The Joy of Sax
I was tempted to jettison this blog and talk about the US mid-terms, expressing a mix of joy and relief – plus a natural anxiety that the pendulum could swing again. I’m not a natural cynic but have been bruised! But for now, I’m happy – and will write about something where the joy is […]
Song and Songs
Song and Songs I’ve been thinking about sons, and songs. The memory joggers, the tear jerkers, the joy bringers. The more I think about it, the more important song seems to be, the more significant a part of all our lives. https://tonyearnshaw.substack.com/p/song-and-songs
Building Community
I was honoured to be part of one of the first bands to play on our new local bandstand on Sunday. What struck me about the day was that the bandstand team had not just built the bandstand but had been busy community building in the process. Music is a great means of bringing people […]
The food of love
In a week when Miles Davis would have reached 100 and Sonny Rollins dies at 95, it’s been interesting, though hardly surprising, to see how important music is to each of us, interesting to see the crossover points between different backgrounds and tastes, and good to listen to the choices people have made. https://tonyearnshaw.substack.com/p/the-food-of-love
On Launching a book
Writing has an element of baring the soul and it can feel that reading to an audience exacerbates the sense of exposure. Somehow, despite this, it’s almost always a pleasurable experience, an opportunity to share, to see that people are moved, amused, provoked and that makes the whole business worthwhile https://tonyearnshaw.substack.com/p/on-launching-a-book
Overwhelm
Feeling daunted by all the demands of the New Year? Powerless in the face of all that’s going wrong in the world? Aren’t we all. We’re ‘in overwhelm’ – thoughts on escape… https://tonyearnshaw.substack.com/p/overwhelm
On Song
Voices lifted together in song – from Japanese tradition to Twickenham, with a bit of Handel thrown in https://tonyearnshaw.substack.com/p/on-song
Summer Beckons
The importance, and persistence, of community shines through in the events of late spring – stalls and competitions, bands and displays in village fetes https://tonyearnshaw.substack.com/p/summer-beckons
Reasons to be cheerful
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by uncertainty at the moment; by fear of infection; by a craving for closeness with family and friends who have become images on a computer screen. The fact that we simply don’t know how long this pandemic will last, the worry about a second wave, all compounded by a dawning […]
The power of music
I watched a documentary last night on Dame Janet Baker. An hour and a half of memories, insights and emotion. I grew up listening to Janet Baker singing and remember the sense of pride in her as well as the admiration of her voice, her craft and her dedication. She was a Yorkshire lass and […]