Before the Bar Opens

Before the Bar Opens

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Before the Bar Opens episodes

  • Bonus Episode: End of Season 2 Montage

    This is a special end of Season 2 montage of Before the Bar Opens interviews - snippets of conversations with our guests about their relationship with music. What music do they make? How do they use music in their lives? Why do they love it? 

    We'll be back later this year!

    This episode is proudly sponsored by Alexander Knight Chartered Accountants, the accountants for entrepreneurs. alexanderknightaccountants.co.uk

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    See you later this year. :)


    Before the Bar Opens is proudly sponsored by Alexander Knight & Co - the accountants for entrepreneurs. For the best tax advice - email [email protected] and find out how much you and your business can save.

    9 min
  • Bonus Episode: Everything that Ever Was, Available Forever

    In this bonus episode, composer Emma Clarke talks us through the creative process behind her suite for two violas, soprano saxophone and double bass. The piece is called 'Everything that ever was, available forever.'

    The four movements are:

    I - The Code is Indifferent to Your Agonies

    II - The Dance of the Online Exes
    III - Defamation (Witch Hunt)
    IV - Stalker

    Get in touch with host Emma Clarke: [email protected]

    To leave us a voice message click 'Message' on this link

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    My Work

    Before The Bar Opens is part of The Silence In Between, Emma Clarke’s family of podcasts about music.

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    Resources:

    Patton Oswalt article:

    Wake Up, Geek Culture. Time to Die

    If you're being stalked:

    Report a stalker

    Info on trolling:

    Why do people troll and what can you do about it?


    Before the Bar Opens is proudly sponsored by Alexander Knight & Co - the accountants for entrepreneurs. If you're a company director then you'll need specialist tax advice for you and your business. Email [email protected] to book a consultation now.

    34 min
  • Bonus Episode: Reading Week - Some reflections on composition

    In this bonus episode, Emma uses her spring break to consider how composers think.

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    Get the resources and all links related to this episode here: beforethebaropens.com/moonflower-chamber-brass-violin-composition.html

    Listen to Emma’s music here: ebclarke.com/my-work.html

    Before The Bar Opens is part of The Silence In Between, Emma Clarke’s family of podcasts about music.

    If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!


    Before the Bar Opens is proudly sponsored by Alexander Knight & Co - the accountants for entrepreneurs. Get a more proactive and professional service in 2022. Email [email protected] and start the ball rolling.

    7 min
  • Bonus Episode: The Giddy Carousel of Pop

    In this bonus episode, composer Emma Clarke talks to Simon Galloway, music fan, musician, barber shop quartet singer, music trivia expert, founder of Glossop Record Club, host of the radio show Charity Shop Classics and presenter of the music podcast The Giddy Carousel of Pop.

    Find out more about Simon here:

    https://www.spreaker.com/show/giddypoppod

    https://glossoprecordclub.wordpress.com/

    https://www.mixcloud.com/simongmusic/

    Get in touch with host Emma Clarke: [email protected]

    To leave us a voice message click 'Message' on this link

    https://anchor.fm/before-the-bar-opens

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    For information about our podcast mates go to

    Before The Bar Opens is part of The Silence In Between, Emma Clarke’s family of podcasts about music.

    Check out the other Silence In Between podcast — The Title Track.

    If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!


    Before the Bar Opens is proudly sponsored by Alexander Knight & Co - the accountants for entrepreneurs. Get a more proactive and professional service in 2022. Email [email protected] and start the ball rolling.

    8 min
  • 018: Jürgen Berlakovich - The Vegetable Orchestra

    Composer Emma Clarke speaks with Jürgen Berlakovich of The Vegetable Orchestra.

    Find out more about The Vegetable Orchestra here:

    The Vegetable Orchestra

    https://www.instagram.com/thevegetableorchestra/

    The Vegetable Orchestra

    vegetableorchestra

    Get in touch with host Emma Clarke: [email protected]

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    Before the Bar Opens

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    Listen to Emma’s music here:

    Emma Clarke's music portfolio

    Before The Bar Opens is part of The Silence In Between, Emma Clarke’s family of podcasts about music.

    Check out the other Silence In Between podcast — The Title Track.

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    Before the Bar Opens is proudly sponsored by Alexander Knight & Co - the accountants for entrepreneurs. If you're a company director then you'll need specialist tax advice for you and your business. Email [email protected] to book a consultation now.

    25 min
  • 017: Trevor Whichello - Distant Thunder, musical fireworks champion

    Emma talks to musical fireworks expert Trevor Whichello from Distant Thunder.

