Monthly Archives: June 2015

47. The Pipes are Calling

Originally posted on Carolan Guitar:
A second installment from the New Instruments for Musical Expression (NIME) conference in Baton Rouge … Compared to a traditional acoustic guitar such as Carolan, NIMEs are an unusual bunch, mixing physical controllers, with sensors, actuators and software…

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46. Lousiana

Originally posted on Carolan Guitar:
Louisiana! Swamps and ‘gators. Crawfish and po-boys. Cajun, Zydeco and New Orleans, the First City of Jazz. Carolan has seen them all this week in its first trip abroad (unless you count Wales that is). Ostensibly,…

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45. Geert, Claire and Dylan

Originally posted on Carolan Guitar:
Carolan has left the country of its birth, crossing the border into Wales to spend a week living, composing and recording with Geert and his collaborators Claire and Dylan. Deepest thanks to Geert for putting Carolan through…

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Innovation in Music Conference

Spent a great couple of days at the Innovation in Music Conference this week. Although the theme of the conference was looking ahead towards future developments in music production, I simultaneously stepped back in time by revisiting Anglia Ruskin University, … Continue reading

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A thing that tells its own life story…

The Carolan Guitar has appeared in the latest edition of ACM Interactions. A PDF version of the article can be found in the publications section.

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Weav – new interactive music format

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Play the Road – composition on wheels

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