Category Archives: Music

Diversions for a Friday #20

Have a good weekend folks!

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The Dixie Ticklers

That’s definitely not the finest picture ever taken of a jazz trio and yes it is a silly name (albeit a memorable one), but there we have The Dixie Ticklers in action at Jo and Tom’s reception last month. Now, we get a go on several jazz bands of various persuasions every year, and it...

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Diversions for a Friday #14

Neither of us is particularly big on either ballet or baroque music, but we are indebted to our friend David Murray in Maine for bringing this beautiful performance to our attention.

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Brown Eyed Girl

Just as any string quartet at a wedding can be guaranteed to play Pachelbel’s Canon in D within 15 minutes of picking up their instruments, any party band with at least one guitar, bass, drums and vocals will inevitably do Brown Eyed Girl and Mustang Sally. The band at Katharine and Edward’s wedding did things...

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Cloud Cult

Now I know I don’t reckon to post any music or weird stuff during peak wedding season, but I only just discovered this band and I really rate them. If you’re into experimental rock bands and clever songwriting, and you’re impressed by good musicians (or even if you just like Sigur Rós?), there’s a lot...

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