In this episode, composer Emma Clarke talks to Rob Gray, a musician, busker, craftsman and an instrument maker. He specialises in making cigar box guitars. But Rob isn't merely a busker - Rob is a one man band.

Find out more about Rob here:

https://www.dirtpie.rocks/

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Before The Bar Opens is part of The Silence In Between, Emma Clarke’s family of podcasts about music. Check out our other music podcast, The Title Track. 

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Emma talks to David Green, radio boss and wedding DJ.

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Emma speaks to session drummer, voice actor and Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist Darren Altman about his life in music.

Find out more about Darren:

https://www.darrenaltman.com

Twitter: @darrenaltman

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Matt Moore's life in music includes (but is not limited to) being an audio producer for commercial radio, he's a music profiler for business clients, he's a composer and is a successful music producer. Known as Blakk Habit, he's known for his incredible remixes. His music has been heard on Kiss FM, BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1 Xtra. I want to find out how much Matt's life revolves around music.

Find out more about Matt here:

twitter.com/blakkhabitmusic

facebook.com/blakkhabitmusic

instagram.com/blakkhabitmusic

soundcloud.com/blakkhabitmusic

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Emma talks to composer Anna Appleby.

Twitter: @ AnnaAppleby

Hear more about Anna's work here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p06yrtv5

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Emma talks to Chris Dannatt, the creative director of Pirate Memories, an exhibition that celebrates the world of pirate radio.

Find out more about Chris’ work: https://www.piratememories.com/

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Before the Bar Opens is a podcast about what happens before the music starts.

Composer Emma Clarke talks to people who make, use and love music.

Performers, composers, a wedding DJ, a busker, an operatic soprano, a  remixer, Britain's Got Talent contestants, a musical firework champion,  a superfan, a session drummer, a pirate radio firebrand, a jingle  mogul, a music profiler, a radio bigwig, a hospital radio guru, a  satirical songwriter...

There's only one question: what happens before the music starts?

BEFORE THE BAR OPENS explores the relationship we have with music and  its transformative power to make us feel, think and do stuff.

Hit subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Find out more at BeforeTheBarOpens.com

You can find out more about Emma Clarke at EBClarke.com

Before the Bar Opens launches on 19th October. Subscriber, wherever you get your podcasts. 

Before the Bar Opens is a podcast about what happens before the music starts.

Composer Emma Clarke talks to people who make, use and love music.

Performers, composers, a wedding DJ, a busker, an operatic soprano, a  remixer, Britain's Got Talent contestants, a musical firework champion,  a superfan, a session drummer, a pirate radio firebrand, a jingle  mogul, a music profiler, a radio bigwig, a hospital radio guru, a  satirical songwriter...

There's only one question: what happens before the music starts?

BEFORE THE BAR OPENS explores the relationship we have with music and  its transformative power to make us feel, think and do stuff.

Hit subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Find out more at BeforeTheBarOpens.com

You can find out more about Emma Clarke at EBClarke.com

Season 1 starts on 19th October. Subscribe, wherever you get your podcasts. 

Before the Bar Opens is a podcast about what happens before the music starts. 

Composer Emma Clarke talks to people who make, use and love music.

Performers, composers, a wedding DJ, a busker, an operatic soprano, a remixer, Britain's Got Talent contestants, a musical firework champion, a superfan, a session drummer, a pirate radio firebrand, a jingle mogul, a music profiler, a radio bigwig, a hospital radio guru, a satirical songwriter... 

There's only one question: what happens before the music starts?

BEFORE THE BAR OPENS explores the relationship we have with music and its transformative power to make us feel, think and do stuff.

Hit subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Find out more at BeforeTheBarOpens.com

You can find out more about Emma Clarke at EBClarke.com