betty donelly gets involved in mental health patients' band

hello,

since 7 january 2008, betty donelly is involved in some part time volunteer work in a day activity center for mental health patients..

activities include amongst others painting, sculpting cooking and...music.

they have a band which is called the rolling dice...i have engaged myself temporarily to rehearse with the band which plays covers ranging from the beatles, the doors,to brazillian bossanova music to lionel ritchie and others...it's a great way for me to get used to playing in a full band again and i can switch instruments so one day i play the bass guitar and other times i play the drums or guitar...i performed once with the band already and there's more shows coming up

these people are brilliant and i already learned a lot from playing with the rolling dice...like playing softer or louder when appropriate...

i'm also involved in weekly dancing lessons which will turn me into a star of the floor when i will go dancing which is something i really enjoy doing

that's it
take good care

and remember, you can donate free rice through the united nations by going to www.freerice.com and play the lingo game for as long as possible

great incentive to join the betty donelly network as a street team member

hello,

if you're involved in music in any way you definately should consider signing up as a motivated street team member..

you will then be invited into the betty donelly private network..which will be loaded with great information on how to promote your music online aswell as offline..

you will have a blog at your disposal and there's a forum too!

you will be able to get in touch with likeminded individuals ...it's not just about promoting MY stuff, but you will really get something out of it aswell..

i sure can use all the help i can get so please join below!

see you on the inside of the betty donelly network

new gear may get betty donelly on the road

hello,

yesterday was a great day for me..i went to the music store and purchased a set of an electro-acoustic guitar and matching cute little amplifier..

it was a special promotion and the price was 199 €...well i got a softcase and some other stuff that he threw in for a total of 240 €..

since i don't have a car traveling with my gear always was an obstacle to me but now that obstacle has just been removed..

i can easily travel with the amp and softcase...

with my schecter ultracure guitar it would be impossible to perform without a car because then i'd have to carry my fender deluxe plus amp which is way out of my muscle range

about the betty donelly network

i've started to attack a blank piece of internet network...there are no members yet ...so i've begun some topics in my forum, which i have to create out of thin air...

even now it can be usefull because i can write here about topics that are music related in one central place, without having to publish it on the world wide internet..remember it's a private area for motivated street team members only...so it's set to private and for now im the only one who can view this material, so i can experiment as much as i want, without really making a fool of myself everytime lol

anyway...i'm not telling i know it all...that's where you (be it as a fan, an experienced musician or someone in between) come into play...in this secret hide out we can all become better at what we do when we stick our heads together and beat the traffic - conversion game to name one specific thing i am having difficulties with
so if you like our music (yes we are two now) please enroll in the mailing list and as a street team member...enroll below..

love

betty donelly

take the betty donelly songs POLL !!

be sure to take the poll on my myspace page ...you're opinion matters a lot to me. thank you!

a half hour left to go in my chatroom and no one has visited me ...yet!

i think im gonna explore my space a little more...keeps me busy...

betty donelly profile on My Indie.com is offline

hi,

as it happens, the day i put my story on My Indie.com...the whole thing went 'under construction'...it's been about a week in that state now so please be patient until the site is back up and running

the first chatsession was a disaster i had no visitors at all! and today i forgot about it and logged in two hours into the session...when i arrived the room was empty...

i rode some add trains on myspace and put widgets banners and miniplayers onto the my space bulletins and had a peak of 30 visitors on this blog and an amazing increase though in my myspace profile views ...but these are ridiculous small amounts in comparison to my first official web www.bettydonelly.com ... where the first month of the launch i had 70000 hits and the next month 50000. ...i lost that one because i didn't have a credit card anymore...i had bought the domain name at hostbaby, which is a very cool way to get acquainted which the musical online world but i couldn't pay online anymore so my domain name has been in the hands of the likes of tucows and microsoft...but anyway...it pays off to spend a whole day or night behind your puter to get things going on my web...even though it's still about small numbers...i strongly believe that every listener counts and that if you feel moved or touched by my music i welcome your feedback even if it is negative comments i can still learn from it and i do listen to what our listeners have to say...but everything here bathes in silence and lonesome being and i want things to start happening so if you like what you read see and hear through this blog then by all means...SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT BETTY DONELLY ...!!

spicy betty donelly secrets revealed for the first time

hello,

betty donelly speaks openly to the general public for the first time..

read all the juicy details in the about me section of this cute indie community page

please don't choke on it..

love

NEW...betty donelly network

betty donelly is proud to introduce the betty donelly network...it's a private members only area for the betty donelly street team...if you want to join you can sign up as a fan below and mark that you also wanna be a street team member....you will then be invited to this superb private members only street team !

about the betty donelly fanclub

hello dear music lover,

if you are interested in becoming a betty donelly fan please take out some time to read this post

love as always

your betty

ps: rate betty donelly songs on betty donelly mp3.com page...hint: you can download three of my songs there for free...it's the ones that i sent in to the international songwriting competition. i didn't make it it into the finals though...oh well...better luck next time

chat with betty donelly

hey hey,

i have been neglecting my chat facility for some time now...so i was thinking to fix a day per week where i would be available in my chatroom (see sidebar, links section "betty donelly fan and jamchat")...

