Playing with DT8 again over the summer reminded me again how a gig can be so much easier with musicians who are not only good professional players who know their craft but are good people, Thankfully the world is full of great music to love, listen to and enjoy playing. Performing music to a professional standard to pay for your mortgage, children's clothing, utilities and your baked beans can bring to the job a great deal of stress and anxiety that wouldn't exist if performi

I've been writing regular monthly short articles for Glastonbury Care Home and their in-house magazine GCH Matters. Through the many experiences playing live music for people at the very end of their lives, whether that be one to one at their bedside or in singing groups, these articles have evolved into sharing a personal insight into the power of live music that we all experience in our life in our own way. Over the years I have had many requests to post these monthly artic

Paul conducting (plus a little cornet playing as well) with some members from Wells City Band as they give the first performance on a new completed bandstand in the residents garden at Glastonbury Care Home Be careful what you wish is a phrase often heard, In addition be careful what you pop into the ear in even in casual passing to Gary the Head of Maintenance at Glastonbury Care Home. Just over a year a go I suggested to Gary in a half hearted throw away moment that perhaps