Today brings a truly an auspicious event - my 100th post! In some blogs that wouldn't be much, but you know me, I can't stop talkin' and considering the average length of my contributions, that's about 150,000 words! Jaysis I'm knackered even thinking about it. So, what can I say about the last few weeks? Well, they've been dominated by two things, Tchaikovsky and Knees. I'll get to the knees some other time, but for now let's talk Tchaikovsky...
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Oh God but do love playin' me viola. It's a brilliant buzz. And I nearly burst when said playin' takes place on the biggest stage around, in a packed hall, with world-class musicians all around, from the brass at the back to the soloist at the front. Last week I got another chance to burst when the amazing Barry Douglas came to town to play with the City of Cork Symphony Orchestra...
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