I Hate Mornings

Of the last ten songs I’ve written, recorded, blogged, YouTubed and/or played to people, the “Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall song”:http://5090.fawm.org/songs.php?id=556 has had the biggest response. About ten times the response of any other song. Why? I’ll give you a clue. It’s not because I’ve written and produced a masterpiece that will live on to inspire future generations. [...]

I create music all the time. Mostly I create it in my head, but often I write it down (sometimes lyrics, sometimes chord symbols, occasionally real musical notes on little shakily-drawn staves). I really enjoy doing this, so it creates value for me. Unfortunately, nobody else could care less whether I’m scribbling inspired melodies or not.

I’ve been mentioned on two Australian blogs in one week. I can now safely say I’m big in Australia. About time too!

I took self publicity to a new level on May Day morning by playing Jungle Book songs at a champagne breakfast in Oriel College and getting booked to play their Guest Night dinner next week! And then on Sunday I played a great set with Jont on Radio 2…
h3. May Day shenanigans
May Morning in Oxford [...]