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Kora Festival Brighton8:06 PM - Tue 24 August 2010http://chandramoon.efx3.com/2010/08/...-brighton/comments {0}Party, WOMAD and Tribe of Doris!4:05 PM - Mon 16 August 2010http://chandramoon.efx3.com/2010/08/...-of-doris/comments {0}Drum Camp and Over The Moon Radio Station12:19 PM - Thu 15 July 2010http://chandramoon.efx3.com/2010/07/...o-station/comments {1}Wales Moonrise!9:56 AM - Thu 1 July 2010http://chandramoon.efx3.com/2010/06/...-moonrise/comments {0}In London1:36 PM - Tue 22 June 2010I’m sitting on the boat where we’re staying in Poplar Dock in London for a few days. We’re in town for a week of sabar drumming evening classes with our teacher Modou Diouf from Senegal. London is very sunny and hot and I hope it stays nice as we’re off family camping in Wales on the weekend. We had a great time in Bristol the other weekend, went to a gig, a mini-festival and the Bristol Refugee Day in the park with some lively African bands and other performers from countries where people find themselves persecuted in various ways – we are very lucky here to have such relative freedoms. We’ve also been watching the abysmal England World Cup matches – let’s say no more about that – it’s too depressing! Let’s hope tomorrow’s match is better - it couldn’t really be worse – unless you are North Korea of course! Anyway – got to go now – sorry it’s been so long – I’ll be back! Here’s a picture of a band which was singing about the problems the indigeonous people from the West Papuan Islands suffer. 
comments {4}Off to African Beats Camp4:31 PM - Tue 1 June 2010I can’t believe so much time has passed since I last posted something. It’s been hectic to say the least! I’ve been to and fro from Bristol and had family staying all weekend which was lovely – especially seeing my sister who lives in Australia which is always a very special treat. Tomorrow we’re off in Moon Palace to start setting up ABC – the whole site has to be marked out, a stage built, all the preparations put in place for an amazing line up of drum and dance workshops and performances this coming weekend. It’s a real team effort (about 5 organisers and 20 crew and up to 200 punters) and if last year’s got anything to go by – it’ll be fantastic and worth all the effort. I’ll try and get some photos in between everything else and see you all next week! comments {2}African Beats Camp Day - Buy Your Ticket Now (if you live in the UK!)1:26 PM - Tue 4 May 2010Hello everyonePlease support African Beats Camp Day by buying your ticket before 8th May. This event is wholly dependent on ticket sales. If we have not sold enough advance tickets by 8th May we will have to cancel! For only £50 you get: 2 nights camping (Fri 4th june & Sat 5th june) in the beautiful Buckinghamshire countryside Friday night: Jam in the big barn or chill out round the campfire Saturday: 1 booked workshop of your choice (Djembe, Sabar, Balafon, Sabar dance) 2 open workshops: Singing with Su hart from Baka Beyond and Guinean dance with Hamana Bjemakan. All day entertainment from some of the world’s best African artists: Seckou Keita, Surahata Suso, Iya Sako, Landing Mane, Nansady Keita, Mockoulo Sawane, Idrissa Camara, Diene Sagna, Batch Gueye….and many more. Plus midnight onwards, dance the night away with top reggae DJs Mr Tobes and Ian Marchant! Plus Stalls, Bar, African food, cakes, tea , coffee, chai . . . . Sunday: Wake up in a lovely field, have a tasty breakfast, then go home feeling like you have had a mini break in West Africa!!! What more could you want! Or for £45 you get: 1 night (Sat) camping in a beautiful setting, 1 booked workshop, 2 open workshops and all day and night entertainment (as above)! Or for £30 you get: 1 night (Sat) camping in a beautiful setting, 2 open workshops and all day entertainment.Perfect for partners, friends and relatives to sample a bit of West African culture! Or for £18 you get: 1 night (Sat) camping in a beautiful setting, evening entertainment from 6.30 onwards. Bring partners, friends and relatives to see performances from the best West African musicians, all under one roof! African Beats Camp 2009 was a fantastic 5 day drum and dance camp. We would love to be able to run another 5 day event in 2011, but we can only do this if you come and support African Beats Camp 2010! BUY YOUR TICKET NOW AND SECURE A FUTURE FOR AFRICAN BEATS CAMPS!!! Check out our website to see more and buy your ticket! http://www.hartbeats.co.uk/abc comments {0}Weekend8:55 PM - Fri 30 April 2010I’m looking forward to the weekend – tomorrow we’re going to a small festival in the van at the Rollright Stone Circle (if the weather holds off) and Sunday we’re having a barbecue/camping do for P’s birthday. We’ve been busy planning ABCD (African Beats Camp Day) which is happening at the beginning of June the last few days and it’s going to be an amazing event but we need to sell more advance tickets to make it feasible. My sister from Oz is in the country and I can’t wait to see her next week – it’s been about 3 years since I’ve seen her – much too long. comments {0}All's Well That Ends Well4:12 PM - Sun 25 April 2010Back to normal – thank goodness.comments {0}Fed Up11:35 AM - Thu 22 April 2010I'm really fed up at the moment - because there were no decent priced flights to return together from the Gambia we decided to travel back separately - me on the 9th and P on the 21st. Well I got back alright but then the unpronounceable Icelandic volcano did its thing and now he's stuck out there.He's been told he should get on a flight on Monday - that'll be over 2 weeks apart - which I suppose is nothing really but it's so quiet where we live that I confess to getting lonely here on my own. When I lived in Bristol there was always loads of people around and places to go - it's not the same here though of course it's very beautiful. Anyway - I think I'll go and see my daughter and grand-daughter this weekend if she's free and then I'll enjoy the time rather than sit at home festering like an old volcano myself................ comments {8}Back from The Gambia and The Casamance5:04 PM - Sun 11 April 2010http://chandramoon.efx3.com/2010/04/...casamance/ comments {0}Auxerre8:26 PM - Fri 12 March 2010We’ve just had the best part of a week staying on some friends’ boat which is moored in Auxerre where they’ve spent the winter. It’s a lovely boat – a Dutch Barge replica with good heating and well-proportioned living space. 
