I did another fun lunchtime gig in the Bendigo Mall today with the most excellent Robbie Melville. I've been trying to do some gigs with him for years, but Covid got in the way. This month I've managed to nab him for three gigs of Frenchy songs and it's loads of fun. One of the
I love old songs, especially when they pop up according to what I'm working on. This one landed on my radar in the middle of making a costume for some events about Mrs Muller, the 19th century Umbrella Maker of Ballarat. The Umbrella Man was written in 1924, but not recorded until 1939. It's a
The kids decided we should all learn some songs so we can play together. This in itself makes me extraordinarily happy. They wrote a list on the kitchen blackboard and over the last few days we've all been practising the very cheery 1935 tune "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself A Letter." And
I love "Alice in Wonderland"t by Sammy Fain, written in 1951. Sammy gave us lots of other great songs, including "Secret Love" and "I'll Be Seeing You". I haven't sung this song for a long time, so it was lovely to give it a whirl upon request at tonight's gig. The Bill Evans trio made
