves recording the melodies of plants and trees, and creating organic textures from the environment.
For more information visit www.robtguitar.com
https://www.facebook.com/rob.townley
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I am excited to be speaking to Paul Kingsnorth in this episode. Paul and I talk about the challenges that society faces and how we got here this journey encompasses education, capitalism and we discuss how the old stories warn us of such times. Paul is deeply insightful as always and it is good to speak to someone who wears his heart on his sleeve.
https://www.paulkingsnorth.net
Paul Kingsnorth is an English writer who lives in the west of Ireland. He is a former deputy-editor of The Ecologist and a co-founder of the Dark Mountain Project.
Kingsnorth's nonfiction writing tends to address macro themes like environmentalism, globalisation, and the challenges posed to humanity by civilisation-level trends. His fiction tends to be mythological and multi-layered.
After travelling through Mexico, West Papua, Genoa in Italy, and Brazil, Kingsnorth wrote his first book in 2003, One No, Many Yeses. The book explored how globalisation played a role in destroying historic cultures around the world
Kingsnorth's second book, Real England, was published by Portobello Books in 2008. In this book, he reflected on how those same forces of globalisation affected England, his own country, in the homogenization of culture. This was Kingsnorth's first successful book, resulting in reviews by all major newspapers and citation in speeches by both David Cameron and the archbishop of Canterbury.
He has contributed to The Guardian, The Independent, The Daily Telegraph, Daily Express, Le Monde, New Statesman, London Review of Books, Granta, The Ecologist, New Internationalist, The Big Issue, Adbusters, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 2, BBC Four, ITV, and Resonance FM.
His first novel, The Wake was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the Folio Prize, shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize, and won the Gordon Burn Prize.Film rights to the novel were sold to a consortium led by the actor Mark Rylance and the former president of HBO Films Colin Callender.
Kingsnorth's second novel, Beast, was published in 2016 by Faber and Faber and was shortlisted for the Encore Award for the Best Second Novel in 2017. His third novel, completing a loose thematic trilogy beginning with The Wake, will also be published by Faber. Announcing the deal, Faber's editorial director, Lee Brackstone, said: "We are welcoming to Faber a writer who belongs in the tradition of past greats like William Golding, Robert Graves, David Peace and Ted Hughes. His sensibility sits comfortably with theirs and his literary achievement could well go on to be their equal. He is that good".
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Shane Hampsheir
This was a fun chat with a great talent. Have a listen as Shane talks about his musical journey
Shane has performed a number of highly acclaimed one-man shows in jazz clubs and theatres in the UK and Europe and is widely regarded as one of the country’s top swing singers and is in constant demand with many big bands and orchestras including the Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra.
Shane was asked by Universal Records to record Michael Bublé’s hit single ‘Home’ for the compilation album ‘You Raise Me Up – 2008’. In March 2009, the recording was re-released as the title track on a double CD featuring such artists as Katherine Jenkins, Hayley Westenra, Russell Watson, Louis Armstrong, Boyzone, Lesley Garrett, Girls Aloud, Jamie Cullum and many more. Since then, Shane’s version of ‘Home’ has appeared on 6 top 10 albums World-wide, with more of the biggest stars in the music world.
Shane has performed in London’s most prestigious jazz clubs such as Ronnie Scott's, Pizza Express and 606 Club, in his own right and with the Ronnie Scott’s Big Band, Syd Lawrence Orchestra, Peter Long Orchestra, Nick Ross Orchestra, The Debbie Curtis Radio Big Band, The Len Phillips Big Band and around the country with his own big band and swing band.
In May 2016, Shane released his debut single, 'Brazil' - arranged by Evan Jolly - which reached number 1 in the iTunes Jazz Chart, above Frank Sinatra, Gregory Porter and Ella Fitzgerald.
In March 2017, Shane released his own debut big band album featuring the UK's top jazz musicians and showcasing arrangements by composer and master arranger, Evan Jolly. Shane recorded songs such as, 'I Put a Spell on You', 'Hallelujah, I Love Her So' and 'Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps' as well as original compositions, 'By Your Side', 'Take Your Chances', 'Cried Away', 'My Lover's Heart' and 'Save Yourself'.
The Autumn of 2017 saw Shane embark on his next musical journey, performing his show for Celebrity Cruises, Princess Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL). So far, Shane has performed on over 25 cruises travelling all over the world - from Italy to Greece, France to Morocco, New York to Copenhagen, Sri Lanka to Hong Kong, Florida to Lisbon, Taiwan to Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi to
Quote from The Upcoming -
… Shane’s manipulation of the audience is certainly a sight to behold. Very few can create such an atmosphere of pure, unadulterated joy in the way that Shane can. “
To contact Shane visit
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Geoff Everett
I this episode I will be talking to a well-known guitarist from my neck of the woods, we talk about Geoff’s collaborations with many great names from British music, Geoff also explains what impact the milkman from the Coop can have on your life.
In the early 1980s, more UK and Scandinavian tours followed and Everett was asked by Tony Ellis to join The Cafe Racers which included rhythm guitarist David Knopfler, following the departure of his brother Mark Knopfler.
At this time he joined Gerry McAvoy and Brendan O'Neil from the Rory Gallagher band in a three piece band called The Mosquitoes and played informal rhythm and blues gigs in pubs and clubs around London.
In the early 1990s, Everett formed a rock funk outfit called The Absolute who attracted a large following. During the late 1990s he toured with "A Band Named Sioux", The Cruising Mooses and The Rob King Band. The Mosquitoes also reformed as The Fabulous Mosquitoes. He also began to perform with his own Geoff Everett Band, which includes bassist Pete Shaw, also various drummers including Paul Robinson who has worked with Paul McCartney and Sam Kelly who played a short stint with Gary Moore.
During 2009 and 2010 the Geoff Everett Band performed in the UK, Greece, France and the Netherlands. During 2011 the band released the album Adult Show and kenttv.com broadcast an earlier concert recorded in Meteor, Greece.
In 2014 The Geoff Everett Band finished recording a studio album The Quick and The Dead which featured guitarist Albert Lee, drummer Brendan O'Neil and vocalist Mollie Marriott (daughter of Steve Marriott), fiddle player Dave Swarbrick, keyboardist Tim Hinkley, harmonica player Alan Glen and saxophonist Gary Barnacle. The album was mastered by Jon Astley and released in the same year.
2015 saw the release of Geoff Everett's studio CD album "Cut & Run".
Also in 2015 the song "Bad Bad Man" from the album "The Quick and The Dead" was included on the Sci-Fi Horror film Tremors 5: Bloodlines released by Universal Studios. The song is used as incidental music[1][2] as Burt Gummer is flying into the exotic location of South Africa to scenes of wild African animals to fight a new batch of Graboids.
2018 has seen the release of Geoff Everett's Album "Night Patrol". The Album features harmonica player Alan Glen and saxophonist Gary Barnacle.
Everett appeared in the line up of Screaming Lord Sutch and the Savages (after the departure of Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page).[3] Other associations include Alan Lancaster, David Knopfler, Bob Henrit from The Kinks, Sam Kelly, Jim Russell, Carl Palmer, Gerry McAvoy and Brendan O'Neil from the Rory Gallagher Band, Jim Leverton, Kim Beacon from String Driven Thing, Ian Paice, Gordon Huntley and
Bobby Millar an early member of Supertramp.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff_Everett
http://geoffeverett.co.uk/
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John Scaife
This episode discusses ritual, what has happened the masculine in the West and it’s the implications for society, very engaging and very deep.
John Scaife MA Cantab has walked twin paths of business man and ceremonialist for over 30 years. His business suited life culminated in floating a company he co-founded on the stock market, after years as an entrepreneur and banker, during which time he was lucky enough to stumble upon the nascent mytho-poetic men’s movement, learning from Robert Bly, Michael Meade, Malidoma Some, Robert Moore, James Hillman and Martin Prechtel. He went on to study extensively with Pretchtel and Some, developing his own deep sense of ritual and the sacred, which he has sought to weave with traditions of these lands, tapping into his skills as storyteller, writer and life coach.
