From Scratch (music group)
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From Scratch are a New Zealand
performance and recording group that use home made (from scratch) rhythms and instruments. They performed from 1972 to 2002 with an ever changing lineup though principally led by Philip Dadson
. Their last work was the piece 'Pacific Plate', performed in New Zealand, Austria and Australia between 2000 and 2002.
Gung Ho literally means to 'work together'. It was performed with the PVC pipe and chime bar instruments arranged in the actual Chinese ideogram for the term Gung Ho.
A workbook for Grade K8 and up students that introduces new musical ideas of body-based rhythm and sound, compositional concepts for solo or group participation.
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performance and recording group that use home made (from scratch) rhythms and instruments. They performed from 1972 to 2002 with an ever changing lineup though principally led by Philip Dadson
Philip Dadson
Philip Dadson is a New Zealand musician and artist, the founder of From Scratch, a New Zealand Art Council Laureate, and an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit-References:* * - External links :* * * * *...
. Their last work was the piece 'Pacific Plate', performed in New Zealand, Austria and Australia between 2000 and 2002.
Gung Ho 1,2,3D
- LP, 1983, Hit Singles HITM004
- LP, 1987, Flying NunFlying Nun RecordsFlying Nun Records is an independent record label formed in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1981 by music-store proprietor Roger Shepherd.-History:The label was formed in the flurry of new punk rock-inspired labels forming in the early 1980s...
FN085 - Instruments - tuned PVC pipes, metal chimes, drums, spun drones
- Devised by Phil Dadson
- Performed by Geoff ChappleGeoff Chapple (writer)Geoff Chapple is a New Zealand author and journalist. His article in a Sunday newspaper began the volunteer movement to put in place a New Zealand-long walking track. He mapped the track, then walked it and wrote the book 'Te Araroa - The New Zealand Trail'...
, Philip DadsonPhilip DadsonPhilip Dadson is a New Zealand musician and artist, the founder of From Scratch, a New Zealand Art Council Laureate, and an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit-References:* * - External links :* * * * *...
, Wayne Laird, Don McGlashanDon McGlashanDon McGlashan is a New Zealand musician and songwriter who has been a member of bands such as The Plague, From Scratch, The Whizz Kids, Blam Blam Blam, The Front Lawn, The Mutton Birds and, from 2009, The Bellbirds. He composed several pieces for the Limbs Dance Company...
Gung Ho literally means to 'work together'. It was performed with the PVC pipe and chime bar instruments arranged in the actual Chinese ideogram for the term Gung Ho.
Drum/Sing and Pacific 3,2,1,Zero Part 1
- LP, 1985, Flying Nun FN041
- Instruments: tuned PVC pipes, chimes, bamboos, drums, handbells, Jilzira drones, cymbals, voices, trom tubes, spun drones, rattle jackets, biscuit tins
- Performed by Geoff ChappleGeoff Chapple (writer)Geoff Chapple is a New Zealand author and journalist. His article in a Sunday newspaper began the volunteer movement to put in place a New Zealand-long walking track. He mapped the track, then walked it and wrote the book 'Te Araroa - The New Zealand Trail'...
, Philip DadsonPhilip DadsonPhilip Dadson is a New Zealand musician and artist, the founder of From Scratch, a New Zealand Art Council Laureate, and an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit-References:* * - External links :* * * * *...
, Wayne Laird, Don McGlashanDon McGlashanDon McGlashan is a New Zealand musician and songwriter who has been a member of bands such as The Plague, From Scratch, The Whizz Kids, Blam Blam Blam, The Front Lawn, The Mutton Birds and, from 2009, The Bellbirds. He composed several pieces for the Limbs Dance Company...
Drum/Sing
- 16mm film, VHS PAL or NTSC (20 minutes)
- A collaboration with Director Gregor Nicholas
- Award Winning Film
Songs For Heroes
- CD, Cassette, 1991, Rattle Records RAT D002 & RAT C002
- A continuous piece of music in eight sections
- Devised by Philip DadsonPhilip DadsonPhilip Dadson is a New Zealand musician and artist, the founder of From Scratch, a New Zealand Art Council Laureate, and an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit-References:* * - External links :* * * * *...
- Performed by Philip DadsonPhilip DadsonPhilip Dadson is a New Zealand musician and artist, the founder of From Scratch, a New Zealand Art Council Laureate, and an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit-References:* * - External links :* * * * *...
