Ghana music trip.

The MK Music service is hoping to send a group out to the Mansec Music project in Ghana next year, and Martha would very much like to go. In order to do this, each member of the team has to fundraise to pay for the trip and support the project.

We organised a craft fair yesterday to do this ( supported by good friends!). It was a really good day, AND the sun shone. We had crafts in the hall, and burgers and music in the carpark! ( what more could you want).

September songz

I always find September an exciting time work wise, as everything comes back to life after the summer holidays when not much going on (except Music camp of course!!). I suppose its the best time of year for us who write educational music, and the new works start to take off and sometimes you get a bit of feedback.

A few interesting things happening. I am writing a commissioned piece for the "Sing up" project, as well as my usual scheduled things.

A while back we recorded the CD for the "Angel voices" book I've been so excited about. Not only will that be out soon, but two of the songs which are carols have already been published in the above collection for upper voice choirs. ( good grief Christmas!!).

I am trying to get my head down to get lots of ideas onto manuscript but as usual am easily side tracked. Plenty of apples to pick, lavender to harvest lakes to walk round............

New look!

The Red Hot recorder tutor now has a new look!. It was thought that as its been out for a while now, it should be freshened up.

(splat attack!!)..... I like it, but a bit emotionally attached to the old one,

Interesting!

We have been away in Wales for a week ( a bit wet, but fantastic). I actually had time to read the newspaper, and was interested in this study just reported.
A study by a psychology professor has found links between personality and music taste.

The Heriot-Watt university professor Adrian North said: "We have always suspected a link between music taste and personality. This is the first time that we've been able to look at it in real detail. No-one has ever done this on this scale before.

"People do actually define themselves through music and relate to other people through it but we haven't known in detail how music is connected to identity."

According to the study heavy metal fans are gentle, indie music listeners lack self-esteem and lovers of pop music are uncreative.

He found that country and western fans are hard-working, rap fans outgoing and jazz and classical music supporters are innovative and bursting with self-confidence.

Contrary to the stereotype, heavy metal fans are gentle and at ease with themselves but they tend not to be hardworking.

Those who listen to heavy metal and classical music share character traits of being creative, at ease and introverted.

But classical music fans have high self-esteem while heavy rock fans lack self-belief.

More than 36,000 people around the globe took part in the survey, the biggest of its type ever conducted.

They were asked to rate 104 musical styles in the study and were also questioned on aspects of their personality.