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There has been talk of this recently.. can anyone confirm the date is definitely Sat 3rd November please?
And details of tix.
 
Peggy went to look at the venue.. Birmingham Town Hall, on the afternoon of the Symphony Hall gig.

That was the date mentioned in the Wintour programme Amy

Duh...!!

Shows how well I read it then!

Brilliant!!

All other plans can go ahead nicely then..... ;) ;D

I think he said tickets on sale early April.

Great.. there's nothing on the Fc site as yet is there?

no, and I doubt there will be until tickets on sale.

We will be there as well and we are looking for a B & B in a walkable distance, so that we don´t have to drive back home. Can somebody help?

We stayed here after the Symphony hall show - and the town hall is only the other side of the library

Would recommend a cab afterwards - cost us only a fiver at 1:30 am, coz its quite a walk - but bus into town from the hotel to the gig was about £1.40 each and every 5mins

Got put onto it originally by Gower Flower - who we shared (well sort of shared) breakfast and discussed the show the night before, very enjoyable ..... Full English Breakfast the lot - and that night was £40 for a double room inc breaky

Booked it through laterooms

http://www.birminghamnet.co.uk/hotels/90612-portland.html?d=2007-02-17&n=1

won't give a price yet tho.... guess its not a late room yet :)

:)  


Were also planning to be at the show - the town hall was the first place I saw Fairport - i think around about 1988 - lots of beer since then ..... and its 8 days after my 40th..... feels like i should be there really


 

Please put my name down for a ticket!

I've the 3rd in my diary.....

and mine :)

there is something pn the website http://www.fairportconvention.com/general_news.php#news2

So, let's start planning a meet-up then ;D

Curry at Saleem's anyone? Only seven months to go you know! (chuckle, chuckle....)

Seriously - once the tix are on sale (very very soon) lets get a plan sorted ;D

YES we must..  I will IM you miduck....

I just spoke with Peggy earlier this morning, at the moment he is busily beavering away in Brittany writing up the sleeve notes for his forthcoming 4 CD boxed set and chatting with various record labels in an attempt to get the green light to use material to which these labels own copyright.
Peggy will be flying back to the UK on Friday in preparation for the gig in Banff on Saturday, he's really looking forward to playing in Scotland again.
He asked me to pass on his love and best wishes to everyone on the TAW board.

four tickets just purchased for the Town Hall Birthday bash - £17.50 each Bargain!!

Looking forward to it a lot.

hope to see many of you there and poss before   - slight problem with some pubs - 16 year old with us


aLL   the best

Paul

Just booked mine  ;D

Blimey! Must get on to this in the morning..... (mutter, mutter....)

Booked ours this morning...  whooppeeee  ;D ;D

me too.............forgot today :-[

Angela asked for help finding a sensibly priced room in Brum for the night of November 3rd. I had a browse and found this budget hotel, it's part of the Accor group of hotels, a no frills establishment @ £35 per room. (up to 3 people in a room) It is within reasonable walking distance of the Town Hall.


http://www.accorhotels.com/accorhotels/fichehotel/gb/etp/5678/fiche_hotel.shtml

Many thanks martin, I just tried booking our tickets but they don't open until 10am, two minutes and counting!!

For a wider choice of hotel accomodation, you will find this site very useful


http://www.virtualbrum.co.uk/where_to_stay/birmingham.htm

three tickets ordered, we're in the second row!

Just told the boys, they're bouncing around the front room!!.  jacks pleading that we can go to the sealife centre and as its only going to be two days until his 12th birthday, I can hardly refuse! ;D

Cor how did you get 2nd row..  I booked yesterday and got 5th row (central)..

See ya there...

...in which case I think we'll be right behind you!

DC

You'll have to be careful with that Dennis Angela, Brum has some excellent, and huge, music shops especially that one behind Snow Street Station whose name evades me fer a minute.... never seen so many guitars.


(City Music just looked it up)

As it will only be a few days after his 15th birthday he may have some birthday money to spend, so I expect that shall be his first stopping point!

We are on the 5th row (centre) as well, I booked at 10am on Monday and asked where best to sit as we were disapointed with the sound at the Symphony Hall in Feb.

