
Before the Bar Opens
By Emma Clarke
Composers, performers, buskers, choreographers, sopranos, dancers, teachers, promoters, IP lawyers, jingle writers, music curators, venue bosses, backing vocalists, music therapists...
The question is simple: what happens before the music starts?
BEFORE THE BAR OPENS explores the relationship we have with music and its transformative power to make us feel, think and do stuff.
Find out more at BeforeTheBarOpens.com

Before the Bar OpensFeb 01, 2022

Bonus Episode: End of Season 2 Montage
This is a special end of Season 2 montage of Before the Bar Opens interviews - snippets of conversations with our guests about their relationship with music. What music do they make? How do they use music in their lives? Why do they love it?
We'll be back later this year!
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Bonus Episode: Everything that Ever Was, Available Forever
In this bonus episode, composer Emma Clarke talks us through the creative process behind her suite for two violas, soprano saxophone and double bass. The piece is called 'Everything that ever was, available forever.'
The four movements are:
I - The Code is Indifferent to Your Agonies
II - The Dance of the Online Exes
III - Defamation (Witch Hunt)
IV - Stalker
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Resources:
Patton Oswalt article:
Wake Up, Geek Culture. Time to Die
If you're being stalked:
Report a stalker
Info on trolling:
Why do people troll and what can you do about it?
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Bonus Episode: Reading Week - Some reflections on composition
In this bonus episode, Emma uses her spring break to consider how composers think.
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Bonus Episode: The Giddy Carousel of Pop
In this bonus episode, composer Emma Clarke talks to Simon Galloway, music fan, musician, barber shop quartet singer, music trivia expert, founder of Glossop Record Club, host of the radio show Charity Shop Classics and presenter of the music podcast The Giddy Carousel of Pop.
Find out more about Simon here:
https://www.spreaker.com/show/giddypoppod
https://glossoprecordclub.wordpress.com/
https://www.mixcloud.com/simongmusic/
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018: Jürgen Berlakovich - The Vegetable Orchestra
Composer Emma Clarke speaks with Jürgen Berlakovich of The Vegetable Orchestra.
Find out more about The Vegetable Orchestra here:
The Vegetable Orchestra
https://www.instagram.com/thevegetableorchestra/
The Vegetable Orchestra
vegetableorchestra
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017: Trevor Whichello - Distant Thunder, musical fireworks champion
Emma talks to musical fireworks expert Trevor Whichello from Distant Thunder.
Firework Displays | Fireworks Wiltshire | Distant Thunder Fireworks | Devizes
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016: David Chatton Barker - Folklore Tapes
Emma speaks to David Chatton Barker, founder of Folklore Tapes, a research project exploring the myths, mysteries, magic and strange phenomena of the old counties through abstracted musical reinterpretation and experimental visuals.
Find out more about David:
http://www.folkloretapes.co.uk/
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015. Mitch Benn - Satirical Songwriter
Emma talks to satirical songwriter Mitch Benn.
Follow Mitch here:
mitchbenn
Mitch Benn
Mitch Benn Patreon
Confined to Barracks
Christmas Whether You Like It Or Not 2021, by Mitch Benn
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014. Charlotte Marlow - Composer
Emma talks to Charlotte Marlow is a composer, artist, & theatre-maker.
Find out more about Charlotte here:
Charlotte Marlow
Twitter: @CharlotteMarlow
Instagram: @CharlotteWritesMusic
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013. Tim Duncan - Ice Spectacular Composer
Emma talks to composer, conductor and sound engineer Tim A. Duncan, an expert in writing music for ice dance spectaculars.
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012. Kate Whitley - The Multi-Story Orchestra
Emma speaks to Kate Whitley, artistic director, composer and co-founder of the Multi-Story Orchestra.
Find out more about Kate and the MSO here: multi-story.org.uk
@katewhitley_
@multistoryorguk
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011. Tushar Joshi - Festival Logistics & Software Expert
Emma speaks to Tushar Joshi, CEO of FestivalPro, a company that specialises in helping people organise music festivals.
Find out more about Tushar: festivalpro.com
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010. Tony Nixon - Hospital Radio Expert & Radio Manager
Emma speaks to radio station boss and hospital radio expert Tony Nixon about how important music is in radio programming.
Find out more about Tony: rossendaleradio.com/pages/tony-nixon/
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Season 2 Trailer
Before the Bar Opens is a podcast about what happens before the music starts. Join composer Emma Clarke in Season 2, as she talks to people who make, use and love music.
BEFORE THE BAR OPENS explores the relationship we have with music and its transformative power to make us feel, think and do stuff.
Hit subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Find out more at BeforeTheBarOpens.com
You can find out more about Emma Clarke at EBClarke.com