but with me being here in belgium and all, it's difficult to find the right time to globally chat, especially with people from the US, or let alone new zealand or australia.. and especially if you want to play music with me, which by the way is perfectly possible in my topnotch audio/video chat facility.

so lemme see...how about every sunday from 7PM GMT+1 till 10 PM (i believe that would translate to 1PM-4PM EST/GMT-5)

you can find the link to my chatrooom on the sidebar of this page , under the links section....or you can click through here to get there...see YOU on the other side...remember...it's a no age restriction zone so please keep your language clean...! thank you

love

betty donelly

ps: why don't you take out some time to vist my my space page

upcoming shows

hello again,

betty donelly really kicks off the year by surprising friends and enemies alike!...

with no band, no car and not even a driver's license i dared to apply for an audition for two shows in brussels near the end of june...the audition will take place in may and if i have to i'll just take my acoustic guitar and take the bus to get there! in this show, which consists of several acts i am allowed to only play two songs or 15 minutes

also coming up in may is an open mike concert, also in brussels where i will get to play my full repertoire, which is about ten songs by now...i know i know, i do have more songs recorded but some of them i forgot how to play and i can't find the right chords and stuff anymore!

next i will be applying for a gig in the city of leuven, belgium in the depot where there's also an open mike every month....i will be allowed to play three songs...

i hope by then i will have found someone with a car to take care of the transport otherwise i will be forced to perform with my acoustic guitar (no jacks).....oh well...by that time i better buy some light gauge strings because now it hurts so much to play that guitar and it's not good for the overall quality of my playing, even with medium gauge strings

spread love around

betty donelly

betty donelly and the international songwriting competition

hi there,

i didn't make it to the finals of the international songwriting competition..
does that mean my music is crap? worhtless and should i give up?..betty doesn't think so...i do think it's time to rethink my songwriting capabilities, learn to write better songs and ...most important...get a band together...i took the bull by the horns and today i asked this cute girl i know if she would be interested in playing the bass guitar in my upcoming band and she said yes!...now i know it's not the first time someone agreed to work with me and then it didn't work out.i had this problem when i was looking for a drummer...

but i think this girl is really motivated and ready to go...let's hope so...it would certainly kickstart the new year in a very good sense...

anyway...i won't let my hair down and i'm ready to fight the fight more than ever before..

if you would like to comment on my songs please do so..i could use any reviews of my songs because i lack the opinions of unbiased listeners...of course, me, myself and i think my music rocks...but what do you think...?

you can listen to the songs i entered for the competition here

go for it!

ps: don't forget to play the free rice game...it can mean dead or alive for hungry children in developing countries (see my previous post)

as always

love

your betty

donate free rice through the united nations

hello again

please help by giving away free rice through this amazing united nations online game
when i play this game for about 15 minutes i manage to give away about 3000 grains of rice, which could feed a child in one of the developing countries.

this game is free to play and is sponsored by the united nations

do take action

go to www.freerice.com

bless you!!

betty

The Best Musician’s Resource Out There!

The Best Musician’s Resource Out There!
by: Ty Cohen

Is there a particular musician resource out there that has worked for you or are you still looking? If you are reading this article, then most likely you are still looking. Trying to promote your CD, get signed, book gigs, build a fan base, gain exposure and impress A&R are all common goals of up and coming artists. Do you feel that you have exhausted all avenues there are? Well, luckily, you are wrong. Sometimes it takes thinking outside the confines of our hometown or state. You just need a shove in the right direction to get you going.

Great music promotional ideas are within arms reach. Where do you go when you need to look up the number for a plumber, movie theater or the electric company? Why of course, the yellow pages. But did you know that there is a yellow pages for the music industry? There sure is and I would suggest you look into acquiring it as soon as possible.

The powerful musician resource, the industry yellow pages, includes listings to over thousands of radio stations, clubs, venues, music studios, CD manufactures, producers and U.S. and International record labels. In addition to this, there are hundreds of listings for record stores, music distributors, press contacts, music conferences, promoters and managers. If you are trying to promote your CD, then there is no excuse to not have this incredible musician resource.

With the industry yellow pages in the palm of your hands, your music promotional ideas are infinite. You can promote your CD and your music to people all over the United States and over 40 countries all over the world. You can book gigs, find a manufacturer for your CDs, price music studios and even get hooked up with a great manager. It is an insanely powerful tool for the musician who feels they have hit a brick wall.

An independent artist will need all the help they can get and this is where you are going to find it. You no longer have to repeatedly use the same venues and solicit the same people. Be prepared to reach thousands of contacts with this effective musician resource. This might just be the key to your absolute success in the music industry. Promote your CD the right way with all the right resources from day one!

About the Author:
Ty Cohen, the online music industry's most recognizable voice is the former owner of a successful independent record label, current owner of Platinum Millennium publishing and nation-wide music industry seminar speaker and panelist. He is also the author and creator of over 40 best-selling music business books, reports, courses, audio products and other music industry "How to" resources, that have helped tens of thousands of individuals like you to successfully find their way in the music business. Visit http://www.musiccontracts101.com/cmd.php?Clk=2216780 for more information on Music Promotional Ideas, How to Promote Your CD, and Musician Resources.

