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Soft Core in the morning
I woke at 4.30am with Reno’s song Soft Core in my head. Was still mentally humming it ten minutes later. So here I am with a big cup of coffee, at my piano, headphones on. It’s daybreak and I’m inspired,… Continue reading
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Dusty: Band rehearsal!
Here’s a great picture taken by Clare Patrick, who plays Dusty in our upcoming musical Dusty The Original Pop Diva. This is the band rehearsing at Musical Director June Gemmell’s home. Starting from the bottom right corner is June. She’s… Continue reading
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To the Boss! With love
June Gemmell is the musical director of Dusty The Original Pop Diva, and took me on in 2013 as pianist for another musical Breaking Up Is Hard To Do. June is bossy, precise, and quite magnificent. She can say all… Continue reading
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Dusty The Original Pop Diva: Son Of A Preacher Man
The backing vocalists ran through their parts in Son Of A Preacher Man, from the album Dusty in Memphis. It was a hit for Dusty Springfield in the U.S., and UK in 1969, and a defining moment for the singer… Continue reading
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Quiet please, there’s a lady on the stage
We are about half-way through the rehearsals for the musical Dusty, the Original Pop Diva, which will run for 3 weeks in November at the Sunnybank Theatre. Most of Act 1 is now complete, we’ve gotten a lot of the… Continue reading
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Poster in Treasury Casino car park
Two out of three circles! The 2014 Treasury Casino brand photo shoot was by Cartel Film Production. Continue reading
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My Generation! Working those bods in Dusty
I love this music from “Dusty The Original Pop Diva”, which will be running for three weeks at Sunnybank Theatre in November. I’ve been working with Choreographer Lynette Wockner on the big songs Continue reading
Joanna Funk 