    Firework Displays | Fireworks Wiltshire | Distant Thunder Fireworks | Devizes

    Get in touch with host Emma Clarke: [email protected]

    To leave us a voice message click 'Message' on this link

    Before the Bar Opens • A podcast on Anchor

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    Before the Bar Opens • A podcast on Anchor

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    Before the Bar Opens

    Get the resources and all links related to this episode here: http://beforethebaropens.com/episodes/trevor-whichello

    Listen to Emma’s music here:

    Emma Clarke's music portfolio

    Before The Bar Opens is part of The Silence In Between, Emma Clarke’s family of podcasts about music.

    Check out the other Silence In Between podcast — The Title Track.

    THE TITLE TRACK PODCAST

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    Before the Bar Opens is proudly sponsored by Alexander Knight & Co - the accountants for entrepreneurs. For the best tax advice - email [email protected] and find out how much you and your business can save.

    22 min
  • 016: David Chatton Barker - Folklore Tapes

    Emma speaks to David Chatton Barker, founder of Folklore Tapes, a research project exploring the myths, mysteries, magic and strange phenomena of the old counties through abstracted musical reinterpretation and experimental visuals.

    Find out more about David:

    http://www.folkloretapes.co.uk/

    Get in touch with host Emma Clarke: [email protected]

    To leave us a voice message click 'Message' on this link

    Before the Bar Opens • A podcast on Anchor

    Get in touch on Instagram: @emmabclarke

    Get in touch on Twitter: @emmabclarke

    Get Emma's newsletter by signing up here:

    Emma Clarke's music portfolio

    Get the resources and all links related to this episode here:

    Folklore Tapes

    Listen to Emma’s music here:

    My Work

    For information about our podcast mates go to

    Podcast mates

    Before The Bar Opens is part of The Silence In Between, Emma Clarke’s family of podcasts about music.

    If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!


    Before the Bar Opens is proudly sponsored by Alexander Knight & Co - the accountants for entrepreneurs. Get a more proactive and professional service in 2022. Email [email protected] and start the ball rolling.

    31 min
  • 015. Mitch Benn - Satirical Songwriter

    Emma talks to satirical songwriter Mitch Benn.

    Follow Mitch here:

    mitchbenn

    Mitch Benn

    Mitch Benn Patreon

    Confined to Barracks

    Christmas Whether You Like It Or Not 2021, by Mitch Benn

    Get in touch with host Emma Clarke: [email protected]

    To leave us a voice message click 'Message' on this link

    Before the Bar Opens • A podcast on Anchor

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    Before the Bar Opens

    Get the resources and all links related to this episode here: http://beforethebaropens.com/episodes/mitch-benn

    Listen to Emma’s music here:

    Emma Clarke's music portfolio

    Before The Bar Opens is part of The Silence In Between, Emma Clarke’s family of podcasts about music.

    Check out the other Silence In Between podcast — The Title Track.

    THE TITLE TRACK PODCAST

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    32 min
  • 014. Charlotte Marlow - Composer

    Emma talks to Charlotte Marlow is a composer, artist, & theatre-maker.

    Find out more about Charlotte here:

    Charlotte Marlow

    Twitter: @CharlotteMarlow

    Instagram: @CharlotteWritesMusic

    Get in touch with host Emma Clarke: [email protected]

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    Get the resources and all links related to this episode here: http://beforethebaropens.com/episodes/charlotte-marlow

    Listen to Emma’s music here:

    Before The Bar Opens is part of The Silence In Between, Emma Clarke’s family of podcasts about music.

    Check out the other Silence In Between podcast — The Title Track.

    If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!

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    Before the Bar Opens is proudly sponsored by Alexander Knight & Co - the accountants for entrepreneurs. Get a more proactive and professional service in 2022. Email [email protected] and start the ball rolling.

    22 min
  • 013. Tim Duncan - Ice Spectacular Composer

    Emma talks to composer, conductor and sound engineer Tim A. Duncan, an expert in writing music for ice dance spectaculars.

    Get in touch with host Emma Clarke: [email protected]

    To leave us a voice message click 'Message' on this link

    Before the Bar Opens  • A podcast on Anchor

    Get in touch on Instagram: @emmabclarke

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    Emma Clarke's music portfolio

    Get the resources and all links related to this episode here: http://beforethebaropens.com/episodes/tim-duncan

    Listen to Emma’s music here:

    My Work

    For information about our podcast mates go to

    Podcast mates

    Before The Bar Opens is part of The Silence In Between, Emma Clarke’s family of podcasts about music.

    Check out the other Silence In Between podcast — The Title Track.

    If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Before the Bar Opens is proudly sponsored by Alexander Knight & Co - the accountants for entrepreneurs. If you're a company director then you'll need specialist tax advice for you and your business. Email [email protected] to book a consultation now. Website: alexanderknightaccountants.co.uk

    35 min

About Before the Bar Opens

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Composer Emma Clarke interviews a bunch of people who make, use and love music.