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Kurt Edelhagen & His Orchestra

January 3, 2025January 3, 2025 bandskool

The name may mean nothing to you just as it meant nothing to me until relatively recently. But isn’t that the way sometimes when we stumble upon ‘hidden’ treasure? Admist the cacophony of people and things around the world all Read More …

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Bye Bye DJ’s!

September 17, 2024September 17, 2024 bandskool

Bandskool has always represented the human element for what it’s worth: human players interacting: making music together with what are considered to be ‘real’ instruments. I think there are lots of reasons why that is a good thing – as Read More …

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Change?

June 12, 2024June 12, 2024 bandskool

Here’s a topic that is rather…topical! It’s about change. Change is all around us. Some of it is natural: seasons, the shape of a river, ageing etc. And some of it is manmade. Whilst I accept the changes that nature Read More …

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Mambo Jambo!

March 17, 2024March 17, 2024 bandskool

The title is a reference to Perez Prado. So…the thing is…DGKollective has just established a rapport with a venue in Manchester city centre called, ‘Revolucion De Cuba’ – and it is hoped good things will come out of it. Certainly Read More …

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DGK 2024 and more…

January 1, 2024January 1, 2024 bandskool

The year 2024 should be a good year for DGK; a year which should keep the band relatively busy and ‘out there’. I would like to think so but time will tell. A development that has been in the pipeline Read More …

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Zappa

October 5, 2023October 5, 2023 bandskool

I have often wondered what Frank Zappa would have been doing now, had he still been alive. Of course, he died almost exactly thirty years ago, at the age of 52 (in this 53rd year) from prostate cancer. By then, Read More …

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To Steel or not to Steel

November 24, 2022November 24, 2022 bandskool

My own history with playing slide/steel guitar goes back a long way; in fact, all the way back to when I first started playing guitar (self taught at the age of around 11). For some odd reason, I purchased a Read More …

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The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra

October 26, 2022October 27, 2022 bandskool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQgOcuqoQGM link to Vanguard Jazz  Orchestra website https://www.vanguardjazzorchestra.com/music

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Know the circle of fifths!

September 5, 2022September 5, 2022 bandskool
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CHORD MELODY

August 31, 2022August 31, 2022 bandskool

I love chord melody; and I may have said that before…but I’m saying it again. So what is it? Well, you could always go look it up elsewhere; but let’s just say that it is the idea of supporting a Read More …

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