A sportsman and lover of the outdoors, as often as possible in his native Northumberland, he is also very aware, from his time in business, of the need to ground these learnings in the practicalities of the day to day world we live in. www.greenwavecoaching.com https://www.facebook.com/Greenwave-Coaching-181000316110045
John also works with Annie Spencer check out
- http://www.hartwell.eu.com/riteofpassage.html
Also listen to Annie’s interview on the podcast
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Alistair Duncan
In this episode I am talking to Alistair Duncan who is a trainer, ecopsychologist, and coach facilitating meaningful experiences in the more-than-human world.
This is an incredible deep look at his influences of NLP and the natural world and how we create our internal representation; this is one of the best explorations into mind states and creativity that I have had on the podcast and this will change your view point. Lots here for those interested in the development of NLP as well.
Alistair is deeply curious about how we humans can “live life well”. He says that means to live with heart, presence and pleasure. Alistair believes we lack wisdom if we attempt to explore our human nature separate from a place of attunement with the more-than-human world. For the last 15 years, he has worked as a trainer, Eco psychologist and coach/therapist helping people explore ways of living their lives well with an evolving approach that he calls “a way of natural being”.
You can find out more about Alistair’s amazing work at
https://wayofnaturalbeing.co.uk/about
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Matthew Ogden - A Creator of Stuff and reader of the Hitchhikers Guide ...
This is great fun chat with the raconteur Mat Ogden, we talk creativity, jazz, reading books and why sometimes Lego is not fun.
Matthew Ogden - The Bearded Wit - is a professional broadcaster, presenter, voice-artist and humorist. His podcast work has reached an audience in the hundreds of thousands around the world and can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Deezer, well... basically anywhere you like to get your podcast fix...
- The Bearded Wit Podcast- Audiobooks and readings.
- The Faxe Podcasts - three seasons of Viking short stories written and performed by The Bearded Wit. You can listen to all the seasons here on Patreon by becoming a patron from as little as $5 a month.
- The Rats In The Walls- A Ghost and Gothic Horror Story Podcast (a new show currently in production).
- The Gigglefix Podcast- highly irreverent and (very occasionally) informative humour and interviews with special guests, presented and hosted with his fellow Gigglefixer Chris Jolly
https://www.beardedwit.com
https://www.patreon.com/thebeardedwit
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Joe Sam
Great to be chatting to Joe Sam the bass wizard. Joe credits include Incognito, Sister Sledge Son of Sam and many others. Sam and I talk about his playing and get to some of the mystery of what makes a great artist. Great to be chatting with Mr Funky Bass.
You can reach Joe through my links but it is worth checking out his YouTube clips of his awesome playing by searching Joe Sam Bass
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How to Deal with Impostor Syndrome I have interviewed many creatives; some are excellent musicians and artists, people, well known as the foragers, potters, storytellers, actors, and many of them feel like frauds waiting to be found out.
There were several guitar players and saxophone players who, when asked to teach, panic because I did not know the theory, although they could do the stuff instinctively. Some artists failed at college, actors who bluffed their way into a stage role, drummers who were aware of better drummers waiting to take their place, all of these would've recognised themselves as having an impostor syndrome.
So, where does this originate? Who are these people?
Creative people tend to be more sensitive, and something like a lack or perceived lack in their education can affect them profoundly, even though logically it doesn't make a difference.
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Paul Shed
Paul is one of the most well-known promoters / Event organisers in the industry and has worked with many of the top acts in the UK. Celebtime was established in 1998 offering both Management and event services.
Paul has built up a wealth of experience in the staging of concerts, events and festivals with attendances of up to 30,000 for some blue chip top corporate clients. Most recently, apart from buying a share in a major music venue, Paul has been working with house hold names such as Gareth Gates, Bobby Davro, Jim Davidson, James Cosmo, Ray Quinn ,lemar, James Cosmo, Many Britain’s Got Talent/X Factor acts. Paul and I talk a lot about Chas and Dave which I enjoyed a lot! http://www.celebtime.co.uk
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Richard Hill
Today I am talking to Richard Hill who is a hiker and Vlogger and runs the YouTube channel Day Tripper.
Richard talks about his interest in walking and explains the benefit of walking in the countryside and its health effects.
We go down some VERY interesting rabbit holes here linking early life experiences and healthy effects on our mental state by getting back to good formative memories.
There is a lot in the creative thinking area here that I enjoyed chatting about
You can find Richards videos on
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqO9HLIfFu0k2ettBS3OxXg
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George "Fowokan" Kelly
George and I talk about Art, Music, Jamaica, Africa its spiritual traditions and how it influences Georges work and music and art in general. Great chat with an elder and artist. George "Fowokan" Kelly is a Jamaican-born visual artist who lives in Britain and exhibits using the name "Fowokan" (a Yoruba word meaning: "one who creates with the hand"). He is a largely self-taught artist, who has been practising sculpture since 1980. His work is full of the ambivalence he sees in the deep-rooted spiritual and mental conflict between the African and the European. Fowokan's work is rooted in the traditions of pre-colonial Africa and ancient Egypt rather than the Greco-Roman art of the west. He has also been a jeweller, essayist, poet and musician (a former member of the funk group Cymande in the early 1970s). He decided to become an artist while on a visit to Benin, Nigeria, in the mid-1970s. The philosophical aspect of his oeuvre came with his travels through various parts of Africa, exploring the spiritual side of his ancestral home. He believes the intuitive/spiritual aspect of reality that still abounds in Africa was his art school and university. Check out George’s work, it is wonderful http://www.fowokan.com/ To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Ben Cole
Ben has been a freelance award winning professional for over 25 years. with 30 years experience working on feature dramas, feature documentaries, short dramas, music videos, commercials and corporate video, seen on any sized screen; international cinema, on TV or on the world’s mobiles.
He was DoP on a 90 min documentary on Bruce Springsteen and a similar film on Roy Orbison and his sons screened on BBC & channel 4 last Xmas. This year he is shooting on a doc about Steve Lukather a legend in the rock session world, from the Band Toto with interviews from Ringo Star and ‘Slash’.
His youth: was spent as a professional actor working on Drama both on TV and Cinema and Commercials, as well as on stage in London’s West End Theatre, worked on $25m films in Italy, and stared opposite Anthony Perkins and Carol Baker and Christopher Lee.
In the early 90’s, he stepped the other side of the camera and his work has taken him many times around the globe filming a diverse cross section of society from hobos to celebrities.
He has @I am comfortable in any culture from Namibian Tribesmen to Buddhist monks in China’.
Ben and I jam around the idea of creativity and Ben has the clearest exposition of creativity yet with stories of shaman, mystics and the meetings and filming of Sathya Sai Baba where very strange things happened. Ben also does a magic trick for those of you on YouTube.
BEN COLE: SHOW REELS AND KIT (bencolecinematographysite.com)
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John Brice is a journalist who worked for the BBC for 36 years as a reporter, producer and editor. John was involved in local radio before moving to national radio and ending at BBC World Service. While in national radio he was employed on every news and current affairs programme on Radio 4, many on 5Live and was an intake editor on BBC World Service for 10 years. Now he owns two pubs in Medway and runs one of them - the King George V in Brompton.
Over the years he has run a restaurant and organised several major events including the Quadrathon and the Medway Food & Drink Fair and the Medway Beer Festival.
John is one of the voices and names of the BBC so much so that his email is ‘thejohnbrice’
Great stories about the behind the scenes of news reporting.
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Max Milligan has been a gigging guitarist since 1973, in that time he has played many styles of music working in Cabaret Clubs, West End Musicals in London, Jazz Funk/Soul bands and Rock and Roll tours.
He is an experienced session guitarist and clinician. Max started teaching as a guitar tutor at the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance - then known as 'The Guitar Institute' - in 1991. He is also a popular clinician and has worked with Jerry Donahue (The Hellecasters), Big Jim Sullivan and Gordon Giltrap at the London College of Music.
