Monday 13 November 2006

On Friday, at the third attempt, I finished editing the set of Katherine's tunes that we recorded back in September - they're here. Go listen.

I spent most of yesterday in the company of (in no particular order) Catherine Bott, David Owen Norris, Haydn, pizza, beer, and a 1609 harpsichord by Andreas Ruckers in playing condition that sounds absolutely fantastic - not all of these necessarily at the same time. But it was very entertaining. And Kate's singing of 'barbaro ed infidel' from Arianna a Naxos was a reminder to anyone listening that pissing off a powerful dark-haired woman is not a good idea.

I'm still backing out of upcoming playing work left, right and centre. Perhaps someone can explain to me why I'm delighted to get out of playing one of the greatest pieces ever written with an excellent team of international soloists, and meantime very happy to jump up on stage and busk Cher covers on the melodica with my daughter on my shoulders. No, actually, I'm quite capable of explaining it to myself: I'm determined to make sure that I'm not mistaken for a professional musician. 

Gadget watch: I want one of these.