Bonus Episode: How Slender The Margins
In this bonus episode, composer Emma Clarke talks us through the creative process behind her piece for her orchestral composition, How Slender The Margins.
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Resources:
Original sketch: soundcloud.com/emmabclarke/how-slender-the-margins?utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=social_sharing&utm_medium=widget&utm_content=https%253A//soundcloud.com/emmabclarke/how-slender-the-margins%20
In The Mood For Love: netflix.com/jp-en/title/60004444
Gordon Willis: a career in 12 pictures | BFI - www2.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/features/gordon-willis-career-12-pictures
Music by Ennio Morricone: open.spotify.com/artist/1nIUhcKHnK6iyumRyoV68C?si=egCxZhylT7qagsDDFeElwg&dl_branch=1&nd=1

Bonus Episode: Moonflower
In this bonus episode, composer Emma Clarke talks us through the creative process behind her piece for chamber brass and violin, Moonflower.
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Resources:
Time lapse video of the Moonflower blooming: theguardian.com/environment/2021/feb/20/thousands-live-stream-rare-cactus-prepares-to-bloom-uk-moonflower-selenicereus-wittii
Musical Inspiration:
The Lark Ascending - song by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Nicola Benedetti, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton | Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/4qwyDI0dW7hhQbQXUfHOUv?si=6dce0eebfd4f4935&nd=1
And Birds Are Still …, Op. 72 - song by Takashi Yoshimatsu, Manchester Camerata, Sachio Fujioka | Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/57Dd4NLTzBnkwcDszwtLUa?si=bae6b48bdcc54bc8&nd=1
Music for Bosch People - Album by Alex Paxton | Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/1db7VD2AaeuHpW0at0IOlG?si=nAXdo9rsROKQaxK0Ywh_mg&dl_branch=1&nd=1

Bonus Episode: Season 1 Montage
This is a special end of season montage of Before the Bar Opens interviews - snippets of conversations with our guests about their relationship with music. What music do they make? Why do they love it? How do they use music in their lives?
We'll be back next year for Season 2!
This episode is proudly sponsored by Alexander Knight Chartered Accountants, the accountants for entrepreneurs. alexanderknightaccountants.co.uk
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See you next year. :)

