The clip now playing is part of a track I wrote in 2006, called DETONATOR.
PICTURES , INFO & THE WORK OF THE OMWABINI CHARITY CAN BE SEEN AT:
(ALSO MANY MORE PICTURES ON FACEBOOK)
At the beginning of September 2008, I went to a village called Kimilili run by an organisation called Omwabini, in Western Kenya, on a volunteer scheme, to help children who have been orphaned due their parents dying of aids. Omwabini have around 9 different projects to choose from and you don’t have to stay on one programme during your volunteer period, so you get a good feel for what the Kenyan people are having to go through. I did anything that was required, including teaching music, basic IT skills, English and hands on construction work. I shall be returning in 2009. As this is a volunteer programme, I shall have to raise air fare, specialist insurance cover, accommodation and living expenses myself. If you can help with sponsorship at all, please mail me from the CONTACT RICK button below, and I will send you more information.
http://www.omwabini-rescuesteps.org/
Click on the above link for the The Omwabini site.
Sussex Express Article Friday July 25th.2008
NEW CD RELEASED AUGUST 3rd 2007. EVEN NEWER CD RELEASED NOVEMBER 24th.
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
THE PROCEEDS OF BOTH OF THESE CD's WILL BE GOING TO SUPPORT OMWABINI.
Within these portals, you will find my poetry, short stories, music, info on the legendary FIVE DAY RAIN. STREAK, later to become ARROWS, (A STREAK ACETATE HAS JUST BEEN UNCOVERED & YOU CAN HEAR 4 TRACKS ON THE STREAK PAGE) ROSIE, Rock & Roll with SHINE, my BIG BAND stuff, and my entire music history, [all half a page of it]
There is a page on on my daughter Antonia's work , accessed through the FIVE DAY RAIN page. She now has her own site at : www.antoniasharpe.com
GIG LISTINGS & DEMOS ARE ON THE CABARET AND DEMO PAGES
If you would like to join my fan club, monthly meetings are held in a local telephone box.
The CABARET Page covers what 'Old Red Eyes' is currently blighting the local populace with, and a gig list, so you will know when and where to avoid me. [actually, all four numbers are quite good, and if necessary, I can stretch them over two sets]
The MUSIC and HISTORY pages cover the music and bands that I have written and played since 1964. (God, am I really that old!)
My very good friend Gary Benton, writer and survival expert from the States, has dedicated his latest Western Fiction adventure to me, for helping with some of the dialogue and thoughts of an Englishman. It is called "Red runs the plains" and he writes under the name of W.R. Benton. I am very proud and deeply honoured, as he is not just a consummate writer, but one of the good guys. He has also been helping me with the preparation of my first novel "The reluctant sailor" which I hope to have published at some point during 2010. Check out Gary's site at:
BELOW ARE A COUPLE OF PICS FROM MAD'S (MEECHING AMATEUR DRAMATICS) JANUARY '08 PRODUCTION OF 'ALL, 'ALLO. IT PLAYED TO FULL HOUSES ON MOST NIGHTS AND HAD A VERY FAVOURABLE REVIEW FROM NODA, WHICH IS REPRINTED BELOW. I AM PLAYING GENERAL VON SCHMELLING, IN THE MIDDLE, WITH THE EYE PATCH!
FOR THE MAD BLOGSPOT HIT THE LINK BELOW
http://meechingamateurdramatics.blogspot.com/
Silent Studios is best viewed in Internet Explorer. (Preferably after having had far too much to drink)
I shall be relaunching WILD SUSSEX, my site on the Sussex countryside, architecture, nature, coastline and churches soon. Watch this space for details.
Enjoy your visit, and I hope that when you leave you have been entertained somewhat, or at least had a bit of a giggle. After all, that surely, is what life should be all about!
Love
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LATEST UPDATE
10/09/2009 17:54
