Michelle Laverick Music

Last week I was on the radio every evening playing a song and talking about my music. It was a great opportunity – made the […]

I wrote this little ditty at a songwriting workshop with Edwina Hayes in Melbourne, Derbyshire. I came with the music in my head, two lines […]

This is a demo of the traditional song ‘Butcher’s Boy” to which I’ve put a different tune and also changed the words around a bit […]

In all honesty, I’m probably not a very good “independent musician” as I’m uncomfortable with the concept of “hustling” for gigs and opportunities to play […]

So last night I was on BBC Radio Derby with my song “This time the darkness wins” (rapidly being dubbed “darkness” with my sound guy, […]

I recently made my radio debut on BBC Radio Introducing (in the East Midlands) broadcast on BBC Derby, Nottingham and Leicester. It just shows ‘accidental’ […]

So musical friend expressed an interest in some type of record of my lyrics (and music). I avoided getting a booklet made for the CD […]

I spent the May Bank holiday in Melbourne, Derbyshire on a songwriting workshop with Edwina Hayes. Melbourne is a lovely little market town south of […]

So last Saturday (27th, May) was my launch party at the lovely Coach House Studios in Wirksworth. I think it was a great success. There […]

This is my entry for the “Talent is Timeless” monthly competition on “setting sail”. I’d have to say the idea of writing a song within […]