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This song was inspired by Tom Holland’s book Millennium. I know, I know…I have a flair for the dramatic but I do love history. Somehow I always pictured this song being used in an episode of Dr Who. I admit freely to being a fangirl! Anyhoo, here’s the song. You can purchase the album online people. […]
My notebook no longer has any space to write in! Yes, it is time I purchase another one. Many of what is written somehow becomes lyrics to songs. Usually when I write music alone I haul all of them out and search for the right phrase and hope it fits. I love looking back at […]
I write when I cannot sleep. Rambling thoughts while hanging out at the beach. ** ** Dearest Great Granddaughter The sea, child, has […]
In the spirit of Love and that annoying guy named Valentine’s I thought it best to share some music. This song can be found on my first album Behind Closed Doors. I usually sing it at weddings or for those who are be madly in love. If you are caught in that delicious position – […]
Valentine’s Day is almost upon us and seeing that I am in a cheerful mood, I thought I would share some music. Simply click on the link and download the track. Yeah…it is a lovely track written for a beautiful human being. 09 You’re Beautiful You can purchase the album in its entirety over here: https://itunes.apple.com/za/album/deep-hays/1050372173
Many friends call for advice regarding their love lives. If you knew just how batty and twisted I am this would not seem like the logical thing to do! Anyhoo – I thought I would share some of the bits and bobs I picked up along the way…it being Valentine’s Day soon. Lets get real […]
So many things have happened and continue to happen. Things over which I have no control. On those days I stay in bed, listen to music that makes me sadder than I ought to be and swallow everything. My tears, my doubts and all the fears that sit alarmingly close to my skin. The idea […]
Whenever encountering anything sublime I close my eyes and breathe slowly. My daughter, seeing this, shakes her head in dismay. Daily we are bombarded by the banal and utterly tasteless, I tell her. Dumbed down rappers and fast talking idiots on YouTube. Or worse still, alarmists on social media spouting the worse kinds of human […]
A few days ago I was interviewed by Sarah Jane King on Cape Talk. Take a listen! Sarah asked me how I managed to keep going after all these years… Just why am I so obsessed with Ben Harper? Do I come from a Musical Family? What was my childhood like and […]
I really do love my job! Aside from being a musician, I am the ambassador for TLC Alzheimer’s Homes. A few days ago Gilda Scammell, one of the founders of The Living Cornerstone Alzheimer’s Residences, spoke to Sarah Jane King on Cape Talk to raise greater awareness around the disease. Please take a listen and […]