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Roland Endorsment

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:23:17 +0000

Barney is now endorsed by Roland, manufacturers of the World’s finest Keyboards and other Electronic Musical Instruments.

He regularly performs on both RD700 and FP Ranges and highly recommends all of their products.

JH Audio

admin — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:48:11 +0000

Barney is endorsed by top in-ear monitor creators JH Audio and wears the JH16 Pro’s offering an incredible 8 drivers in each ear.

Pioneers of the most detailed, accurate in-ear monitors on the market. Maestros of proprietary pro-sound technology. Purveyors of custom audio awesomeness. Call us what you will. But don’t call anyone else for your IEM needs (unless, you know, you like inferior stuff).

JH Audio combines 25 years’ experience in live audio mixing with 15 years of designing and building in-ear monitors for some of the most demanding ears on the planet.* We rock a full line of custom in-ear aviation and pro music headsets, and our mind-blowing innovations are used by engineers, artists and audiophiles alike.

Want to take your professional audio to unheard of levels? Rest assured, you’ve come to the right place.

*If you could drop names like this, you’d do it too: Aerosmith, Guns N’ Roses, Van Halen, Lady Gaga, Foreigner, Linkin Park, Alicia Keys, Rob Thomas, Bon Jovi, Godsmack and, well, pretty much any other big name you can think of…

Qdos Entertainments

admin — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 12:52:40 +0000

Barney has been playing audition piano for Qdos Entertainments to cast some of their 22 Pantomimes this season! Including John Barrowman’s production in Glasgow.

Here’s hoping for another great season for Qdos!

New Agent!

admin — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 11:15:26 +0000

Barney is now represented by Alexandra McLean-Williams of top agency McLean-Williams Management

Prior to founding McLean-Williams Management, Alexandra was a highly influential Public Relations Consultant in the entertainment industry, looking after numerous celebrities personal press and publicity needs for high profile west end theatre productions, television shows and events. Alexandra also worked on the launch of two entertainment magazines one for the highly successful Time Out Group and the other for the International renowned, Express Newspapers, before taking on the challenge of the launch of Classic FM the first commercial classical radio station in the UK, which was and still is a huge success.

Alexandra’s success has enabled her to use her connections and influence to help a number of prestigious and worthy charities by linking them with the right celebrities thus gaining the charity the huge exposure needed for creating high profile and rewarding fundraising opportunities a service that she still provides to her chosen charities.

By maintaining a select client list, McLean-Williams Management has formed a close working relationship with those she and her company represent, along with a personal management service to that of respected manager/agent.

Her hard work and dedication has won her acclaim and respect from producers, directors and casting directors in all fields of the industry. Alexandra’s experience in media gives her superb negotiating and people skills.

Job of the Week

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:45:25 +0000

Barney has just been interviewed for the ‘Job of the Week’ feature on the IdeasTap website.

You can read the full interview here

Masters

admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:19:51 +0000

Barney has been awarded a Scholarship to take the brand new Masters course at The Arts Educational Schools London.

The MA MUSICAL THEATRE CREATIVE PRACTICE is designed by musical theatre practitioners for musical theatre practitioners.

The MA, which has been developed by Director of Musical Theatre Chris Hocking, is a unique and exciting full-time one-year programme. Students will apply to follow one of three pathways: Direction, Choreography or Music Direction for Musical Theatre. Students are mentored throughout by leading industry practitioners currently working on the renowned BA (Hons) Musical Theatre programme. In 2009-10 these have included Gillian Lynne, Stephen Mear and Gareth Valentine.

AshworthJones Associates

admin — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 09:31:53 +0000

Barney in collaboration with Choreographer Ewan Jones has set up a new company,

AshworthJones Associates

The AshworthJones Academy has been established to provide quality musical theatre based courses and workshops for all abilities, genders and age groups.

We employ West End creative practitioners to run our tailored courses and workshops at educational establishments and companies across the UK and Internationally.

Founded by Barney Ashworth and Ewan Jones, the AshworthJones Academy has provided tuition at ‘The Arts Educational school of Musical Theatre’; currently the foremost performing arts school in the country, Trinity College of Music, Stagecoach Theatre Arts, The American School in London, Downe House School for Girls, The Eastside Educational Trust, Mind The Gap theatre company and many other leading educational establishments.

We have already built up a highly acclaimed reputation for being able to offer tailored courses to suit all ages, genders and abilities giving an authentic West End experience that inspires novices and professionals alike.

The Academy is the first of many ventures planned for AshworthJones Associates

The Brother’s Wedding

admin — Wed, 26 May 2010 00:20:34 +0000

Click here to view the embedded video.

So your brother Ben is getting married and you offer to oversee, arrange and Musically Direct his wedding… simple! Well it would be normally… but this is no ordinary brother…

Organising the Organist was relatively easy having been at school with some superb players. Mark Browne was duly appointed who is a previous Organ Scholar of Canterbury Cathedral and played superbly.

Ben wanted something a little unconventional during the Signing of the Register…

…more specifically Take That’s ‘Greatest Day.’

Having just said that he wanted me to play it as a solo on the piano I decided to go one large step further and try and find a choir!

Step forward the fantastic girls from Downe House School in Berkshire who after only one rehearsal and a lot of hard work sang beautifully and added a perfect ambiance to the service.

I hope you enjoy the video! Barnes x

Happy April Fools Day!

admin — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:57:10 +0000

Which makes you more excited? Stephen Fry’s iPad Unboxing… or my Pieminister Chicken of Aragon Pie Unboxing?

Click here to view the embedded video.

iPad… doesn’t support Flash…

Click here to view the embedded video.

Chicken of Aragon Pie (free range British Chicken, Bacon, Roast Garlic, Vermouth and Fresh Tarragon in lovely Pastry)

I did ask the pie if it offered support for Flash content and it remained silent…. I took that as a yes.

I must mention that I do not work for either Apple or Pieminister…. although I must say the pie was rather lovely and I certainly wouldn’t say no to an iPad!

Cabaret time again!

admin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:55:10 +0000

Barney is accompanying the wonderful Valerie Cutko again at Lauderdale house on Sunday 21st February.

Valerie is hosting Lauderdale House’s Cabarets this season.

The Headliner is Ako Mitchell who is currently starring as Eddie in Sister Act (London Palladium), having previously appeared as Mufasa in The Lion King, Lyceum Theatre and Straight Arrow in Dr. Dolittle (UK tour).