Category Archives: Music

Concert Review – ‘The Promise of Christmas’

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Back in July 2019, my parents and I saw Stuart Townend and Cambrensis in Concert at St. David’s Hall in Cardiff. Yesterday, my parents and I saw ‘The Promise of Christmas’ concert at St. David’s Hall. This helped to make me feel Christmassy. I enjoyed the carols and musical numbers being performed. 🙂 Continue reading

Concert Review – ‘Stuart Townend and Cambrensis in Concert’

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On Saturday the 13th of July this year, my parents and I attended ‘Stuart Townend and Cambrensis in Concert’. We had a nice time enjoying the songs and music performed by Stuart Townend, the Cambrensis Choir and Orchestra and the St. David’s Praise Choir. It felt pretty interactive for us too. Continue reading

‘Tim’s Musical Movie Evening’ – Music Presentation Summary

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For the last Wednesday of February, I did a fourth musical presentation at the ‘Newport Nostalgia Music Society’. The first three music presentations I did beforehand were ‘Tim’s Glenn Miller Favourites’ in April 2016; ‘Tim’s Nostalgia Trip’ in December 2016 and ‘Tim’s Film/TV Favourites’ in October 2017. My audience members really enjoyed those presentations. They enjoyed this one too! Continue reading

Holiday Report – Tony Jacobs: Big Band Sounds Break

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Last week, my parents and I went on the ‘Big Band Sounds Break’ with Tony Jacobs; the Jim Barry Quintet; the Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra, the Swing Time Jivers and many more. This was a birthday treat for my Dad from Monday the 6th to Thursday the 9th of November, which he really enjoyed indeed. Continue reading

‘Tim’s Film/TV Favourites’ – Music Presentation in a Newsletter

tim's film/tv favourites

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In the last week of September, I did a music presentation at the ‘Newport Nostalgia Music Society’ called ‘Tim’s Film/TV Favourites’. Last week for this month, I had my name and presentation mentioned in the ‘NNMS’ newsletter for October 2017, produced by newsletter editor, Len O’Brian. Continue reading

‘Tim’s Film/TV Favourites’ – Music Presentation Summary

tim's film/tv favourites

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Welcome to ‘Bradley’s Basement’ blog and I’m Tim Bradley!

Last Wednesday, I did a third music presentation at the ‘Newport Nostalgia Music Society’. I did two music presentations beforehand, including my ‘Tim’s Glenn Miller Favourites’ in April 2016 and my ‘Tim’s Nostalgia Trip’ in December 2016. My third music presentation was titled ‘Tim’s Film/TV Favourites’. Continue reading

Concert Review – ‘Shake That Thing’ (or ‘The Great British Swing-Dance Show’)

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Yesterday, my parents and I went to see the concert, ‘Shake That Thing’ (or ‘The Great British Swing-Dance Show’) at the Taliesin in Swansea. Tony Jacobs was there with his Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra, the Swing Time Jivers, the Little Tunes Dixieland Band and special guest singer Catherine Sykes from the Glenn Miller UK Orchestra. Continue reading

Holiday Report – Tony Jacobs ‘Swing That Music’ Midweek Break

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Last week, my parents and I went on a ‘Swing That Music’ midweek break with Tony Jacobs and his 17 piece Swing Big Band Orchestra – the Jim Barry Quintet, the Bateman Brothers and the 10 piece Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra!! This was from Monday the 15th to Friday the 19th of May 2017. Continue reading

Tim’s Nostalgia Trip

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Last Wednesday, I did my second music presentation at the ‘Newport Music Society’ for Christmas! It was called ‘Tim’s Nostalgia Trip’! I enjoyed doing my presentation so much and everyone else who attended enjoyed it too. There was a variety of some of my music favourites to enjoy! Continue reading

Concert Review – ‘The Glenn Miller Orchestra’

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Yesterday, my parents and I saw ‘The Glenn Miller Orchestra’ at St David’s Hall in Cardiff! I enjoyed the concert very much as I love the music of Glenn Miller! The concert was directed by Ray McVay and there was plenty of music to enjoy that was both Glenn Miller and sometimes not Glenn Miller. Continue reading