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Recording?
16th April 2007
Just wondering if you have a recording of Dona Nobis Pacem? Been a discussion about finding one on the NSWO website. Also, this seems to be working fine now so ignore the email I sent last night!
Lucy
Keiron says:
There is a recording of YWO playing Dona Nobis Pacem which is quite good. Recorded by Stuart Smith and produced by Brian Duguid. It is worth a listen.
Thanks for the memories...
14th April 2007
Hi Keiron
Happy memories of working with you in the Ilkley Music Centre Concert Band, the Ackworth School Music courses and the YWO. Good to read you are dedicated as ever.
Keep up the good work
Richard C
Richard Capenerhurst
Keiron says:
They were good times for me too. How are you Richard? Get that flute out!!
Greetings from Germany
2nd April 2007
Hello Keiron,
we Thanheimer make us on your attendance to our concert at the 6th May 2007, we samples that the concert mad experience becomes already strong already.
Many greetings from Thanheim in Germany
wishes Webmaster of the Windorchester Thanheim
Visit us at: www.musikkapelle.thanheim.de
Andreas Beck
Keiron says:
I am looking forward to our concert because of the warm welcome that you all gave me 3 years ago.
Keiron
NSWO concert
28th March 2007
Hi,
Just wanted to say how much Dave and I enjoyed the concert on Saturday,
Danceries in particular was brilliant, in the middle of second clarinets
it felt like everyone around me had already decided it was going to be
something special before we'd even played a note, I could sense the
concentration and determination right through the section and that was
brilliant. I think the proportion of committed players who have "bought into"
the ethos is much higher now and it shows. On Saturday it had to be close to
100%. Everyone was still buzzing about it on Sunday evening considering the
number of text messages that were flying about. I hope we get to play
Allerseelen again as well because although the performance was much better
than the rehearsals I don't feel like we've had a chance to get into that one
yet.
Do we get to hear the recording, is there anyway of getting copies
circulating?
No YWO tonight, boo, Lucy calls it Y-not-WO Monday!
Lindsay
Lindsay
Keiron says:
It is true that playing the music well brings a rollercoaster of enthusiasm to both players and audience. There is no limit to what such determination can produce in a like-minded group of musicians.
RSS Feeds
23rd March 2007
Hi K - visitors to your site can now subscribe to your articles using RSS feeds. What this basically means is that if they like to keep up-to-date with your lastest thoughts, they can be automatically informed when there's an update without having to keep checking your site every 5 minutes in case you've written something new. Magic!
John
Keiron says:
You mean someone actually reads this stuff?
Great read
19th March 2007
Hi Keiron,
As ever your website makes for interesting reading. I'm well aware that the Phoenix Band is nowhere near the standard of some of your other enterprises but as a player, I can assure you it is the highlight of my week and I always leave rehearsals on a high. My work takes me to London regularly and I have developed a large number of 'excuses' to explain why I have to leave some dull meeting early every Thursday to catch a train back in time for rehearsals! I know you could work with the best and it is to your credit and our good fortune that you are prepared to give your time to bands of such a wide a range of musical abilities.
Just a quick thought on two band issues. Firstly, the 'on time' starts to rehearsals (or lack of them). Why not just start at 19:30 on the dot, even if there is just you and Anne amd the cleaner? The problem is we now know the rehearsal won't get going until 19:50 which can result in people coming later to avoid hanging around. This pattern will probably continue until we eventually get going at 21:00. I think having to set up whilst others are playing will eventually shame the majority of us into getting there ready to start playing on time. Personally I would love an extra 20 minutes playing.
Also, whilst some of the 'yellow' period pieces have been real gems, a lot of this type of music can be a bit rumpty, tumpty, tum (especially for us base players). Personally I have been hugely inspired by playing music such as Gallimaufray (sure I've spelt that wrong), Cajun Dances, Baccus on Blue Ridge and Cartoon (and that other Roman one by Guy Woolfenden which goes into 6 flats in places although some of us never get beyond the first 4!). I've never played that sort of music before joining this band and it gives such scope for most sections and takes you to a level beyond the traditional musicals and big band medleys. More please!!!
Great stuff,
Hilary
(who plays one horn of the cow)
Hilary Pattison
Keiron says:
Hilary, I know the effort you go to to attend the rehearsals which is why, no matter how knackered I feel, I always try to give my best to the group. I was really pleased with the group last week and with the variety of music on offer. Keep making those excuses!
IGS Show
4th March 2007
Sounds like the IGS show was a complete success - you must be so proud of them all after you've all put in so much effort. Congratulations!
Amanda
Keiron says:
They did make it all worth while. Thanks Amanda!
Getting rid of a cold
4th March 2007
My Dad's remedy....
Mix two lemsips with a combination of whisky and a little hot water and plenty of honey. Drink, go straight to bed. He swears by it and made to the right strength it knocked Dave (who isn't really known as a whisky drinker) out for 12 hours, but he felt much better when he finally came round!! Just don't mention it to Lucy as if she's got her pharmacist head on she might tell you off.
Lindsay
Keiron says:
That does sound a little better than mayo!
insomnia!
20th February 2007
I hate not being able sleep. But I thought a really worthwhile way to spend my time at 4am would be to download Delaney's Donkey from the magic t'interweb. So I could see what Anne was singing at me the other week. Ha ha!
Lucy
Keiron says:
Go to bed you daft bugger!
re jan 16th diary
18th January 2007
Yes yes yes, parents who simply let their kids/offspring/children and the whole rest of the band down by a combination of ignorance and laziness are rife in Sheffield too. Before Christmas I had a gig with my band for one of the parents 25th wedding party and of a band of 28 members, not only did 10 cancel on the day, a further 3 failed to show. This left us with half a band, no music stands, no scores for me, no mics or elec stuff. Humph. cross me. Those that did turn up were excellent and we got away with it...but just think how good it would have been if we had the whole shabarkle!
Dave Trom (NSWO)
Keiron says:
I know, we need to rant!! Sol let's do it!
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