A full day yesterday, starting with the regular sing-along of Good Vibrations in Congleton Library, then some charity shop donations and browsing, at which I found a Forrest Dick Band CD (yes!) and another old oak picture frame, which I couldn't resist.
Today, completed the scores for Tree Of Keys. I now need to proof the album and make any audio adjustments, then break apart the tracks, finalise the artwork, and lots of music admin and background filing. This will take at least another day, once the audio is finalised.
News on three events!
1. We've now confirmed two events for the Electric Sprout charity album. We (that is myself, Deborah, and several if not all of the Electric Sprout artists!) will be at the RSPCA Stapeley Grange Christmas Fair on Sunday December 7th from 12pm to 5pm. We'll be promoting and trying to sell the album. We will remind everyone that all proceeds will go to the RSPCA centre, like, I presume, all of the money spent on that day anyway; but here we will hypothecate Electric Sprout album sales so we can present a big cheque at the end of the project. By that date the album will be out an on sale worldwide on Bandcamp; this is the main way of raising funds for this important animal hospital, one of only four in the country.
2. Also, we'll have a performance of the album too in Crewe Library on Tuesday December 9th from 2pm to 4pm. There will be a poetry open mic too, as the event will coincide with the weekly writer's group meeting. Again, this is principally a fundraiser for the project (and thus RSPCA). The last event in 2023 was very busy and we raised about £100, so let's see if we can do the same again.
3. Thirdly, preparations are well underway for another charity concert. The 'Compose Yourself' event will be in the Electric Picture House next Thursday, 23rd October. Doors 7pm, music starts at 7:30 with all comers (including all band members) paying £15 cash on the door. 9 local musician song-writers will perform, including myself, each of us playing 3 original songs. All proceeds here will be donated to Médecins Sans Frontières UK.
