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Lorna Brooks - Singer/Songwriter
Lorna is one of Scotland's most talented singer songwriters. Lorna was born in Glasgow where she was a Guide and a Brownie."Most things in life are a team effort - if you get on with others then you should get on ok in life."
Tricky one because I think that most cities in Scotland offer a lot in the arts but this may be varied.
Glasgow is best for live music, Edinburgh has the international and fringe festival, Dundee has Dundee rep theatre and contemporary arts centre, Aberdeen The Lemon Tree for theatre and music and Inverness - Eden Court for theatre and music and I am sure much, much more can be found all over.
Probably Hampden or Murrayfield but this is a total fantasy!!
Yes it is a constant battle - then the tide changes and another song or gig comes along and I go on another path of love and enjoyment of music.
One More Time - sadly I lost my father and I knew I would want to write a song about him or the loss of him - eventually three years later I did.
It's one I got quite a few years ago but it made me very proud: "Lorna Brooks has the kind of voice you would like to spend the rest of your life with…" Record Mirror.
That generally most things in life are a team effort - if you get on with others then you should get on ok in life.
The uniform!
I'm afraid I don't remember but I do remember as a Brownie having both arms full of badges!
As is any career in the arts its hard work, you are away from home a lot and its very much a man's world - but don't be put off, put in the practice, play with as many musicians as possible, don't ever stop learning, listen to as many different styles and most of all enjoy it cause it is great fun.
That generally most things in life are a team effort - if you get on with others then you should get on ok in life.
Ella Fitzgerald.
There's a few - Sting, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone and Bonnie Raitt - because they have influenced me so much.
Probably a language as I feel so ignorant when abroad as I can only speak English.
To find out more about Lorna please see www.lornabrooks.com
