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Ever worry that making music is all too trivial in comparison to the serious challenges we're facing these days?

Welcome to the first of a new feature here on Girls Twiddling Knobs - bite sized takeaways from the podcast archive showcasing a tip, technique or hit of inspiration that we're calling Golden Nuggets.

Inside this first episode, Isobel delves back to EP#06 to share a fresh perspective on why making music is vital right now, precisely because of the challenges we're facing.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{00:00} Intro
{02:31} What value has music had in your hardest, darkest times?
{04:49} Why your music is important and needs to be shared
{05:59} It's not an 'either-or' choice, it's a 'both-and' choice
{06:51} Are you giving in to your inner critic?

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