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Latest Release:
Digital Download available from BandCamp| Coltrane Dedication … yn yr Amgueddfa … at the museum |  | Digital Download available from BandCampCD available here: £10 plus £1.35 p&p |
| Recorded live at Ceredigion Museum, Aberystwyth on 28th September 2019 For detailed information please go to www.coltranededication.co.uk | ||
A few composition samples:
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New era, new band
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I popped over to Aberystwyth last Sunday morning. I nearly always take the breathtaking mountain road from Pontarfynach via Cwmystwyth to Rhayader. As its a regular journey I stop at the point where Ystwyth joins the road, just below its source, which also marks the border between Powys and Ceredigion, just to wash my hands, catch a glimpse of the valley, or say "ffarwel". This time I had my gaita in the car so I stood in Ystwyth. Me, the sheep, the sound of the water, a slight mist, a bit of wind and occasional birdsong and played "Ffarwell i Aberystwyth".![]()
Serendipity - after the first note there suddenly appeared a huge veteran car cruise honking, cheering, singing and growling their exhausts at me. ![]()
A genuine moment of loveliness - some guy standing in a stream blowing some tune and making fifty or more people happy for a few minutes! At times, you just need to do something, and the rest follows on.
I popped over to Aberystwyth last Sunday morning. I nearly always take the breath-taking mountain road from Pontarfynach via Cwmystwyth to Rhayader. As its a regular journey I stop at the point where Ystwyth joins the road, just below its source, which also marks the border between Powys and Ceredigion, just to wash my hands, catch a glimpse of the valley, or say "ffarwel". This time I had my gaita in the car so I stood in Ystwyth. Me, the sheep, the sound of the water, a slight mist, a bit of wind and occasional birdsong and played "Ffarwell i Aberystwyth".![]()
Serendipity - after the first note there suddenly appeared a huge veteran car cruise honking, cheering, singing and growling their exhausts at me. ![]()
A genuine moment of loveliness - some guy standing in a stream blowing some tune and making fifty or more people happy for a few minutes! At times, you just need to do something, and the rest follows on.
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A great opportunity for some new contemporary cinema (and its my music in "The MIre Archive" and Caractacus' in "The Orchard"
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A little something I hurriedly videoed a couple of weeks back
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I was thinking of Teshigahara's "Woman in the Dunes" the other day and always love the music of Toru Takemitsu. Anyway, I composed a short "calling card" of a sound scape in the same vein. I hope you like it! ![]()
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Some "calling cards" to evoke the feeling of some of my film makers who I like
Confirming we're on and going for it - Live stream from Brecon Jazz!
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I guess its a lockdown thing but I've been working on a lot of compositions lately using a whole new lot of sounds courtesy of trialling a lot of DAWs (it doesn't matter - computer stuff)![]()
The interesting thing is that I've been looking at soundscapes and particularly the music of Toru Takemitsu who sound tracked one of my all time favourite films "Woman in the Dunes" (Oi, Thaddeus Kelly, you still got my VHS version I bought at the National Theatre - no problems, keep it; technologies moved on) . ![]()
Hey, if you ever want a fun evening involving minimalist music and claustrophobic new wave Japanese cinema this is the go to film
Well, this was supposed to happen on the 13th February but the snow foiled us, so here's the rerun ......
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I've written a new blog detailing the first gig for a year for Coltrane Dedication and the chops and changes Covid's having on the event already![]()
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Coltrane Dedication Quintet- Livestream During February – Brecon Jazz 2021
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LIVE STREAMED from the MUSE in BRECON : TICKETS from £7 per booking. LINEUP: Lyndon Owen – Tenor and Soprano Sax, Caractacus Downes – Tenor & Baritone Sax, Dave Jones – Piano, Ashley John Long – Bass, Ian Poole – Drums
To all who took part in Experimental Music Night #3 based on the digestive tract activity of four vegan households a BIG thank you. For you, and those who couldn't make it, and the rest of the world who might have any opinion I've written a blog about the event, how to perform it, and a video of the "premier". IS it art? who cares - just keep having fun. ![]()
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As the Welsh “Fire-Break” finished (31/10/20) I’d prepared a project which conformed to all the social distancing regulations whilst still managing to engage as many people as possible regardless of their musical skill or aptitude.
Latest post going into more detail about the writing and performance process for last Wednesday's experimental music night at the Queens Head. If you want to be updated with these meanderings please subscribe to my website (form at the bottom of the page)
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Great site 🙂
Thanks Dan
Looking forward to working together in October
Bostin Boris!! I wish you all the best
Thanks Joss
Its been a VERY long time since you’ve heard me play. I’ll let you know when I’m next around