Max is always busy composing incidental music for television companies and songwriting. He currently writes with Drew Ford & Jayne Taylor. He has recently toured with acoustic Roots and Blues artist Cherry Lee Mewis and Nashville recording artist Danni Nicholls.
https://maxmilligan.co.uk/
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Stuart Wilde By Dee Dee In this episode I am interviewing Dee Dee Wilde about her bother Stuart. Stuart Wilde was a British writer. Best known for his works on New Age, self-empowerment, and spirituality, he was also a lecturer, teacher, humourist, essayist, scriptwriter, lyricist, and music producer. He was the author of twenty books including the popular series The Taos Quintet: Miracles, The Force, Affirmations, The Quickening, and The Trick to Money is Having Some. Many believed he was one of the great metaphysical teachers. Many of the leaders of the Self-Help and Personal Growth movement studied with him, even more are influenced by his work. Wilde was a prolific writer with 20 books appearing in more than 27 languages. A total of 95 unique titles (books, audio works, music) are in circulation, with several hundred essays and articles in syndication across digital media. He was executive producer and lyricist on the music album Voice of the Feminine Spirit, which sold several hundred-thousand copies.[ He later produced and was the lyricist on two albums of Celtic music, Voice of the Celtic Myth (1997), and Creation (1999),and wrote the book and libretto for Tim Wheater's oratorio Heartland (1995). In 2010, his collaboration with Richard Tyler produced the ambient release The Mystery of the Sacred O In the next few months I hope to interview others about Stuart to build up a picture of this most complex and interesting man. You can find out more from Stuart Wilde | Stuart Wilde To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Today I am talking to Miguel the man behind Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio. I have listened to Miguel for a number of years and it is great to be interviewing someone who was an early adopter of podcasting, so he is one of my guiding lights. You will discover how a skill with words, a great set of ideas and an FM DJ voice you can make even something as niche as a programme on Gnosticism be successful.
Miguel is a garage philosopher, hedge theologian, and general madman across the waters. His life quest is to take his audience from ancient connections to modern meaning. He is the author of the critically acclaimed Voices of Gnosticism and the post-apocalyptic vampire epic series, The Dark Instinct Trilogy, as well as fantasy novel, The Executioner's Daughter.
Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio, is a popular show dealing with eternal heresies and game-changing mysticism. His articles and fiction have appeared in such publications as The Gnostic Journal, The Heretic, Mindscape, Reality Sandwich, The Cimmerian Journal and many others Home - Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio (thegodabovegod.com)
(20) Miguel Conner (@AeonByte) / Twitter
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Dr Alexander Cummins
Dr Alexander Cummins is a consultant, diviner, writer, magician, and historian. He approaches ritual, divination, and sorcery both as a long-term practitioner and a historian of early modern magic. Dr Cummins has worked as a professional diviner for over a decade, and published several works on astrological magic, grimoires, and folk necromancy. He also provides training, workshops, and coaching in many aspects of magical theory and practice. Originally from the Midlands of the UK, Al now makes his home in Brooklyn, New York.
I have always wanted to interview Dr Al as he has so many strings to his bow, I first found out about him by finding a YouTube performance about Cut up which we discuss on the episode. Endlessly fascinating, ladies and gentlemen I give you Dr Alexander Cummins….
http://www.alexandercummins.com/
https://www.facebook.com/grimoiresontape
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Jon Peel JON PEEL is the founder of Generous Records Ltd and songwriter/producer for "Let the Music Give". Jon has worked in the music business as a professional musician, company director, charity trustee and musical entrepreneur for over thirty years. Jon is particularly passionate about giving something back through the music he writes and the projects he creates and works on. Jon and I talk about his trumpet playing and the interesting route into a career in music and education but not in the most obvious ways Jon is one of the Raging Horns who are the horn section for the Chill Billies You can find out more about Jon’s work at www.generousrecords.co.uk THE CHILLBILIES RnB,Soul, Jazz, Live music (thechillbillies.co.uk) To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Clive Hedger –
It was great chatting to Clive about his varied artistic work as a musician, dancer, bee keeper and artist, there is much deep wisdom here which shows an aspect of creativity which comes from trust.
Artist Statement
Adopted by bees, the wild places and the secret depths of the heart, my paintings reveal the forgotten language of remembering. Combining the traditional oil painting methods with modern visionary imagery, my work speaks in the old language, woven with the sacred threads and heralding a renewed connection to the living earth. As a deep prayer and with great reverence for the sacred spark carried throughout time, the mysteries are rendered as always, hidden, but in plain view. Invoking connection to the plants, the animals and all that is seen and unseen. It is my wish to dedicate my art as a guide map for the symbolic landscapes To inspire, transform and reveal the alchemic, shamanic and sacred within all people.
Check out Clive’s amazing work by visiting
https://www.clivehedger.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Clive-Hedger-Artist-238456712914611/?__xts__[0]&__xts__[1]&__xts__[2]=68.ardsd7uwsued...
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Fun Damentals Bluescampuk Vocals Tom Knight
With the build up to Bluescampuk at the end of July we have Tom Knight to talk about singing techniques
Tom shares his tips for developing your voice and singing in a band
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Fergus Drennan
I really enjoyed this one and I have been looking forward to catching up with Fergus for some time. Fergus is known for his foraging which his does in his own inimitable way. Covering a wide range of interesting themes around foraging and nature connection., from wild foods and road kill and as he eloquently puts it nose to tail (everything is used ) to making paper and hats from fungus to candy from footstalls (the classic Amanita ) and artwork from carbonised bones and skulls featured in the program.
fergustheforager.co.uk
And Instagram is fergustheforager
link to bi monthly radio show
https://www.wildhartradio.com/
https://www.wildhartradio.com/insearchofthewild
Miles (of forager) who Fergus mentioned has an excellent podcast
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://forager.org.uk/wild-food-blog/19-ideas-philosophy/140-worldwild-podcast&ved=2ahUKEwi3to_zyaHxAhXyQEEAHSSNCwgQFjAAegQIAxAC&usg=AOvVaw15waE4bQ7zpvUGMYj9Y4lQ
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Clive Austen
Clive Austen is owns and manages MAKE SOME NOISE STUDIO, and has worked variously as recording and live sound engineer, music promoter, record label manager and recording artist / musician, for many years in London and the South East. He has been involved in over 40 commercial releases on CD and Vinyl in addition to digital formats, for labels such as Play (Japan), Dubhead, Devious Records, Free Radical Sounds, M21 Records, Tap N Tin Records, Electron Soul, and Make Some Noise Records itself.
Clive was the guy behind the PA at the Jazz Rooms at Pizza Express and has worked with many who have played there over the years. We talk about the live music scene and in particular the alternative scene and how important live music is, especially now.
To find out more about Clive visit
Www.makesomenoisestudio.co.uk
Www.oskarvilcrow.co.uk
Www.maidstonefringemagazine.co.uk/
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Today i talk to the wonderful Sam Kelly about drums. Sam shares his experience about drumming and music which makes him such a great musician to watch and work with. We talk reggae and why it is difficult for white guys to play it! We also talk Miles Davis as well Fun chat .. To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
British Jazz Award-winning Derek Nash - bandleader, composer, arranger, record producer and engineer - is one of the UK’s busiest jazz musicians. He is leader of six bands, each with its own unique sound and featuring some of the top jazz musicians in the UK today. Derek has been a full-time member of the Jools Holland Rhythm & Blues Orchestra since 2004 and is also a member of the Ronnie Scott’s Blues Explosion. With these bands, he has enjoyed sharing the stage with many great artists including Tom Jones, Eric Clapton, David Sanborn, Jack Bruce, Amy Winehouse, Michael Buble and Sir Paul McCartney. He is one of the most in-demand and respected guest instrumentalists for jazz clubs across the UK and has received numerous nominations in the British Jazz Awards. In the jazz-funk world he has performed with David Benoit, Brian Culbertson, Ernie Watts, Mezzoforte, Nelson Rangell and Don and Dave Grusin. Derek talks about his various musical strands that brought him through TV shows and running his own studio, very interesting chat Find Derek at http://www.dereknash.com/ Derek is a Vandoren UK Artist https://www.facebook.com/VandorenUK/
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Grant Tunbridge from the Bluescampuk team takes us through bass playing with lots of advice to get you playing. Playing in a band is high on the list with techniques taken from years of experience Enjoy News for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Youth (Martin Glover)
Youth is most famous for being the bass player in Killing Joke. He left the band in 1982, and soon after founded his own commercially orientated dub funk band Brilliant, which recorded one album in 1986 before later disbanding.
