A few years ago I embarked on a long time dream and committed to learning the oud. My aim was to discover new ways to meet music and try to be as much a beginner as possible and not rely on any guitar knowledge. Oud … Read More
fingers, hands and wrists blues
There are so many ways to talk and write about musician’s physical wellbeing. I am a deep believer that there is never just one way to address this topic, however I’ve noticed that most musicians whom I come across sight issues that relate to “fingers, … Read More
‘soft psychoanalysis’ and severing heads from bodies
I walk into a room full of people who have paid more than they earn to hear and be in the presence of a the ‘master teacher’ for a weekend ‘refresher’. It’s an end of that intense and emotionally fuelled weekend and no one is … Read More