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Dec 22.2010
Hello there, folks
Just wanted to write an end of the year blog, although there certainly might be more.
2010 was really a great one for me in so many ways. For one thing, I performed very special shows in 4 foreign countries, France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom. On each of these shows I met some really wonderful people. There’s something so great about festivals abroad. Something that brings out the optimist in everyone. Something that makes a utopia out of every place.
Anyway, I just have to give heartfelt thanks to Sylvain Rebut-Minotti, the folks at Infiné, Patricia Gondres, Elisa Bogliotti, Elisa Casetta, Elena Zapata, and the members of I Am Your Autopilot. Truly, you all have meant so much to me and I will always be grateful for the inspiration and love you gave me.
As well I need to thank my incredibly inspiring singing teacher, Dr. William Riley. He’s one of the wisest individuals I have ever met, and for all the discoveries he’s helped me to find, I owe him massive thanks as well.
I feel it’s important to thank all my friends, new and old. Old and new collaborators. Liuh-Wen Ting, the violist who has been such an inspiration to me as well.
Oh, man, Chris Evans, great dj from Wolverhampton! Thank you so much for being a beacon of light for music artists!
Let’s face it… the music industry is in a bit of a strange place. You can look at it in one of two ways: as an ominous labyrinth, or a great adventure. It is thanks to all of these people that I have enjoyed the shifts and tremors and found inspiration.
Finally, I owe so much love to my small family, to Hector, Diana, Marisa, Max and Caliban.
OK, corny rant over! HAPPY HOLIDAYS ALL! And here’s to 2011 being fruitful and wonderful!
Song In the Cavern (the Drummer) by fredoviola
I IS IN MANCHESTER!!!!Dec 14.2010
...and I’m FREEZING MY BUTT OFF! I arrived this morning, had a really nice chat with my old pal Graeme, in whose house I’m staying. He then left me alone to go to work and I find it so cold! I’m wearing a tshirt, heavy shirt, two sweaters, a scarf and a sheep skin jacket and I’m still freezing! I have no doubt whatsoever that it’s just me. But jeeeeeezzzzz…..
Anyway, wow, I have been feeling so inspired lately! Working on so much new material! In fact, in a few days or so I should be releasing a new recording as a kind of holiday treat. This week will be spent rehearsing for Saturday night’s show at the Deaf Institute in Manchester. Pictures and hopefully some stories will follow.
HuescaDec 01.2010
The show in Huesca!
Nov 05.2010
The show in Huesca has been edited and portions of it can be seen by clicking the following link:
Fredo Viola - Live in Huesca, with Liuh-Wen Ting
Nov 05.2010
