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Sittin’ On The Dock of The Bay
Serendipity brought together a Kirklees Guitar School Lesson with the well-loved Soul Choir set-list item Otis Redding’s ‘Sittin’ On The Dock of The Bay’. Too good to miss the opportunity to learn the song and try producing a cover. Today…
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The Back Catalogue
Now paying attention to the rework of my original song, ‘The Back Catalogue’ with the addition of the Acoustic Guitar track in the bridge section. Next up is finishing the drum track and the intro before adding vocals.
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Mrs Sunderland Workshop 2026 stage and Screen
My goodbye Last Sunday I participated for my final time in the Mrs Sunderland Adult Choral Workshop. Led again by Thom Meredith we spent the day learning famous songs from Stage and Screen and then sang them in concert in…
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Guitar Vs Sax?
Since Christmas my focus has changed back to the rework of my original songs. I started work on 2010 song, ‘Sign on Again’, looking at the song dynamics, guitar chord voicings and alternate rhythm. However my focus shifted to my…
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Guitar ‘Riffmas’
In the lead up to Christmas James Kuhel of Kirklees Guitar School has been running his annual ‘Riffmas’ competition. James provides a YouTube lesson and guitar tab PDF for a famous guitar riff. Facebook group members then submit clips of…
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guitar & vocals
With a few non-musical activities behind me for a short while, its back to guitar practice but this time with some accompanying vocals. Through November and December I have been paying attention to learning / rehearsing five songs, trying develop…
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Christmas Social Sing 2025
My second, very enjoyable, Christmas Social Sing with the The Soul Choir was again held at Holmfirth Civic Hall. Another very good turn out with all the available tickets sold out. As before we steered clear of many of the…
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Cover: Just One Look
Another Soul Choir inspired song choice, ‘Just One Look’ was originally a hit for Doris Troy in 1963 with the UK hit cover by The Hollies arriving in 1964. My cover comprises Guitar, Bass Guitar and Vocals over a drum…
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A Decade of Soul Music
With that wonderful Evening of Northern Soul at Holmfirth Picturedrome behind us, and only our Christmas sing-along at Holmfirth Civic Hall remaining this term, it was good to hear of the plan for next term. We shall be rehearsing for…
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Cover: Only You by Yazoo
Early on the morning of my wedding day in 1982 I had been to the barbers for a trim and then called into a music store and bought Yazoo’s ‘Only You’ hit single. The following year a brilliant acapella cover…
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Kirklees Guitar School Live
Last night I attended the live recording of two November KGS Podcasts at Denby Dale Pie Hall. It was a brilliant evening and great to see James and George recording live. The relaxed vibe that comes over on the videos…
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Guitar learning
My guitar lessons at Kirklees Guitar School have centred around refreshing previously learned and performed songs and then adding improved dynamics. The theme of adding dynamic contrast as also applied to a cover of Yazoo’s ‘Only You’ that I’m working…