Who Can Start an Independent Label?

Who Can Start an Independent Label?
By: Ty Cohen

Are you a struggling artist who just wants their music to be heard or are you someone who is frustrated with the major labels and everything that comes along with them? It doesn’t matter who you are or what you have accomplished, anyone who has the desire can learn how to start an independent record label. Over the next few minutes, we are going to explore why starting an Indie label is such a great idea.

Let’s say you are that struggling artist who can’t seem to catch a break. You want your music recorded and released to the public but can’t seem to get signed. Well, now-a-days, this isn’t a problem. Even if you thought you didn’t know how to start a record label before, you are about to learn just how easy it is…

Get in the studio, record your album and start selling. Is it really that easy? Well, yes and no. Yes, that is what you do and once you have accomplished the first step then you are well on your way.

Some people say they want to know how to start and run your own record label but they are worried because they aren’t artists themselves. That is absolutely ok. Maybe you are just a fan or just a lover of music, not a performer. This may be a plus for you. Although not always true but sometimes the creative artsy types have a harder time running the business side of a label. Maybe you should team up and have the best of worlds, a lover of and a performer of music.

Independent labels offer freedom for artists and owners. They also are known to have a bigger return on investment because there are less people to split profits with. You will retain complete creative control and all the rights to your music. If you have been searching for how to start an independent record label, then look no further. The future is in the palm of your hands. It is relatively inexpensive in the beginning and when profits are generated then you will expand.

The time is now because the music market is expanding and the door is wide open for independent labels. It is better than ever so you need to act. Find a mentor that can help you learn how to start a record label if you need to. But you need to get in while the getting is good.

About the Author:
Ty Cohen, the online music industry's most recognizable voice is the former owner of a successful independent record label, current owner of Platinum Millennium publishing and nation-wide music industry seminar speaker and panelist. He is also the author and creator of over 40 best-selling music business books, reports, courses, audio products and other music industry "How to" resources, that have helped tens of thousands of individuals like you to successfully find their way in the music business. Visit http://www.musiccontracts101.com/cmd.php?Clk=2216849 for more information on how to start an independent record label, how to start a record label and how to start and run your own record label.

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Betty Donelly joins the International Songwriting Competition!

Betty Donelly joins the International Songwriting Competition!

One week after celebrating my fourthiest birthday with some close friends of mine it was time to start thinking about the International Songwriting Competition.
The deadline was 15 october (on a sunday), but the post office closed its doors on friday 12 october at 5 PM.
On Monday I had a friend musician come over to give me some tips and tricks for the recordings and to help with the selection of the songs. Eventually we settled on three songs which had to be recorded in three days (tuesday, wednessday and thursday), leaving friday to do some final mixing (that's what i thought), burn the songs onto cd and get it posted before 5 PM friday...Eventually the envelope was stamped at 3 PM!

Two of the songs had minor changes compared to the original versions and one song (in this moment) was lacking a bassline altogether. The first two days I was on schedule and had recorded epyphites and the godly machine, but on thursday i still had to invent the bassline to 'in this moment' and was quite running out of time...You see, I had to invent it then practice the bassline and record it error-free...You surely can imagine that I was getting a bit nervous as the day went by and as I had to stop playing at 10 PM so to not disturb the neighbours. It seemed like I was getting nowhere but in the end I managed just fine and considering the deadline (which by the way is now extended until somwhere in november), i can say that i am quite pleased with the result...Sure, it still sounds amateurish but hey, i did it didn't I?...

I posted the songs on my betarecords page .

I presented the songs to ISC in the following order:
1. in this moment (NEW SONG RELEASE)
2. epyhites alt. version
3. the godly machine alt. version

I would very much appreciate any comments you might have...so don't be shy, post your reply!

All the best

Betty

NEW BETTY DONELLY VIDEO

new release!

the song deep performed live in brussels by the elephants was put to video in under an hour.

you can watch it on my betty donelly you tube page

take care

betty

hello world

a quick aloha from betty donelly, indie trannie musician...

i come from belgium and im very happy to be around

im going to record soon since im planning to participate in the international songcontest i found a drummer who waqnts to join the recordings so it'll be as if it's a full band although i play all other instruments

nuts my bassguitar needs a repair and im sooo out of cash you wouldn't believe it...since i will be recording i won't be able to gig at my online venue

guess i'll be asking mom for some help

the problem is that the deadline for the international songcontest will be 15 october that doesn't leave me much breathing space

it's a fender jazzbass and there's no sound at all...i think it's the switchstickie because it gave me problems before

repair won't cost that much but i just can't cough it up right now

my family seem to want to teach me a lesson everytime i ask them for something....well...i hope mom can help me out this time because tom waits and robert smith are among the judges and even to know that these good people would consider putting my songs on their stereo...i just hope everything goes right.

KISS (keep it simple stupid)

love betty donelly

ps: robert, there seems to be a problem with your otherwise neat ultracure...the high E string plays out of tune higher on the fretboard...otherwise the coolest thing on earth...