Interview with Nevil Kiddier, March 6, 2021
Project: Gig Economy Workers in the Arts During the COVID-19 Era Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Multi-instrumentalist Nevil Kiddier talks at length about life in the United Kingdom during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the effects on full-time and part-time gig economy workers, venues, and festivals. He discusses the U.K. government's response to the global crisis, the National Health Service (NHS), vaccinations, and the now-defunct controversial government website aimed at retraining gig economy professionals into new professions. He also talks about his "day job," his bands LockTown and Ugly Guys, and his foray into online music-making.Interview Accession
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Glyder (Artist) Warner Brothers Derek Taylor (President, Warner Brothers UK) Top of the Pops (Television program) LockTown (Artist) Facebook YouTube Louise Martin Carly Murphy British Isles United Kingdom Chelmsford, Essex (England) The Sidmouth Folk Festival Devon (England) Essex (England) Gareth Kiddier Children National Health Service (NHS) Traditional English pubs Venues London's West End London Theater Ugly Guys (Artist) Bass guitar (Musical instrument) Steve Oliver Jamie Moses Queen (Artist) Retirement Transportation Transport drivers Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemics COVID vaccines Vaccination passports Live music Music festivals Unemployment Day jobs Local charity Cover bands Original music bands Country music (Genre) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Lockdowns Isolation Mental health Government financial support Furlough scheme Online teaching Digital tip jars Play On (Artist) Regional theaters iPhone microphone Video production Abbey Road Studios Daphne's Choir Piano (Musical instrument) The Beatles (Artist) Steve Shears Ultravox (Artist) Sign and display industry The Pinkees (Artist) Top 10 singles Andy Price (Artist) Social dances English folk musicInterview Rights
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Kiddier, Nevil Interview by Kopana Terry. 06 Mar. 2021. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Kiddier, N. (2021, March 06). Interview by K. Terry. Gig Economy Workers in the Arts During the COVID-19 Era Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Kiddier, Nevil, interview by Kopana Terry. March 06, 2021, Gig Economy Workers in the Arts During the COVID-19 Era Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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