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2024 – what’s coming up –

      2023 was an amazing year of travel and singing for us - Making Music in Italy was a brilliant success, Portugal a wonderful holiday where I heard some remarkable music, Fiji was a revelation, Bali equally wonderful, and the many events in...

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The inaugural Singing by the Sea retreat goes off..

The inaugural Singing by the Sea retreat goes off..

Our first SINGING BY THE SEA 5-day retreat in Queenscliff was an unqualified success. 5-star meals, bountiful morning teas, (who says it's not about the food?) ferry rides, charming environment, wacky evening events...plus the pleasure I had in working with Annemarie...

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Freeing The Song documentary on ABC-TV

Freeing The Song documentary on ABC-TV

I'm honoured to have had a documentary about my musical life shown recently on ABC-TV's Compass program: Episode 10 in series 37 is called Freeing The Song. There is footage of workshops, the Cafe of the Gate of Salvation, US gospel tours, evolving (or devolving) hair...

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MAKING MUSIC IN ITALY report

MAKING MUSIC IN ITALY report

I'm in Lisbon, writing in an apartment in the funky Alfama district. The windows are open, music from the bar across the road and random street sounds float in, and I find this more life-affirming than distracting. I'm just now, three days after the event, coming down...

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Good to go: Singing By The Sea retreat, Queenscliff Vic,

Good to go: Singing By The Sea retreat, Queenscliff Vic,

Singing By The Sea - A 5-day Retreat may not be a snappy title, but I reckon it will sell itself no matter what.  Join two dynamic and uplifting choir leaders for a week of vocal joy in the beautiful heritage seaside town of Queenscliff, Victoria. Melbourne singer,...

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TWO NEW EVENTS IN APRIL…Port Macquarie & Sydney workshops

TWO NEW EVENTS IN APRIL…Port Macquarie & Sydney workshops

Motivated by the recent enquiries, we're now adding two more workshops to the April calendar. On our way to COFFS HARBOUR for our weekend workshop, we'll hit PORT MACQUARIE on Thursday April 13 for an evening in the Senior School Hall of Mackillop College. (After my...

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new tracks on Soundcloud

new tracks on Soundcloud

I find myself having a resurgence of interest (or delusion) in creating experimental/whatever music (whatever it is it's not a cappella or gospel), mainly thanks to joining a very supportive experimental & electronic online club. I've begun to add new Van Da...

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A WEEK OF JOY IN QUEENSCLIFF, VICTORIA!

A WEEK OF JOY IN QUEENSCLIFF, VICTORIA!

October 23-28! Save these dates! We'll take over the historic seaside town of Queenscliff, 106 km southwest of Melbourne on the Bellarine Peninsula, for a week of singing with Tony & a special guest choir director. When we're not singing we'll be relishing the...

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TWO NEW PACIFIC WORKSHOP DESTINATIONS IN THE CALENDAR

TWO NEW PACIFIC WORKSHOP DESTINATIONS IN THE CALENDAR

I'm VERY happy to announce two new and exciting exotic locations have been added to this year's plans. Both of these promise to be sensational—inspiring, relaxing, joyous and heart-opening. Firstly, I'm running a week-long course in Fiji, August 22-29, at the lovely...

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a sudden burst of energy for the Heavenly Light Quartet

a sudden burst of energy for the Heavenly Light Quartet

Hard to believe, but the reclusive red suits are getting an airing: at Smith Alternative in Canberra, on the afternoon of Saturday February 11, and at Petersham Bowlo in Sydney on the evening of Friday February 17. We're also on air with ABC's Richard Glover on Friday...

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Mammal gets a plug in the Guardian (50 years on)

Mammal gets a plug in the Guardian (50 years on)

My old band Mammal existed from about 1971-1974, recorded one album (Sam Hunt's poems set to music by composer Ian MacDonald and myself) and a couple of sides that went nowhere, though 'Wait', written by Robert Taylor, (later to join Dragon) deserved to do better....

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New job — like the old job but not quite…

New job — like the old job but not quite…

Somewhat surprisingly, I've been offered a new position with the choir I started 36 years ago: since returning to Sydney in April, I’ve been sort of consulting and directing with the Café of the Gate of Salvation, filling in while the choir’s ongoing conductors, Fi...

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