by Tony | Jan 23, 2023 | Tony Backhouse
The party of the year! Pleasantly exhausted now after Summersong 2023, and lounging about in Mullumbimby with the beloved and good friends: the camp was, I think, a total success. In my two morning classes, we reached some outrageous moments of driving joy, lustrous...
by Tony | Dec 12, 2022 | Tony Backhouse
After a two-year hiatus— for obvious reasons— our favourite long-running adult music camp/party is back in the new year with a new venue, some new tutors and a huge sigh of relief. We’re now holding the camp in Byron Bay, at the prestigious SAE music studio...
by Tony | Dec 12, 2022 | Tony Backhouse
Now that it’s close to Christmas, time for an update on my most recent travels. Jann & I spent an exhilarating month of touring through New Zealand, from Arrowtown to Auckland. I had some wonderful workshops in Arrowtown, Christchurch, Nelson, Wellington,...
by Tony | Nov 28, 2022 | Tony Backhouse
There has been a vast amount of interest in our planned 11th Gospel Tour in 2023 — but with the current lack of stability in the world it feels to us to be too soon to take 40 singers into a financially/politically/ medically uncertain situation. So we are postponing...
by Tony | Oct 31, 2022 | Tony Backhouse
Feels good to be working again. October has been a busy month for me, with workshops in Hobart, many rehearsals and a couple of gigs in Sydney. I’ve been back with the Cafe of the Gate of Salvation since July, acting as an interim director and working on new...
