Recorder player James Risdon talks about two separate appearances at the Paralympic Games - as an athlete in Atlanta 1996 and as a musician performing at London 2012. We also discuss various social dynamics around blindness and disability more generally. James's Website: https://www.jamesrisdon.co.uk/ Paraorchestra: https://paraorchestra.com/<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Recorder player James Risdon talks about two separate appearances at the Paralympic Games - as an athlete in Atlanta 1996 and as a musician performing at London 2012. We also discuss various social dynamics around blindness and disability more generally. James's Website: https://www.jamesrisdon.co.uk/ Paraorchestra: https://paraorchestra.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorder player James Risdon talks about two separate appearances at the Paralympic Games - as an athlete in Atlanta 1996 and as a musician performing at London 2012. We also discuss various social dynamics around blindness and disability more generally. James's Website: https://www.jamesrisdon.co.uk/ Paraorchestra: https://paraorchestra.com/ Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Ep.02 James Risdon

Partially sighted musician Bobby Goulder swaps notes with other creative professionals who have visual impairments in a light-hearted, entertaining and informative series of discussions. Navigating everything from buying a sandwich to performing at Carnegie Hall throws up an array of challenges for people with low vision and it's fascinating and uplifting to hear how people with different conditions find ways of carrying out their creative work and everyday lives with sight loss.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Partially sighted musician Bobby Goulder swaps notes with other creative professionals who have visual impairments in a light-hearted, entertaining and informative series of discussions. Navigating everything from buying a sandwich to performing at Carnegie Hall throws up an array of challenges for people with low vision and it's fascinating and uplifting to hear how people with different conditions find ways of carrying out their creative work and everyday lives with sight loss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Partially sighted musician Bobby Goulder swaps notes with other creative professionals who have visual impairments in a light-hearted, entertaining and informative series of discussions. Navigating everything from buying a sandwich to performing at Carnegie Hall throws up an array of challenges for people with low vision and it's fascinating and uplifting to hear how people with different conditions find ways of carrying out their creative work and everyday lives with sight loss. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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