Bad Carmen ! Hilarious…

The worst Carmen you’ll ever see, with Jose’s cojones on parade
via Norman Lebrecht – Thanks to Marie Lamb for this disconcerting video

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Backlash against Australian Music Sackings!

Breaking: Aussies in revolt over music school cuts, head man suspended

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Mass sackings of Music teachers at Australian National University – by Norman Lebrecht

Australian National University sacks all its music teachers

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The Urban Farm 2012 2.

Early days for the flower pots. Of course a nice selection of flowers looks great but is also essential for attracting those pollinators such as bees.

Well, it is already almost the end of May, and Spring is officially well under way, but not so as you’d notice. The weather, down on the urban farm has been very hit and miss; with cold days, warm days, cold windy and wet days etc. Not ideal, but life must go on, as must the diary of a vegetable grower…

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!!!

More cheeky ‘buggers’ expecting professional musicians to work for free.

 SOD OFF!!!

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Rex Richardson – great advice!

Trumpet sensation, Rex Richardson, shares practice wisdom.

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The ‘Titian’ – Walker Art Gallery

Supper at Emmaus

Titian at the Walker

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Yeoman of the Guard – John Wilson

Brendan backstage!

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The Great Clark Terry

The legendary Flugel Horn & Trumpeter Clark Terry has always had a wonderful outlook on life.

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JMW Turner – Many Happy Returns

Today is the birthday of one of the greatest Artists of all time, Joseph Mallord William Turner. (23 April 1775 – 19 December 1851)

Self-portrait by JM W Turner. Tate Britain.

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