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  • August 1, 2010

    Introduction

    Why a blog about Business, Buddhism and Creativity?  Well, they are three things that I’m currently not so good at, but will need to be as…

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  • June 13, 2014

    Gift of Music

    James Littlewood and the very fine slide guitarist Christine Bougie conspired to record this instrumental version of my song Summerfields as a surprising and delightful birthday present!

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  • September 18, 2013
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  • August 26, 2013
    Alcohol free beers from around the world
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    The Wagon

    My two years without alcohol. Some thoughts on giving up the drink.

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  • May 5, 2013

    Sunday Street – the new song

    Written & performed by The Loving Palms. Produced by Mike McWean.

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  • August 12, 2012
    The Loving Palms, Dock Street Market, Leeds
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    Loving Palms gig – Dock Street Market, Leeds, UK

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  • July 28, 2012

    The Loving Palms Acoustic Set

    Live at Harrogate Theatre – Saturday 28th July 2012

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  • December 13, 2011

    Long Lost Summers of the Past video

    A Film by Jonathan Gibbins to accompany the Loving Palms’ new song.

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  • July 11, 2011

    Runaway

    Finally, a new song by the Loving Palms – featuring the wonderful Christine Bougie on lap steel guitar. Mastered at Abbey Road Studios.

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  • October 28, 2010
    Christine Bougie's Aloha Supreme
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    Aloha Supreme! Micropatronage and Karma

    Christine Bougie’s new CD ‘Aloha Supreme’ arrived with me this morning, and I’m like a kid a Christmas waiting to play the Canadian jazz-guitarist’s second solo independent release.

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  • September 25, 2010

    Why Buddhism? #1

    I grew up in a family without any strong ties to religion, which I now see as something of a privilege – although at the time I used to envy those of my friends on their Sunday school adventures. Neither were my family overtly humanist agnostic or atheist. I just can’t remember any sort of conversations about faith or religion at all in our household.

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  • August 22, 2010
    Naga Mas play London South Bank's "Gamelanathon" 2007
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    School of Gamelan

    This weekend, I’ve been attending a two-day workshop in Indonesian Gamelan in Glasgow, lead by the great John Pawson of the South Bank Gamelan Players. The weekend got me thinking about the history of my connection with Gamelan music, and inspired me to write this blog entry.

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  • December 11, 2008
    Vashti Bunyan on a return trip to the Hebrides
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    Learning Another Life: The Vashti Bunyan Interview

    In December 2008, I had the great privilege of interviewing the great folk singer/songwriter Vashti Bunyan for Northings Arts Journal. Amongst other things, we discussed her journey to the Highlands and Islands four decades ago.

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  • November 29, 2008
    Hollywood & Highland, L.A.
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    Hotel California

    HI-Arts has jokingly been referred to as “Hotel California” due to the length of time staff members tend to stay with the organisation. It must be doing something right. So it’s appropriate that I should end my sabbatical at a hotel in California.

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  • November 26, 2008
    It's a Wonderful Life play in Yuma
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    It’s a Wonderful Life

    The city of Yuma is a similar size to Inverness in the Highlands, and I came here to visit the Yuma Art Center.

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