Fun Community Singing Sessions, Running Music Courses, TV Roles, New Live Videos

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Free Community Singing Sessions

I’ve been wanting to do something positive and inspiring for awhile that reflects my passion for music and singing and could really make a difference to those who are struggling with their mental health or loneliness at the moment. I’m really excited to be running some free, fun and informal community singing sessions at the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library starting Tuesday 22nd February 2.30pm – 3.30pm – also at Earlham Library at 11.00am – 12pm on the same day – and then every Tuesday for 6 weeks.

Try these new singing sessions to boost your wellbeing where we’ll be singing a selection of classic, well known songs to uplift, connect and make you smile. No previous experience is required and there is no need to read music. All are welcome – feel to come along and drop in on the day. Here’s a piece I’ve written about the sessions for my friends at All Things Norfolk on why singing and music is so important to me.

Come and join me to have fun, connect with others and improve our wellbeing through a shared singing experience!

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Teaching Guitar for Beginners starting in April

I’m also really excited to be running two 10 week beginner courses in guitar and ukulele at Wensum Lodge in Norwich starting in the summer term for Norfolk County Council. I can’t wait to share my passion for teaching both instruments and to help you learn the basic skills to get you started with playing chords and strumming. More information about the guitar course is here

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Teaching a Ukulele for Beginners Course – Starting in April

It has been really fun, and a new creative challenge, to try some acting and work as a supporting artist recently on a variety of drama and documentary programmes. It’s really exciting finally seeing some of the TV projects that I’ve worked on finally hitting the screen. Now on britbox, “Magpie Murders” which was filmed in beautiful Suffolk and where I played a nurse:

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Also on Netflix is “Catching Killers” – being a cop!

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Now showing on American subscription streaming service Acorn TV is the brand new series of Emmy Award-nominated mystery drama “Queens of Mystery”. It was a lot of fun to appear in episode “The Modern Art of Murder” Pictured here on set in London with brilliant actresses Julie Graham, Siobhan Redmond and Florence Hall.

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“Let Go” Live at the Canopy Theatre, Suffolk. Jason French on fiddle

I’ve been going through some live performances from the past few months when it was great to play again to audiences. Thanks to Rodney Kidd for filming original song “Let Go” live from The Canopy Theatre, Hungate Church, Beccles, Suffolk for Martello Promotions~ a lovely headline show in September 2021. Jason French on fiddle.

Performing original song “Carolina Rain” from a lovely Women in Music Day at The Brickmakers Norwich. Jason French on fiddle. Thanks to Liz for filming.

A live solo performance this time. Always really nice to perform at Deepdale Festival in beautiful Burnham Deepdale, North Norfolk. Thanks to Karl for getting some footage of the show on iPhone.

Lisa Redford “Here Alone” Live at Canopy Theatre, Suffolk

Another performance from Canopy Theatre, Suffolk: “Here Alone” with Jason French on fiddle. More live performances on my YouTube channel.

On the road, April Tour Dates and Dance Vocalist/Lyricist!

Getting ready to go on the road this week! Tour dates below including 2 dates as the special guest of American songwriter Kevin Welch:

Bat & Ball, Bat and Ball Lane, Boundstone, Farnham GU10 4SA ~ Thursday April 26

Farncombe Music Club @ St. John’s Church. Supporting Kevin Welch. Ticket link ~ Friday April 27

Tingewick Village Hall Supporting Kevin Welch. Saturday April 28

I’ve also been busy writing lyrics and adding vocals to some cool dance tracks. In the past 2 weeks alone I have written and recorded for producers and DJ’s in the UK, Norway, Israel, Algeria and Morocco! Tracks to come on Soundcloud and if any dance producers want a lyricist and vocalist get in touch!

