NEWS September 2010Spotify and i-tuneskeep checking for my tracks as they should appear there in the next week or so :o)
START OF TERMI hope you had a pleasant break. Guitar tuition is due to start in schools w/c 6.9.10 Please check the tuition page for updates this week. If you need a letter for a new pupil please ask at the school office.Adult Learning Pupils, there are still some spaces on the courses in Grove so please do enroll if you haven't already. There is also an Open day on 8th September for all Grove AL courses (around 6pm I'll be there) Private pupils, please get in touch if you haven't already and would like to start into private tuition. Priority will go to last years Y6 pupils.
CONTACT FORMthere is a NEW contact from which should make it easier to contact me via this site :) please do remember to add you Email address if you want a replySUMMERThank you if you came to show, if you didn't manage to get a CD then please do look at the orders page or indeed listen to some tracks around here and on myspace. (when I get time i-tunes would perhaps be a good idea!!!!)I have been asked to play on hospital radio at the Churchill which is exciting, and also I'm playing Charliestock festival on Friday. hope you have a nice summer and see you soon
D FEST, and Cornerstone gigsSaturday playing D Fest2:00 Mark Bosley 2:45 If all Else Fails 3:30 Slow Dog 4:15 Yellow Fever 5:00 Mojo Pins 5:45 Trev Williams 6:30 Very Nice Harry 7:15 Spring Offensive 8:00 Dial F for Frankenstein 8:45 The Scholars 9:30 Empty Vessels 10:15 Dead Jerichos
31st July 2010 Sunday playing 1pm Didcot Cornerstone for their Beer Festival both are free gigs so do come along
Truck and Peace CampI played short sets, relating to Peace at both Truck fesitival and Peace Camp in Watchfield this weekendI'm sure I've got a photo somewhere too...!
Punt reviewI wrote a review of the local music showcase read it here
Tuning the guitar VIDEOI've made a video to help students with guitar tuning. It's on YouTube but if you click on the Guitar Tuition tab you can watch it here!I hope it's useful!
Glastonbury 2010Loads of great bands, both small and amazingly big. my highlights included Seasick Steve, Stevie Wonder, Slash, Keane, Scissor Sisters, Faithless, Stornoway, Muse and La Roux.. but there were many many more!
Most people remembered changes to guitar lessons, back to normal times this week! :) BBC Question TimeI was in the audience of question time, thursday 17 June 2010!Needless to say it's quite difficult to get your question asked!!! my question would have been : "Is it wise to cut support for mental health services at a time of such instability?" which I think is very relevant. 1/4 people will have a mental health problem in their life, and everyone needs to be aware that they have mental (as well as physical) health.. I did manage to have a bit of input towards the end of the program about 55 mins in so do watch again if you are interested. BBC iplayer link
Stanford 5km runThis saturday is sanford in the vale festival "fun run".. although I'm not that fit so fun doesn't seem the right word!! I am raising money for Oxfordshire MIND if you want to donate anything please do get in touchraised £44 for Mind in Wantage
May Bank Holiday Gigs29 May 2010 17:00 - 18.00Wittstock Festival (with PJ) oxon, UNITED KINGDOM donations In aid of Young Womens Music Project and Churchill Partners Cancer Research UK. Also playing with : Moon Leopard, Idle Words, Maeve Bayton & Ian Wycherley, Trev Williams, The Roundheels, Free Spirits, Ken Rich (poet), Quadrophobe, Silvanito, Dead Jerichos, BABYGRAVY http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=288047506699&ref=ts
30 May 2010 19:00 - 23.00
31 May 2010 14:30 - 17.00 All are FREE ENTRY but with donations to the charities and will involve much drinking (exept for me who has to entertain you!!!) please do come along to any more details on myspace If you would like to book a future gig please do get in contact
School performancesWell done all children that performed at the various schools I teach guitar at. It was great to hear a vide variety of pieces played as well! If you didn't get an oppertunity to perform this time, hopefully there will be next term, but in the mean time why not try performing a piece at home to someone who hasn't heard you play?
