Matthew Layton presents Studio 1 – Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

This week…

Musicians in lockdown!

Most of our lives have been affected in some way by the global pandemic in the last few months, but we wanted to find out how musicians - particularly blind and low vision musicians - are coping.

The closure of venues has not only meant the obliteration of their main source of income, but also their direct contact with other humans - both audiences and creative collaborators.

Matthew speaks to two blind/vision impaired musicians Shane Kendall and Lara Nakhle about their experiences in the past couple of months and asking if anything good has come out of lockdown for them.

He also talks to Jordan Ashby who is organising a virtual music festival for White Cane Day in October.

And there’s our usual appointment with Studio 1’s Mental Health and Safety Manager Tammey Candeloro.

Please do get in touch, with the show

CALL or TEXT: 04 500 78834

EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org 

TWITTER: http://twitter.com/varadionetwork and 

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GUESTS AND RESOURCES

Shane Kendall - for more information about Shane’s fully accessible recording studio, please email shanekendallmusic@gnail.com

Jordan Ashby - If you’d like to get involved in Jordan’s White Cane Day event, please email him at undefined jordan.ashby@visionaustralia.org

Lara Nakhle - to learn more about Lara and keep tabs on what what she’s up to, visit her facebook page https://www.facebook.com/laranakhlemusic/

Tammy Candeloro - Counselling 4 You WA https://www.counselling4youwa.com.au/ - 0423 93 15 74

[PHOTO CAPTION: Singer Lara Nakhle, looking like a superstar, on stage singing gently into a microphone.]

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