Archive for the ‘Musicology’ Category

Nothing succeeds like the Boz

Tuesday, August 1st, 2006

Chirpy all day today because the first thing that greeted me when I downloaded my emails this morning was a note from the editor of American Music accepting my article on the Boswell Sisters as southern belles. I was beginning to think my work was doomed, but no. We’re one small step closer to having the Boswells on jazz curricula everywhere. Hurrah! Yes, I have to tidy it up some and I need to write a new conclusion, but I hated the old one anyway. Sad that the system can still have such a hold on my psyche, but it does, and that’s that. I write so slowly normally that having something accepted is a Big Deal and an Unusual Thing in our household. I still felt so happy this evening that I gave Son 2 all the change that I found trapped in the washing machine – a whole £1.76. Clearly, the child is lucky to have me as a mother.

What does a musicologist do all day?

Wednesday, June 14th, 2006

Last night Deb and I recorded most of the music for Fallen – lots of delicious Grandi, and other bits and pieces. All a bit hairy – polyphony one voice at a time is nothing like three-part BV’s, especially when you’re singing to a midi organ track. Am disgusted with the way I sound, but at least it’s more or less in tune. Must have some singing lessons again soon. The boys had to make do with Domino’s pizza, again, but I didn’t hear them complaining. Son 1 was terrific and got Son 2 to bed; Son 2 was terrific and let Son 1 put him to bed, and didn’t complain once about the caterwauling under his bedroom. I wonder what they will think of their childhood when they are grown – having to put up with a mother that has too many things in her head at once. What does your mum do? Oh, she writes articles about musical pornography, sings a bit, keeps disappearing off to conferences and libraries and stuff, comes home late from committee meetings, calls going to Red Hot Chili Peppers gigs “research” (well, it is)…