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Piano Inspiration

Piano Inspiration

Written by: James Hawken
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 Stories and reflections of a composer.James Hawken Music
Episodes
  • The Wings of a Butterfly - An Amazing Discovery

    The Wings of a Butterfly - An Amazing Discovery
    Dec 29 2023

    Out of the blue an ol' mucker who I hadn't seen or been in contact with for years posted something very dear to me on social media. It was a photo of hand written song lyrics of mine that I had scribbled down 40 years ago. From the ensuing conversation another precious musical discovery emerged. This is the story of what happened next.

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    26 mins
  • 'You Got a Day' (Addiction)

    'You Got a Day' (Addiction)
    Jan 4 2023
    A podcast by composer James Hawken James talks about the reason behind the creation of the track 'You Got a Day'. The story includes details of addiction, its consequences and ultimately its defeat. The press release for the track follows: Something different from composer James Hawken. James has veered off the neoclassical piano path into a bit of a celebratory vocal outburst! He says, 'This is a bit of fun! A funky, bluesy jam to the drums of Emily Dolan Davies. 'You Got a Day' celebrates the fact that you got a day! I know for some people having to live through another day may not be a great prospect, but at the moment of recording I felt joyous that I had another day, another day free of the chains of addiction and mental health struggles. If I can do it, you can too!' EAmmNJ5hiEKKeIt8px8X
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    33 mins
  • Summer Piano Podcast

    Summer Piano Podcast
    Dec 4 2022

    Summer Piano Podcast - It's the story behind the composition of 2 piano pieces: neoclassical solo piano and an ambient reimagining of this piece. As usual, the podcast is spontaneous and unscripted. it includes all the mistakes, humourous tales, music philosophy and a live performance.
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    24 mins
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