Tune of the day: Dark Dreaming for bass guitar and electric viola da gamba from my band Elysian Fields💖 open.spotify.com/track/49Vysl...

Off to the enchanting village of Berrima today with The Marais Project. We last performed there 3 years ago with brilliant Swedish violinist, Catalina Langborn. Today soprano Alison Robertson is our guest as we present music from the French Baroque era

#NowPlaying Ludwig Senfl - Im Maien Fretwork & Charles Daniels

One of my favourite Swedish folksongs performed live by The Marais Project, Olof Wendel and Catalina Langborn. The tune became the Swedish national anthem! youtu.be/KYJWRT6fQHI?...

Album of the week from Spanish singer/gambist & composer, Pilar Almalé. Links for 3 platforms Spotify - open.spotify.com/album/6qyyni... Apple - music.apple.com/au/album/zum... Tidal - tidal.com/album/433233...

Album of the day for jazz-improv Thursday: Nafs at Peace. A very special release Spotify - open.spotify.com/album/3mihMK... Tidal - tidal.com/album/195489...

Playlist of the week: The Nordic Muse: folk, baroque & beyond from across the north…such diverse music making open.spotify.com/playlist/3RN...

Tune of the day from the great gambist, Sophie Watillon. She was such an expressive, sensitive musician. Sadly, she left us too soon… open.spotify.com/track/15sPEt...

Local soprano Alison Robertson joins us this weekend when we return to beautiful Berrima, south of Sydney

Tune of the day: Marais played on two Pardessus viols by Dialogue Viols with Jacqui Robertson-Wade and Peter Wendland open.spotify.com/track/5rMVrL...

#NowPlaying Tune thy Musicke to Thy Hart Tudor & Jacobean Music For Private Devotion Stile Antico / Fretwork

I composed 'Swirling Flame' for electric viola da gamba & alto clarinet inspired by the ceramic artworks of my friend Barbara Campbell-Allen. We filmed the video in her studio. The alto sax is played by the amazing Matt Keegan. Matt also produced the recording. www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_t5...

Album of the week: the famous Rosary Sonatas for violin by Biber. Featuring Hille Perl, viola da gamba 🎻 open.spotify.com/album/4U62HO...

Tune of the day for jazz improv Thursday: Indian-Australian groove masters The Three Seas featuring Matt Keegan open.spotify.com/album/6ZlHMO...

Playlist of the week: ‘Viols & Voice.’ The viol has long been considered the instrument closest to the human voice…so many of these videos demonstrate how our instrument sings! youtube.com/playlist?lis...

A really lovely album!

The classical winners at the 2026 Grammy Awards: Gabriela Ortiz, Andris Nelsons, Gustavo Dudamel, Yo-Yo Ma, and more. Full list and context at moto-perpetuo.com/2026-grammy-...

An all time favourite! youtu.be/zj8FlXGPcOQ?...

'Lov som faller (A leaf falls..) by cimbalom player, Olof Wendel. It appears on our The Marais Project 'Nordic Moods & Baroque Echoes' album www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzuH...

Tune of the day: a song by female baroque composer, Barbara Strozzi open.spotify.com/track/5z2vgY...

Tune of the day: our The Marais Project recording of Ave Maria. An arrangement from the time of Schubert played on an original 1820s guitar by Tommie Andersson open.spotify.com/track/3FTjWE...

Although Spotify is used all around the world, my preference is Tidal. Better sound quality and better payment to creatives tidal.com/artist/10931...

Album of the week: ‘Cupid’s Ground Bass’ from Bellot Ensemble. A 17th century collection of songs & instrumental pieces exploring the joys & sufferings of love 🧡 open.spotify.com/album/0h0q0j...

Cathy Wilcox assumes too much, right Murray Watt? #auspol

Tune of the day from my recent electric viola da gamba album. ‘The Acceptance’ by First Nations composer Troy Russell open.spotify.com/track/6MMIRQ...

