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Hitting and missing the target
Successfully transferring the precious wine from bottle to glass without spilling a drop. Getting a teaspoonful of coffee granules from the jar into the mug without dropping any. Not to mention shifting the cream liquer into the coffee and not having to wipe over the surface top afterwards. And then there’s the whole thing of…
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A chance encounter
So there I was down on Abbey Street, of a dusky December Wednesday afternoon, happily minding my own business, waiting for the number 31 bus to ferry My Good Self and my trusty guitar out to Sutton Cross and the Marine Hotel for a wee staycation, when who should I happen upon only The Baldoyle…
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A crackin’ morning
An early start today, a bit of French, guitar and piano saw the feet get a bit itchy around 10 bells. A wee wander in the Phoenix Park of a glorious Saturday morning was the answer. Radio listening as I ambled along saw me tune in to the excellent Caroline Barker on Sportshour from BBC…
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The learning game
The human brain is quite a piece of work. As I wander along the road of musical learning I have found it interesting to observe the behaviour of the little grey cells between my ears. Acquiring skill with a musical instrument is all about practice. Quality practice. Concentration is key. Which brings me neatly along…
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A nippy one
Winter has arrived. And my sincere thanks go to the people and machines who produced my Marks & Spencer long johns. Your only man fo a chilly morning stroll in the Phoenix Park. Over on the chess front, My Good Self has been struggling somewhat of late. The King of Headfort has just given me…
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Dancing in the dark
I was on the blower to The Multi Instrumentalist the other day. I was telling him that the old spherical objects were just not performing as well as they used to. Things were getting a wee bit darker. A wee bit more often. He was familiar with this type of gig and reminded My Good…
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A very lovely day
Aujourd’houi c’est mon anniversaire. Today it’s my birthday. Britvic 55. A little wiser now than in my younger days, which isn’t saying a whole lot really when I think about it. Be all that as it may, today was a very good day. It kicked off with a few thoughtful phone calls from The Belgian…
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Halfway there
The ongoing quest to play alongside the John Williams recording of the classical guitar version of ‘Cavatina’ continues. I have reached the halfway point. One of the many great things about YouTube is the facility to slow down the speed of recordings in order to be able to play alongside them and I can now…
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The Minstrel moves on
There are exceptions to every rule. For all the people I have fallen out with over the years, I have usually found a way to fall back in with them again in some shape or form. Which brings me neatly along to the man known as The Black and White Minstrel. A few seasons back…
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Civil conversation
As someone who has probably fallen out with more people than he has befriended thus far in his humble existence, I am most likely not the person to talk of mending fences and such things. And so leaving history conveniently to one side, I was struck by something that I heard today on the American…
Blind light 