In 1989, Youth and Alex Paterson started the WAU! Mr. Modo label. Their early releases were industrial techno dubs and heavy sound system dubs from artists such as Napthali, Manasseh, Bim Sherman and Jah Warrior.
In the early nineties, Youth formed techno and house music duo Blue Pearl together with American singer Durga McBroom. They scored a handful of hit singles including their blue vinyl debut "Naked in the Rain", which reached No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart and was also a No. 5 dance hit in the U.S. in 1990. It was followed by "Little Brother" and "(Can You) Feel the Passion". An album, Naked, was also released.
In 1994, Youth rejoined Killing Joke and their album Pandemonium was released on his Butterfly Recordings label, as was the 1996 follow-up, Democracy.
Youth's Butterfly Records label has produced artists such as Take That, Wet Wet Wet, Tom Jones, the Orb, System 7, Maria McKee and Heather Nova. Youth was the co-producer of the Verve's Urban Hymns and Dolores O'Riordan's 'Are You Listening?' He has also worked, produced and remixed for bands including Kate Bush, Guns N' Roses, Primal Scream, Embrace, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Gaudi, Art of Noise, Crowded House, Zoe, P.M. Dawn, Yazoo, Erasure, U2, Bananarama, INXS, James and Suns of Arqa.
Great chat with Youth where he explains his creative approach which is fascinating
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Julia Chapple
Today is a story of travel on the edge, from Europe to India and Afghanistan and Iran to some very dangerous and dark places.
On boats in the Caribbean to Australia to brighter places.
Join us on a trip that is amazing, and how Julia made a life from a beginning that was total Chaos into something creative and magical
Find Julia here
Magical meanderings on Facebook
Julz_fotoz on Instagram for photography
Jullzz99 on Instagram for her art
sigils_tarot_art on Instagram for what it says on the tin.
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Fun Damentals Guitar playing
Today it is my turn to be interviewed by Chris Penfold to talk about guitar playing at a very basic level in a band so that you sound like a master!
I am looking at basic chords and bar chords lead playing and playing with drums and bass all in time for Bluescampuk or your world tour
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Erika Indra
This episode is incredible Erika tells her story of moving from Hungry to the UK and her journey into spiritual practice, the building of the Spirit Horse community and shares her story of meeting Yeshe Tzogjel the female Buddha which is mind blowing
For contacting Erika https://www.spirithorse.co.uk
Erika.spirithorse@gmail.com
Sufi Healing prayer is called Nayaz.
Here is the link to the healing order: www.inayatiyyahealinguk. org.
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Chris is onboard today talking playing keyboards in a band In the build up for this years Bluescamp we look at the fundamentals for playing and being creative from the get go We will be looking at all the instruments in the band over the next couple weeks To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Stuart Ryan
From recording guitars on Amazon Prime movie scores to topping the charts with his best-selling guitar instruction books, Stuart Ryan is a versatile and sought-after guitarist. Ryan began his professional career in 2003 when he was awarded Guitarist Magazine’s ‘Acoustic Guitarist of the Year’. He spent the next ten years touring as a solo concert guitarist performing at major venues including London’s Royal Festival Hall and at many of the UK and Europe’s leading guitar festivals alongside legendary guitarists like Martin Taylor and Tommy Emmanuel.
Stuart and I talk shop and there are many interesting points in this for musicians including having a rival to spur you on.
For more information
https://www.stuartryanmusic.com/
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Pip Waller and Lucy Wells
Today I am interviewing Pip and Lucy about their work of plant spirit medicine and their book Touched By Nature
I am interested in the way the work developed from herbalism and Tai Chi into what they do now and I see parallels for musicians and artists. Very enjoyable chat.
PIP WALLER
Pip Waller is a medical herbalist and plant spirit medicine healer living in North Wales, UK.
She has been practicing and teaching natural healing methods for 30 years. Her first book, Holistic Anatomy, was published in 2009 and continues to increase in popularity. In 2015 she wrote The Herbal Handbook of Home & Health, a book of 501 herbal recipes for everything from laundry and medicines to string.
A shorter 350 recipe version, The Health and Beauty Botanical Handbook, was released in 2018. Her third book, Deeply Holistic, an inspiring book about being human and caring for all of our needs, came out in January 2018.
LUCY WELLS
Lucy Wells came to plant spirit medicine after a journey through community arts, tai chi and other energetic healing systems and has been in practice since 2006.
She combines her healing work with other arts and performance activities which also explore the nature of deep and transformative change.
She is an initiated firekeeper with the sacred fire community, a therapeutic counsellor and has also trained as a funeral celebrant. She is the author of one other book, The Wave Hub Chronicles (2011).
To find out about Lucy and Pip's experiential courses which guide you into the zone of deep nature connection, subscribe to www.touchedbynaturepsm.uk
YouTube channel. Pip Waller - Being Human
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Nick Jenkins
I am delighted to be talking to a good friend of mine today, Nick Jenkins. Nick's involvement in journalism and charity work has led to some fascinating stories.
We talk about how spotting opportunities are often about being determined and interested in people, and never giving up on a good story is a good hack style.
Nick talks about interviewing Rick Parfitt from Status Quo following a lead that became a massive story about the Myra Hindley and also being involved in the early days of a conservation charity before it became a massive player in world politics.
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How lack drives creativity and builds character
Necessity is the mother of invention as they say
I will talk about the concept of going deep not wide.
Why the Internet is Killing the very thing that made rock music
The children being pressured to perform because someone is paying for there education
The grade 2 examination example of what happens to some children under pressure.
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Aoife Anastasia Nally was born and raised in Waterloo, Ontario Canada to Irish parents. Drawn to the stage, she was performing from the age of six years old in various community and professional endeavours. This launched her into McGill University’s prestigious Opera Performance program, Montreal which inspired her to form her own Opera/Musical Theatre Company, ‘SECOND.com/p@n.y.’ producing critically acclaimed productions of: Company, Secret Garden, Sweeney Todd, Candide and Mozart’s Magic Flute. She then ventured further afield to do her Classical Theatre Intensive Post-Graduate studies at the London Academy of Music and Drama, UK. Which encouraged her to remain in England and pursue a life of performance on London’s West End Stages. Some of her favourite credits are: Jerry Springer: The Opera, Sweeney Todd with Imelda Staunton, Evita for the Donmar Warehouse and Assassins at the Menier Chocolate Factory. After releasing an album of her own music, Aoife was commissioned to write her own original musical “Hallowed Ground” based on the Elusian Mysteries, which has already enjoyed two professional workshop productions and is currently seeking further funding for a future fill fledged production. Aoife has found herself grounded here in the pandemic where she is working on her multimedia, performance, literary and visual arts piece of creative non-fiction titled “Drawing Strength: An Artist’s Guide to Creative Recovery”, which she won her development residencies at Atelier Austmarka, Norway and the Banff Centre for the Arts last year. She is hoping to release selections from this work virtually in the new year. Aoife has also trained as a Trance Channel, Psychic Medium and is initiated in several mystery schools. She is currently teaching intuitive painting, immersive astrology and psychic development online. You can follow her work at: Drawing Strength (Facebook), Aoifetography, Strength Drawing and the Painted Path (Instagram) To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
Jerry Rothwell
Jerry Rothwell is a filmmaker whose work includes the award-winning feature documentaries: The Reason I Jump, based on the bestselling book by Naoki Higashida; How To Change The World, about the founders of Greenpeace; Sour Grapes (co-directed with Reuben Atlas) a film about a wine counterfeiter Town of Runners, about two girls in an Ethiopian village who aspire to be athletes; Donor Unknown, about a sperm donor and his many offspring; School In The Cloud, about radical educationalist, Sugata Mitra; Heavy Load, about a group of people with learning disabilities who form a punk band, and Deep Water (co-directed with Louise Osmond), about Donald Crowhurst’s ill-fated voyage in the 1968 round the world yacht race. His work has won numerous accolades including two Grierson Awards, a Sundance Special Jury Prize, an RTS Award, the IDA Pare Lorentz Award and a BAFTA nomination.