Booked my tickets yesterday got 3rd row (I think, that excited can't recall exactly) but in centre. Posting out to me and hey  no booking fee just £2. postage!!  Excellent price was expecting much dearer for Birmingham city centre !!
Now to book some accommodation.....there are some good offers on.....
Now I wonder who may be the guests on this promising to be memorable Birthday Bash ????   We should perhaps club together to get a genuine leather holder for Peggys new bus pass..ho..ho....what a fab present what?  ho..ho..
Had a quick look online  at the newly renovated Town Hall, my word what a fabulous building, I think it is going to be a night to remember..the work will not be finished until about October I believe but I guess we will all feel pretty special walking into this most elegant, historical building with such a history of music going back to the sixties (or even before) and thinking of all the bands and people who have played there before like going to the opera..sooo posh !!  Bit like Southport Arts Centre methinks...roflmho.....honest!!
Seriously it will be a truly great meeting of 'talkawhilers' (after Croppers of course ) Looking froward to seeing you all there!!!
Bernie (Southport)

Aw!!  Don't know why my smiley is miserable, it wasn't meant to be...smiley with great optimism should be.  Must be the gremlins again, who always get my Tesco trolley wheels!!

Agreed! I did go there once in the sixties, to see John Mayall's Bluesbrakers (the Mick Taylor line-up, as I recall).

DC

Tickets bought 8)

Nah, there made like that

I saw Quintessence there in the very early 70s... twice!!

And Swarb's 50th b'day bash on 6th April 1991.

I saw Tull, Fairport and Steeleye Span there in the space of a year during the 1990s. The Tull gig was excellent, with the band wearing miner's hats! Allcock and Pegg were both part of the lineup.

I saw the same Tull tour.. but in Nottingham...

Topic drift alert...

Got tix yesterday, Row D, very pleased. Now if Villa are playing at home that day it'll be a top day out!

Myself and Lambchop will be there with the Farnsfield crew ;D

I'm really jealous of you lot. My parents don't seem to realise that this concert is important so every time I mention it, they say "You'll see Fairport at Cropredy and at Cambridge next year" They just don't get it!!! I think if I tell my dad that there is a chance that Robert Plant might be there (please tell me that there is a chance) then they might let me go.

VERY naughty to attempt to play allofus against your Mum and Dad  ;D ;D ;D

And to throw in an onpurpose? spilling mistoke  ;D ::)

I think you'll find there are not spelling mistakes at all!! _{well, now there aren't  ;D}

 ;D ;D ;D ;D I'm always impressed by your swiftness spelling

Now, what do you want us to tell your Dad?  ;D

There is always a chance Percy might be there Ollie

got my ticket too  ;D

Ollie I'd be very surprised if Percy wasn't there!!

I know that I started this, but who is Percy???

Percy Plant.. his other name/nick name/alter ego.

Robert Plant  ;D ;D

Oh blimey!........... ::)

Sorry, I didn't know that!!  :-[  Thanks  :)

It's just a name that he is always known by...

Mate of yours, is he, Amethyst, my Nottinghamshire pearl?

I got front row (A7) by booking online here (http://tinyurl.com/267frr)

Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if Percy didn't show up....

Oh?  I thought an appearance would be quite likely  :)

I always preferred Bobby Radish

Nope.. of course not you old dredger!

I was wondering earlier why my tickets for this gig haven't arrived. I phoned Symphony Hall and was told it's because they haven't been printed yet!  :P

No doubt they mentioned this at the time I booked, but of course I had forgotten. So if any of you other old codgers out there are having a similar senior moment, just be aware! ;D

Apparently, the tickets might not arrive until August :o

Radio 2 Folk news website has a list of guest at this gig which I do not think has been mentioned before

Maybe if you try phoning the Town Hall instead, you might get a better answer  ;)

Nowt slips past him does it?!   :D

Actually, Ollie, it's The Symphony Hall that is handling the ticketing. So there. (Ner ner, ner ner ner.....) ::)

Well I didn't know that did I??  ;)

But he's learning fast!

Why thank you!

These people have not only been approched, but have 'expressed an interest'  

Fairport Convention, Ian Anderson and Martin Barre from Jethro Tull, Maartin Allcock, BobFox, Anna Ryder, Tiny Tin Lady, Steve Ashley, Steve Tilston, Ian Campbell, Steve Gibbons, P.J. Wright plus Beryl and Roger Marriott.

Also, GF, someone has already got their tickets, according to a comment made of FC's website. Maybe you did ring the wrong place ?  ;)

Now listen 'ere, young-un, I did ring the right place - and I can only repeat what the lady at the other end said to me, so let's hear no more about it >:(

She could have been talking a load of old cods-wallop o'course. ;)

You just get on with your homework, there's a good lad ::)

Struggling back OT - I have never seen Beryl and Roger Marriott so that would be a first for me.

