Radio Interview with The Acoustic Show

Listen up tomorrow night folks

at 8.00pm

to Radio Tircoed

The Acoustic Show

with Andy Boyt and Stuart Passmore (great guys with cool tunes)

 

http://radiotircoed.com/

 

I'll be chatting about

The Dragon Tree ...

will let you know how it went!

Radio Interview with Welsh Connections

Had a wonderful interview with Mike Kennedy of Radio Oystermouth tonight. He is such a lovely man. Within about 10 minutes I felt as though I'd known him years, like reuniting with an old school chum. He absolutely is 100% passionate about his music and indeed knew more about my songs than I did. He very genuinely is interested in song writers and why they write. The show isn't about him for one second ... You know how Parkinson interviews people getting their story to the fore front by cleverly nudging the interview to give them a platform ... well, Mike is a bit like that only more rock and roll ... say, a bit like the Ron Wood interview radio & TV shows. I don't think I have ever in my whole career been given a 2 hour radio forum to talk about my work. Thanks a million Mike! Oystermouth is a community radio station which pretty much means it is run by volunteers who give their time and dedication to local airwaves and it seemed a fitting place indeed to talk about The Dragon Tree given that it is based in Oriel Bach in Mumbles. BTW Oriel Bach is beautiful. Bach is little in welsh, and yes it may be a little gallery originally set up by students to share their work, but it is crammed full of creativity and inspiration. I'll definitely be going back during the daytime to buy lots of beautiful things made by local artists using materials from the coastline: right up my street! So, Mike is going to send me the show on DVD and I'll make little films from it and put them on here so you can have a listen. The interviews are being edited and re-aired this Thursday too. Talking about my work for 2 hours I thought ... blimey charlie! I've done quite a lot really, haven't I!!! I suppose you can't see it when you're in it. 2 hours with Mike is a bit like Self Esteem building for song writers! I came out smiling and feeling relaxed ... what a diamond chap he is! And what's more, Mike has a ukulele he is going to donate to my fundraising for my trip back to play music with the chidlren in the orphanage in Belarus.

Summary...
Top night: Top Bloke: Top Radio Station

Tech Check at St.David's

Went to St.David's on Friday for a technical check at The Cathedral & Oriel Y Parc ...





Had to show you St.David's it is absolutely stunning! Can not wait to sing The Dragon Tree in there on 16th February at 12pm ... see ya there folks!

Updated performance & exhibition dates

I visited Oriel Y Parc and St.David's Cathedral this week to check the technical requirements for the performances and exhibitions of The Dragon Tree and we booked in extra viewings ... so here is the newest list!

 

Updated Performance & Exhibition

 

The National Botanic Garden of Wales

The Gallery: January 20th - January 27th The Dragon Tree Bi-lingual Arts Installation

 

Saturday January 26th: 1.00pm The Marquee: Live Music and Dance to the Dragon Tree songs

 

Saturday January 26th 2.30pm Theatr Botanica: Launch of The Dragon Tree film

 

Sunday January 27th: 11.00am The Gallery: Meet Cheryl Beer

 

 

 

Oriel Y Parc, St.David's

13th February: PM The Dragon Tree Ukulele & Song Writing workshops: Free entry

 

Saturday 16th February: St.David's Cathedral: 12.00pm Live Music and Dance to the Dragon Tree songs

 

Oriel Y Parc: The Gallery: 2.00pm The Dragon Tree: Seated Film Exhibition

 

Oriel Y Parc: The Gallery: 3.15pm The Dragon Tree: Seated Film Exhibition

 

Oriel Y Parc: Round Tower: From 2.00pm The Dragon Tree:  Rolling film exhibition

 

The Cwrt House,  St.David's: 3.30pm - 5.30pm: The Dragon Tree Bi lingual Arts Installation

 

The Cwrt House, St.David's : 5pm onwards: Meet Cheryl Beer: Bara Brith and a pannad!

 

 

Sunday 17th February

Oriel Y Parc: All day:  Round Tower: The Dragon Tree: Rolling film exhibition

 

 

 

Trevethin, Torfaen: Thursday 28th February: St.Cadoc's Church,: 6.00pm

The Dragon Tree Live Music and Film