OMEGA Art Exhibition, Sat 15th May"Come and celebrate ME Awareness week with us! We are lucky to have Trev Williams (brother of long-time ME Sufferer Zoe) playing at the "What is ME?" Art Exhibition at the Magic Cafe,110 Magdalen Road, Oxford OX4 1RQ from 1-2pm Sat 15 May. Check out Trev's music on www.trevwilliams.co.uk .We are hoping that the media will be there.This may be a more lively event than the OMEGA social and prize giving taking place at 3 - 5pm on Sat 29 May. " 
Gigs, SATS and a hung parliment!busy month, SATS and exams for kids, but lessons are running as normal next week (with time changes where clashes occur).May gigs include :
9 May 2010 14:00 do stop by and say hi if you are near one of these shows, and get in touch if you want to book an event. review : Stornoway KOKO, Camden Crawlread on myspace page blogs
first Snow and now AshLessons this week as normal, although some schools are shut so there wont be lessons if that is the case. Here is a new video i recorded on saturday, and there are some new demos on myspace which I plan to upload soon as well :)
Green HillHere is a new version of a song I wrote for Salford Cathedral Choir, Easter 2003. I lost the music.. so was without it for a long while, but in the last few days me and Zoe have recorded a fresh new version in time for Easter 2010!Click on Myspace TAB
school performances!I am doing guitar performances with a few of the primary schools I teach at in forthcoming weeks. Priorty has gone to Y6 pupils, and hopefully younger years will have an oppertunity next academic year. I'll put the dates in my gig list on the myspace page!..
Faringdon Community CollegeI am currently in talks to start teaching my Y6 guitar pupils at FCC this september. At the moment I will give priority to students I am already teaching so please do either Email or send a message with your child to express interest if you would like this next academic year.
Lupus charity gigRachel Hayden and Natasha Satchell's fundraising gig on saturday raise £550 for www.lupusuk.org.uk thank you if you supported it!This is also it todays Faringdon Folly Paper (27.3.10) adult learnersI've set up a new page specifically for my Adult Learners.. access it here : NEW FORUM(please Email if you forget the password)
website spring clean!COMMISSIONS, and OLD GIGS, have moved here for safe keeping.. the other links all have new things so do take a look. if you have any feedback or ideas I'd be very happy to hear them!.. also please do feel free to post anything to me: Trev Williams Music, PO BOX 2894, FARINGDON, SN7 8WT, ENGLAND.. it's been ages since i opened a real letter!!
Spring!!! at last...this track Keep Singing, is going to being used next month as a ziptrack for OMS :) as it's spring! Click to play!lyrics Cornerstone SOLD OUTThe half term guitar classes at Cornerstone, Didcot are sold out!! We hope to run more of these over the summer holidays so keep an eye on their website
February gigs2 Feb 2010 20:00Cafe Tarifa Oxford 6 Feb 2010 14:00 Equitruck festival, Jericho Tavern, Oxford 13 Feb 2010 20:00 Green Bohemia @ Green Room, Manchester 21 Feb 2010 17:00 The Malmaison at Oxford Castle, Oxford
also on 16 Feb 2010, 10:00, I'm running a half term guitar workshop for kids @ Cornerstone Arts Centre Didcot
Facebook fan pageTrev Williams finally set one of these up for my music :)
Happy 20102009 was my busiest year, both in terms of Guitar teaching, starting a DTLLS course at Oxford Brookes, and also in my own music playing various gigs and festivals both acoustic and with the follys (we recorded and released Maps to Nowhere, which received great reviews around Oxford as well), Also the most flattering thing was receiving an award from Oxfordshire MIND at their AGM in November. I'm looking forward to continuing everything in 2010, thank you for your support and a Happy New Year
So Strong videosong used for Children's Hospital of MichiganThe song "Happy Happy Birthday" (written as a commission for a friends birthday), is being used to raise funds at the U.S. Hospital which helps children and gives them a chance to celebrate their birthdays year after year. you can hear the track on the myspace page. dec 2009
Bring on the Wave!