How did you know that I've got two essays to write  ???  :-\

'Cos she's a grownup  8) ;D :-*

A rather dubious statement there Anji!

Eh, wot?

Blimeyheck   ;D ;D ;D

Partially thwarted!!!

The allure of Peggy plus Anderson/Barre etc was too much. I just hpe that Liverpool aren't playing at home that weekend or I've got a rather quick drive on.

Booked my ticket online, good going...............................  then tried to book the hotel. everything going OK until I pressed the button and .....  credit card expired.

No it isn't I shout!  it expires in July...... ah, it will have expired by November, therefore no-one will accept it as a guarantee for room bookings.

Have just phoned the hotel and they are aslo confused. Told me they will ring me back in 10 minutes.. I will wait..............

Same happened to me today. But I gave in another date (July 2008 instead of 2007) and now I have a reservation.

See you all there.
Cheers

Too honest you see!  I ended up phoning Etap in Birmingham and trying to book in person. They couldn't do it either! I have a sort of booking but need to ring them when I get my new card!

btw, I've just noticed, when did I become a jr member???  I liked being a newbie

It happens. You could always just B&B

After 10 posts in the main music section....

I know this is really off topic, but what are the different 'ranks' and how do you achieve them?

Want to be Yabb Master in time for Peggy's 60th eh Ollie?

(Now that's too tenuous for words.... :P)

No I was just wondering how I had gone from newbie to senior member in the space of 2 months and a day (that's how long i've been a member  :o :o)

Cos you post a lot, I suspect :) ;)

should really get back on topic....who esle do you reckon will be there?

I can't remember who was listed on the FC site now, but I imagine we will see the usual suspects, for example PJ Wright, Maart, and most if not all of the other FC  and Tull personnel who have played with Peggy in his illustrious career ;D ::). Just to be going on with ::)

Current likelyhoods are listed on the FC site - and I think, copied somewhere back up this thread.

What I meant was, who else apart from the one's already mentioned, do you think'll be there.Sorry, should have made it more clearer :)

Hi just wondering has anyone who booked by phone actually got their tickets yet or do you just know where you are sitting as we booked ages ago and nothing has come through post yet - just wondering if I should be worried? Anne

I think I was told that tickets wouldn't be delivered until something like August, when I booked online. I'm certainly not panicking.....

And for those who don't know about the wonderful venue some info is here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/content/articles/2006/09/19/birmingham_town_hall_restoration_feature.shtml

Cheers,

Jackdaw

Don't worry, I was told "tickets in August" too. (There is a post further back I think on this very point)

They told me the tickets had yet to be printed, when I queried this. ::)

How much are tickets? We're just adding up Cropredy and Spanfest prices, and I need to know whether we can go to Peggy's B'day bash

£17.50 I think....

a snip

for £17.50?  Support the NHS my good man, don't go Private...   ;)

My tickets arrived today! ;D

DC

Just got home from work to a brilliant surprise, my tickets have arrived :o ;D!  Fantastic end to a post ofsted s***** day!

my ticket on the mat when I came home ;D ;D ;D

Ours arrived this am.. brilliant!!

Mine too (as reported in TUT)  ::)

I booked ours yesturday, so any day they're be here! see you there (in the bar)

Yup, Mine waiting for me on the door mat!

Mine and Mrs Sparks too ;D

...and.......!!

What do you mean, "expressed an interest"?  He'll be there.

I think it's meant to be a secret as to confirmations....

He'll be there anyway!

Just booked our hotel room! Only four months to go now ;D

Just spotted on FC's website that more tickets are being made available for this gig.

They are behind the stage and cost £12.50. Peggy assures us that "we will turn around from time to time!" LOL!

Get yours now.......... ::)

Don't, just don't  :'(

Just came across this and thought of this post -

 http://www.kidsattractions.co.uk/attraction.php?PkId=257

Hopefully will help young Jack enjoy his birthday (and save mums pockets a little as well)  ;D

Thank you kindly, I think that shall be most useful ;D

watch out though as if you book in advance you can get really cheap rates better than one child free on the day!
look at lastminute.com  http://tinyurl.com/25kh7b  ;D

Just booked our train tickets for the weekend, £35.60 return for the three of us from here to Birmingham.  Don't think I could have done it cheaper by car!

Only two weeks, one day to go!  ;D ;D {:-) [;-)

Someone mentioned in an earlier post, a CURRY afterwards...........  Anyone know of an appropriate venue and is it happening????

