Unsplash Aaaaahhh... the joys of the non-music side of running a music ensemble. Our group is set up as a incorporated non-profit which enjoys the benefits of a cultural charity (income and sales tax

So, a while back I was searching around for a good general-purpose Baroque violin bow... and there was a colleague who had a couple of bows sent to him from a Brazilian bowmaker. I think that this colleague

Living in Australia, on the other side of the planet from Europe has certain challenges for my job... the primary problem is the lack of specialist period instrument and bow makers, and the lack of a large

Unsplash It is June... and it is my most hated season in the arts organisation calender. So, with the end of financial year approaching all the big orgs are doing their campaigns to their big donor support

The new harpsichord did have its first public outing a few weeks ago at our community playing weekend... and it held its own against much larger harpsichords! So, YAY for our little green harpsichord!

Starting to discover some of the smaller venues in Sydney... and this Art Gallery in Mosman in Sydney is one of the mo

It is the adult version of Christmas... the days and weeks after a #silvergoldstackers raffle... waiting and checking the post to see if anything has come in. Annoying the wife with endless questions about

Unsplash Sigh... what is more annoying than applying for grants? Well... I would say that doing the grant acquittal at the end after the event is right up there! Sure, getting the extra grant money is

[Unsplash]( Oh wow... it has been a fortnight since my last post! I think that that is the longest that I've been away from Hive... and I had a good reason, and no, it isn't because the crypto market is

Unsplash It is now approaching my most dreaded moment in the semester.... submitting grading and assessments for the students. I hate this part of the year... and it does happen twice a year. ... unltimatly,

So... my first ever trip to Taiwan! And thankfully, the powers that be behaved themselves and no funny global superpow

A reminder to check beds when you are travelling! Bah... the last night in one of the tour hotels before moving onto t

Sometimes, I just need a place that is clean and has a bed for me to crash into for an overnight stay between projects

Weirdly enough.. one of the things that I hate the most about being a musician is the travelling and being away from home. I love playing and performing... but I just hate being away from family and a

Some new veggies planted for the winter season... and some of the old summer stuff pulled out. Probably should top up the soil with some healthier stuff... but that might have to wait for a different time.

I didn't expect this Camillia plant (I think it is Camillia... my wife chose them, but I never remember what is what...)... it is just the flowering one at the near the hot water tank to me. Anyway, I

My thoughts on the latest Humble Choice subscription games!

Another from a long list of hotels and apartments that I get to stay at whilst working with various ensembles and orch

Well... I guess it is more technically two bows in the mix. A little while back, I was writing about a shorter lighter bow that I was trying out as a good second Baroque bow. I've got a good spread of

Sigh... this was something that we had been putting off for quite a while. Our house is currently surrounded by various piles of rock, mulch, and other things that we have been using for our amateur