Canvas Rebel Interview |
Sunday, May 01, 2022
Canvas Rebel Interview
Sunday, April 24, 2022
Playing Scottish Cèilidh music on accordion
Last Saturday was a milestone! I played my first Cèilidh, well sort of. Here's what happened; some local theater friends volunteered to learn how to dance at a Cèilidh while I played the accordion. Back in 2019, after a short visit to the Isle of Eigg, a small island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, I decided to incorporate Scottish Cèilidh music into a music theatre show about the island. I worked with several professional accordionists on Skype during the Pandemic. Mike Aman owns Monarch Accordions and we worked on my repertoire and technique. His accordion orchestras are legendary and his daughter is a national accordion champion. Sandy Brechin is in Edinburgh and he's one of Scotland's best known Cèilidh accordionists.
In any case, earlier this year it felt like it was time to come out of the woodwork so I reached out to several local organizations specializing in Scottish dance and one of them connected me with a Scottish couple living in Colorado who were involved with Cèilidh dancing in Scotland. We had a Skype call to discuss the specifics and penciled in a date to get together. Everyone was eager to participate and learn more about the dances and the culture behind them too. Playing the music was the easy part and everything seemed to flow naturally. We played tune sets for a Gay Gordon, a Reel and a Jig and it was so much fun! 🎭
Friday, April 22, 2022
"Live for Today" released
Here's a master track of "Live for Today". During the first therapy session Denise explains to the group that her husband is the one that has driven her to seek consultation and that she can't get the images of him dressed like a woman out of her mind. Mark tries to help with a simple counting exercise and she admits that when she goes online and flirts with other men her problems seem to fade away. It's sung by Sienna Stocky with Mark and Luke Colombo singing the backup vocals.
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Alsup songs on YouTube Music
April Alsup songs on YouTube music |
Here's the link to the official April Alsup Google music channel. I can't wait to hear from all the Google peeps out there. I'm planning to add more songs each month so please hit the SUBSCRIBE button if you want to stay up-to-date with all my music. Peace! ✌
Monday, March 21, 2022
Introducing April Alsup Radio
Monday, March 14, 2022
Alsup music for Amazon Prime customers
Wednesday, March 02, 2022
New streaming music services for 2022
Thursday, February 24, 2022
"A Song For My Piano" released on Spotify
Friday, February 18, 2022
Using QR Codes for theater programs
2018 WYSIWWG Festival Program |
Friday, January 14, 2022
Composing music theatre works during the pandemic
I've been composing the music for a new musical theater piece about a small island in the Hebrides over the last couple of years and the pandemic was not going to stop me. It's amazing that we live in a time where we can regularly meet with people who are sometimes thousands of miles away using the internet.
It was important for me to capture the nuances of Scottish Ceilidh music, so I started working with several professional accordionists on Skype during the Pandemic. Mike Aman owns Monarch Accordions and we work on my repertoire and technique. His accordion orchestras are legendary and his daughter is a national accordion champion. Sandy Brechin is in Edinburgh and he's one of Scotland's best known Ceilidh accordionists.
Tuesday, December 07, 2021
Insta360 underwater camera enclosure
Saturday, November 27, 2021
Canadian geese on Grasmere Lake
Sunday, November 21, 2021
360° Video of Blossoms of Light 2021
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Tuesday, October 26, 2021
360° Video on Georgetown Loop Railroad
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Sunday, October 24, 2021
360° Video on Grasmere Lake at Wash Park
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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
360° Video on Broadway in Nashville
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Sunday, September 12, 2021
360° Video of the Gateway Arch in Saint Louis
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Wednesday, September 01, 2021
"Hoopla" released on Spotify
Saturday, August 21, 2021
Master Track for "IT'S A FEELING"
Preparing for an audition? WTH...download our public domain Sheet Music for "It's a Feeling" and use SOUNDCLOUD to rehearse for your audition...Good Luck!
Monday, August 02, 2021
360° Video of Lost Eden Canyon at Lake Powell
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