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Did a teacher ask you to mime in the school choir when you were nine? If so you're not alone. LOTS of people had the same experience. However, help is at hand. James Sills, Katie Rose, Bec Quinn, Tom Billington, Sam McNeill and all at SongDivision are here to help. And so am I. And Mark Deeks. I've written a song about it. #teambuilding #teamengagement #teamharmony

I. WANT. IT. THAT. WAY... says the demanding client. Well, you pay for the specialist to come in and reexamine the project scope and assess the merits of what you believe are the problems/challenges and outcomes. For the consultant, it can put pressure to deliver the wants when we should be focusing on the needs or unmet needs. So to all the clients who Want it That Way... here's the Backstreet Boys! https://lnkd.in/enwvVQmd #clientrelationships #music #businessadvisory Ele George

If you missed yesterday's AMA and you'd like to se the questions people raised and my answers to them, here's the videorecording of that session! https://lnkd.in/gdstwz-A #AMA #Philosophy #Advice #Reading #Music #PersonalDevelopment #Lifestyle #Literature #Religion #Politics

High Society chapter 28 release date, time, spoilers and where to read online #highscoiety #leaks #spoilers #manhwa #chapters #chapter28

New at BalladofAmerica.org - "Unaccompanied singing is characteristic of remote communities. Because it does not require instruments, which are often expensive, fragile, and difficult to construct, it can be practiced by those of extremely limited means. Three unaccompanied singing traditions of Southern Appalachia have attracted considerable interest over the past century: ballad singing, lined-out hymnody, and shape-note singing." Unaccompanied Singing Traditions of Southern Appalachia - Ballad of America https://lnkd.in/e_-recy6

Check out this inspiring interview with Citizens' Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) CEO Rachel Heller!

Explore teen songwriting with Tuneagers: Tips, tricks, news, events, and everything in between! https://lnkd.in/dqQHw9_2 #tuneagers #teensongwriting #musiclessons #musicclass #swifties #newsletter #songwriting

Explore teen songwriting with Tuneagers: Tips, tricks, news, events, and everything in between! https://lnkd.in/dqQHw9_2 #tuneagers #teensongwriting #musiclessons #musicclass #swifties #newsletter #songwriting

This is a remarkable tale that I thought was common knowledge, but a distinguished musician friend was amazed to hear it. So - here it is. A great pal of mine is a very talented chap called Miki Dallon who started his musical career the same way that I did - as a singer and musician. Miki used to call me and him : the Young Turks, because in those days we thought we were immortal and nothing was impossible. Whilst I went for the salaried plus royalties option of working for record labels, Miki decided to plough his own furrow and started his own publishing and production companies, plus his own label called Young Blood Records. He was successful too, with a variety of projects. Now comes the bit I first referred to : Miki had an Australian band called Python Lee Jackson who had this song called In A Broken Dream which he and I both thought was a smash if we could get on tape what we could hear in our heads. Miki and the band were in Phillips Studios at Marble Arch and, after 2 days the track was all there, but the band’s singer could not get the raspy lead vocal that Miki wanted, to get it perfect. After the band had gone back to the hotel, Miki had this idea that he wanted a voice like Rod Stewart to sing it. So he thought, why not try and get him ? Rod was a friend, so Miki called his office and, with serendipity, Rod happened to be in the West End. Rod came into the studio and nailed it in one take. So then, the business side, as Miki told Rod that he needed to pay him something for his performance. Rod said that he didn’t want paying money as it would go through the books and agents and managers would want a cut. Miki has always loved buying and selling cars (he still does) and knew that Rod had just bought a new car which was his pride and joy, and Rod told him that he wanted a set of sheepskin seat covers. So they shook hands on it. The record becomes a big International hit. Rod Stewart sang one his most iconic recorded performances for a set of sheepskin seat covers for a metallic silver Ford Cortina 1600E … Time passes, the band are gone, Rod is now a worldwide superstar with a new heavyweight manager in Billy Gaff, the single gets re-released and is a bigger hit than before. Miki gets a phone call from Billy demanding an substantial retrospective royalty, but Miki said that he had an agreement and to check with Rod. Rod, bless him said : ‘Absolutely, we had a deal that we shook hands on and, at the time I thought I was the dog’s bollocks sitting on sheepskin.’ A true gentleman. This version of the song you may not have heard before. It is a killer version as it also features some beautiful guitar from David Gilmour. #YoungBlood #MikiDallon #RodStewart #DavidGilmour

Learn how to sing this upbeat and fun PA Dutch folk song in this episode of "Your PA Dutch Minute!"