You go off and enjoy yourselves. Just leave me here doing the painting ;D :-* :-*

I so wish I was going to this  :'(

You are not alone.

Ditto

Althoug I will not be there for those wanting pre show drinkies i would heartily recommend the Wellington on Bennets Hill, very close the the TH. Brum's real ale pub with 30 - 40 on at any one time. Only oroblem is no food but you can take your own in with you if you want and I am sure there are some takeaways nearby. Alternatively if you want a fantastic pie and chips the Old Joint Stock near the cathedral, again only a coupleof minutes from the venue, is very good value and serves a great pint of Fullers.

Jackdaw

Ditto, ditto.

put something from the boxed set on and we'll have our own party in here.  {:-)

I started to count the minutes.

But here's a question for the ladies: What to wear?  ??? :-\

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An article on the venue (with picture - it looks remarkably impressive - definitely posh frock not jeans!) in the Grauniad today...http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,2198774,00.html

Jeans!!

A smile?

I think I can manage that. 8)

Had a quick chat to Peggy after the RT concert at Basingstoke (he was in the audience, not playing!). His Birthday bash is to be recorded, thank goodness. :)

That's good to know.

Maybe he'll add it to the box set to give sales a push....



(joke!)

I haven't a clue what to do.....?....sounds like a Sweet song!....still don't know what to wear? What's Pug wearing? 8)

Are we setting up a board meet prior to the gig?

Or are we off to an Indian afterwards?

Not aware if anything has been organised as yet... go on Chris, get cracking and sort us all out. ::)

Sorry, I really don't have tiime at the moment - I can go for days currently without logging on.

But the Wetherspoons pub just at the back of the Town Hall has a Real Ale festival on at the moment. It's less than 5 minutes from the front door. The drinks in the Hall are very pricey...London theatre standard!

Judging by comments made by Gerry and Simon last night at Eastbourne, we are in for a real treat (see my recent post in the FAC thread)!

DC

What? The sledgehammer??!!

I just can't decide wot to wear.

It's exercisin my mind summat rotten  :-\

Just put one of Ames dresses on....

Really? How did you get hold of one?

NO - *you* put it on....you were wondering what to wear.....
oh dear...

Wot, you put on one of my wife's dresses and now you would have me wear one as well?

Pull yerself together Bates, porridge fer breakfast and a bracin walk tomorrow I'd say.

and he called you "dear"!

Blimey!  ::)

Tsk!!

 I wondered where it had gone!!

Hello

I'm well new to all this virtual business, but have happy real time memories of Dudley Town Hall about a decade ago; sadly this time I've generated a spare ticket (£12.50 choir seats!) as my wife isn't able to travel - I understand the gig is sold out, so if anyone wants a last minute treat, I'm only too happy to make it available to TAW at a tenner or so...

MikeA-Somerset

I have a couple of spare tickets (Row E) for the birthday do. Could hand them over outside the venue for face value (£17). IM me if interested.

Might you be interested if I were only looking for a single ticket? (sorry, the person doesn't want to sit behind the stage)

With only three more days to go untill this exciting extravaganza, did a TAW meeting place ever get arranged? ;D {:-)

In case anyone is planning to use the Chiltern Line trains to get into B'ham from the South I would recommend checking they are running as I know there have been closures on saturdays recently.

Jackdaw

The only suggestion I've noticed is Chris's


We can arrange the post-gig curry at the pre-gig pub meet.

Where / what time is the pre-gig pub meet ?

How about from 09:00 (or whenever the first person arrives) on at what appears to be the very closest Wetherspoons (there are half a dozen within half a mile):
Wetherspoons
Unit 31, Paradise Place
Birmingham
West Midlands
B3 3HJ
http://www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/pubs/pub-details.php?PubNumber=2017

I've checked the Chiltern Line timetable and it appears that there is normal service on Saturday but a reduced timetable on Sunday.

    Changes to Train Times: Sunday 4 November
Kidderminster - Birmingham - Stratford-upon-Avon - Leamington Spa - Banbury - High Wycombe - London

London Marylebone-Birmingham Snow Hill services will be reduced to an hourly frequency and diverted to Birmingham New Street.

An hourly London Marylebone-Warwick Parkway service will also operate, with connecting buses operating between Warwick Parkway, Dorridge, Solihull and Birmingham Snow Hill. These buses are unable to call at Birmingham Moor Street.

Buses replace trains between Warwick Parkway and Stratford-upon-Avon.

Buses replace trains between West Ruislip and London Marylebone until 1000.

