Category: Music
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Easter Weekend on Spotify
The blog is accompanied most weeks by a Spotify playlist that reflects the written articles. This week it is a playlist inspired by Easter. To listen use the Player above or head over to the app or online and search for “Music to Read a Blog By”. Happy Easter listening!
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The Spotify playlist
Most weeks the blog is accompanied by a Spotify playlist, curated to reflect the blog’s articles. To listen click on the player above or head over to Spotify and search for Music to read a blog by. Paying subscribers to Spotify will hear all the tracks, free subscriptions will have advertising breaks and everyone else…
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Spotify
Most weeks the blog is accompanied by a Spotify playlist. The pieces on the playlist have something to do with the articles on the blog, although it may not always easy to see what that link is. Half the fun is in guessing what connects the audio and the articles. To listen either use the…
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Spotify
As an accompaniment to the blog entries a Spotify playlist is curated that reflects the blog entries. To listen either click on the player above or head over to the app or to Spotify online and search for “Music to read a blog by”. Although the links between the playlist and the blog itself may…
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Playlist for the week
Most weeks the blog is accompanied by a playlist of audio compiled to reflect the blog entries. A nod to the history of the studio – the original charity in Shetland, UK began as a music education and training organisation before expanding to include textiles – the playlist is curated on Spotify. You can listen…
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High Summer Ball
The small settlement of Barrytown is just up the Coast Road from Greymouth, on the way to Punakaiki and it has a rather wonderful hall. The Barrytown Hall is famous. Many gigs, concerts and events have been held there over the years – the hall was built in 1929 and has been hosting music since…
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Spotify this week
As part of the blog most weeks a playlist of audio pieces is curated on Spotify, the streaming platform. Each of the items in the list has something to do with the entries on the blog although that connection is sometimes not obvious. To listen, either click on the Player above or head over to…
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Online learning
There are plenty of online resources that bring together lots of different subjects to learn about. Most of us like to learn something new and sometimes it seems like there isn’t enough time to go to a regular class. This is where websites like Coursera or Domestika can help. You can sign up to lots…
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Spotify this week
Most weeks, the blog features a playlist of audio curated to reflect the written articles on Stray Notes, Loose Threads. To listen to the playlist click on the player above or head over to Spotify online or to the app and search for “Music to read a blog by”. If you have a paid subscription…
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The Spotify playlist
Most weeks a curated playlist on Spotify is made to go along with the blog entries. Each piece has something to do with the articles on the blog although sometimes the link is not obvious. Part of the fun is deciding what that connection is. To listen to the playlist head on over to Spotify…