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cerddor's Journal
Created on 2008-10-21 01:39:01 (#16910336), last updated 2009-09-15
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Basic Info| Name: | cerddor |
|---|---|
| Birthdate: | 1958-12-15 |
| Location: | Belize |
| Website: | http://www.the-lamberts.org |
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malcolm.lambert@gmail.com Bioy cerddor is Welsh for "musician" - or maybe "minstrel, bard".
My family lived in Wales for a while as a child, and I attended a Welsh speaking school. Sadly, my knowledge of Welsh faded with time, and I now know very little. Maybe one day...
I think of myself as an all round musician. I play clarinet, mandolin and sing to a reasonable standard; I can get by on guitar, alto sax, fiddle, euphonium, english concertina; I'm currently learning northumbrian bagpipes, doumbek, penny whistle. I've directed choirs, and played with orchestras, brass bands and folk groups.
The process of learning to play a new instrument is a real joy. Getting from not knowing which end to hold, to being able to play a tune - and even get to the stage of being able to play with others. It's totally absorbing, and when things go right, exhilarating. Beyond that, it's a l - o - n - g haul to getting really good at an instrument. Some music specialists say: about 5,000 hours playing time. I've only ever given that much time to singing, clarinet and mandolin. If only life wasn't so short! Still, I do believe that this life is only part of the whole: maybe there's more music to come!
And when I'm not playing music, I'm listening to it. Oh yes, and sometimes I work, socialise, sleep, cuddle, chat, eat, drink, play, look out of the window, and lurk on the intertubes.
My family lived in Wales for a while as a child, and I attended a Welsh speaking school. Sadly, my knowledge of Welsh faded with time, and I now know very little. Maybe one day...
I think of myself as an all round musician. I play clarinet, mandolin and sing to a reasonable standard; I can get by on guitar, alto sax, fiddle, euphonium, english concertina; I'm currently learning northumbrian bagpipes, doumbek, penny whistle. I've directed choirs, and played with orchestras, brass bands and folk groups.
The process of learning to play a new instrument is a real joy. Getting from not knowing which end to hold, to being able to play a tune - and even get to the stage of being able to play with others. It's totally absorbing, and when things go right, exhilarating. Beyond that, it's a l - o - n - g haul to getting really good at an instrument. Some music specialists say: about 5,000 hours playing time. I've only ever given that much time to singing, clarinet and mandolin. If only life wasn't so short! Still, I do believe that this life is only part of the whole: maybe there's more music to come!
And when I'm not playing music, I'm listening to it. Oh yes, and sometimes I work, socialise, sleep, cuddle, chat, eat, drink, play, look out of the window, and lurk on the intertubes.
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cuddles., films, folk music, friends, inter-faith encounters, large unpopulated spaces, learning something, listening to people, music, open skies, other sorts of music, playing mandolin, playing music with others, reading, real ale, single malt whisky, sunshine, talking about god, talking to people, tea, teaching adults, traditional music, wildlife, woods and forests
External Services:
 | cerddor@livejournal.com | |
 | celticmandolin@yahoo.com | |
 | malcolm.lambert@gmail.com | |
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