Passengers are strongly advised to check journey times before travelling.

Aylesbury - Amersham - London

There will be no trains between Amersham and London Marylebone until 0950. Please use London Underground's Metropolitan line between Amersham and Baker Street.

Look forward to seeing you'all on Saturday evening. Will search out the said Wetherspoons. I am booked into the Etap for the night.

I have a single ticket available, row A of the circle, at face value (£17.50).  If you're interested, get in touch (01952 728283) and we can sort the exchange at the venue.  I'll be there but not in the audience!

So we are in the same hotel  {:-)

I think you must have had the last room ::) I'm in the Holiday Inn.

Crowne Plaza for me. I booked early (8-).
Just had a small panic because I couldn't remember the name of the hotel.

We are there too Adrian!!

If people arrive later than 7:30, what might happen ?  I've never been to this venue so have no idea...

And we're there too!   Quite a bit cheaper than the Crowne Plaza :)

Sorry to butt in here, but I'd just like to wish all who are going a BLEDDY MARVELLOUS TIME!  Wish I could go too, but stuff doesn't always work out the way one would like (if it did, one would be a right spoiled git!)

Reviews toute suite (if not sooner) please!! :)

Peggy has written re timings in the latest piece on the FC website...

http://www.fairportconvention.com/general_news.php

I've informed my chauffeur accordingly 8)

Will you be there Goaty??

Chauffeur permitting ::)

Anyone any idea what time the show might finish ?  Any particular recommendations for car parks ?  

To everyone going to the celebration tonight,
Just to say have a safe journey and enjoy what is sure to be an excellent event :) :)

Just my feelings too!

 Enjoy & celebrate & post!  :D :D :D

setting off early- just seen that the M6 is closed southbound

And those in the Crowne Plaza might just have some very interesting company there too....

Well that was fun! Great show all around, despite some sound problems...

Methinks Tiny Tin Tull Lady Dancing had been on the drink!

What a great show! Just got back from Brum to Chesterfield having managed to get three returned tickets by 'phone at 4pm today and just banging down in time.A mighty near three and a half hour set and whilst,as noted above,there were a few minor sound problems,given the astonishing array of performers and changeovers involved,these were really irrelevant.A super refurbished venue-a bit on the posh side perhaps but a superb auditorium with a fantastic ceiling and great lights.
I won't get everyone but after a hurdy-gurdy intro and a trawl thru Dave's early beat and blues groups,including Martin Barre, he was joined by first Swarb and then Ian Campbell,with Simon and Gerry.Swarb led on a brilliant,energetic  Hen's March thru the Midden/Four Poster Bed and seemed sprightly and full of fun throughout which was great to see. Gerry Donahue also played on this and generally played lots of superb Tele throughout. I've been listening to Close to The White Bear all week so great to hear these tunes! Roger Hill and a possibly tired Steve Gibbbons joined Dave for a rambling talking blues which ended up eating into the timescale as Gibbons totally stiffed and forgot his words-on several occasions-possibly prompted by his inability to get his guitar to work. Poor lad-you had to feel for him but everyone saw the funny side-well he was let back on later anyhow! Other guests in the first half included PJ who played some duo stuff and was generally on hand to help out,Maart who variously played bass and piano and AnnA Ryder.Current Fairport made an appearance with a spirited Wait For The Tide To Come In with a wicked solo from Ric. Ian Anderson,Martin Barre,Doanne Perry and Clive Bunker joined Peggy for the first half climax of Bouree and a not-too-quiet Locomotive Breath. Ian was in great voice both playing and singing and we even got some one-legged action!
The second half was astonishing in terms of music and performers-Steve Ashley,Steve Tilston,Beth Neilson-Chapman,who sang a sublime Solo and Dan Ar Bras,ditto with Rising For The Moon. Ralph McTell added to the who's who before Steve Gibbons led The Dylan Project into Like A Rolling Stone and nearly remembered most of the words this time! A great Best Wishes led by its author was the first encore followed by a nearly full cast(Mssrs Anderson and Barre were missing)Meet On The Ledge.
I've missed out LOADS of detail and songs but hope the above gives a feel.Peggy sure has a lot of friends! A once in-a-lifetime show and Cropredy included,one of the biggest family get-togethers for years,I would imagine.
Cheers Peggy. Happy birthday mate.

Thing review...

Ian Campbell was great... Does he still perform?

I wondered why Tull were missing from "Meet on the Ledge"

do you know if it was recorded?

