FM #1491 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1491 in the series.
This session shares my conversation with Kaye Kelly, musician, teacher, arts advocate and now author of her first book; "The Modern Creative: A Practical Guide for 21st Century Artists." We had our discussion on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 in the Franklin TV & Radio Studio.
We talk about
Kaye’s life in Franklin
Teaching at Berklee, raising a family, performing
Leading to her first book
Ear training, a real thing for aspiring musicians
Flexibility and grace in living the artist life
The recording runs about 34 minutes, so let’s listen in.
Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1491-kaye-kelly-talks-about-the-modern-creative-08-05-25/
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| Steve & Kaye in the Studio |
Kaye Kelly’s home page -> https://www.kayekelly.com/
Berklee profile age -> https://college.berklee.edu/faculty/kaye-kelly
Instagram “One Creative Life” https://www.instagram.com/one_creative_life/
Book page not yet available (will be updated when it is)
A brief Berklee video explaining more about ear training -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOR5AtFhomI
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The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
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