, Neville Hall, James McCarthy, Walter Muller - A tribute to unsung heroes, past and present
Fax To Paris
- CD, Cassette, 1993, Rattle Records RAT D003
- Instruments - hocketed handclapping, vocal chant and tone-tree percusson of gongs and cymbals
- Devised by Philip DadsonPhilip DadsonPhilip Dadson is a New Zealand musician and artist, the founder of From Scratch, a New Zealand Art Council Laureate, and an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit-References:* * - External links :* * * * *...
- Performed by Philip DadsonPhilip DadsonPhilip Dadson is a New Zealand musician and artist, the founder of From Scratch, a New Zealand Art Council Laureate, and an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit-References:* * - External links :* * * * *...
, Neville Hall, James McCarthy, Walter Muller
Pacific 3,2,1,Zero
- VHS, 1993
- A collaboration with Director Gregor Nicholas
- Awarded Grand Prix, Cannes/Midem 1994
Eye-Drum
- Devised by Phil Dadson
- Performed by Philip DadsonPhilip DadsonPhilip Dadson is a New Zealand musician and artist, the founder of From Scratch, a New Zealand Art Council Laureate, and an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit-References:* * - External links :* * * * *...
, Neville Hall, James McCarthy, Walter Muller
Pacific 3,2,1,Zero
- New digital release
- Devised by Philip DadsonPhilip DadsonPhilip Dadson is a New Zealand musician and artist, the founder of From Scratch, a New Zealand Art Council Laureate, and an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit-References:* * - External links :* * * * *...
, Wayne Laird, Don McGlashanDon McGlashanDon McGlashan is a New Zealand musician and songwriter who has been a member of bands such as The Plague, From Scratch, The Whizz Kids, Blam Blam Blam, The Front Lawn, The Mutton Birds and, from 2009, The Bellbirds. He composed several pieces for the Limbs Dance Company... - Performed by Philip DadsonPhilip DadsonPhilip Dadson is a New Zealand musician and artist, the founder of From Scratch, a New Zealand Art Council Laureate, and an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit-References:* * - External links :* * * * *...
, Wayne Laird, James McCarthy
Gravichords, Whirilies, and Pyrophones
- CD, Ellipsis Arts
- Produced by Bart Hopkin of Experimental Musical Instruments magazine
- Introduction by Tom Waits
- Contains a 96 page colour book and 73 minute CD
The From Scratch Rhythm Workbook
- ISBN 978-0-435-08670-1, 1995, 102 page in spiral binding
- By Don McGlashan, Philip Dadson, University of Auckland, New Zealand
- Published by Heinemann Drama
A workbook for Grade K8 and up students that introduces new musical ideas of body-based rhythm and sound, compositional concepts for solo or group participation.
Global Hockets - Live in Europe
- CD, 1999, Scratch Records 2000
- Devised by Philip DadsonPhilip DadsonPhilip Dadson is a New Zealand musician and artist, the founder of From Scratch, a New Zealand Art Council Laureate, and an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit-References:* * - External links :* * * * *...
- Performed by Adrian Croucher, Shane Currey, Phil Dadson, Darryn Harkness
Pacific 3,2,1,Zero Part 1 and 2 Live
- CD, 1986, Atoll CD Ltd
- Part 1 devised by Philip DadsonPhilip DadsonPhilip Dadson is a New Zealand musician and artist, the founder of From Scratch, a New Zealand Art Council Laureate, and an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit-References:* * - External links :* * * * *...
- Part 2 devised by Philip DadsonPhilip DadsonPhilip Dadson is a New Zealand musician and artist, the founder of From Scratch, a New Zealand Art Council Laureate, and an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit-References:* * - External links :* * * * *...
- Part 2 performed by Geoff ChappleGeoff Chapple (writer)Geoff Chapple is a New Zealand author and journalist. His article in a Sunday newspaper began the volunteer movement to put in place a New Zealand-long walking track. He mapped the track, then walked it and wrote the book 'Te Araroa - The New Zealand Trail'...
, Philip DadsonPhilip DadsonPhilip Dadson is a New Zealand musician and artist, the founder of From Scratch, a New Zealand Art Council Laureate, and an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit-References:* * - External links :* * * * *...
, Wayne Laird, Joshna LaTrobe, Diipali Linwood, Niki May, Don McGlashanDon McGlashanDon McGlashan is a New Zealand musician and songwriter who has been a member of bands such as The Plague, From Scratch, The Whizz Kids, Blam Blam Blam, The Front Lawn, The Mutton Birds and, from 2009, The Bellbirds. He composed several pieces for the Limbs Dance Company...
, Peter Scholes, Kim Wesney - Produced by Wayne Laird
Global Hockets - Live at NZ Festival
- VHS, 1998
- A one hour video documentary with stereo sound
- Produced by Scratch Records 2000