009. Simon Galloway - Record Club boss, Music podcaster, Music obsessive
Emma talks to Simon Galloway, music obsessive, boss of Glossop Record Club and host of The Giddy Carousel of Pop.
Follow Simon here:
http://glossoprecordclub.wordpress.com/
https://www.spreaker.com/show/giddypoppod
https://www.mixcloud.com/simongmusic/
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Before The Bar Opens is part of The Silence In Between, Emma Clarke’s family of podcasts about music. Check out our other music podcast, The Title Track.
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008. Chris Stevens - Jingle writer
Emma speaks to Chris Stevens: producer, radio station owner and world authority on radio jingles.
Find out more about Chris:
www.chrisstevens.co.uk
www.ignitejingles.com
www.tmstudios.com
www.devaweb.co.uk
www.chriscountry.co.uk
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007. Helena Leonard - Soprano and Britain's Got Talent contestant
Emma speaks to operatic soprano and Britain's Got Talent contestant Helena Leonard about her life in music.
Find out more about Helena:
Twitter: @helena_leonard
littlepixieproductions.co.uk
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006. Rob Gray - Busker, instrument maker
In this episode, composer Emma Clarke talks to Rob Gray, a musician, busker, craftsman and an instrument maker. He specialises in making cigar box guitars. But Rob isn't merely a busker - Rob is a one man band.
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005. David Green - Radio Boss and Wedding DJ
Emma talks to David Green, radio boss and wedding DJ.
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004. Darren Altman - Session Drummer, Britain's Got Talent Contestant, Impressionist
Emma speaks to session drummer, voice actor and Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist Darren Altman about his life in music.
Find out more about Darren:
Twitter: @darrenaltman
Facebook: @darrenaltmanvoiceover
Insta: @darren_altman
Tik Tok: @darrenaltman
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003. Matt Moore (Blakk Habit) - Music profiler, Composer, Remixer
Matt Moore's life in music includes (but is not limited to) being an audio producer for commercial radio, he's a music profiler for business clients, he's a composer and is a successful music producer. Known as Blakk Habit, he's known for his incredible remixes. His music has been heard on Kiss FM, BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1 Xtra. I want to find out how much Matt's life revolves around music.
Find out more about Matt here:
soundcloud.com/blakkhabitmusic
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002. Anna Appleby - Composer
Emma talks to composer Anna Appleby.
Twitter: @ AnnaAppleby
Instagram: @snappleby_composer
website: www.annaappleby.com
Hear more about Anna's work here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p06yrtv5
https://www.annaappleby.com/press/
https://www.annaappleby.com/composing/surprise-me/electronic/
Get in touch with host Emma Clarke: podcasts@emmaclarke.com
To leave us a voice message click 'Message' on this link https://anchor.fm/before-the-bar-opens
Get in touch on Instagram: @emmabclarke
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Get the resources and all links related to this episode here: http://beforethebaropens.com/anna-appleby.html
Listen to Emma’s music here: http://ebclarke.com/my-work
For information about our podcast mates go to https://beforethebaropens.com/podcastmates
Before The Bar Opens is part of The Silence In Between, Emma Clarke’s family of podcasts about music.
Check out the other Silence In Between podcast — The Title Track.
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001. Chris Dannatt - Pirate Radio Expert
Emma talks to Chris Dannatt, the creative director of Pirate Memories, an exhibition that celebrates the world of pirate radio.
Find out more about Chris’ work: https://www.piratememories.com/
Get in touch with host Emma Clarke: podcasts@emmaclarke.com
To leave us a voice message click 'Message' on this link https://anchor.fm/before-the-bar-opens
Get in touch on Instagram: @emmabclarke
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Get all the resources relating to this episode here: https://www.beforethebaropens.com/chris-dannatt.html
Listen to Emma’s music here: http://ebclarke.com/my-work
For information about our podcast mates go to https://beforethebaropens.com/podcastmates
Before The Bar Opens is part of The Silence In Between, Emma Clarke’s family of podcasts about music.
Check out the other Silence In Between podcast — The Title Track. See https://TheTitleTrack.com
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Season 1 trailer - 30" edit
Before the Bar Opens is a podcast about what happens before the music starts.
Composer Emma Clarke talks to people who make, use and love music.
Performers, composers, a wedding DJ, a busker, an operatic soprano, a remixer, Britain's Got Talent contestants, a musical firework champion, a superfan, a session drummer, a pirate radio firebrand, a jingle mogul, a music profiler, a radio bigwig, a hospital radio guru, a satirical songwriter...
There's only one question: what happens before the music starts?
BEFORE THE BAR OPENS explores the relationship we have with music and its transformative power to make us feel, think and do stuff.
Hit subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Find out more at BeforeTheBarOpens.com
You can find out more about Emma Clarke at EBClarke.com
Before the Bar Opens launches on 19th October. Subscriber, wherever you get your podcasts.

Season 1 trailer 2
Before the Bar Opens is a podcast about what happens before the music starts.
Composer Emma Clarke talks to people who make, use and love music.
Performers, composers, a wedding DJ, a busker, an operatic soprano, a remixer, Britain's Got Talent contestants, a musical firework champion, a superfan, a session drummer, a pirate radio firebrand, a jingle mogul, a music profiler, a radio bigwig, a hospital radio guru, a satirical songwriter...
There's only one question: what happens before the music starts?
BEFORE THE BAR OPENS explores the relationship we have with music and its transformative power to make us feel, think and do stuff.
Hit subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Find out more at BeforeTheBarOpens.com
You can find out more about Emma Clarke at EBClarke.com
Season 1 starts on 19th October. Subscribe, wherever you get your podcasts.

Season 1 trailer 1
Before the Bar Opens is a podcast about what happens before the music starts.
Composer Emma Clarke talks to people who make, use and love music.
Performers, composers, a wedding DJ, a busker, an operatic soprano, a remixer, Britain's Got Talent contestants, a musical firework champion, a superfan, a session drummer, a pirate radio firebrand, a jingle mogul, a music profiler, a radio bigwig, a hospital radio guru, a satirical songwriter...
There's only one question: what happens before the music starts?
BEFORE THE BAR OPENS explores the relationship we have with music and its transformative power to make us feel, think and do stuff.
Hit subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Find out more at BeforeTheBarOpens.com
You can find out more about Emma Clarke at EBClarke.com