On this episode of Swing Sister Swing Nancy Hitzig interviews joined by Miranda Mulholland. Miranda is Classically trained on violin and in voice, and a JUNO nominated fiddler and singer. Currently she is a member of Harrow Fair, a duo with Andrew Penner of Sunparlour Players. Her most recent release is a solo album, By Appointment or Chance, which has received critical acclaim and a JUNO nomination for Roots Traditional Album of the Year. She also runs a record label and has released a solo album, Whipping Boy. She is the founder of a music festival in historic Gravenhurst, Ontario called Muskoka Music Festival.

 

Not limited to band performances, Miranda has appeared in various theatre productions including the Dora winning productions of 'Parfumerie' and New York Time’s Critics’ Pick 'Spoon River' with Soulpepper Theatre in Toronto in NYC.

 

In this episode hear Nancy and Miranda discuss emergency funding, resources people can look to and where you can start with applying for it. As well as becoming more conscious of ourselves as consumers due to the pandemic.

 

Miranda Mulholland - I wanted to know how this was affecting creativity and what artists felt they could do and who could help them.

 

Timestamps

 

2.47 - How are you fairing in self-isolation?

4.35 - Emergency funding

8.04 - Is Covid-19 highlighting how vulnerable the whole gig sector is?

12.29 - The problem with the digital revolution

13.49 - Have you made any changes in the way you consume since this started?

23.26 - The concept of social art

 

Resources: (books, products, websites, other podcasts)

 

Unison Benevolent Fund - https://www.unison.org.uk/get-help/services-support/there-for-you/financial-assistance/

Advocacy Infographic - https://www.mirandamulholland.ca/advocacy

Help Musicians UK - https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/

PRS Emergency Fund - https://www.prsformusic.com/press/2020/prs-for-music-launches-membership--emergency-relief-fund

Global Map of Resources -

 

Connect with

 

• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MirandaMulholland/
• Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/77nCKUhpsfZJmBdaMxiRQX
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/miramulholland?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
• Website link - https://www.mirandamulholland.ca/
• Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/mirandamulholland/?hl=en




Connect with Nancy Hitzig:

 

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nothingbuthitz/?hl=en

Twitter - https://twitter.com/nothingbuthitz?lang=en

Website link - https://nancyhitzig.com/

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyhitzig/?originalSubdomain=uk