Jerry and I talk about the creative process and there is much in here to inspire us to create. Jerry’s work is wonderful and original and takes the viewer into areas that are not what we expect and we talk about this
To see Jerrys work and find out more go to
https://jerryrothwell.com/films/
https://jerryrothwell.com/category/blog/
https://jerryrothwell.com/about/
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Dino Baptiste
Dino Baptiste is a highly energetic pianist, vocalist and entertainer from London UK. Now residing in Birmingham, Dino has strong links to Blues, Boogie Woogie & Rock & Roll as well as performing mainstream classics & current cover songs. His influences revolve around three idols since a teenager - Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis & Ray Charles. Here, Dino has seen each one a legend, perform with such showmanship and charm that has reflected in his own performance. Demonstrating a wealth of professional experience covering a 25-year period since 1989,
Dino talks about his influences and how he made the breaks that led him to play with mick Jagger, Roger Taylor, Dana Gillespie and many others. Great chat
Check out Dino’s stuff at the various social media
www.dinobaptiste.com
Dino Baptiste | Facebook
https://youtu.be/1tBO_9wKLYE
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Satish Kumar is an Indian British activist and speaker. He has been a Jain monk, nuclear disarmament advocate and pacifist. Now living in England, Kumar is founder and Director of Programmes of the Schumacher College international centre for ecological studies and is Editor Emeritus of Resurgence & Ecologist magazine. His most notable accomplishment is the completion, together with a companion, E. P. Menon, of a peace walk of over 8,000 miles from New Delhi to Moscow, Paris, London, and Washington, D.C., the capitals of the world's earliest nuclear-armed countries. He insists that reverence for nature should be at the heart of every political and social debate. Defending criticism that his goals are unrealistic, he has said, Look at what realists have done for us. They have led us to war and climate change, poverty on an unimaginable scale, and wholesale ecological destruction. Half of humanity goes to bed hungry because of all the realistic leaders in the world. I tell people who call me "unrealistic" to show me what their realism has done. Realism is an outdated, overplayed and wholly exaggerated concept. Satish talks about education, the beginnings of the small school and Schumacher college, the Indian perspective on Arts and many other things, a truly inspiring human. He points out in answer to my opening question; he is a human being, not a human doing. to find out more about Satish https://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/about/satish-kumar
No Destination https://amzn.to/3rinG3b
Ted Talk https://youtu.be/uSLUd0veioU
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How to find time and achieve things like becoming a guitar hero
Finding time to practice is difficult so this solo show focuses on a few gems of time management and practice psychology so you can hone your skills on an instrument oh and lose weight.
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Caroline Carey
"Caroline Carey is a shamanic healer and teacher, who has dived deeply into the rich dark roots of the shamanic path and danced within its primal landscapes. I am very pleased that she has chosen to share her skills in accessing the ecstatic abandonment that shamanism brings for healing and transformation: you are in good hands." Simon Buxton - The Sacred Trust
Working with Caroline, people experience new and illuminating perspectives, often hidden within their life-story, developing and identifying their personal ‘myth’ and adopting a powerful ability to fulfil their purpose by fully sharing their unique spiritual role. She supports people to share their voices and their unique talents with the world.
She has worked internationally for over twenty years and now lives in Hastings, East Sussex, UK.
You can find out about Caroline’s amazing work below
website https://middleearthmedicine.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/caroline.carey
Body of work / FB group https://www.facebook.com/groups/middleearthmedicineways
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/carolinecarey__/
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From the Gnomes to the Angels
The creative journey continues
This is part two of an amazing story
Sonia is a visionary artist, living and working in Faversham, Kent, exhibiting internationally, producing public commissions and teaching She weave strands of main-stream religion with more esoteric thought, working with theurgic practice and Ignatian Spirituality and she makes work onsite in ancient and wild landscapes. Sonia says 'For me this is where the worlds of dream, the imagination, mysticism converge, and through this elemental portal, I can explore recurring subjects and motifs, like the sacred, folklore and the related iconography. My artistic expression takes many forms - painting, drawing, printmaking, glass, sculpture, construction, through to ritualistic film, performance and running residential landscape painting trips. Prior to studying Fine Art, I freelanced as a set builder, costume and props maker working for The National Theatre, various art department and construction roles for film and TV, building Ralph Lauren window displays, creating party sets for big advertising agencies, working on community art projects, and a wedding lighting business with giant kinetic lanterns. My plan: To lead and extraordinary life'. Sonia was taught by Terrence Cummings For more details contact sonia@artquesting.com
www.soniamcnally.co.uk
https://stalphegeglassscreen.wordpress.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhoeo8FB4Yk
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Sonia McNally
This is part one of an amazing story
Sonia is a visionary artist, living and working in Faversham, Kent, exhibiting internationally, producing public commissions and teaching She weave strands of main-stream religion with more esoteric thought, working with theurgic practice and Ignatian Spirituality and she makes work onsite in ancient and wild landscapes. Sonia says 'For me this is where the worlds of dream, the imagination, mysticism converge, and through this elemental portal, I can explore recurring subjects and motifs, like the sacred, folklore and the related iconography. My artistic expression takes many forms - painting, drawing, printmaking, glass, sculpture, construction, through to ritualistic film, performance and running residential landscape painting trips. Prior to studying Fine Art, I freelanced as a set builder, costume and props maker working for The National Theatre, various art department and construction roles for film and TV, building Ralph Lauren window displays, creating party sets for big advertising agencies, working on community art projects, and a wedding lighting business with giant kinetic lanterns. My plan: To lead and extraordinary life'. Sonia was taught by Terrence Cummings For more details contact sonia@artquesting.com
www.soniamcnally.co.uk
https://stalphegeglassscreen.wordpress.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhoeo8FB4Yk
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Toby Boyle This interview is with Toby Boyle
Toby is the guitarist who has a fascinating story that takes him from playing saxophone to heavy metal guitar to function band work to one of the biggest tribute bands about.
Toby has lots of strings to his bow as it were, including NLP which many of you will know is an interest of mine
We discuss NLP and it’s psychological trickery to help us perform and in Toby‘s performing life to literally get into character whether that is guitar hero for The AirGuitarBand or as Bjorn for Bjorn Again
This is a fascinating chat and lots here for musicians, teachers, students and creatives alike
www.tobyboylemusic.co.uk
www.theairguitarband.co.uk
Home - Björn Again - The ABBA show (bjornagain.com)
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Graeme Turner
Great chat with the Sax wizard ….
Born in April 1964, Graeme has been playing saxophone / flute / clarinet since age 7, and embarked on his first tour & Radio/TV appearances; with Glen Miller youth orchestra The Super Sunday Sound aged 9. Progressing through The National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO) as a teenager, he turned his attention away from his jazz upbringing and concentrated on the bright lights of the Soul, R&B, Pop and Rock & Roll world of his big heroes King Curtis, Sam Buterra and Junior Walker.