Peggy told us last week that it was.

Glad you all had a great night. Can't wait for the CD/DVD release. Was Percy there?

 oh good, thanks

Pedant alert.

Recorded last week?

Was there several complicated dance routines which rendered the performers unable to sing?

Percy wasn't there. But it was a good night. Highlights for me: McTell, The Hen March melody, DH opening the second half with a song written for Peggy and Beth Nielsen Chapman. Big grins in our seats. Happy Birthday DP.

Indeed - what a gig, what an after-show! Ian A had left by the time MOTL came around, and Martin B probably felt rather abandoned to do MOTL with him. Doane Perry also sat out MOTL I think.

Poor Steve G though - the best stiff I've seen in a long while, and generated plenty of guffaws. Cused the cutrting of one track in the second half - The Swirling Pit - that track had no guests assinged to it, being a straight FC number.

The was a single video camera set up by the sound desk, so whether a full DVD will be fdorthcoming is debatable, but yes, I think the intention maybe to release a CD of the event - but only if you all buy Peggy's box set first - there's a fair few left!

Forgot Dan Ar Bras. Rising For The Moon was just sublime.

A cracking night. Hvaing got down to Brum rather late due to the M6 problems, booked into the hotel. Really enjoyed the gig. Comedy highlights for me :

The dancing to Tull behind the stage, Steve G's complete mindbender.

The downside :

the fire alarm going off at some god awful hour in the ETAP due to some drunken git. I sat up in bed so fast I hit my head on the bunk bed above me!

Not sure they followed the rules though, some little man running up and down shouting false alarm!!!!!!

Anyway. Rather excellent evening. Next stop Ralph McTell at the lowry - and I will be buying Tull tickets for the Lowry next year!

Ian Campbell at the bash

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Mr Anderson was there

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Here's Peggy!

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Dan ar Bras & the finale....

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Mr Hughes sang a special song for Mr Pegg's birthday.

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Final one Mr Nicol saying what a fine fellow you are Mr Pegg!

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Great pics... am jealous !

Didn't make it, but I did meet Mr Tilston in the toilets at Corley services on his way there.

Looks absolutely wonderful - are Smooth Operations involved so it might pop up on Mike Harding's show sometime soon?

And promised to post the lyrics here!



Nope.

Wow.. what a weekend and what a gig!  Reminiscent of Peggy's 50th at Dudley Town Hall.. but a lot posher!

The whole evening was fast paced, each change being very slick, and most confined to no more than two numbers.  I lost track of who played what with who...  but there were no lows at all for me and some superb highs.

Dan ar Bras Rising for the Moon partially in French was truly sublime as was Beth NC's Solo.  Bouree was fab and I recalled a schoool friend letting me hear it for the first time in those days of Living in the Past and Witches Promise.. now to be hearing it played in this situation.. perfect :)

Peggy asked us if we'd come to Brum Town Hall next year for his 70th birthday.. we all said we would...  ;D

It was lovely to see so many TAWers there .. too many to name... but we all had a great time, both at the gig and afterwards  ;D

Oh there was one low though..  the price of the drinks.... :o

Roll on Peggy's 70th (but not too fast!)

Next year, eh?  :)

That's what he said...  ;D ;D ;D

It went along the lines of Peggy asking "Shall we do it again next year" ?  Of course the crowd screamed Yeah and by calling it his 70th next year, he implied we could possibly one day attend his 150th.........Oh..it was one of those..you had to be there !!!

What a superb evening, atmosphere and music.  Organising it all must have been horrendous and the smooth running......number of artists etc.  Hats off to all involved.

Thank you for letting us share in your 60th birthday Peggy.......when do the tix for your 70th go on sale ??  

I cannot see the picture - what is wrong?
JG

Hi jangast, you probably can't see it because you have 'anonymous member' under your name. If you look at the homepage of TAW you should see a big red sign saying 'Anonymous members please read this' or something similar ( I can't tell you exactly because only anonymouses can see it!)

Have a read of that and do what's asked and you can be unanonymoused

Jude :D

Yes, what a night.
And what a nice place for a birthday party  ;)
I can´t name a highlight for me, but Beth NC was so good, she made me cry. And Dan Ar Braz. And Swarb.
And.......................

So many funny moments. Did you see The TTL dancing during Bouree?

Stagemanager Simon did a great job. It was hard work to get all the people onstage in time, because everybody was chatting backstage. And having some drinks  ;)

Squeak!

