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Early morning at RTE radio
English: Picture of RTÉ Studios sign in Donnybrook (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Veeerry early start to get to RTE yesterday to appear on the Pat Kenny radio show with the talented young singer songwriter...
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Well, the sun is shining anyway :-)
Filed under: Band, bass, celtic, happiness, Ireland, james blennerhassett, music, music therapy, NS Stick, recording session, smiles Tagged: Arts, bass, Bass guitar, Bass session, bassist, celtic,...
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The Blen’s 10 tips for being a session Bassist
The Blen’s 10 tips for being a session Bassist Smile, it’s your lucky day, you have a session. Turn up on time not looking like you just fell out of bed. Bring several instruments, they always want the...
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Concert for Crumlin children’s hospital
Filed under: Band, bass, Bass session, celtic, Frances Black, happiness, Ireland, james blennerhassett, live concert, music, NS Stick, smiles Tagged: Arts, bass, Bass guitar, Bass session, bassist,...
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Three women, a heart, and a couple of blokes!
Friday night was a good one! Played a concert in City north hotel with Frances Black. Also appearing were Sharon Shannon and Mary Coughlan both of who I have had the pleasure of playing with over the...
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Head down, no messing!
Time to get serious now about our Fairytale “Todalie”. The music is finished, the book is finished (bar editing) the Images are amazing. I have so many ideas in my head for making an animation of this...
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Happy Chappies!
Robbie Casserly, Miles & Anto Drennan et moi during a recent recording session in Westland. Nice moves Miles! Daisy, great foundation star of many albums! That note’s up here somewhere! Ah yes,...
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Layliana’s tale
This is the first piece of a new project telling the moving story of the Swan “Layliana” the year before she met Todalie on Lough Key and started a new life. Filed under: Audiobooks, Band, bass, Bass...
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The heart beats again!
The woman’s heart rolled into Gort,Co.Galway Saturday night for another lively night of songs and tunes from Frances Black,Mary Coughlan & Sharon Shannon. O’Sullivan’s hotel was bursting at the...
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Planned obsolescence!
Congratulations Apple, with your release of Logic X, in one fell swoop you have made my (not very old) studio computers obsolete…. I’m going back to Digital Performer! Filed under: Band, bass, Bass...
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After the storm
Filed under: bass, Bass session, celtic, happiness, Ireland, Irish, james blennerhassett, music, NS Stick, smiles Tagged: bass, celtic, chapman stick, composition, digital performer, dp8, Fairytale,...
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Layliana ( A Prequel to Todalie)
Further workings on the story of Layliana the Swan. Filed under: Audiobooks, bass, Bass session, Books, celtic, Fairytale, happiness, Ireland, Irish, james blennerhassett, music, NS Stick, recording...
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The winner takes the ball – or gets the Stick!
The winner takes the ball – or gets the Stick!Filed under: bass, Bass session, Books, celtic, Comedy, Fairytale, Frances Black, happiness, Ireland, Irish, james blennerhassett, Live Gig, music, NS...
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Broken and battered by the storm, Layliana is taken to the “Fix me Room”
Filed under: Audiobooks, bass, Bass session, Books, celtic, Fairytale, happiness, Ireland, Irish, james blennerhassett, Literature, music, NS Stick, recording session, smiles, Story Tagged: bass,...
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Time to fly!
Filed under: bass, Bass session, Books, celtic, Fairytale, happiness, Ireland, Irish, james blennerhassett, Literature, music, NS Stick, recording session, smiles, Story Tagged: bass, book, celtic,...
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There is no Bass but a P Bass
Playing in JC Superstar at the moment and I’m using a Precision Bass ( well it’s a Sandberg California VS 5) for the first time in years. I had forgotten just how outrageously good they sound in a...
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Paddleskaters
Chase the Water Beetles! ©Vitya Malir 2013Filed under: Audiobooks, Band, bass, Books, celtic, Fairytale, happiness, Ireland, james blennerhassett, Literature, music, NS Stick, recording session,...
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Stay inside and listen to loads of Bass!
Freezing outside…Brrr! Good time to stay in and appreciate they who are the foundation of good music…….. Filed under: Artist, Band, bass, Bass session, celtic, classical music, Composition, Digital...
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First flight…Ouch!
Filed under: Artist, Audiobooks, Band, bass, Bass session, Books, celtic, Composition, Digital Performer, double bass, Fairytale, Film scoring, happiness, Inspiration, Ireland, Irish, james...
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Reworked Storm sequence…less Dread!
Filed under: Artist, Audiobooks, Band, bass, Bass session, Books, celtic, Composition, Digital Performer, double bass, Fairytale, Film scoring, happiness, Inspiration, Ireland, Irish, james...
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