Music, gardening…

I’m a pianist, and I play in a Bob Marley tribute band. I like to garden and just be at home!

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  • Bird of Paradise! New plant

    My neighbours Niven and Joan are an older couple, who aren’t that interested in their front garden. I offered to help them prune back their Bird of Paradise plants, which were getting pretty overcrowded. I started deadheading some. They completely… Continue reading

    Bird of Paradise! New plant
  • Roaring Lion opens Bob Marley: One Love movie premiere in QLD

    Roaring Lion recently performed at the premiere of Paramount’s ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ movie, in Queensland. Here we are on the red carpet beforehand. It was a really fun time and we were so honoured to be sought out. The… Continue reading

    Roaring Lion opens Bob Marley: One Love movie premiere in QLD
  • Bread! New add to the mornings

    Ahh… I love having the mornings to myself. Do some gardening, walk Wookie, practise piano. Maybe get small chores done, before lessons start at 4pm. Although we won’t start until the school term begins. I made wholemeal bread today, and… Continue reading

    Bread! New add to the mornings
  • A Gift of Lion Art

    At the end of our show at Springlake Hotel earlier this year, a fan presented our lead guitarist Maui with a print of a Reggae Lion. We were just blown away by this random kindness! Later in the year, my… Continue reading

    A Gift of Lion Art
  • Are we finished now?

    I finished teaching and put the piano lid down. Wookie’s head popped out. “Are we finished now?” ☺️ Continue reading

    Are we finished now?
  • First theory exam! Woo hoo!

    Congratulations to my student D who sat her first online music theory exam with AMEB recently and passed with Honours! The certificate came in the post and she was keen to show me. Yay! 🎉 Well done practising transposition, learning… Continue reading

    First theory exam! Woo hoo!
  • Roaring Lion in Kooralbyn; My Two Worlds Meet

    “You drive so much for us, Jo. We should come out to you. There’s a practice scheduled the week after the Nundah show. If you could find us some place to jam, maybe we can come out and make a… Continue reading

    Roaring Lion in Kooralbyn; My Two Worlds Meet