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Below par
I checked in with the NCH today to see how the ticket sales were progressing after 3 1/2 days. My feeling was that we needed close on 200 if we were to think of selling out. We made 97. It seems there is a bit of work to be done.
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Starting to feel real
I circulated images of the poster and leaflet on my phone this week. I took possession of some hardcopy posters and leaflets and began to distribute them. Promotional material can be sent out to you by emailing nabile.german@fightingblindness.ie. It’s starting to feel real.
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Confirmed
There were a few hoops to jump through, but we made it. My thanks to the charity Fighting Blindness. Tickets for the concert entitled ‘Visionaries and friends’ will go on sale Friday, August 8 at 10 am, priced at €20 each. The concert will take place in the National Concert Hall. Book early to avoid…
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Thank you for the music
A few years ago I remember sitting at the bar in The Great Institution and thinking to myself that I was probably finished with organising things. Clearly I do not know myself very well. In the years since I retired, I had put on various gigs and sessions, and started a choir and a couple…
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Slowing down
One of my favourite things to listen to is the music and meditation podcast from the BBC. It combines two things that are important to me. On a recent episode a book was recommended. The name of the book is ‘How to master your monkey mind’ by the sports psychologist Don Macpherson. The book is…
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Awaiting confirmation
The National Concert Hall (NCH) is my favourite music venue. It has a touch of class about it, and they also serve a decent glass of wine. I have long had the idea of staging a gig there. Recently I started the ball rolling and it would appear that it is still rolling. With the…
Blind light 