This change of style led to Live Performances, Recordings, Media Appearances, Theatre Shows, and extensive tours in Arenas, Concert Halls, Clubs & Festivals, in over 40 countries, with artists including, Alison Moyet, Steve Marriott, George McRae, The Drifters, Edwin Starr, David Essex, The 3 Degrees, Dr Feelgood, The Love Affair, The Sweet, The Tremolos, The Equals, Andy Fairweather Low, Matt Bianco, The Brothers Grimm, The Big Town Playboys, The Foundations, Robert Plant, Jeff Beck, Rodriquez, Jools Holland, The Blues Brothers Show, Souled Out, Otis Grand, Wes Weston’s Big Rhythm, Big Joe Louis, Hard Lines, Martin McNeil’s Bottle Neck Blues, Suzie Quattro, Fat Freddie’s Cat, Lizzie Emeh (Heart n Soul), Mickey Jupp, Kelly Schreiber, Gregg Wright’s Left Hook, The Marques Brothers Digby Fairweather, The Chillbillies, Zoot Money and the Big Roll Band, The Blue Sonics, Kenny Ball, Laura B and the Moonlighters, Ooo Bop Shabam, The Rock & Roll Society, Guthrie Govern, Derek Nash, The Compensators, Martha Reeves, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Limmie and the Family Cooking, The Carpenters show, Sweet Home Chicago, Reach Out, The Jive Aces, Jackson Sloan, Earl Jackson, Jason Allen, Java Jam, Shamen Spirits, Gary Porter, The Silvertips, Junior Walker and the All Stars…the list goes on.
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Jon Howells
Jon Howells is a London-based online session drummer and percussionist with over 22 years of experience touring and studio experience. Currently he has over 500 clients who use his remote drum sessions service.
Jon and I talk about his career as a drummer and his ability to see opportunity in things that others seem to miss (my quote not his) , he also talks about being in one of the biggest Queen tribute bands Killer Queen, and also about playing the highest rock gig in the world, for charity.
For more information
https://www.j3tdrumtracks.com/
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What is your problem?
If the problem is big enough and the solution good enough then you have the potential for starting a successful business.
This was the point raised in an interview on the podcast with Brett Slazenger the guy who set up the very successful Drum Café, however we artistic people tend to start from another place.
In my lectures to musicians at the RGT conferences I would say that we start from the viewpoint of a hobby and then we try to make a business from that, unfortunately we often end up making the decisions of a hobbyist and not an entrepreneur. I think it’s very important for us to get this into our mind if are aiming to make money, we need to think like an entrepreneur, and see opportunities which are solutions.
In the solo show I go into this idea for the artistic business.
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Steve White
Steve was given a small drum as a child by his uncle and upon joining his local Boys' Brigade he began to learn his craft. As with White's band mate Paul Weller, he was given full support from his parents who went out of their way to help their son develop. Steve spent his youth having lessons from the late George Scott of Wanstead and learning from recordings of Buddy Rich and Louis Bellson. He later took lessons with drumming teacher Bob Armstrong at Bob's Masterclass studio, then in Hornchurch, Essex. White complemented his work gigging with local bands with part-time work, spending any spare cash on updating his collection of jazz records.
In 1983, White auditioned for an unnamed band which turned out to be Paul Weller's new group, The Style Council. Weller was impressed with the 17-year-old drummer's jazz background and asked White to come back the following day. White stayed with the band for some years but was never actually invited to join, even though he appeared in most of their videos and on all but a few recordings. He became the youngest drummer on stage at Live Aid at Wembley Stadium in 1985. He also performed at Live 8 with The Who at Hyde Park in 2005. The Who's regular drummer, Zak Starkey (Ringo Starr's son), had left to join Oasis on their tours and recording sessions.
White left The Style Council in 1989 to pursue other projects and went on to play with many well known acts, such as Ian Dury, The James Taylor Quartet, The Redskins and the Jazz Renegades. When The Style Council reformed for a one off gig for Japanese TV in 1990, Paul Weller invited Steve to his studio to hear a few demo tracks. He was soon back full-time behind the kit for Weller's solo projects.
You can reach Steve White on
Steve White | Drummer | Percussionist | Educator | The Official Site (whiteydrums.com)
(3) Steve White (@drummerwhitey) / Twitter
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Anne Lynn
In this episode I am in conversation with Anne Lynn. Anne is a plant spirit practitioner who is also an initiated Mara'akame healer. Anne also runs community and Women’s sacred fires.
Anne and I discuss her long years of training and the interesting synchronicities that have led her to travel to Mexico over a period of a decade to learn of the ways of Huichol people.
This is a truly fascinating story with lots of interesting twists and turns.
You can reach and at kestrelswing@yahoo.ca if you are interested in the Community or Women's Fires, Plant Spirit Healing , or traditional Huichol healing.
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Chris Corcoran
This was fun, we get guitar nerdy which was nice ….
Chris Corcoran is the guitarist's guitarist. He is one of the UK's finest Blues and R&B players and has been performing across the UK and Europe for the last 20 years.
2020 saw the release of Chris's second 'big band' album, entitled 'Coolerator'., which follows on from his 2017 CD release ‘Blues Guitar Grooves’, which was awarded ‘Instrumental Album of the Year’ by US magazine, Blues Junction Productions.
Widely respected as one of the UK’s finest Blues guitarists, he was profiled in Issue 406 of Guitarist Magazine (May 2016), with examples of his signature licks and accompanying video on the Guitarist Youtube channel. The magazine followed this in 2017 by inviting Chris to produce a series of Jump Blues articles and videos.
Chris runs regular Guitar Workshops which are popular among Jump Blues Guitar aficionados, and holds the guitar seat for the highly rated Laura B & Her Band. He is also a registered composer for Soho based, Felt Music.
Chris also has a new album ‘Inferno’ due out later this year and. been nominated for a UK Blues Award again this year. https://www.ukbluesawards.com/finalists-2021/
Find out more by visiting www.chriscorcoranmusic.com
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How to write a song, the quick way
Here is a very short solo show about creating a song using other peoples music Cheating? No this is what happens in your head you just don’t realise it It is all explained in the show Your turn to write a masterpiece
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I am super excited about this…..
Dee Dee Wilde
In 1966 Dee Dee co-founded the dance group Pan’s People, resident dancers on the highly popular TV show Top Of The Pops. Over the next ten years, due to their weekly appearances on the show the girls became a household name and worked with some iconic artists, The Who, David Bowie, Mark Bolan, Tom Jones, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson Five which included a young Michael Jackson, Cilla Black, Lulu and many others
Dee Dee and I talk about her amazing life as a dancer and what made Pan’s People such a phenomena and she tells stories about meeting Jimi Hendrix and Michael Jackson.
To find out more visit
www.deedeewilde.co.uk
Dee Dee Wilde | Facebook
Dee Dee book ‘You May Now Kiss The Dog’
https://amzn.to/3ptJ0Ty
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Ruby Taylor
Ruby is an artist, maker and educator with over 30 years experience. Appreciated for her ability to teach techniques of basketry and pottery with clarity, patience and humour. Her courses are relaxed and inclusive atmosphere.
With a BA honours in three-dimensional craft majoring in ceramics she trained as an art and design teacher and taught at secondary school level, later developed her work with a diploma in therapeutic application of the arts and went on to receive formal basketry training in London with a number of UK basketmakers.
She was a team member of East Sussex archaeological museums partnerships teaching ancient craft and technologies to all ages and co-constructed prehistoric-style dwellings.
We discussed how the creative process works and how early influences and subsequent life informs artistic work.
For YouTube
https://youtu.be/Q86xHQI7bak
https://nativehands.co.uk/ruby-taylor/
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Steve Taylor – Herbalist
During his 25 years of practice as a herbalist, Stephen Taylor has explored the traditional foundations of Western medicine, drawing inspiration from the Ancient herbalists Hippocrates and Galen, and the medieval herbalist Nicholas Culpeper. Whilst exploring the surviving folk traditions of Europe, he has also trained in Eastern and African traditions of ancient medicine. Having made extensive visits to learn from the traditional healers of Africa, he eventually became initiated as a traditional healer and diviner himself. He continues to practice herbal medicine, teach and research, and grows and produces many of his own medicines.
In this episode we look at how life experiences lead us to, or maybe what we will become is already present in who we are. This is a very deep and informative chat about health and healing in the context of a life lived.