It was really cold in Auxerre though – I was expecting France to be warmer but it was colder than the UK! 
I’ve spent most of the week sorting out all the replacement bank cards, driving licence etc for the bag snatch last week but at last it’s nearly done. Any of you whose mobile number I had who hasn’t yet private messaged it to me please do as I lost my mobile phone as well! We’re back to Gambia next week to help with the two festivals in Kartong and Dombondir so exciting times! comments {0}Meeting PD and a Bag Snatch - What A Drag!9:48 PM - Thu 4 March 2010Well I had a lovely couple of days showing the notorious PD round Bristol – we had a fine old time including The Suspension Bridge (no he didn’t jump), an exotic night out to hear the lovely Mark Darkside do a gig, jam-making and cooking and an open mic session after going round the wonderful SS Great Britain before PD headed off to London.
Yesterday evening I was going to my weekly drum class at Banbury and a little hooligan grabbed my handbag off the passenger seat of my car and ran off with it – inside of course were all my cards, money, diary, keys to the Bristol flat, driving licence, etc etc. I’ve spent the whole day sorting it all out and trying to get mobile numbers back as both my phones were nicked as well. GRRRRRRRR@£**%!! What a waste of time……………..little f*%ker!!! comments {3}My son's London warehouses1:18 PM - Mon 22 February 2010this is a film of one of the things my son does in London - amongst the many other things such as clowning and assorted performance art!I've posted here as Efx3 is currently afflicted with some malware attack which Pixie assures me will be fixed in due course. I've had a rotten couple of days in bed with a yuck virus which I won't detail here but on the mend now and looking forward to going away drumming for a few days on Weds then meeting the legendary PD next week if all goes to plan. comments {2}Sabar Drums and Clowns!12:15 AM - Tue 9 February 2010Well it’s been a couple of weeks since I posted something here.Last Thursday I went to London to my son’s end of course presentation – he’s been training in clowning which is a very fascinating and deep subject – real emotions, tragedy and comedy is got in touch with and brought into the performance – he’s found it life changing. 
On Saturday we went to Bristol to a day’s workshop of sabar drumming and dance with a great party in the evening and Sunday we came back home. I’ve got a busy week ahead – I’m thinking of starting writing my morning pages again to try and keep my writing mojo going – I used to write a few pages every morning early – just to clear out thinking and get all the channels open and flowing. This coming weekend my dad and his wife plus my kids and family are coming for a late Christmas (well not really Christmas now!) so I’m looking forward to that – I’ve got to try and get everything sorted out before Thursday as I’m going to see Paloma Faith on Thursday in London and coming back just before everyone arrives on Friday – mmm – can it be done – I hope so!!! comments {3}Back From the Gambia3:09 PM - Thu 28 January 2010Just back from an amazing three week trip to the Gambia sorting out various things for the Kartong Festival and the Dombondir Festival in the Casamance. It was wonderful to catch up with old friends and get some much needed sunshine. Here’s a short clip of me and my friend Moriba (on the Kora) playing at a friend’s wedding in Brikama! The anti-malarial drugs I was on Malarone didn’t do me any good though and I won’t be using that again! Moriba Kuyateh and Chandra Moon Here’s a link to some photos from the trip! http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...98a4f9dfbf comments {1}End of another year!12:58 PM - Wed 30 December 2009http://chandramoon.efx3.com/2009/12/...ther-year/comments {0}Loadsa Money Needs Spending - eeeek!5:34 PM - Sun 29 November 2009http://chandramoon.efx3.com/2009/11/...ding-eeek/comments {0}First Birthday and Vocalisation Course11:50 AM - Fri 20 November 2009http://chandramoon.efx3.com/2009/11/...on-course/comments {0}Open Mic7:38 PM - Wed 11 November 2009http://chandramoon.efx3.com/2009/11/.../open-mic/comments {0}
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WELCOME! This blog is about my travels, original music and songwriting, drumming, festivals and gigs mainly from Bristol, UK. I also post about my everyday life and happenings. Please respect that any song lyrics are copyright Chandramoon and shouldn't be copied without my express permission. There's a link here called Song Lyrics which will take you to my second blog dedicated to posting my lyrics. There's also a link called Chandra Moon's Music direct to myspace where you can listen to some of my tracks. Now available on iTunes  
  
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