Some Ditties, A German Commemoration and a Soho Club
I know this is rather last-minute but if you have a desire to be near the Thames at Hampton Court, this Friday, day after tomorrow that is, the 11th of…
Early Music, and a new band
Introducing the Versatility Serenaders! I can't tell you how excited I am about this. The 1910s were a fascinating and rich time of cultural flux, chock-full of many different musical…
The Sound of Cylinders! (But I do 40s too!)
I'll be on BBC Four TV this Friday, making a wax cylinder! It was a real test for me; I'd grown up listening to cylinders and 78s in my parents'…
The Great War at National Portrait Gallery; Gaiety Girls
The Victorian Galleries of the National Portrait Gallery resounded to a sing-off of "Pack Up Your Troubles" and "Tipperary". I really relished the back-drop of busts: Jolly fun. We performed…
Duets, Writing, that Downton thaaang.
I've been singing what might be called "Downton-era duets" with soprano Sarah Dacey, arranger and fixer and all-round clever gal and member of the Juice vocal ensemble. We had a…