Sallyio
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My early singing career began when I was a nauseating kid singing myself to sleep every night with songs by Petula Clark! Then in the 1970s my brother formed blues and progressive rock bands and I managed to get behind a mic in the practice room (because I used to make the coffee for the band) and "tonight Mathew I'm Christine Perfect". Then when I was asked by the Teme Valley Young Farmers club to sing in the entertainment competition. Yeah ok, but when you're a young girl living in the middle of nowhere on a farm and desperate to sing you'll do anything; anyway it WAS fun! I sang in the hills and fields when riding my horse hacking about. I used to stand on the desks at school and entertain the class with Monkees songs until the teacher came in late for whatever lesson it was. I also entertained on the school bus getting kids to sing along. 1980 saw me helping a guy with his recordings at Chapel Lane studio, Hereford doing a bit of backing singing. Then for 17 years I sang not a note in public except joining in with nursery songs etc while bringing up my bloomin kids. Both Lucie and my boy Joe are talented musos (Lucie voice, guitar, bass, keyboard and violin - Joe Bass drums and 6 & 7 string guitars) but won't have anything to do with singing or accompanying their mother. Humph! I love em tho anyway, stubbourn buggers! My other daughter Charlie is a brilliant coffee maker with Costa in Ludlow. They all sing beautifully but won't sing with me. 1998 was the year I joined a 5 part harmony group (Rapsquillion) and we sang a varied repertoire including non conformist hymns. Some great ones but on the whole that wasn't the direction I wanted to go in. I sing with John Eyre and sometimes with Arthur Hide calling ourselves Loxley (also in myspace). I sing unacompanied at folk festivals in the singarounds etc and desperately need a guitarist to play for me. So if you want to contact me I'd be most grateful. I spend time in High Wycombe and Herefordshire. Oh and I won't mention freshly squeezed lemonade on this page either.Band/artist history
Did that above actually!Have you performed in front of an audience?I sing live, cos I'm not dead yet. Where? Anywhere really, even the queue at Tesco. Do I like it? Well der! Many special moments.... to be continued.
Your musical influences
Petula Clark, Genesis, Beatles, James Taylor, Watersons, Monkees, Strawbs, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, June Tabor, Maddy Prior, Sandy Denny, Ian Giles,( I must also mention www.myspace.com/howardbragen for encouragement over the past year) ..... to be continuedWhat equipment do you use?
My voiceAnything else?
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I don't know if i should do this as it's me but anyway thanks every one who got me to number 1 and i see i'm still only number 5. amazing. cheers
sally xxxAll comments (2)
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This site has taken me all day to fathom out this site and to tell you the truth there are so many pages and different directions to go in that i think I'll find some people in here who have been sleeping under pieces of newspaper for years. Can any one tell me how to add people as a friend? in Myspace it's so easy but in here.....? arrrrrgh!!!!! Sally (Sallio)