Creative

How to write lyrics

5 short cuts that that song writers use, and nothing boring just totally creative

This week following on from How to Start a Rock Band we have a need to create our own songs and this episode I will show you how to create lyrics, these ideas will mean that you never be short of ideas for interesting songs

Here is the list

1 Cut Up (go to https://youtu.be/DDg1xam2R-E for video tutorial)

2 Keep a note book

3 Look at poetry

4 Change ideas around

5 Steal  

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Shivam O’Brien

Storyteller, carpenter, poet and ceremonialist.

Shivam breathes life into the Celtic tradition, and eloquently interprets indigenous and spiritual traditions worldwide. A spokesperson for the re-discovery of story, ritual and ancient wisdom generally, he is the originator of these and other courses.

Shivam has worked with men and women and children in community and retreat for over twenty years. He brings together wisdom gleaned from shamanic rooted cultures, deep celtic reference, and Indian and Buddhist sources. His style is relaxed, wild, adventurous and fun – but deeply honed over many years beside campfires in wild places, temples and holy places of practise and in service to great masters and the Teachings and ceremonials of East and West.

For more information visit

Spirit Horse Uk - Retreat center in the wilderness

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How to start a band

I thought about calling this How to lose friends and alienate people, in other words how to become a musician and start a band.

However the world of the arts often flourishes when there is a problem so it may be a good time to start a band, that said let us get stuck in.

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For the IKARO music charity information  contact me direct on [email protected]  Allowing the young to create music and lyrics  

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

Ravi Freeman Part 2

Continuing from last episode Ravi talks about overtone singing and creativity and how he developed his unique Kora style.

Ravi Freeman is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer and one of the longest established Western players of the kora (West African harp), Ravi’s music is the result of a lifetime exploring the edge, through world music, devotional singing, indigenous cultures, throat singing and a journey that has taken him from India to the Amazon.

I have known Ravi for a number of years and my first experience of his work was hearing his overtone singing which literally blew me away, have a listen to his version of Amazing Grace for a flavour Amazing Grace (overtone) - YouTube

The next episode will be next week

To contact Ravi visit www.koratone.com

https://youtu.be/amj8BrrnBDc

https://youtu.be/JnK7EjRpf5I

Ravi Freeman Part 1

Ravi Freeman is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer and one of the longest established Western players of the kora (West African harp), Ravi’s music is the result of a lifetime exploring the edge, through world music, devotional singing, indigenous cultures, throat singing and a journey that has taken him from India to the Amazon.

I known Ravi for a number of years and my first experience of his work was hearing his overtone singing which literally blew me away, have a listen to his version of Amazing Grace for a flavour Amazing Grace (overtone) - YouTube

The next episode will be next week

To contact Ravi visit www.koratone.com

https://youtu.be/amj8BrrnBDc

https://youtu.be/JnK7EjRpf5I

for youtube version of the interview 

https://youtu.be/cXDI6p-dZV4

Brett Schlesinger

Today’s episode is with Brett of the amazing Drum Café.

I met Brett a few years ago and we got talking about how he set up Drum Café, but his story is far more interesting not only is Brett able to mix his passion for drumming with being an entrepreneur but his business successes are more varied and his approach is fascinating and I think important to all musicians.

Check out Brett’s work by visiting 

https://www.drumcafe.com/

https://www.drumcafe.co.uk/

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

Clive Carroll

This episode is with Clive Carroll one of today’s outstanding guitarists.

Clive has established himself as one of the world’s premier acoustic guitar players.  He has toured across Europe, Australia, the Middle East and North America, garnering praise for his sublime performances of everything from 16th and 17th century lute music to Jazz standards, Blues, Irish reels and his own ground breaking compositions.  Lauded guitarist Tommy Emmanuel has also taken Clive on the road,

Find out more about Clive by visiting

 http://clivecarroll.co.uk/

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Ripples in a pool

This solo show episode focuses on making changes in other ways following the idea of a blog post That follows; 

I took a small stone and turned to one of the children and said ‘I’m going to show you something of how the universe works, in fact it is most definitely how nature works’. I threw the stone into the water and we watched the ripples radiate out. ‘You see the ripples are caused by something that is not the same as the ripples,  the action itself is not the same as the effect of that action, that is something important  to notice and if you look carefully you can see it everywhere. The bee when it is feeding doesn’t know that it’s pollinating a plant, in fact the benefit that it brings to all life is not his actual intention and this is true of most things. The skill is to be able to work out what effect you can have in the world by doing something completely different. That my dear is Magic’.

for the full post 

https://makingmoneyfrommusic.blogspot.com/2020/11/ripples-in-pool.html

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Thomas Schorr- Konn

This episode is with Thomas in his woodland on a pleasant autumnal afternoon in Sussex.

Thomas Schorr-Konn founded Trackways in 1995. Trackways teaches a wide range of skills from basic Bushcraft courses, Wildcraft Survival, Tracking, Nature Connection & Awareness and the Shamanic wilderness Spirit work.

These courses are about discovering the skills that make us feel at home on the Earth, they awaken a strong innate connection to nature and open our lives to the adventure of the great out doors.

Thomas brings an expert level of skill and experience to his teaching. He is a published author with his first book True Nature now available on Amazon.

To find a full list of what is on offer you can find Thomas at

www.trackways.co.uk

also Home | Nature connection shop

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Tommie Kelly

Today’s episode is with the excellent Tommie Kelly, artist, comic creator, podcaster, musician, chaos magician and creator of the forty servants.

This goes into different territory of creating comics, paying your dues as a musician following your blisters and we talk about the excellent Stuart Wilde, I loved this… I am sure you will too, add a bit of magic to your life.

Check out his brilliant Adventures in Wo Woo podcast.

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