So, last night was The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh concert. My first public outing of Cello Counterpoint and a host of other things, including John Metcalfe’s painfully wonderful Tracing the Outline. Nice audience; well behaved, clapped at the right bits, laughed at my jokes and had a drink afterwards, too! We spent the entire day having lots of fun making noises soundchecking, so come the evening, everything was really solidly in place – however, it was also perhaps the most thoroughly documented soundcheck I’ve ever done. There were no fewer than 14 cameras there (we counted them this morning), between five … Continued
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Next Friday, the weeks after and a few notices.
Six speedy little days time and I’ll be soundchecking at The Queen’s Hall. Not long to go now, tickets are selling well and if you’re thinking of coming, see you there! Ahead of this, I’m going to be on The Music Café (BBC Radio Scotland) on Wednesday afternoon, playing ‘Minus’ from Terminal and the Gigue from Bach’s 3rd Cello Suite – I think there are a few questions by way of an interview, so I’d best be on good behavior.
Back to the Metrop., an interview and an observation.
I’ve just finished my very tasty M&S sushi lunch on the train down to London, and am now knuckling into some work, but thought I’d update you on a few things. Again, I’m in practice/writing exile right now, and it’s oh-so-very productive. I really should do it more often, it’s great! I wake up, go to the gym then get on with some practice or some writing, whichever feels better right then.