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"My First Attempt at Comedy"
Thanks to my COVID 19 downtime, I recently ticked off something that has been on my "to-do" list for years: to write and perform a comedy sketch - but not just any comedy sketch!
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May 21 2020
“10 Achingly Beautiful Ballads That Have Been Forgotten and Need To Be Remembered”
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"Are You Ready to FEEL?"
A video essay by Robert Graham
There are some songs that can devastate the listener within a bar or two. The power of a ballad to instantly change our mood is such a mysterious…
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May 11 2020
SONGWRITING WITH A GUN TO YOUR HEAD - "THE SECRET RANDOLPH BASEMENT TAPES"
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"The Time I Came Closest to Saving the World"
by Robert Graham
I am just going to lay this out there: Believe it or not (and this is going to sound very weird), I have often had dreams in…
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Apr 27 2020
“FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS”....10 Legendary Australian Songs The Rest Of The World Never Got To Hear”
"An essay with video"
By Robert Graham
I moved to Perth, Western Australia in 1983, from the West Coast of Canada. I was 12-years-old. In many ways, it was like landing on the moon. So different.
I lived in Hillarys…
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Apr 21 2020
“FAKE PIANO” - THE TERRIFYING AND WONDROUS TRUTH BEHIND WHAT PIANISTS ACTUALLY DO AND THINK"
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"WHY ALL SINGERS NEED A FAKE PIANIST"
by Robert Graham
First of all, I would like to thank all of you who responded to my previous blog post “The Secret Life of An Audition Pianist” or “Tips on How…
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Apr 17 2020
THE SECRET LIFE OF AN AUDITION PIANIST
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“TIPS ON HOW TO ACE YOUR AUDITION - FROM THE LEAST-EXPECTED SOURCE”
By Robert Graham
Some people just stare at me blankly when I tell them I am an audition pianist. Everyone knows what a “pianist” is. They know…
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Upcoming Shows
Will they ever get sick of me?
Pleased to be back at John XXIII College again this playing Keyboard 1 in the pit for the awesome Addams Family musical. Dates are Tuesday 20 April – 7:00 pm, Wednesday 21 April – 7:00 pm, Thursday 22 April, Friday 23 April – 7:00 pm, Saturday 24 April – 2:00pm, Saturday 24 April – 7:00pm
Robert Graham at the Harbour Bar (E-Shed Markets)!
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Harbour Bar (E Shed Markets), 1 Peter Hughes Drive, Fremantle
Excited to be back at the Harbour Bar - the Freo pub with the best view of the Fremantle port!
Robert Graham at The Belmont Sports and Rec Club!
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Belmont Sports and Recreation Club, 400 Abernethy Road, Cloverdale
Back in Belmont!
Robert Graham at the Harbour Bar (E-Shed Markets)!
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Harbour Bar (E Shed Markets), 1 Peter Hughes Drive, Fremantle
Excited to be back at the Harbour Bar - the Freo pub with the best view of the Fremantle port!
Proud to be playing Piano 1 for this lovely Oscars and Hammerstein show under the baton of Chadwick Beins. Show times are: Opening Night – Wednesday 5th May 2021 Evening Show – Friday 7th May 2021 Afternoon Matinee – Saturday 8th May 2021 Closing Night – Saturday 8th May 2021
Robert Graham at the Harbour Bar (E-Shed Markets)!
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Harbour Bar (E Shed Markets), 1 Peter Hughes Drive, Fremantle
Excited to be back at the Harbour Bar - the Freo pub with the best view of the Fremantle port!
Back again at SwanCare - this time at Ningana
"Drama in Action – The secret life of songs"
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Proud to be playing for this masterclass with WAAPA's own Nicole Stinton. Presented by the WA chapter of ANATS (the Australian National Association of Teachers of Singing)
Happy to be performing again at Regis!
HAVE A LISTEN!
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Jonathon Baker 5:240:00/5:24
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In Love with a Girl 2:430:00/2:43
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Second Prelude 4:400:00/4:40
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0:00/3:17
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Celebrity 3:250:00/3:25
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Sunshine 5:360:00/5:36
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0:00/4:32
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Reaching You 3:570:00/3:57
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I Won't Cry For You 3:070:00/3:07
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Set it Free 4:260:00/4:26
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Living in a Coma 4:440:00/4:44
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"Believe in Love" 2:330:00/2:33
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Don't Go 3:550:00/3:55
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One Little Sign 3:400:00/3:40