Musical Musings with Paul Bourgeois Being 2011, a new year again, I reflect on my miserable and wonderful life and wonder where I am going. I have to face some harsh things, strip myself naked and put it all out there for myself to look at. The ugly… more »

Musical Musings with Paul Bourgeois On Wednesday I went to a daycare party. The woman on accordion called the little children up and let them press her keyboard. It’s a reed instrument, you know. Bellows like an old-fashioned pump organ. Their… more »

Musical Musings with Paul Bourgeois On the 11th of December we did a Christmas concert. I mean, it was a wonderful concert.  Nobody booed. However, people were expecting “Jingle Bells” and what they got was a couple middle-aged rockers… more »

Musical Musings with Paul Bourgeois Hey, people. This week has been crazy. I have been running back and forth and editing and negotiating… I’m going mad, I tell you, quite mad! My mind is crumbling. My heart is dying. But while I write Van… more »

Musical Musings with Paul Bourgeois Ladies and Gentlemen, I am massively confused when it comes to theory. I hate theory. I once went to a jam and sat down with another harp player. I’d brought all my different harps to show off. He gawked… more »

Musical Musings with Paul Bourgeois Last week our great and glorious leader, Dan Grigor, wrote an article, Only Two Kinds of Musicians in the World. Now, don’t misunderstand me. I think Mr. Grigor is a magnificent musician from classical to folk… more »

Musical Musings with Paul Bourgeois Find a producer. The producer will find a director. You will have a meeting with them both and you will mumble something about what you feel about your songs and these guys will start talking really fast. They will… more »