<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:25:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@purplesinger/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Hive Open Mic Week 174 'Run']]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Hivers, I hope you're all having a good week. The theme 'Beacon of Light' had me feeling a bit concerned because I didn't think I knew any songs about light...but actually when I started looking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-174-run</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-174-run</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-105786]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[purplesinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2023 20:04:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e4esjSxRBMLLAwsX2eRBfydpSG8HzVfbccW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hive Open mic week 173 'The Way We Were' ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone, I hope you are all having fun with this weeks theme of Memories. Memories play such an important part in our lives. Not only because we need to remember essential day to day tasks but also]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-172-the-way-we-were</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-172-the-way-we-were</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-105786]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[purplesinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 16:14:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e7YsupjcNKCsbCfpePuc1WAQ9QM2o2Yd39Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hive Open mic week 172  Bring Him Home  piano and vocal cover]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 25 years ago I went to see the musical 'Les Miserables' in London. There are several very well known songs in that musical though at the time I knew none of them. Back then it wasn't as easy to just]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-172-bring-him-home-piano-and-vocal-cover</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-172-bring-him-home-piano-and-vocal-cover</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-105786]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[purplesinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2023 17:51:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dvermYjwyo7KjMtgUMCiiHQanq2GvRhN6Aa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hive Open Mic Week 171 I'm Still Standing (Cover)]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is an unfortunate fact that not all relationships work out well. So many songs are about being in love but there must be almost as many songs about breaking up with a partner. This song 'I'm Still Standing']]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-171-im-still-standing-cover</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-171-im-still-standing-cover</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-105786]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[purplesinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2023 21:26:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eMv3dLcJGNt6eWLoEvWMxLj5gxuHD2hkewY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hive Open Mic week 170 Pure Imagination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Hive musicians. I've been away for a while as work got incredibly busy but now I have a little bit more time for myself for a month or two, so I hope to be contributing to this page more often and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-170-pure-imagination</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-170-pure-imagination</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-105786]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[purplesinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 20:46:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eQPdNfeobBzbq1X4jPMQSTKMEwj3KtnwcSr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hive Open Mic week 161 original piano music 'Lucy']]></title><description><![CDATA[My offering for hive open mic 161 is a little piano piece that I wrote in honour of my Mother's lovely dog 'Lucy'. Lucy is the sweetest girl but lively and playful too. She is a border collie and is now]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-161-original-piano-music-lucy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-161-original-piano-music-lucy</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-105786]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[purplesinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2023 08:49:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQHtsfxUBLZPNNm9dMozGWYF6KYfVD6dhRgGMheT4fqtC7GgiViAXYSDo4DYhNzmA8qFRXeMSmhiPmyo8c71nrMiHg8u4RjrcoMhjUAeq3x3ncPwYUnofQz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hive Open Mic Week 160 He Ain't Heavy (Cover)]]></title><description><![CDATA['Fraternity' literally translated means brotherhood, so I chose this week to sing a song by The Hollies, 'He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother'. The story behind this song starts way back in 1918 when a boy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-160-he-aint-heavy-cover</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-160-he-aint-heavy-cover</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-105786]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[purplesinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2023 15:25:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eH8RyFzXEg8g8T8AU8QQXob6xo14UQsx5Vg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open Mic week 159 You've got a Friend (Cover)]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a couple of very busy weeks, I've been able to come on here and listen to some of your entries for the great theme for this week. There is an old saying 'You can't choose your family but you can]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/open-mic-week-159-youve-got-a-friend-cover</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/open-mic-week-159-youve-got-a-friend-cover</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-105786]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[purplesinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2023 17:20:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eJMU8CL6tRBvWgRSwggYgZXJQPpiZ3vpszE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hive Open Mic week 156 For All We Know (Cover)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello fellow Hivers, I hope you are having a good week and enjoying making music wherever you may be. Tis weeks theme 'To The End' could perhaps be seen as a little bit sad. In life we don't like to think]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-156-for-all-we-know-cover</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-156-for-all-we-know-cover</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-105786]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[purplesinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 16:48:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e3Wt2Yzp9aAEvH2LE9G2yQhvgKhGTLVbMan?