Fiona Dunn's Podcast

This #stereo recording starts a few minutes before midnight at the end of 2017. You join me and my friend Andrew seeing in the new year in his garden with Prosecco. Use stereo speakers or headphones for best results.

After meeting a special #Christmas guest and enjoying some lovely food, it was time for some more singing. with all the jingly #bells and #shakers I thought these songs worked well.

It was the last session of the year at the Little Fishes #toddler group today so we had our wonderful Christmas party with a special guest who you only see around this time of year. The children had shakers and #bells and used them to join in with the songs. You don't hear Santa but my second song introduces him.

I sung this on Friday 1 Dec, accompanying on #ukulele and jingly #bells on my #Christmas elf slippers.

Derek often plays a few pieces, then invites requests from his audience. I had no idea my mum would be requesting something for me to sing! Derek is an amazing pianist and, coincidentally, we were at the same primary school. This performance was part of a concert in aid of Msaada, The Upper Room and, of course, The Amber Trust. #piano.

Another performance from the Love Music concert in aid of Msaada, The Upper Room and The Amber Trust.

This Love Music concert was the third annual event in aid of three charities chosen by St Michael and All Angels Church: Msaada, The Upper Room and, for the first time, The Amber Trust. The two songs are "Don't Forget About Me" by Nanci Griffith and my own composition "This Town".

Enjoy a #stereo recording of these fabulous #fireworks. Use headphones or good speakers for best results.

My dear Friend, Helen Cooper, and I did an Autumn concert on 14 October 2017 entitled "Give me your Hand", of primarily Irish #folk #songs and #tunes. I played #piano and sung and Helen played #recorder and #whistle. In this recording you hear a song about a #Scottish isle and a recognisably #English tune to finish.

My dear Friend, Helen Cooper, and I did an Autumn concert on 14 October 2017 of primarily #Irish #folk #songs and #tunes. I played #piano and sung and Helen played #recorder and #whistle. Items in this recording are: "CarrickFergus" played by Helen on Descant recorder, "Barwick Green" on piano and descant recorder, a vocal solo of my song, "Summer's Day", "Off to California" A whistle solo by Hele...

My dear Friend, Helen Cooper, and I did an Autumn concert of primarily #Irish #folk #songs and #tunes on 14 October 2017, entitled "Give Me Your Hand" after the opening tune. I played #piano and sung and Helen played #recorder and #whistle. This is an #English #folksong and the audience were encouraged to join in the #chorus, which they did brilliantly.

My dear Friend, Helen Cooper, and I did a concert of primarily #Irish #folk #songs and #tunes. I played #piano and sung and Helen played #recorder and #whistle. In this recording we start with "The Star of the County Down", followed by a #vocal solo of "She Moved Through The Fayre", a #jig on the whistle called "Blackthorn Stick",, then "Danny Boy" played on recorder by Helen with piano accompanim...

A solo performance by Fiona Dunn as part of the "Give Me Your Hand" concert with Helen Cooper. Audience were encouraged to join in the chorus of this #Scottish #folksong performed with #piano

My dear Friend, Helen Cooper, and I did a concert of primarily #Irish #folk #songs and #tunes. I played #piano and sung and Helen played #recorder and #whistle. This recording is from the start of the concert where we play "Give Me Your Hand", "Sally Gardens", "Minstrel Boy" and Helen plays the beautiful Irish Air "Boolavogue".

My reflections on the changes to the Audioboom payment plan and, in particular, my objection to such a low limit of posts per month and the lack of transparency about charges for those who want to make more use of the platform, plus thanking all the lovely people I've met via #audio over the years. Please find me on #Anchor, which I'm experimenting with. Please tell me how it works someone!

I left my #ZoomH1 by the window to capture the dawn chorus. Here's a few minutes from 2 June.

Andrew was in the audience at a concert I took part in at the Royal Festival Hall on 17th May and he had a ride in the #Southbank Centre #SingingLift before we met up afterwards. You will hear him answering a call from me at the end. More and more people got in the lift as it went up and their conversation is hilarious! Thanks for recording this Andrew. If anyone wants to try this lift for themsel...

this is the #dance procession from #Upton #Folk #Festival in May 2014, recorded in #stereo so good headphones or speakers will give best results. I sat outside The Star pub with my parents and Andrew and we watched all the dancers go past, including #morris, #clogs, #rappers and #BellyDancing. instruments, mostly playing in G and sometimes D, include #drums, #melodeon, #concertina, #whistle, and l...

This recording captures an actual #coffee #spillage and tales of other recent holiday-related accidents. #family #holiday #drinks #funny #Wales

Every Friday morning during term time between 10 and 11.15 toddlers and their care-givers meet at St Peter's in the Church hall for play, snacks and two singing sessions. Here is the second one. Songs are: "Row Your Boat", "If you're happy and you Know It" (otherwise known as "the bonus Round" because of the bonus tickle verse), "Five Little Ducks", "Five Little Speckled Frogs", "The Scarecrow" an...

Every Friday morning during term time between 10 and 11.15 toddlers and their care-givers meet at St Peter's in the Church hall for play, snacks and two singing sessions. Here is the first one. Songs are "Wheels on the bus" "Runaway Train" "The Pirate Ship" "Apples and Bananas" "Twinkle Twinkle" and "Mary Mary" #BaritoneUkulele #NurseryRhymes #LittleFishes

A short recording from our journey on the #steam #railway where the driver blow the #whistle, slows down and stops the #train to exchange one token for another, necessary before driving on the next section of track. #stereo #Wales #holiday

First part of our journey on the #steam #railway from #Aberystwyth to #DevilsBridge including lots of evocative sounds, particularly the #train #whistle, as well as chat between me and my parents. #stereo #holiday #Wales

On 20 April 2017 I went on the #steam #railway from #Aberystwyth to #DevilsBridge and back again with my parents as part of our #holiday in #Wales. here's a steam engine going past beforehand. #stereo

Join me as I enjoyed the tranquility of the #waves and the #beach while my parents went for a walk. We had a lovely afternoon and evening in #Aberystwyth as part of our #holiday in #Wales. #relax with headphones or #stereo speakers for best results. #sea #seaside #ocean