Ever tried to capture the dynamic of that transition in time which is New Year? Few have bettered Scotsman, Rabbie Burns attempt in 1790: “And what is this day’s strong suggestion?/‘The passing moment is all we...
Archive - December 2018
Musical Instruments By offering free instruments and tuition through a network of after-school centres all over Venezuela, playing music has kept thousands of children away from drugs, alcohol and gang-related violence. ...
1984 was the focus for George Orwell’s terrifying prophetic novel entitled 1984. It is also remembered as the year ‘pop’ musicians worked together as a generous caring community. At the time this group were...
An Austrian carol has an astonishing cultural history. It was first sung 200 years ago on Christmas Eve 1818. Bing Crosby’s version is one of the top selling singles ever. Initially published in a collection of Four Genuine...
Blind Willie Johnson, an influential early blues singer was born just before the 20th century began. His thirty recordings were cut in just three years. They display a powerful combination of ‘chest’ singing, ...