pianist
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I bought a Beale piano!
In April, I bought an upright piano! After moving around the world for decades with different digital pianos, I’m finally settled enough to own this big old, magical wooden box with 1,200 moving parts. Now, I am home. I drove… Continue reading
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A sold out season, friendships sealed
Dusty The Original Pop Diva has finished its run. What a magnificent team achievement it was. I will post more later. Right now I am basking in the warmth of friendship, trust…and making music. Continue reading
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Dusty is 95% sold, opens this Friday!
Our director Leonie Walsh says: Nearly 95% of house sold. 10 left for this Friday night, matinee sold out and 4 singles left for Saturday night. Awesome! Continue reading
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Chookas! It’s an Aussie word!
Chookas! This is what Aussies say to each other before a performance, instead of: “Break a leg”. I don’t know what it means but they said it before “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do”, and before the QMF Under This… Continue reading
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Repetiteur’s thoughts: love the incidental music
Opening night for Dusty The Original Pop Diva is this Friday. The band plays in the wings (part of the stage not seen by the audience), and this is the view from where Musical Director June Gemmell sits. Continue reading
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Oh no, my dog-ears are tearing already!
Oh no! The folded corners of my pages are tearing already, and the show doesn’t go live until Friday! 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
Joanna Funk 