Creative

I talk to my friend Kenny about his amazing career.

Kenny Kemp is an author, journalist, media communicator and one of the UK’s most experienced non-fiction writers. He has been engaged as a report writer and media consultant to a number of individuals, businesses and organisations. He has been the preferred ghost-writer to several international business figures. The combined sales of his ghost-written books are c.500,000 copies worldwide.

Kenny is a former daily and Sunday newspaper journalist. He was founding Business Editor of the Sunday Herald and Editor of BQ (Business Quarter) Scotland for five years from 2010 until 2015, and has been a contributor to Scottish Business Insider.  He is a former staffer of the Evening Standard in London. He has written comprehensively for a range of titles such as the Herald, Sunday Herald, The Scotsman, and the Sunday Times. He is an Associate of the University of Edinburgh Business School, and Editor of Panmure House Perspectives, the business journal of Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. He is also co-author of a history of Scottish Television.

Some highlights

• Author of a comprehensive business history of Scotland’s leading engineering private equity investor. (2018)
• Writer of two volumes of Navigating the Digital Age, a handbook for C-suite leaders on the implication of cyber-security developments. For Palo Alto Networks. (2017)
• Worked as collaborator with Sir Richard Branson on his best-selling business book, Business Stripped Bare, published in September 2008.
• Co-author with Barbara Cassani of Go: An Airline Adventure, WH Smith Business Book of the Year in 2004.
• Speechwriter and media adviser for a number of high-profile public figures.
• Author of book on battle between Boeing and Airbus, entitled Flight of the Titans (2005) and author of Destination Space (2006), about rise of space tourism.

Journalism and Writing Awards, The Scottish Daily Newspaper Society Scottish Press Awards

Business Writer of the Year 2010, 2003, 2001, Business Writer of the Year Runner-up 2010, 2002,BT Technology Writer of the Year Runner-up 2003, WH Smith Business Book of the Year Award 2004

For further details visit http://kennykemp.co.uk/

To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland

and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk

For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com

Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music

David Robinson is a blues musician. He was born in Portsmouth and got taught harmonica at primary school by the visiting American blues hero Johnny Mars. He has gone on to have a career in the music industry and performs music under the name 'The Cold Heart Revue'. He has written two No#1 iTunes Blues chart single hits '(You're A) Picture on A Wall' and 'Hope And Magazines'.  He regularly performs at music festivals and gigs around the UK. He has a radio programme called 'A Night of the Blues' that has recently been nominated for a UK Blues Award and he interviews musicians from around the globe. He also is a music journalist for Blues in Britain, RnR Magazine, UK Rock n Roll Magazine and Powerplay Magazine. https://thecoldheartrevue.wixsite.com/my-site
https://www.facebook.com/thecoldheartrevue
https://www.instagram.com/thecoldheartrevueofficial/
https://twitter.com/coldheartrevue

To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland
and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk

For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com

Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music 

Mark is back! We talk magic, wyrd, breaking the doors of mental health and how we miss the unknowable in our projection of the future. Shifting paradigms, chaos magic, and who we sit with modern medicine and we play with the narrative of time This is very deep and opens ideas about new models of thinking Here are links to Mark’s various and prodigious output. https://thehollowbehindthehearthstone... And FB is https://www.facebook.com/malachasiver... The Hedge School page on FB The Hedge School - Study Group | Facebook To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music

Lucy Strange children's author

 In this episode I will be talking to Lucy Strange.

Lucy is an award winning children's author, known for her critically acclaimed books which capture elements of classic children’s literature in a style that is engaging and accessible for today’s younger readers.

Often inspired by folklore and fairy tales, Lucy Strange combines historical settings with touches of magical realism and fantasy to create utterly convincing worlds in which anything might happen.

We talk about the transition to being a professional writer and the challenges of having your work edited. This is packed with great ideas for the creative.

For more details and to follow Lucy

https://twitter.com/thelucystrange

https://www.lucystrange.org/

To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland

and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk

For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com

Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music

Desire, Motivation, Taboos, Today's solo show is on the route from Lewes to Glynde over the South Downs, contemplating desire in the creative process. How motivation is a tame word for desire, and that desire is the amoral power of nature and how we can create with it. The way that desires has been limited by society throughout history, and I look at taboos, speaking truth to power. Techniques for hotspots using the spark of desire for creativity To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music

Great to chat with Damo and he tells how stepping up to the mark can be transformational as well as terrifying, there is a lot here for the aspiring guitar hero.