Just a quick note to say it was lovely to meet up with lots of TalkAwhile folk once more (as always), apologies to those I didn't get to see / annoy (hopefully next time), thanks to all involved in making it happen (*especially* for the tickets, you know who you are) and once more a Happy Birthday to Peggy :)

Sorry to double post but...

...I'm sure someone posted a concise set list somewhere, I can't find it now ???



Edit: My apologies, it was on the FC list

Some great pics here - http://www.schrodingers-cat.com/?q=gallery&g2_itemId=543&g2_navId=x8f56c9b2

Cheers sweetie :-) Thanks for the plug!

If anyone wants to submit a review I'd be eternally grateful :-)

Nice site - what gallery software do you use? (IM me f you like, as this is off-topic)

What a fab pic of David Hughes and a fluffy cat thing....... ;D

Gallery 2 embedded into Drupal 5.1

Glad you like the site :-)

Johanna said "Stagemanager Simon did a great job. It was hard work to get all the people onstage in time, because everybody was chatting backstage. And having some drinks  "

Was frantic but fun!!!!!
Ta for compliment

Steve Gibbons has the ability to disappear in a nano-second!!!!! How does he do it.
Roger Hill has to be the "gentleman" of the evening.......what a lovely person

Simon

Now I'm done messing about with piccys of the gig and trying to get pics of fireworks out of various windows in the flat....

WOW!!!!! What an amazing gig!

I'd be hard pushed to pick a particular favorite bit of the evening - it was all so fabulous but Beth N-C was amazing... DH's Birthday song was really cool.... Ian Anderson was on form... and Steve Gibbons had me howling with laughter - I was very impressed that he managed to keep things going so well whilst he regained his composure!

It was great to meet up with a few people for a beer or six too.

All in all... fantastic weekend, great company, and a brilliant gig

Here's what melodeon player's set-list said....

Brum town hall nov 3rd set list.
Peggy played throughout except songs 7 and 8 in the second half
With the exception of the Tull set, Gerry was the drummer
1. Hurdy Gurdy. Paul saunders hurdy gurdy
2. Livin' Doll, His latest falme, Three steps to heaven, Oh Boy. - The
Moonrakers* (inc John Carter and Martin Barre)
3. "It doesn't matter anymore" PJ Wright.
4. "Everyday I have the blues" - The Crawdaddies with Dave Peace vocals,
piano. Matt Pegg, bass. Peggy lead git. Gerry drums.
5.The Ugly Blues - The Ugl-ys*  with Steve Gibbons, Roger Hill
6. Sweet Georgia Brown - Roger Hill , Ric Sanders (representing the period
when Peggy was in The Exception)
7. "The old mans tale" Ian Campbell with Swarb.
8, "Dirty Linen" -  Swarb, Jerry Donahue, Fairport rhythm section
9. "The Hens March" ditto
10, "Wait for the tide to come in" - Fairport 2007
11.. "Feelin Lazy" Steve Ashley with Fairport
12. "Bouree" - Jethro Tull (Anderson, Barre. Perry, Pegg)
13." Locomotive breath" - Jethro Tull (as above plus Maart, Gerry and Clive
Bunker)

                                     2nd half.
1."level Pegging" omitted for lack of time
2. Peggy's Birthday song - David Hughes,
3. Here Comes The Night - Steve Tilston,
4  Over The Next Hill - Steve Tilston
5 Donegan's Gone
6. Dance with me - annA rydeR.
7. Fiddle set . Tom Leary, Chris Ric, Fairport rhytm section, Maart on bass
8. Free - Beth Neilsen Chapman, as above plus flute and piano (from her
band)
9. Solo - BNC - band includes solos from Swarb and JD
10). Rising for the Moon - Dan ar Bras
11,"Forces du Mal" - DaB
12.Maddy Dances - Ralph McTell
13. Weather the Storm - Ralph McTell
14. The swirling pit - omitted.
15. "Linseed memories" PJ and Peggy plus Matt and Gerry - and Tiny Tin Lady
on bvs and dance routine
16. Like a Rolling Stone / Twist and Shout - Dylan Project

Encore
18. Best wishes" - Steve Ashley and Fairport
19. Meet on the Ledge - everybody (No Ian A, Martin B)

It really was a memorable night.  Beth Neilsen Chapman's "Solo" followed by a wonderful, understated "Rising For The Moon" by Dan ar Bras has me reaching for my handkerchief.  Really moving stuff.

Indeed, "Rising For The Moon" made me heartfelt and teary and full of wonderment

and David Hughes' Birthday Song for Peggy had me grinning like a billyo, and I didn't even pick up all the words!  ;D

A fabulous evening!