 You Tube video of the event walk to houses of parliment to campaign against climate change, and what should be done to prevent it.. the blue 'wave' is symbolic (I think) of a flood of water if (or indeed when) the ice caps melt. the event is taking place 5th Dec 2009, more info at www.the-wave.org.uk
MIND AwardIt was flattering to be acknowledged at yesterdays AGM for Oxfordshire MIND for my contribution in terms of fundraising and raising awareness on the Radio, digital media and through songs and also a mention to how valuable the music workshops I ran have been to other service users. I said that MIND had done a lot for me when I was unwell and it was great to still work with them in some way. Also I said perhaps more people who have been through difficult times and come through them should still keep in touch with the charity and support it, and also use their voice to stop the stigma which is so often associated. 25 Nov 2009
online music shopA number of people keep asking where is the best place to buy music books, and if you don't live near a local music shop www.musicroom.com I have found to be a very good and helpful online service. Most music shops will order books for you as well if you ask
Cornerstone Arts CentreI've been asked to do a workshop or two at Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot next half term, I'm told there are lots of budding guitarist there! Also from january there are a few new places on both beginner and improver Adult learning courses in Grove and Wantage, please do book in early to avoid dissapointment
Warm Upwell it's now well and truely dark and cold. I think most of us have had the obligatory cold or flu already (bye-bye half term!), but with one day left I thought I'd mention the Warm up gigs, if you are able to come along to one then you'd be very welcome. Next week I start on my DTLLS course.. so teacher Trev here I come! Busking for Wantage MINDraised £171.51 which is amazing! Thank you so much! Here are a few photos..
BBC Video Nation - HeadroomI've just done a short film for Video Nation to do with Mental Wellbeing and music. You can watch it here: click HERE do feel free to comment! Tweet this link
Trek final totalthe final ammount that I raised for Oxfordshire MIND (with a lot of your support and help) was £1,782.15. thank you so much if you contributed in any way
Start of Termschool lessons begin week commencing Monday 7th September, please ask the school if you want a letter to start.Click on the GUITAR TUITION tab <<< for more information. The Oxford Times this week has a handy section about music in Oxfordshire including this..
London -> Manchesterthanks if you came along this weekend.. videos of some cool stuff I saw is at the www.youtube.com/trevwilliamsmusic you can also find live videos of the follys there. Thanks to the shebeats, and SA Promotions for their hospitality. The band workshops for teenagers in social care at Hill end went really well, and a very rewarding thing to do. These next weeks I'm going to Green Man festival, and then Green Belt festival.. not playing officially but probably do a bit of busking. If you are going do stop and say hi!Keep singing video!also I've just been asked to play a secret london gig with the Shebeats, on thursday 13th August. Visit their myspace to find out more www.myspace.com/theshebeats
Summertime...you know it's the English summer when it starts raining again.. oh well at least we had a heat wave not so long ago hey!?I've decided to blow away my songwriting cobwebs and have put a demo or two in the Composer Group forum which can be found here.. (also look for my first EVER Ukulele song!) if you are a composer please feel free to get involved with this.
Workshops
Manchester
Keep Singing
TREK UPDATEThank you SOO much if you donated money :)here are some photos of the trek:
more at http://www.myspace.com/trevwilliams Guitar Tuition Septfor updated information about next year please click on guitar tuition Tab
Flyer anyone?!
Virtual MIND gig
You are invited to a 'virtual gig' in your own home via a specially compiled CD.
To receive a copy, please send a cheque payable to Zoe Williams (suggested donation £5, concessions £3 all proceeds to Mind.). to Thanks to all the musicians who have kindly contributed tracks for this CD: Little Fish, Alphabet Backwards, Bethany Weimers, The Dacoits, Alice Doyne, Failing to Focus, James Dey, Vanessa Lewis, The Follys, Trev Williams
Zoë on Radio OxfordZoë is talking on BBC Radio Oxford this Thursday 14th May, at 11am about living with M.E. Zoë is also compiling a CD of tracks from bands who have played at some of the MIND gigs I've been involved with. It's aimed at people who are unable to attend the gigs through illness. We already have an exciting lineup of tracks and I'll keep you posted as to when it's finished
May that looks busy!it's not even May yet and I have 8 gigs booked.. which is great because there's plenty of chances to see some of you lovely people at different locations including, Oxford, Lechlade, Wantage, Birmingham, and Great Coxwell... don't come to all of them, you'll get bored!! ;) but I do hope to see some of you at one. Click on gigs for dates, and do drop me a message and say hi :)Happy Easterthank you if you came to watch us with Little Fish, we raised £364.42 :) there are a few more reviews and photos to come so do keep an eye on the follys page and message board. Also you can now keep in touch via twitter, goto www.twitter.com/thefollys or click on the follys to read the updates. I hope you have a nice easter