To contact Steve visit
www.medicinegarden.co.uk
NLP Timelines- Magic it up The NLP timelines are process developed by Tad James in the 1980s, they used the concept that we store memories in a linear fashion. However, things get really interesting when we use techniques such as dowsing or shamanic journeying, on these timelines which is not part of NLP.(well they are disguised) If making a map is a magical act where you are going is also magical, NLP timelines create an imaginary map in time. To discover the directionality of your time think of something that you did yesterday, where is it situated as a memory? Is it behind you to the left? Or is it directly behind you? Now think of something that you plan to do tonight and then something for tomorrow, then connect those thoughts. Where they are situated to the thoughts of the past? This becomes the timeline that you can walk. listen for how you can apply these ideas creatively To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
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Aidan Wachter
Aidan was a talismanic jeweller (now retired) & author, living in the mountains of New Mexico.
His approach is both informed and driven by my magical practice and spirit contacts. Aidan works from the viewpoint that magic, sorcery, shamanry, witchcraft and related practices are the root of human spiritual culture. As Western societies grow more fundamentalist (particularly in the USA), in their expressions of both religion and materialism, there has been strong pressure to move away from the magical approaches which are, he believes, the birth right of humans.
His aim as author, sorcerer, and artist is to facilitate this communication between ourselves and these others.
In this episode we discuss this and the way that art and magic are the same and the information that Aidan shares I believe is fundamentally import for artists and musicians. I have found his books, Six Ways and Weaving Fate inspiring.
Find out more by visiting
http://www.aidanwachter.com
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John Etheridge : Guitarist, composer, bandleader, educator
John Etheridge rightly enjoys a glowing reputation throughout the jazz world and beyond and has been described by Pat Metheny as, "One of the best guitarists". He is a prodigiously gifted and creative player whose approach to music can only be described as 'eclectic' as he refuses to accommodate or even acknowledge artificial musical boundaries.
In today’s episode John talks about his inspirations and meetings with Jimi Hendrix, being in Soft Machine and touring with Stephane Grappelli. There is a lot in this even John playing a very cool intro. It is a tough job, but someone has to do it.
For more on John visit www.john-etheridge.com
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How to write lyrics
5 short cuts that that song writers use, and nothing boring just totally creative
This week following on from How to Start a Rock Band we have a need to create our own songs and this episode I will show you how to create lyrics, these ideas will mean that you never be short of ideas for interesting songs
Here is the list
1 Cut Up (go to https://youtu.be/DDg1xam2R-E for video tutorial)
2 Keep a note book
3 Look at poetry
4 Change ideas around
5 Steal
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Shivam O’Brien
Storyteller, carpenter, poet and ceremonialist.
Shivam breathes life into the Celtic tradition, and eloquently interprets indigenous and spiritual traditions worldwide. A spokesperson for the re-discovery of story, ritual and ancient wisdom generally, he is the originator of these and other courses.
Shivam has worked with men and women and children in community and retreat for over twenty years. He brings together wisdom gleaned from shamanic rooted cultures, deep celtic reference, and Indian and Buddhist sources. His style is relaxed, wild, adventurous and fun – but deeply honed over many years beside campfires in wild places, temples and holy places of practise and in service to great masters and the Teachings and ceremonials of East and West.
For more information visit
Spirit Horse Uk - Retreat center in the wilderness
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How to start a band
I thought about calling this How to lose friends and alienate people, in other words how to become a musician and start a band.
However the world of the arts often flourishes when there is a problem so it may be a good time to start a band, that said let us get stuck in.
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For the IKARO music charity information contact me direct on vichyland@msn.com Allowing the young to create music and lyrics
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Ravi Freeman Part 2
Continuing from last episode Ravi talks about overtone singing and creativity and how he developed his unique Kora style.
Ravi Freeman is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer and one of the longest established Western players of the kora (West African harp), Ravi’s music is the result of a lifetime exploring the edge, through world music, devotional singing, indigenous cultures, throat singing and a journey that has taken him from India to the Amazon.
I have known Ravi for a number of years and my first experience of his work was hearing his overtone singing which literally blew me away, have a listen to his version of Amazing Grace for a flavour Amazing Grace (overtone) - YouTube
The next episode will be next week
To contact Ravi visit www.koratone.com
https://youtu.be/amj8BrrnBDc
https://youtu.be/JnK7EjRpf5I
Ravi Freeman Part 1
Ravi Freeman is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer and one of the longest established Western players of the kora (West African harp), Ravi’s music is the result of a lifetime exploring the edge, through world music, devotional singing, indigenous cultures, throat singing and a journey that has taken him from India to the Amazon.
I known Ravi for a number of years and my first experience of his work was hearing his overtone singing which literally blew me away, have a listen to his version of Amazing Grace for a flavour Amazing Grace (overtone) - YouTube
The next episode will be next week
To contact Ravi visit www.koratone.com
https://youtu.be/amj8BrrnBDc
https://youtu.be/JnK7EjRpf5I
for youtube version of the interview
https://youtu.be/cXDI6p-dZV4
Brett Schlesinger
Today’s episode is with Brett of the amazing Drum Café.
I met Brett a few years ago and we got talking about how he set up Drum Café, but his story is far more interesting not only is Brett able to mix his passion for drumming with being an entrepreneur but his business successes are more varied and his approach is fascinating and I think important to all musicians.
Check out Brett’s work by visiting
https://www.drumcafe.com/
https://www.drumcafe.co.uk/
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Clive Carroll
This episode is with Clive Carroll one of today’s outstanding guitarists.
Clive has established himself as one of the world’s premier acoustic guitar players. He has toured across Europe, Australia, the Middle East and North America, garnering praise for his sublime performances of everything from 16th and 17th century lute music to Jazz standards, Blues, Irish reels and his own ground breaking compositions. Lauded guitarist Tommy Emmanuel has also taken Clive on the road,
Find out more about Clive by visiting
http://clivecarroll.co.uk/
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Ripples in a pool
This solo show episode focuses on making changes in other ways following the idea of a blog post That follows;
I took a small stone and turned to one of the children and said ‘I’m going to show you something of how the universe works, in fact it is most definitely how nature works’. I threw the stone into the water and we watched the ripples radiate out. ‘You see the ripples are caused by something that is not the same as the ripples, the action itself is not the same as the effect of that action, that is something important to notice and if you look carefully you can see it everywhere. The bee when it is feeding doesn’t know that it’s pollinating a plant, in fact the benefit that it brings to all life is not his actual intention and this is true of most things. The skill is to be able to work out what effect you can have in the world by doing something completely different. That my dear is Magic’.
for the full post
https://makingmoneyfrommusic.blogspot.com/2020/11/ripples-in-pool.html
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Thomas Schorr- Konn
This episode is with Thomas in his woodland on a pleasant autumnal afternoon in Sussex.
Thomas Schorr-Konn founded Trackways in 1995. Trackways teaches a wide range of skills from basic Bushcraft courses, Wildcraft Survival, Tracking, Nature Connection & Awareness and the Shamanic wilderness Spirit work.
These courses are about discovering the skills that make us feel at home on the Earth, they awaken a strong innate connection to nature and open our lives to the adventure of the great out doors.
Thomas brings an expert level of skill and experience to his teaching. He is a published author with his first book True Nature now available on Amazon.
To find a full list of what is on offer you can find Thomas at
www.trackways.co.uk
also Home | Nature connection shop
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Tommie Kelly
Today’s episode is with the excellent Tommie Kelly, artist, comic creator, podcaster, musician, chaos magician and creator of the forty servants.
This goes into different territory of creating comics, paying your dues as a musician following your blisters and we talk about the excellent Stuart Wilde, I loved this… I am sure you will too, add a bit of magic to your life.
Check out his brilliant Adventures in Wo Woo podcast.
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ANNIE SPENCER, a ceremonialist and workshop leader with an Oxford MA and a diploma in Humanistic Psychology, has been running groups and trainings for over 30 years. Having been apprenticed in a North American tradition and studied Guatemalan Mayan teachings for over a decade, Annie weaves these with the traditions of this land.
