The time required
‘You can’t think that way’. Her words come back to me today as the big pot boils up pungent vinegar and spices – my forearms stickied with warm juicy bits of fruit peelings and tomato seeds. Rewind 25 years or so. Mary-Katherine Finch and I were preparing for an early music recording, sharing our various time-management woes, and how long it takes to prepare for a recording session. ‘I’ve been practicing 4 hours a day for weeks, and then the group rehearsals and the recording sessions. If I do the math I’m being paid well beneath minimum wage for this… Read More »The time required