Trekspring is here, the clock have changed, and finally we have a bit more sunshine! there are a few exciting gigs this month (including Trev at OxFringe festival, and MIND charity gig), please click on gigs for up to date information on that. I have been fundraising and training for trek Ireland www.justgiving.com/trevwilliams, which is in aid of Oxfordshire MIND. Thank you SOO much if you have supported me thus far in any way :)
the follys have recieved their first EP review, and hopefully a sign of a few more to come. We aren't perfect.. but we never were! but as always it is great to know what people think! if you have chance do click on the follys page and listen to the full tracks there, or read the full reviews on the message board
BADGESsimple things!! but I'm excited about these, I've never made badges before! if you know a folly ask for one, or at gigs :)
Little Fish and The EpsteinAll the best bands know that mental health is very important.. and there are 2 exciting gigs lined up in aid of Oxfordshire MIND, The Epstein gig is on Sat 14th March at the Cellar in Oxford, I am playing this gig acoustic. The Little Fish gig is on Wednesday 8th April at the Bullingdon Arms (this was postponed from last month) and is with my band The Follys, along with Witches, and Alphabet backwards. Both are set to be great nights of music so do come along and support a great charity at the same time :)
MAPS TO NOWHERE LAUNCHED!Yeaaah!! thank you for coming.. it's now out there, in the world, like a new born baby, waiting for the harsh reality of real life to hit it.. (maybe not I'm still optimistic!!) anyway it was a great night, and we're all proud of the final CD which is a great achievement I think. you can hear some if you click on The Follys, and also order a shiney CD of your own. Thanks to Jamess for organising the launch gig, and to Secret Rivals and The Scarletts who we share a stage with :) 5th March 2009for a high resolution picture of the cover click here Workshops, Goodbye ITHACAJust a sad note that ITHACA is set to close this month. ITHACA were a charity who I worked for a few different projects and who have done great art and dissabilty related work with many people since 1982. It was a pleasure working for ITHACA and I have very fond memories and wish everyone there all the very best
I created a little time to do a one off music workshop in MIND in Wantage, keep in touch with the centre for the date, I also plan to do one at Root and Branch in Watchfield soon as well.
SNOWok a short bit.. Feb already? crikey, it's flown by! what's with all the snow?! we had recording booked for today, but it's too dangerous to go at the moment, also i think there's a power cut, so waiting for Tim to sort that as well!! my mailing list has broken :( and I can't fix it.. so do keep in touch via this site, there is now a clip up on the follys page if you haven't heard it! I am now distributing Oxfordshire Music Scene Magazine to areas around Stanford (eg Wantage and Faringdon).. if you would like some please get in touch (currently The Royal Oak in Wantage has some, I'll wait for the roads obviously!)Also read note in guitar tuition about closures and snow!! if that applies to you or your child :)
RECORDING BLOGwe've just started a recording Blog for our MAPS TO NOWHERE sessions HERE!Helen and Douglas HouseMyself, Ally Craig, and Ben played some music for the Christmas party this year. It was a very heartwarming experience and I hope to do it again sometime :)
WORKSHOPS CD (MUSIC IN MIND)
I have put together (just in time for Christmas 2008) a compilation CD of project songs written in MIND centres in Oxfordshire over the last few years.
Tracks include songs written by MIND in Wantage, Carterton, Bicester, Witney, Kidlington, Abingdon, Chipping Norton, and Watchfield (Root and Branch), there is also a Christmas track and I'm going to stick Keep Singing on it as well :)
To buy this CD please donate £5 or more (per CD) to Oxfordshire MIND on my justgiving page :
www.justgiving.com/trevwilliams
you will also need to Email me your address, and the number of CDs you want. If you try to order at least a week before Christmas if you want them to arrive before
Guitar TeachingI've (at last) added a section to the site!! :) see it's in the contents over there <<<<
Animation of ME!!I've put it over there >>> :)photo by Tarn, taken at the crown Music in MIND 3 raised £134.23 :)
World Mental Health Dayis Friday October the 10th.. keep an eye on the message board for more information...
Oxfordshire Mind DVD
The DVD was made by Mind service users and workers trained by expert professionals at OFVM (oxford film & video makers). Amnesty International photo by Al Cane for the 60th birthday event for the UN Declaration of Human Rights I'm playing a few songs in our local town.. I thought I'd upload my cover of Something inside so strong by Labi Siffre, for if you can't be there in person something inside so strong.mp3 a little Older NEWS! |
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