What Makes You Happy?
A friend of mine suggested that I would write a song about what makes me happy. She rightly pointed out that it is easier to write deep and meaningful songs and sad song than it is to write a happy…
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A Little Bit Less
I am sure most of us have some regrets. But I never saw a regret as a particularly beneficial emotion. There are times, though when it does take a pretty good grip on us. It’s like an old record player…
We all have an artist within us
I strongly believe we all have an artist within us. An artist first needs to learn a skill. I long ago stopped believing in” natural talent”. Some of us might be better at picking up those skills, but all of…
Digging deep in DADGAD
Lately, I have been digging deep in DADGAD, which is the alternative tuning that is the standard tuning for me. There are some preconceptions about this tuning, which I will try to break down here. But before all of that, let’s…
Waiting for the sunrise
Waiting for the sunrise by J.P. Kallio This weeks new song “Waiting for the sunrise” tells a story of a someone on a journey to discover their true calling in life. I am sure many of us have have been…
4th of September 2016 Vlog update
Vlog 294 4th of September 2016 Vlog update It’s September!?! So the last of the summer is slipping away through our fingers and the autumn breeze is already in the air. Or maybe we are due an indian summer? Who knows……
Date night
Vlog 284 Date night In today’s vlog I rush to get the weekly song online and ready to be published before I take my girlfriend on a date night. I also walk you through my song release process. This is…
The road to Keltska Noc
Vlog 254 The road to Keltska Noc So the tour is in full swing. We make our way from Plzen to Moravia where we play at the Keltska Noc festival. This is one of our favourite festivals, which was celebrating…
The bank took my money!
Vlog 248 The bank took my money! In today’s vlog I had a bit of a mishap with self service lodging machine in the bank. I also address an issue that has been on my mind about the upcoming Sliotar…
Dublin street art Instagram mission
Vlog 246 Dublin street art Instagram mission I started the day with a long walk with my camera in my hand 🙂 The mission was to capture some Dublin street art, which I have been posting on my Instagram account….
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