Andy Quin

With it coming very much into thunderstorm season here in the UK, desperately hoping for a bit of rain for the dried-out garden! But also lovely moments of inspiration. Here 'Rainbow Catcher', 2005.( Pic in my garden).

Mornin’! The path (made by me) into the woods just outside my house. Still have to pinch myself sometimes… so lucky to live in this beautiful place.🙏🎼

I’ve always been fascinated by flight. ‘Mellow Moments’ 2004. Goodnight.

So more-or-less zero interest from my followers on this, but in the unlikely event anyone is interested, this super documentary details more about the ad, and how the subsequent success of Space Mountain turned the fortunes of EuroDisney: youtu.be/wqV070b25GA

If any of you remember the ad on your Disney vids, or the music, or have been on Space Mountain, I'd love to hear from you!

#RIP Dame Cleo Laine - a true jazz great and so much wonderful music and memories. Here she is back in 1995 with John, the band and a Duke Ellington classic...

3 more days until vinyl pre-order closes! Don’t miss out on the chance to receive a signed vinyl + personal message on a postcard of one of the forests that inspired the album 🌳🥰 Bandcamp: bellechen.bandcamp.com/album/ravel-in… Shopify: shop.app/p/149829863017… #vinylrecords

Despite Jimmy living a somewhat luxurious life in a lovely house surrounded by gorgeous countryside, his publisher manages to occasionally lure him out of being a recluse to compose & record the odd track, the last time in 2016!

Of course, such huge global success comes with significant rewards, and Jimmy Hillside was able to more-or-less completely retire at an incredibly young age...unlike some of us still working well into our 60s!!🙃

If you or your children were born between the early 80's & the millennium, you've probably seen/heard it! It managed to both scare and intrigue a whole generation of kids & was translated into many languages and had a number of incarnations, all using my music.

30 years ago in a bid to save failing Eurodisney, they embarked on one of the biggest & most successful ad campaigns ever with this ad for Space Mountain on almost every Disney VHS globally inc. The Lion King, Pocahontas & many more. My soundtrack was a big part of its success!🙏

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Just released: Sing, O Heav’ns, written for Ely Consort as a companion to John Amner’s setting of the same text. Ancient meets modern in this celestial blend of polyphony and homophony. 🎧 Listen: benponniah.com/downloads/sing… #choral #newmusic #BenPonniah #sacredmusic

Did you know? These are the benefits to your brain. Not to mention the emotional benefits, touching and moving people, camaraderie when you play in ensembles, self-expression. #music

Do you prefer learning pieces by ear or reading sheet music? Let us know in the comments.👇

Although I do generally find it’s a lot better taken in the ears than up the nose.🤷

Since entering my 2nd childhood, I now realise I know so little about the world & its people, that I can be puzzled, bewildered and view the world with a fully appreciation of just how amazing it all is again!

Hubble has the ability to encapsulate a mood.

As someone whose music has been used to advertise toilet paper…roll on the ads!😉🙏