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I am a heartfelt, incisive and versatile professional musician, private music teacher, published writer, mixed media artist and Forward Prize-nominated poet with international experience, who charges fair and appropriate rates.
My objective is to enhance communication, creativity and connectivity for the well-being of the culturally diverse community.
Feel free to book me for gigs, recordings, private tuition, creative workshops and commissions. I am a member of the Musicians' Union and the Incorporated Society of Musicians.
- Screen name:
- gemma361464
- Member since:
- Mar 03 2019
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 30
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Most available:
- Days
Instrument experience:
- Upright bass:
- Expert
- Violin:
- Advanced
- Accordion:
- Moderate
MUSIC
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'Taste the Stars' by Gemma Boyd
'Taste the Stars' by Gemma BoydA tune I improvised one summer's afternoon in my allotment shed. 'Spanish Mountains' artwork by Gemma Boyd
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'Autumn Organ' by Gemma Boyd
'Autumn Organ' by Gemma BoydI loved improvising on my mouth organ surrounded by trees, falling leaves and the birds of Claybury Forest, Ilford. Image by Gemma Boyd.
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'Fiddle and Wind' by Gemma Boyd
'Fiddle and Wind' by Gemma BoydI improvised this violin tune with an accompaniment of wind and birdsong in Claybury Woods, Ilford, England.
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'Claybury Woods Meditation' by Gemma Boyd
'Claybury Woods Meditation' by Gemma BoydI played this meditative improvisation on guitar surrounded by birdsong in the middle of Claybury Woods, Ilford, England. The accompanying image was created by me and is called 'Tree chocolates'.
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'Moor Song' by Gemma Boyd
'Moor Song' by Gemma BoydI composed this ambient piece as I imagined looking out onto a rain-soaked moor and played all of the instruments for it. I also created the accompanying digital sketch.
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'Autumn Leaves' by Joseph Kosma, performed by Gemma Boyd
'Autumn Leaves' by Joseph Kosma, performed by Gemma BoydOne of my favourite jazz standards I love playing the chord changes of on piano. The image is of a leaf skeleton I found on my allotment.
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'Sat Nam Mantra Meditation' by Gemma Boyd
'Sat Nam Mantra Meditation' by Gemma BoydHere are two tracks of myself playing thumb piano and singing the 'Sat Nam' mantra over the top. It's supposed to be a meditative, soothing piece. I took the accompanying photo image in my back garden. It's called, 'Ice Mandala'.
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'Raw Thumb Piano' by Gemma Boyd
'Raw Thumb Piano' by Gemma BoydI improvised this meditative piece on the thumb piano I bought in Amsterdam. The image, 'Angels', is also by me.
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‘Despacito’ by Luis Fonsi, arranged by Gemma Boyd
‘Despacito’ by Luis Fonsi, arranged by Gemma BoydI arranged the great song, 'Despacito' for my classical guitar student called Jon.
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'Come Down The Blues' by Gemma Boyd
'Come Down The Blues' by Gemma BoydWritten off the top of my head as I was walking in Claybury Park, Ilford: I was thinking of what instrument to take with me to busk in a freezing Amsterdam next week, and it dawned on me that the most powerful, original and precious instrument I have is my own voice... and at the age of 43 I feel ready to let people hear it. I took the photo image in Paris just after the Paris terror attacks of 2015.
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'Lullaby of the Sea' by Gemma Boyd
'Lullaby of the Sea' by Gemma BoydMusic, lyrics and performance by me.
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'Chocolate' by Gemma Boyd
'Chocolate' by Gemma BoydA string quartet.
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'Car Horns' by Gemma Boyd
'Car Horns' by Gemma BoydA composition for my classical guitar student, Joni, who loves cars.
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'l'ange' by Gemma Boyd
'l'ange' by Gemma BoydI wrote this on a day I felt full of despair.
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'Riding the Paris Métro' by Gemma Boyd
'Riding the Paris Métro' by Gemma BoydA piece for piano to be played with imagination.
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'Crocuses after Snow' by Gemma Boyd
'Crocuses after Snow' by Gemma BoydA piece for piano based on the circle of 4ths.
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'Monge Market' by Gemma Boyd
'Monge Market' by Gemma BoydA piece inspired by Monge Market in Paris.
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'Deep Heart' by Gemma Boyd
'Deep Heart' by Gemma BoydA composition I wrote when I was feeling especially passionate.
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'Beeswax' by Gemma Boyd
'Beeswax' by Gemma BoydA piece inspired by watching bees at work on my allotment.
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'Mudra of a Thousand Petals' by Gemma Boyd
'Mudra of a Thousand Petals' by Gemma BoydThis composition was inspired by my daily yoga and meditation practices.
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'The Singing Cave' by Gemma Boyd
'The Singing Cave' by Gemma BoydA duet for two violins.
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'Frustration' by Gemma Boyd
'Frustration' by Gemma Boyd
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'Blues for Stuart' by Gemma Boyd
'Blues for Stuart' by Gemma BoydA piece I wrote for my jazz double bass and piano student.
