Dear Reader –
After a few really special gigs over the last month or so, things have calmed down for a while, and I am looking forward to a few big weddings in my circle of family and friends over the next few weeks.
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The Big Thing
But firstly…our podcast In The Lamplight returns tomorrow (Wednesday) with Episode 1 of Season 3.
Luke, Rory and I have a new co-host on board (see vid below for the big reveal), we’re trying loads of new things this season and our guest on tomorrow’s episode is none other than Irish broadcasting legend IAN DEMPSEY.
The show will be out first thing on Wednesday morning. You can hear first about every new episode if you sign up to our email list at lamplightpod.com
Where else but Sligo?
I’m not sure will any of the upcoming weddings have a floral display quite like this one with which I was recently greeted at a wedding gig in Markree Castle.
For context - that is a baby grand piano being dwarfed by this arrangement.
Worthy of its place in this section for the picture alone I think!
What’s New?
Theme Night #28 sold out in less than 48 hours last week. Thanks so much to you all for supporting the return of these shows. We hope to be able to release more tickets later in the month if more COVID restrictions are lifted. Again you, as a reader of this letter will hear first.
I read this quote during the week - and thought it was worthy of sharing with you.
“If you’re overthinking, write. If you’re underthinking, read.”
Two new songs have just been published on my Piano With Kieran YouTube channel. You can now learn to play the melody of Imagine (John Lennon) and Halo (Beyoncé). Follow the links in the descriptions of the videos to find 6-question ear training challenges on each song.
Finally…
A few years ago when I was a regular on the church wedding circuit with Sinéad Conway, the most popular song among brides and grooms of that era was without a doubt Nella Fantasia - a vocal version of Ennio Morricone’s Gabriel’s Oboe from The Mission.
A few of us from Sligo had the pleasure of performing this piece of sheer beauty under the baton of Mr. Morricone a few years ago. The publisher won’t let me display it here, but click through - it’s worth it.
Till next time - Kieran.