Her experience is broad: Annie sees people one to one, runs groups, holds vision quests , takes teenagers out on the land, has, for ten years, co- held an initiation programme and has published many articles. As a teacher, Annie opens pathways for others – illuminating their life’s journeys. Her primary interest is the renewal of ancient ceremonial forms for creating a path of beauty upon Grandmother Earth.
This is a fascinating talk with someone of great depth and wisdom of the human condition. For further details on Annie’s work please visit
http://www.hartwell.eu.com/workshops.html
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Gordon Giltrap Part 2
Gordon and I continue our conversation and we really get into interesting territory regarding creativity, spiritual practice and much more.
Fun chat, a few jokes and life in general what more is there?
You can find more about Gordon by visiting
https://giltrap.co.uk/
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Gordon Giltrap
Gordon is one of the best known acoustic guitarists and is truly original. It was great to catch up with Gordon and have such an in depth chat. This interview is in two parts and I had to do a lot of sound editing as there were issues, hopeful this does not affect the talk, I have not taken out it is all in there you just need to sit down with a cuppa and relax!
I will leave the last word to another guitar great for those of you who are unfamiliar with Gordons work
Ritchie Blackmore from Deep Purple and Blackmore's Night says:
"Anyone who asks me knows, that I think that Gordon Giltrap is one of the best acoustic guitar players in the world. He gave me lots of hints on how to approach the acoustic guitar as opposed to the electric guitar.
He was always way ahead of his time. His concerts and playing are breathtaking. He's also very witty, and I love the fact that he has not cut his hair!"
Enough said..
You can find more about Gordon by visiting
https://giltrap.co.uk
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Darragh Mason Field
Darragh is a multi-award winning photographer and researcher, who studied photography at Dublin City University and travelled in Asia, Europe and America, writing articles and publishing photography.
Darragh worked in post-war countries such as Bosnia & Herzegovina and Kosovo, his work was selected in the top 50 images for the Travel Photographer Asia 2015. In 2017 he received a Performance award in the 'Humanity photography awards' in association with China Folklore Association and UNESCO , was a exhibiting NOA 2017 artist and received a commendation in the British Life Photography Awards also in 2017.
Darragh has an interest in photographing places where the jinn are reputed to live and has an interest in the Irish folklore.
This was a fascinating interview
Darragh also runs the excellent podcast Spirit Box which I toughly recommend
https://www.patreon.com/spiritbox
https://www.darraghmasonfield.com
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What happens when a song casts a spell?
Ok, what if a song actually changes reality? I think that these songs actually exist, for instance ‘All You Need is Love’ by the Beatles may not been the cause of the ‘summer of love’ but probably increased its potency as it rode the crest of that wave in 1967.
In this solo show I muse over examples of life becoming art and tell you about the song writing project that uses NLP and magical thinking to create music and then over time we see what crazy things happen.
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also for the blog on this
https://makingmoneyfrommusic.blogspot.com/2020/10/what-happens-when-song-casts-spell.html
Pete Farrugia
Pete Farrugia is a professional guitar, bass guitar and ukulele teacher based in Carshalton, Surrey, UK. Lessons are also available worldwide via Skype.
Pete started playing in 1972, and started teaching in 1977. He has had a long, varied career in music. His first professional recording session, for a corporate client was in 1975. The first of his bands to reach any level of notoriety was the Fast Set in 1981. They were featured on the Synth-Pop classic Some Bizarre Album, and played all over the UK. Around the same time Pete played bass on “Pass Myself”, a highly collectable single by Neo-Psychedelic band the Third Eye, and several singles and albums for Danielle Dax.
He has toured and recorded with many British Blues Bands, notably Chad Strentz & The Chad-illacs, Shout Sister Shout, Breakout Blues and Mo’Indigo. Pete has also toured as lead guitar sideman with several American Blues and R’n’B artists, including Earl Gaines, Al Garner, Deacon Jones, Chick Willis and Taka Boom.
Pete has an honours degree in humanities with music, as well as two diplomas: one in music, and one in guitar performance. He is a member of the Registry Of Guitar Tutors, and the Musicians Union. He is also registered with the Disclosures and Barring Service (DBS).
https://www.pfmusic.co/
https://www.petefarrugia.co.uk/
https://www.youtube.com/user/PeteFGuitar
Email: info@pfmusic.co
Phone: 07889 563531
https://www.sistercookie.co.uk/
http://www.chadstrentz.com/
https://katiebradley.co.uk/
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Following the interview with Amanda Cook it raised an interesting point about not giving up when things get difficult.
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Elise Oursa
Elise is a card reader, craniosacral therapist, practicing witch and creator of The Blood & Ink Tarot. Her magical practice, rooted in traditional witchcraft focusses on personal sovereignty coupled with an evolving relationship with land and spirit.
Drawing on her interest in the intersections of holistic healing modalities, the cunning tradition, witchcraft and expanded states of consciousness; she is currently producing a body of work on her research and magical journey over the past 7 years with Gloucestershire cunning woman Ellen Hayward (d 1911), one of the last women in Gloucestershire to be tried for witchcraft.
She teaches on the tarot and designs individual bespoke rituals for transformation and empowerment. Elise runs the coffee and cards Facebook group for cartomancers
You can find Elise by visiting
http://www.eliseoursa.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cardsncoffee
also coming up this Saturday
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/le-salon-de-la-fortune-tickets-124813447381
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Philip Carr-Gomm
In his teens, Philip began studying Druidry as a spiritual path with Ross Nichols, the founder of The Order of Bards Ovates and Druids. Later he took a degree in psychology from University College London, and trained in psychotherapy for adults at The Institute of Psychosynthesis,in play therapy for children with Dr Rachel Pinney, and in Sophrology – a system of mind-body training for deep relaxation and personal development. Philip also trained in Montessori education and founded the Lewes Montessori School.
In 1988 Philip the headed The Order of Bards Ovates and Druids. In June 2020 he handed on this role to Eimear Burke.
We this episode we discuss his life and creativity and there is much to pick up on here in this interview for the creative listeners; enjoy.
You can find out about Philip by visiting www.philipcarr-gomm.com
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The finale instalment to Tony's story and interesting it is too and the music industry and how if you wear the right badge people take you seriously
http://tonyqunta.com/
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Geoff Achison is a blues-roots artist from Australia best known for his guitar playing and songwriting.
Geoff began his apprenticeship with legendary Australian bluesman 'Dutch' Tilders establishing himself as a fine lead guitarist before striking out with his own. He released his debut album in the early 90s and began touring throughout the USA, UK & Europe.
I learnt of Geoff through John Adams who managed his tours in the UK
Geoff is an excellent player as well as being a fine chap!
Check Geoff out
www.geoffachison.com www.facebook.com/geoffachison www.youtube.com/user/geoffachisontv
Solo show
Musings on not finding the answers but by asking better questions we can conjure different ideas.
Regarding the charity work for Ikaro and the mentoring programme for teachers and people who work one to one
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and for the price of a cup of coffee you can really make a difference.
In this week's solo show I reflect on what lessons can be drawn (!) from an artist and other previous episodes this month.
There is much to be applied to the world that we now find ourselves as it turns out.
Tony Quinta part 2
Tony talks about the fusion music scene in the 70's and his meeting with the Sex Pistols amongst others
You can reach Tony on
http://tonyqunta.com/
Billy Childish
Since 1977 Billy has released over 150 independent LP’s, published 5 novels and over 45 collections of poetry, but his main job is painting.
He has had solo and group exhibitions internationally including New York, London, Seoul and Berlin. He was included in British Art Show 5, which toured throughout four cities – Edinburgh, Southampton, Cardiff, and Birmingham.
In 2010, he was the subject of major concurrent survey exhibitions at the ICA in London and White Columns in New York, and in 2011 he became Artist in Residence at the Chatham Historic Dockyard where he currently works.
Billy’s next exhibition opens with Lehmann Maupin at their new London space on 5th Oct. It’s not on their exhibitions page yet but it will be here https://www.lehmannmaupin.com/exhibitions soon.
Here’s also a link to Billy’s projects page on our website https://l-13.org/projects/billy-childish/