Tune of the day: two minutes of genius from glorious heart, mind (and fingers) of Jordi Savall and his colleagues. Music by Dufay open.spotify.com/track/5BHAKN...

The history of a set of viols that survived the centuries www.earlymusicamerica.org/emag-feature...

Tune of the day: from a recent album of music for two bass viols from Christian Zincke and Cecylia Stanecka open.spotify.com/track/4buSWH...

Sisters of polyphony Laurie Stras uncovers the stories behind the extraordinary Biffoli–Sostegni manuscript, and traces the lives of the nuns who sang from it. www.continuoconnect.com/features/lau...

Jordi Savall has been awarded the 2026 Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, one of classical music’s highest distinctions. Full story: moto-perpetuo.com/jordi-savall...

#NowSpinning Hindemith The Four Temperaments, with Salonen, Ax and a sumptuous-sounding LA Philharmonic. I keep forgetting to return to this box. Such an interesting conductor.

Album of the week: an interesting new recording of sonatas for viola da gamba by Johann Daniel Hardt 🎶 open.spotify.com/album/1lsNW2...

Tune of the day for jazz-improv Thursday: tabla/percussionist Bobby Singh and (brilliant) friends from across the Australian jazz-world music world 🎶 open.spotify.com/track/1vtdbD...

Playlist of the week: ‘Viol Chamber Music.’ A fascinating YouTube collection of small ensembles featuring the viol youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Best of my holiday photos

Tune of the day from a new album by Peter Krivda. Music by Ignacio Miranda Fabbri open.spotify.com/track/1fGzRA...

Tune of the day: ‘Tetris’ a bright Monday morning piece for electric viola da gamba and piano by Alice Chance. Played by myself and Matt McMahon open.spotify.com/track/4vqcfr...

My ensemble The Marais Project has made quiet attempts to acknowledge & engage with Australia's First Nations' history. We discovered 'The Aboriginal Father' written in the 1830s which is sympathetic to the loss experienced by Aboriginals as settlement expanded. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUSu...

Tune of the day: a heart breaking Swedish song from our most recent Marais Project album, Nordic Moods & Baroque Echoes open.spotify.com/track/1TBTTC...

Tune of the day: a 21st century musical canon for viols open.spotify.com/track/3rBfus...

From female baroque composer Barbara Strozzi - Cantate, ariette, e duetti - "Amor dormiglione" Performed by the Bellot Ensemble 🎶 youtu.be/8JKtqn7rEAw?...

Album of the week: music by Élisabeth Claude Jacquet de La Guerre. One of the best known female composers of the baroque era open.spotify.com/album/7lcAOo...

Tune of the day: from talented Australian electric bassist and composer Lucy Clifford open.spotify.com/track/5HqIBZ...

Tune of the day: BACH - ABEL // 'Preludio BWV 846/a - Arpeggio in D Minor, WK 205' played superbly by gambist Lucille Boulanger youtu.be/L8EmN2po9ks?...

Tune of the day: from a recent release of Marais’ music by Jerome Chaboseau open.spotify.com/track/5CJhGA...

A gorgeous live version of the ballad 'Believe, Beleft, Below' from my band Elysian Fields. Sung by the ever gorgeous Susie Bishop. Thanks to Richard Belkner for the sound and James Fraser for the video and editing www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR0w...

Mediocre photos, to be sure (I ended up sitting behind a tall man with a fuzzy hat, and had to lean around to get a decent angle) but I quite enjoyed the performances of Gyða Valtýsdóttir (left) and Mary Lattimore at St. Luke's yesterday afternoon #quietlights

'Precious Colours' (Pallah Pallah) by Alice Chance is the first track on our Australian Monody album. It is scored for two viola da gambas, violin/soprano, theorbo and countertenor, and retells - with permission of cultural Elders - a well known Aboriginal creation story... youtu.be/tgAGAteOBIM?...