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hive Open Mic Week 155 Woman to Woman (Cover)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello fellow Hivers, I hope you've ha a good week. I wasn't sure what to chose for this week's theme of DNA. I had to think about it quite hard to find a song, though I suppose one could interpret it in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-155-woman-to-woman-cover</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-155-woman-to-woman-cover</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-105786]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[purplesinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:27:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e2cH8ZMFWmft9vUW6pAFb2wmBqpP2vCC3dp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hive Open Mic week 154 Original song 'Jim's Tea]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm a huge fan of musical comedy and I like writing funny songs. Today I have recorded a song I wrote after meeting with some musical friends including @steevc, @steve-o2023, @daniellemurray and @anna-newkey.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-154-original-song-jims-tea</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-154-original-song-jims-tea</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-105786]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[purplesinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 18:33:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eMxh3fncYKdJ9vZU4AKiabzxDstiaGGZJc6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hive Open Mic week 153 A Thousand years (Cover)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello to you all. I hope that you have some nice things lined up for your weekend. A Thousand Years was originally written by and made famous by Christina Perri. It is one of the many songs I have taught]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-153-a-thousand-years-cover</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-153-a-thousand-years-cover</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-105786]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[purplesinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 19:33:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45duqe79tHLh39nLkGWtvfHw3EAZnWbJJiugi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hive Open Mic week 152 Scarborough Fair]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week I have chosen to sing a well known English Folk song, Scarborourgh Fair. It is about a real market (which were known as fairs) in the town of Scarborough in Yorkshire. It's likely that when it]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-152-scarborough-fair</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-152-scarborough-fair</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-105786]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[purplesinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 16:08:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eLmDhCfxgrd8JgRiPQGoJVLEyCb6efeojeW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hive Open Mic Week 151 Love Can Build A Bridge (Cover)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This song is for me, all about love and hope. It's about strength in unity and remembering that love is what makes our world better. We can only survive if we can forgive and love others as well as ouselves.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-151-love-can-build-a-bridge-cover</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-151-love-can-build-a-bridge-cover</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-105786]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[purplesinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 17:42:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dvFWshR1GD4gQzpufs4Px64M8YhoP9EHwqY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hive Open Mic Week 150 Nothing Rhymed  (Cover)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week with the theme 'Our Virtue', I had to really think hard. Then I realised one of my favourite songs is all about virtue...or lack of it. 'Nothing Rhymed' is a thinly disguised protest song, by]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-150-nothing-rhymed-cover</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-150-nothing-rhymed-cover</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-105786]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[purplesinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 13:47:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dy4ycNu44EviUuXLZDVCrDh9CYKqSehvgDC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hive Open Mic week 149 Original Piano  Improvisation 'Light Of The World']]></title><description><![CDATA['The Light of The World' is our theme for this week. I have written a song all about how incredible our world is and how the light of the sun makes it all possible... but unfortunately I can't sing it]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-149-original-piano-improvisation-light-of-the-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-149-original-piano-improvisation-light-of-the-world</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-105786]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[purplesinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2023 21:41:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e8iio4kVEx9ytnq8PQE1hsW2TRWPn6JeGvJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hive Open Mic Week 147 Cover Days by Kirsty McColl]]></title><description><![CDATA[I think we walk around saying 'thank you' quite a lot in the United Kingdom... almost as often as we say the word 'sorry'. It's nice to actually mean the words 'thank you' though. It's easy to forget to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-147-cover-days-by-kirsty-mccoll</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105786/@purplesinger/hive-open-mic-week-147-cover-days-by-kirsty-mccoll</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-105786]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[purplesinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 19:14:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eNKvkBnUZhEESKzL4gPC362WEQKkbDBjhTt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disappearing pens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nothing major.....I just wondered where all the pens go??? 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