 

Next NYC Show Wednesday Nov 2nd Poppy Day

Hey all! Had a crazy busy week last week enjoying many shows at CMJ Festival. My own next show is as the very special guest at this Poppy Day benefit for my fellow Brit friends in NYC. It’s Wednesday Nov 2nd 8pm Klimat, East Village, Manhattan!

https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=173704459377772

 

Recording Film Score

https://youtu.be/VzbCnSGWeLo

Great recording session in West Village this week. My very first film score officially finished! Check out me in the studio recording the title song. News of the NYC screenings of ‘Q to the 6’ by Gabe Rodríguez coming soon.

My Music in US Movie ‘Q to the 6’

Hey all! been very busy lately working on a very cool project. I love new creative musical challenges and I have been writing the music for a beautiful US short film ‘Q to the 6’ directed by Gabe Rodriguez ~ check out the trailer below with my voice and music!!

https://youtu.be/yR9523uNxNA

German Radio Interview

Interview on German Radio Show, RTT, thanks to Michael for sharing!

Paris, New York, Electric Guitars and Singing with Eve Selis

 

‘Woke up it was a Chelsea morning and the first thing that I saw..
Was the sun through yellow curtains, and a rainbow on the wall..’

Hey everyone from Chelsea, NY!
Back here in my US base after a busy March. Paris shows were so much fun and I also did my first ever gig playing electric! (picture above).
I also did a lovely radio session for Brooklands Radio where I played 3 songs live and chose some of my musical inspirations. Plus I received more orders for the signed live CD. Thanks so much!!
The highlight was playing a lovely show at  St John’s Church in Farncombe, Surrey where I was also invited to sing with the amazing US artist Eve Selis. I have played a few shows in the past with Eve and she is such a terrific and inspiring performer. It was an honour to sing 2 songs with her, the beautiful lilting traditional song ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’ and the incredible ‘Hallelujah’

 

Paris and New Videos!
Had a wonderful time in sunny Paris. Photos are at my facebook page
Here is ‘Love you Anyway’ from Cafe L’E’tabli

 

I also had so much fun singing harmonies with my talented singer/songwriter friend Elsa Siugo. We did cool live versions of the wonderful Ryan Adams songs ‘When the Stars go blue’ and ‘Oh my Sweet Carolina’ ~ videos to come at the youtube channel 

Interview with Backroads Music ~ Americana, Alt-country, Roots from a UK Perspective
Many thanks to Naomi for the interview and feature:
https://www.backroadsmusic.co.uk/Interview/5644

‘Lisa Redford Live’ Signed CD Copies Available!

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Hey everyone!  hope 2011 is treating you well so far and welcome to my first WordPress blog!

Lisa Redford Live ~ Last Chance for Limited Edition Signed CD Copies!

Thanks so much for downloading my live album ‘Lisa Redford Live‘, this means such a lot. It contains 14 songs from my sold out homecoming show during my UK headline ‘Clouds with Silver’. I’ve often been asked in the past when I was going to release a live recording as I mostly perform solo and for me there is something really special and intimate about one person on stage and most of my favourite artists are solo performers too.  The album also contains 2 brand new songs ‘Music and the Mountains’ and ‘Love Won’t Let Me Go’ which I plan to record for a future release.

Thanks also for the orders across Europe of the limited edition signed CD copies. If you would like to order one there is still a little time. They are £5 each (+£2 p&p) = £7 via Paypal. You can also obviously order from other countries but there will just be a very small currency conversion. If you would like one please e-mail and get in touch.
The album is also on Amazon, Emusic, Rhapsody Music, Spotify, Napster and iTunes:

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https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lisa-redford-live/id406825311

*If you have an account with iTunes or Amazon please leave a comment/review as this really helps with getting my name out there! Thanks for the kind words so far*

Bandcamp page!

All of my 5 of releases are at my Bandcamp page which includes 4 tracks from the ‘Acoustic Sessions’ album and 4 tracks from ‘Lisa Redford Live’. Please support me and independent music, all payments for songs go directly to my paypal 🙂
https://lisaredford.bandcamp.com/

My studio albums ‘Slipstream’, ‘Lost Again’ and ‘Clouds with Silver’ are available through Proper Distribution the UK’s biggest independent distributors.

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