I heard the ting from my phone and to my delight, there was the finished master files of the next Bogle Band Album.  Its just amazing how technology works today.  The songs have got to be registered with PRS and PPl  but that shouldn't  take too long.  Hopefully if we get organised there will be opportunities for those who attend the concerts on Sunday and Monday  of next week , to get some copies. If not at least place an order. I'm looking forward to sharing...
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What an amazing day! I'm always inspired by so many people who work so hard and despite of the setbacks  make things work. I'm not talking about the athletes who won gold medals today, although that in itself is quite marvellous. I'm talking about the behind the scenes team who took an idea like "let's put a U2 Eucharist on in Incholm Island in the middle of the River Forth" and who delivered the idea inspite of the rain. A huge thank you to the Sanctus Media Team,...
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Before  the Olympics got under way last weekend, the media had been covering some interesting behind the scene  stories about  the athletes and their trainers. The one that I found most inspiring  was a short documentary  not so much about the athletes  but about the people who carried the Olympic torch the length and the breadth of the country. It was hard sometimes not to have a tear in your eye as local heroes appeared  carrying  the torch. As you listened it...
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I visited the recording studio last week before heading to Wales last weekend. I managed  to record six songs which will make up the next Bogle Band EP. In the picture is Graeme Duffin  on my right and iain Jamieson  on my left. We hope to be able to take orders for the EP in the near future. The newspapers call this time of the year  the silly season, the politicians often use it to disclose unpopular news.The reason being many people are away on holiday so...
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Today I'm bracing myself for a long train journey. I'm off to take part in the Welsh Presbyterian's General Assembly. I've been given the honour to address the Assembly on behalf of the partner churches in the UK. Over the past few weeks Martha and I have been on a number of trains with one or two interesting consequences. Regular readers of the blog will no doubt have a chuckle and know what I mean. I think I might have to guard against "Deep Train Thrombosis". The...
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