On Sunday 25th June, 1967, the EBU (the European Broadcasting Union, for those who didn’t know. I did’t) co-ordinated Our World, the world’s first live multinational multi-satellite television production. It was two hours long, took

Have you ever been watching some musicians, blending almost perfectly into society as normal functioning humans, until one of them pulls a face like this. Apologies to the much-memed Este Haim there. Well, what’s going

One instrument with which you might find yourself coming into contact increasingly of late is the solo saxophone. In an era dominated by electronic music, amidst educators bemoaning the lack of interest in traditional instruments,

With a little bit more breathing space available after the mania of wedding season 2022, I find my self thinking back to memories of music we’ve performed, people we’ve met and the places we’ve visited

Whether it’s a summer corporate event, awards ceremony or Christmas shindig, finding the right live entertainment for your event can be the key to making an impression. With such a broad array of options on

At High Row Music we spend much of our time thinking about new acts that we can create to add to our roster. Even though we spend many hours doing auditions, rehearsals, location scouting, audio

I stole this from a wedding industry colleague of mine, the amazing Lucy Wright . It really sums up why good professional musicians charge what they do.   Hiring a professional musician …… CUSTOMER: How much

7 Things You’ll Almost Definitely See on a Wedding Reception Dance Floor   One measure of a successful wedding reception is how busy the dance floor is.  And that very measure is itself a “KPI”

So the question has been popped, the answer was “yes” (phew!) and the ever growing list of things to sort out is being worked through.  Whether you’re trying to do it all yourself or utilising

You can be forgiven thinking that with a big voice comes a big ego.  After all, it takes a lot of courage to stand in front of a crowd and sing.  Many of us only

The Swing Things finally back in action with some jazzy wedding reception music…It really was great to be back with the jazz boys at our first wedding in over 15 months on Friday. Due to

  Have you ever been a guest at a wedding and experienced deja vu?  That unmistakable sensation that the very moment you’re experiencing is identical to something you’ve experienced before.  Or perhaps you remember something

Picture a typical Sunday mid morning if you will.  You’re behind on your laundry and you finally drag yourself away from an E4 omnibus to put a wash on.  And your washing machine decides not

Some couples dread it, others relish it and dad-dancing, tipsy uncles are inspired by it.  “It” is the traditional first dance at a wedding, one of the most iconic moments at a wedding reception for

    Have you ever been to a large city in China?  Whilst in Shanghai a few years ago there were many “culture shocks” for a Northern European like me to deal with.  Whether it

Despite globalisation shrinking our worlds over the past few decades, many of us were already more disconnected from our communities than the generations before us.  “Work, sleep, repeat” was and is a reality for a