Getting together with guitarist Ian Carr is always a thrill! He has an amazing practice ethic and whenever we are together we learn new material and try new ideas. This piece is a bit of both. It features some of my old makegoodart from Easter time and some new ideas that we've had including our new metal riff that is still looking for a home! Please enjoy :-) … [Read more...]
I’m in Kaustinen, Finland!
Not just me but Ian Carr as well. What a great festival full of brilliant music from from locals to professionals. Loads of fantastic dancing as well! Home tomorrow. … [Read more...]
Easter Day #makegoodart
We had a lovely time over the Easter period. I went to see a fantastic gig by Heidi Talbot, John McCusker and Ian Carr in Milngavie Folk Club and then afterwards Ian returned home with me to spend Easter with my family. We did lots of playing including this #makegoodart piece. The piece maps out our day which started with us all going to church and then playing tunes in the … [Read more...]
He Thinks He’s Invisible – Simon Thoumire and Ian Carr (2014)
When Ian and I got the email from Davie Henderson in 2009 to see if we would be willing to perform at the 30th Shetland Folk Festival in May 2010 it sounded like a blast! It would be the first time we would have played together in 15 years and it would be fun to remember the old tunes. Then the nerves started to set in. Could we still play well together? Could we still play the … [Read more...]
Recording is fun?
I'm a fan of making records. I'm not a fan though of hanging around studios! I do like them as spaces but I don't really find them 'creative' spaces. I like to go into a studio prepared, well rehearsed having had most of the ideas/arrangements beforehand! I love the process of rehearsing though. I love having an idea and presenting it to the band/duo partner who then get … [Read more...]