Monthly Roundup #39 - May '21

Monthly Roundup #39 - May '21

Hello again, and welcome back! As has been the trend over the last few months, things have been gradually moving in the right direction in my world throughout May, although there is of course still a long way to go. I’ve been teaching regularly, and there have been emails about gigs and rehearsals etc going back and forth, so there are things in the diary to look forward to!

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Monthly Roundup #4 - June '18

Monthly Roundup #4 - June '18

Hello once again! June has been another busy and varied month, with a wide variety of gigs going on - there's been jazz gigs, concerts with a local choir, church stuff, a night of theatre-ish stuff (I'll explain!), original gigs and a tribute band - each of which were gigs which required all their own prep on top of 5 days a week of teaching for most of the month. Like I said, busy!! 

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Monthly Roundup #2 - April '18

Monthly Roundup #2 - April '18

Here we are, once again! April is where it's all started kicking off for me, at the start of what's set to be a very busy few months. The busyness has run into May as well, which is why this instalment has been a bit delayed! But having finally found the chance to sit down and mull over my April antics (in an Essex service station!), here we go!

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My Kits, Setups and Head Choices

My Kits, Setups and Head Choices

Hello all! This time, I thought I'd do a bit of a roundup of the current kits in my collection - the different setups I use, my head choices, and which purpose each kit serves. As it is, I have three kits; two Gretsch Brooklyn's and one Gretsch Renown, and each one has it's own vibe and job to do. As you might be able to tell, I'm a sucker for a Gretsch!

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