Next Tubers gig, see details here on facebook and Tubers site here. Saturday 5th November TONY BEVAN (UK)/SCOTT LOONEY (US)/KLAUS JANEK(IT) An intercontinental meeting of improvisers! Scott Looney has forged a signature style using the inside and outside of the piano, plucking strings, using metal implements and other quick preparations, in combination to playing theContinue reading “Bevan/Janek/Looney & more 5th Nov”
Tag Archives: manchester
Birdsong Drawings
These three are pencil drawing based around listening to the birds at the back of my flat in Whalley Range, Manchester.
Live Drawing @ Blankspace
Great documentation of performance of Naomi Kendrick drawing improvised sounds by myself and Dan Bridgwood-Hill at the opening of her show @ Blankspace in Manchester in July. Filmed by Insa Langhorst, just spotted a brilliant short she made of the LBO in Wigan which somehow works as a snatch of oldtime silent comedy! http://vimeo.com/14015178
Birchall/Cheetham Duo
Been doing some excellent regular playing with Andrew recently, forgot there was some stuff hearable online already. More recordings and gigs to come in near future!
Cockatiels
http://soundcloud.com/davidmbirchall/cockatiels-longford-park Recorded in Longford Park, Manchester last weekend.
Ad Hoc Dance autumn 2011
Pleased to announce that AD HOC dance are using the drawings I made as scores for music I made for them as the basis for a new performance this coming autumn. more details below. You can see the original scores here. AD HOC DANCE – AUTUMN PERFORMANCE COURSE 2011 This 11 week course will beContinue reading “Ad Hoc Dance autumn 2011”
Castles Built in Sand Night
Gigs in July
MATHILDE is a Leeds based collective with experience both nationally and internationally. All are passionate about introducing improvisation to a wider audience and are engaged in various other collectives and organisations. Seth Bennett (UK) Double bass and trombone Marie Andersen (Denmark), Dance and aerial theatre … Oliver Dover (UK) Saxophone, bass clarinet, trumpophone Rachel DeanContinue reading “Gigs in July”
Cheetham/Birchall Duo
live in Manchester end of May 2011
Open Eye Quartet 20th May
Some great video above from Open Eye gig opening for John Butcher & Okkyung Lee last Friday. Thanks to Dave J. for that. Also a nice little write up from Daniel Ladd @ citylifer. You can read the whole thing here. The pictures below are thanks to some fine camera work by Peter Fey. HavingContinue reading “Open Eye Quartet 20th May”
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