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'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star' by Ann Taylor (reworked and arranged by Gemma Boyd)
'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star' by Ann Taylor (reworked and arranged by Gemma Boyd)A duet for two violins.
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'Winter Solstice' by Gemma Boyd
'Winter Solstice' by Gemma BoydA piece for cello inspired by the winter solstice 2017.
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'Oreo Brownie Trifle (for Raima Singh)' by Gemma Boyd
'Oreo Brownie Trifle (for Raima Singh)' by Gemma BoydFor my piano student, Raima Singh.
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'Breath Meditation (based on F sharp Locrian)' by Gemma Boyd
'Breath Meditation (based on F sharp Locrian)' by Gemma BoydInspired by the teachings of yoga teacher, Aprille Walker.
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'Friends' by Gemma Boyd
'Friends' by Gemma BoydA poem by Gemma Boyd.
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'She who' by Gemma Boyd
'She who' by Gemma BoydA poem by Gemma Boyd.
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'I Can't Believe You're In Love With Me' by Semik Gemdav
'I Can't Believe You're In Love With Me' by Semik GemdavFeaturing Sam Chara on vocals, Mike the Mic on guitar and vocals, Gemma Boyd on double bass and Dave Lacey on drums.
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'I'm Beginning To See The Light' by Gemma Boyd and Mike the Mic
'I'm Beginning To See The Light' by Gemma Boyd and Mike the MicGemma Boyd on double bass and Mike the Mic on guitar and vocals.
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'I've Found A New Baby' by Gemma Boyd and Mike the Mic
'I've Found A New Baby' by Gemma Boyd and Mike the MicFeaturing Gemma Boyd on double bass and Mike the Mic on guitar & vocals.
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'Katusha' by Gemma Boyd and Mike the Mic
'Katusha' by Gemma Boyd and Mike the MicFeaturing Gemma Boyd on double bass and Mike the Mic on guitar and vocals.
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'Jumpin' At The Woodside' by The Priory Street Stardusters
'Jumpin' At The Woodside' by The Priory Street StardustersFeaturing Gemma Boyd on double bass, Piers Clark on guitar, John Pargeter on saxophone and Daniel Rehahn on trombone.
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'Aint Misbehavin'' by Gemma Boyd and Mike the Mic
'Aint Misbehavin'' by Gemma Boyd and Mike the MicGemma Boyd on double bass and Mike the Mic on guitar and vocals.
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'Double Bass Sonnet' by Gemma Boyd
'Double Bass Sonnet' by Gemma BoydA poetic tribute to everything that being a double bassist means to me.
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'Groundwork' by Gemma Boyd
'Groundwork' by Gemma Boyd'Groundwork' written in September 2002 by Gemma Boyd
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'A poem written in May 2003' by Gemma Boyd
'A poem written in May 2003' by Gemma BoydA poem written in May 2003 by Gemma Boyd
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'Overlooking Brighton' by Gemma Boyd
'Overlooking Brighton' by Gemma Boyd'Overlooking Brighton' by Gemma Boyd
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'Thinking Out Loud' by Gemma Boyd
'Thinking Out Loud' by Gemma BoydA poem by written in January 2003 by Gemma Boyd
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'Out of Antarctica' by Gemma Boyd
'Out of Antarctica' by Gemma BoydI composed this guitar and piano piece while imagining Antarctica.
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'The Dance of the Rain Frogs' by Gemma Boyd
'The Dance of the Rain Frogs' by Gemma BoydA composition I wrote inspired in part by the work of Michael Nyman.
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'Improvisation' by Gemma Boyd
'Improvisation' by Gemma BoydThis poem is about the love-hate relationship I had with my double bass at university.
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'Gan ainm' by Gemma Boyd
'Gan ainm' by Gemma BoydGemma Boyd playing accordion on this Irish tune.
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'An Gliomach' by Gemma Boyd
'An Gliomach' by Gemma BoydGemma Boyd playing violin and accordion on an Irish tune.
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'Tà An Coileach Ag Fógairt An Lae' by Gemma Boyd
'Tà An Coileach Ag Fógairt An Lae' by Gemma BoydGemma Boyd playing piano accordion & violin on this Irish folk tune.
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'Inside the Greenhouse' by Gemma Boyd
'Inside the Greenhouse' by Gemma BoydA haunting memory from childhood.
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'Transmogrification' by Gemma Boyd
'Transmogrification' by Gemma BoydA poem by Gemma on the subject of 'smell.'
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'Walking Holiday' by Gemma Boyd
'Walking Holiday' by Gemma BoydGemma wrote this following a memorable long weekend walking in Northumberland, England.
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'Domestic Lives' by Gemma Boyd
'Domestic Lives' by Gemma Boyd'Domestic Lives' references and adapts stage directions from Shakespeare's 'The Taming Of The Shrew,' Michael Frayn's 'Noises Off,' and T. S. Eliot's 'The Cocktail Party' and others of his plays.