It was a wonderful night, with several artists who I've never heard live before. Every set was memorable.

I thought that Steve Gibbons was joking about having forgotten the words until about halfway through that song about an ugly woman. It was really funny, and he recovered his composure amazingly well.

It would be nice if anything recorded could be released. Even as an audio download if it wasn't up to scratch as a commercial release.

I look forward to next year's "70th", which I too believe is more than a jest.

There's now a review of Saturday evening's proceedings at http://www.schrodingers-cat.com/node/321

more welcome should anyone feel the urge  :)

Peggy played on his own birthday song?

Yep. I heard, from a reliable source, that he didn't want to know the lyrics until he played it either. He'd just heard a demo of the music.

I trust Mr Hughes' clever lyrics will be made available somehow?

I hope "bus pass" was used with the obvious rhyme.  ;D ;D  ;D

Mr Hughes did promise to post the lyrics here!

Ah but we all know what the mails like a the moment......

On behalf of those of us who couldn't go. Thanks, Janey, for posting the link to your photos.  :)

We were there  - Brilliant night  - 4th row .  Only saw two Talkawhilers all night that I recognized - Gower Flower  and Adrian.

Highs for me
Tull
Steve AShley
Dan ar Bras
BNChapman
FC2007

Pauled



Pauled

T'wasn't me miss! That nice Ollie posted the initial link but I'm glad I could provide somesort of record of such a spectacular event. I think it rates as one of the best gigs I've ever attended!

I only managed to get tickets fairly last minute too - eternal gratitude goes to Grace Palmer who ended up with a couple of spares :)

Ooops - that was laziness on my part! Thanks to Ollie as well then!

It looks as if it was a brilliant night! Excellent photos.  ;D

...............and was absolutely brilliant! He must have been on stage almost as much as Peggy. Great percussion and lead vocals(well almost) on "Best Wishes".

Terrific evening. Impossible to pick out highlights, but............(as others have said) Dan Ar Bras, Beth Neilson Chapman and a truly wonderful "Hen's March" from Swarb.

steve

Yes, we recognised their faces, and much of their clothing.

Peggy must have an awful lot of T-shirts to shift!

steve

Three drummmers

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Wow!!! cool piccy cheers for sharing  ;D

A skinful?

Steve Ashley....

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Has Andy leslie been on the slimming pills and taken to impersonating Simon Nicol?

we need to be told!

Jackdaw ;)

It was a fantastic, wonderfull, most memorable night made even more enjoyable by meeting so many TAWers.

Highlights for me were Dirty Linen, Hens March, David Hughes, The fantastic fiddle set, Dan ar Bras and Beth NC. Probably one of the best mixed gigs I've ever been to!

Here's a photo of the crowd enthusiastically waiting for the show to start..

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And 'Linseed Memories' with the TTLs dancing was hilarious!


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Dylans of course

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Just trying out posting photos, here are a couple, one of the venue and one of the lovely audience.
Hope it works OK
Bryan

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As it seemed to work just one of MOTL to finish
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Great piccies Bryan...  I can spot a certain (couple of) copper(s) of this parish, and Diane, and on the balcony Mike & Jill!

Michael Hunter of Fiddlestix has posted this to YouTube.. as
supplied by Neil Wayne of Free Reed - (I hope it's ok for me to pass it on...)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jZJAQOL3UQ

It's Meet On The Ledge, recorded live at Dave Pegg's recent 60th
birthday bash, with a "spot the star" grouping on stage.

I think Neil Wayne posted it, Michael Hunter just told us it was there.

I've just spotted myself in the audience, waving my scarf aloft!  :-X

Just your scarf?

Definitely!  :o ::)

Nice one Jen!

Who was the bald chap playing piano? I didn't catch his name.

Could it have been Phil Bond who plays with the Dylans now, there were many peeps on the piano but he played quite a few tunes ????   8)

Maart is playing piano (and he's definitely not bald).  The chap in question with a very short hair cut is Dan ar Bras and standing next to him is Steve Gibbons.   ;)

The bald chap was Phil Bond - usually seen with a titfer on his head.

Oh - that bald chap! My mistake.  Must find my glasses.   ^-^

There's a write up on Iconic's (http://www.iconicmusic.com) website now.

And now a write up on Fairport's site too

http://www.fairportconvention.com/general_news.php

And another on Iconic's website.

For those who don't read all of TalkAwhile: