A few months back I had a lovely recording session with Dean Firth and Tori Handsley.
Possible the most fun bit of recording I have ever done… I hope your ears can tell.
The Permaculture Song by Robin Grey
recording with tori and dean
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folk rising at cecil sharpe house
I have just confirmed my first gig of the year for Thursday 3rd February, playing at Cecil Sharp House, home of the English Folk Dance And Song Society.
The evening is part of the Folk Rising series of shows put together by the fine people from The Magpies Nest.
I will be on around 8pm and joined by Ben Oliver on piano and Basia Bartz on violin. Do come!
Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent’s Park Road, London, NW1 7AY – nearest tube is Camden Town or Regents Park
Tickets here (£5) – http://folkshop.efdss.org/Tickets/Folk+Rising/Ticket%2C+Folk+Rising+03.02.11.html
Music studio space available in Dalston, Hackney
I am looking for someone to share my lovely music studio in Dalston Culture House next to the Vortex, N16 8JN.
It would suit someone who needs a teaching, recording or practice space for solo or small ensemble work.
Ideally you would want to use the space 1 – 2.5 days a week and be up for paying £70-£150 towards the costs
Contact me via mail (at) robingrey (dot) com
ron’s albums of the year
Ron has put together an ‘albums of the year’ post on his blog.
Am pretty flattered to have come first – must go and have a listen to some of the competition now!
http://tartproductions.blogspot.com/2010/12/top-37-12-albums-of-2010.html
children of mercy book – kickstarter page
I have been having email banter with a lovely fella called Ron over in the states for quite a few years now. He has reviewed my music and generally been very encouraging in the nicest sort of way.
He is putting together a book and cd which I am part of called ‘Children Of Mercy: Tales From The World Of Independent Music‘ to raise some money for charity and give people an insight into the lives of people working in the independent music world.
Unfortunately all of my house and studio moving recently meant that I have not able to pen my definitive thoughts on the topic but I did get the finished version of ‘Mariam’s Cake’ over to him in time to make it onto the cd, where I am sure it will be in great company.
He has set up a kickstarter page with more information about the project and as a place where people can contribute seed funds to get things moving… do have a look – http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1989307614/children-of-mercy-tales-from-the-world-of-independ
the skinny – review
The Skinny, an underground Scotish culture blog, gives me a nice mention in a review of a Forest Records compilation I featured on…
http://www.theskinny.co.uk/article/101009-various-artists-forest-records-presents
The Forest is currently in danger of closure after the bankruptcy of its landlord – you can find out more about this and how to help here… http://forestcafe.tumblr.com/
blocsonic compilation
My track ‘Ninety Days‘ from Strangers With Shoes has been featured on volume 29 of blocsonic‘s netBloc series.
You can find all the other info and tracks including some lovely artwork by clicking on the cover image above.
on the radio in switzerland
I had a lovely email today from a lady called ‘Joelle’, the assistant producer of a daytime music show called ‘Radio Paradiso‘ on RSR La 1ère which appears to be Switzerland’s equivalent of BBC Radio 1.
It seems they have been playing my music a bit and are wondering if I might pop by to play for them on their show next time I come to play in Switzerland.
Wow.
Anyone got any thoughts on venues to play in Switzerland?!?
forest records birthday compilation
I love The Forest. A lot. A lot a lot.
On a number of occasions over the last ten years ago being able to go and hide there whilst freaking out in Edinburgh during the festival has kept me on the rails; and it still makes the best veggie/vegan burrito I have tasted.
It has grown a lot over the last ten years; once a small cafe tucked away off the Grassmarket, it is now occupies pretty big premises just by the student union and is a hub of all things I cherish. I have had the privilege of playing there many times as bassist with The Jonny Berliner Band, performed solo once and recently took my lovely band there.
I am truly honoured to have a track on it’s tenth birthday compilation ‘forest-records-presents-x’ and over the moon that they have chosen ‘Roses From Africa’.
More info here – http://forestrecords.org/forest-records-releases/forest-records-presents-x/ or have a listen below:
first norfolk stuff
I have got back from spending the most divine three days with the band in an enchanted music studio tucked inside a mill in deepest sunniest norfolk. You can see the studio’s site here but it really does not do justice to the place.
There are loads of photos knocking about which I will post as they land in my inbox.
Barbara took this one of me emerging from the gimp-like vocal booth after the last take of the sessions and was able to email it to me straight away from her hi tech new phone so I thought I would post it up now.
