Back in the good old days music students would be up front with scores on their laps!
Today:
Let's doโฆ
we played that first set.
OK, thenโฆ
we opened this set with that.
Very often we don't know either. #MayIp would make playlists we'd rehearse, then not play any of them onstage. #SunRa did the same and called out (conduction) arrangement swaps on the fly. Nolan often emails a new #iReal between sets.
What comes next often depends on the audience.
Another #MayIp song that's sadly still resonant. I think this is from her album recorded on #LammaIsland #hongkong or perhaps on her #UK tour before coming to Canada.
Has it Got To be This Way by May Ip (1995)
#mastoradio #SoundCloud
May Ip realised at a young age that her mission in life is to bring happiness and harmony to the world. She believes that the gift of music given to her is to be used as an instrument to accomplish t
A sadly still topical song May Ip recorded for the #HongKong #EarthDay happenings in 2010, hastily recorded in our basement in #SaubleBeach
It Could Happen To Me (It Could Happen To You) - by May Ip
#ecology #climateaction #music #mayip #folkmusic #songwriter #protecttheearth #thereisnobackupplanet
May Ip realised at a young age that her mission in life is to bring happiness and harmony to the world. She believes that the gift of music given to her is to be used as an instrument to accomplish t
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