Damo Fawsett picked up a guitar at the age of 11 after reluctantly admitting that he needed to move on from miming to records in his bedroom with a handmade cardboard replica of a Stratocaster.  His story as a guitar player has never really been told until now, from weird musical styles & unlikely collaborations through to learning some very tough lessons.  His journey continues…..

 Damo is the guitar man in Big River Blues Band that formed in the U.K. in 2016.

They have played shows with many well-known artists and had radio play throughout the UK, Europe and USA. They have a Classic British Rock Sound, akin to Bad Company and early Free.

To find out more about Damo and the band visit https://bigriver1.bandcamp.com

To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland

and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk

For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com

Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music

Today's solo show is about a journey both physically, psychology and artistically.

From my heart attack and the stroke to being able to walk the old pilgrimage way to raise funds for the music charity Ikaro and what creative thinking can do for you. 

I tell the story of my learning from the hospitals and the way that people can become their medication, set against the sound backdrop of the Sussex downs as I walk from Lewes to Berwick

To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland

and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk

For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com

Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music  

Today I am talking to River Jones and her work as a celebrant.

River started conducting ceremonies for others in 1999, and have served hundreds of families since becoming a full time celebrant. In 2012 she left her previous work in adult education and community outreach for the University of Sussex, and completed professional training with the UK College of Celebrancy.​ Her qualifications include an MA in Creative Writing, Arts & Education, and is a member of the Fellowship of Professional Celebrants, the principal organisation which provides training and professional support to independent celebrants in the UK.

​​River says,

“I'm deeply inspired by the natural world - to be honest I’m a bit of a tree-hugger. I’ve always been curious about different spiritual traditions, and have found my own path in nature-based practices. In 2000 I joined the Order of Bards Ovates and Druids and in 2015 I was asked to develop and lead the order's training courses for celebrants.

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As a celebrant, I take the lead from you: if you want a down-to-earth humanist type of ceremony, that’s what you’ll get; and if you’re looking for an authentic nature-inspired ceremony, I have a wealth of experience to offer. I'm passionate about my work and for me, it's all about making your ceremony perfect for you!”

To find out more about River’s work visit

www.celebrantforyourceremony.com

To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland

and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk

For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com

Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music

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Rob's professional music career began over 20 years ago and has gained extensive experience in performing, recording and composing as well as playing in a variety of musical situations including Bands, Theatre Shows, Orchestra Pits and Solo Guitar performances. Rob runs a successful private tuition from his home studio in the evenings and at weekends. He also teaches at schools, colleges and specialist music schools in the daytime.

For more details visit

https://www.rfgt.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/robert.ferguson.737448

To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland

and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk

For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com

Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music

Mark Fitzpatrick, conspiracy theory and the scapegoat.

Mark returns to the program and we talk James Joyce, how to publish and how to work subversively.

Our talk covers such characters as Walter and Annie Besant and the magic that happens just under the surface in world changing politics.

We explore conspiracy theory and the scapegoat and we talk about Pearl Harbour, Rameses II and how to spin a story, and also the unseen mystics, artists and boring people.

The liberation of writing under an assumed name and oh the liberation of it not being you.

Here are links to Mark’s various and prodigious output.

https://thehollowbehindthehearthstone.com/

And FB is https://www.facebook.com/malachasivernus/

The Hedge School page on FB

The Hedge School - Study Group | Facebook

To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland

and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk

For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com

Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music

We explore conspiracy theory and the scapegoat and we talk about Pearl Harbour, Rameses II and how to spin a story, and also the unseen mystics, artists and boring people.

The liberation of writing under an assumed name and oh the liberation of it not being you.

Here are links to Mark’s various and prodigious output.

https://thehollowbehindthehearthstone.com/

And FB is https://www.facebook.com/malachasivernus/

The Hedge School page on FB

The Hedge School - Study Group | Facebook

To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland

and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk

For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com

Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music