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August |
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The
bits of stuff that fall in the cracks between Life, Music
and Outrageous Fortune. |
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Pete Dodwell and me together
again in Mount Waverley |
Dodwell
flies in - and out again
31.8.13 - I know you'll find
this hard to believe, but once upon a time I was
younger and wore short pants and sang in the Christchurch
Cathedral Boys Choir. Peter Dodwell (pic)
was in that same choir back in the '50s and I haven't
seen him since the Christ's College reunion in 1999,
so it was nice to discover this week he was in town,
(well Geelong), for a conference and catch up with
the lad.
I used to go round to his home occasionally and
we'd have enormous fun recording the sorts of things
boys did back then on his new-fangled portable tape
recorder. You never know, it might've been the inspiration
for my subsequent career.. |
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Dr
Warren Sellers, a muso and Tony Brittenden stare
vacantly at Maria |
The
Kiwi konnection
16.8.13 - It's been however
long it's been since the three of us Canterbury
School of Fine Arts graduates* (Old Farts) last
got together in Melbourne. A year or so ago perhaps?
Anyway, Warren Sellers, Tony Brittenden and I (pic)
met up at the Wazzer's home today and discussed
past associates and acquaintances. Tony flew out
of Christchurch this morning especially to be at
Bill's Last Gig, which is one good result at least.
We popped over to the Heide Museum before I went
home to rehearse with Dirk and Robbo |
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Philip
Jacobsen and I have a cuppa at Choclatté
today |
Bill's
funeral
14.8.13 - There's been no getting
away from it - Bill's unexpected death has had a
profound impact on me and consumed my every waking
moment. The same goes for Bill's Strathewen family
and community, of course.
The outpouring of shock and sympathy per
text and e-mail has been quite beyond my ability
to respond to adequately, but I hope to get around
to it as time goes by.
There've been people arriving from all around Australia,
including Spectrum and Ariel's manager, Philip Jacobsen,
(pic) who came down from Qld to attend
Bill's send-off today. |
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