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« Reply #200 on: May 16, 2009, 06:56:59 PM » |
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Thought I would see how sales were going - stalls sold out, 2 left in the circle and about 30 remain in the balcony as of about 5 minutes ago.
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« Reply #201 on: May 17, 2009, 12:35:22 AM » |
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I dont know....These guys (Martin Carthy & Teddy T.) probably haven't even stepped into rehearsals yet and people are already down on their presence  . My money is on Martin Carthy delivering the Sailor's Life that we've been waiting years for and Thompson Jr. handling some of Swarb's vocals on the Full House stuff (Doctor of Physick, Sloth, Now Be Thankful maybe...)- the vocal blend on which would be great , I'm sure. Seems obvious to me that since Peggy is involved, and Full House is the last of the Joe Boyd Fairport records, that they will stretch to some stuff from this period as well as the 67-69 era. We'll see- I'm betting they'll be a few tears by the end of the night though..Oh, special request for Iain Matthews to sing Book Song and Who Knows Where The Time Goes (my favourite version bar Sandy's on Unhalfbricking). Counting down the days.... |
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« Reply #202 on: May 17, 2009, 12:38:39 AM » |
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... and Thompson Jr. handling some of Swarb's vocals on the Full House stuff (Doctor of Physick, Sloth, Now Be Thankful maybe...)- the vocal blend on which would be great , I'm sure.
Well, yes, that might work if Swarb is still not up to it. Very different sort of voice though. |
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« Reply #203 on: May 17, 2009, 12:50:13 AM » |
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... and Thompson Jr. handling some of Swarb's vocals on the Full House stuff (Doctor of Physick, Sloth, Now Be Thankful maybe...)- the vocal blend on which would be great , I'm sure.
Well, yes, that might work if Swarb is still not up to it. Very different sort of voice though. Maybe different from Swarb's but he's big on the Everly Brothers and a great harmony singer. Saw him do a staggering Heart Needs A Home with RT a few years back and the blend was really great. Am probably barking up the wrong tree but don't see why it wouldn't work.... Of course, I'd love (and hope) to see Swarb sing those parts but Fairport with RT,DM etc is a loud band and i don't think he owes us ...Just seeing this lot playing together again is enough of at treat, for me at least  |
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ian fry
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« Reply #204 on: May 17, 2009, 09:00:42 AM » |
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i've just swapped my shared dorm cheap booking for a 'sundial court' single room - a hall of residence for the guildhall school of music and dance -
very inexpensive and a short walk away from the barbican
25 pound a night - no breakfast, but there's a supermarket around the corner and 2 pubs across the road...
so the blurb says...
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« Reply #205 on: May 17, 2009, 09:56:26 AM » |
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I dont know....These guys (Martin Carthy & Teddy T.) probably haven't even stepped into rehearsals yet and people are already down on their presence . My money is on Martin Carthy delivering the Sailor's Life that we've been waiting years for and Thompson Jr. handling some of Swarb's vocals on the Full House stuff (Doctor of Physick, Sloth, Now Be Thankful maybe...)- the vocal blend on which would be great , I'm sure. Seems obvious to me that since Peggy is involved, and Full House is the last of the Joe Boyd Fairport records, that they will stretch to some stuff from this period as well as the 67-69 era. We'll see- I'm betting they'll be a few tears by the end of the night though..Oh, special request for Iain Matthews to sing Book Song and Who Knows Where The Time Goes (my favourite version bar Sandy's on Unhalfbricking). Counting down the days.... swarb should do it ! his voice sounds cracking despite everything he has been through. and he has been singing more and more... dammit i would love to go to this  |
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« Reply #206 on: May 17, 2009, 10:44:06 AM » |
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I'm betting they'll be a few tears by the end of the night though.
I think I'm past the tears. They were shed at Cropredy 07. They were tears of joy though. This is going to be a rare privilege and a delight and I am going to enjoy every moment of it. To drift slightly off topic for a moment, I think tears might be shed at the Mott The Hoople gig in October, for the same reason as they were on the Friday night of Cropredy 07. It will be something that I never expected to see. But I digress... |
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ian fry
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« Reply #207 on: May 17, 2009, 12:08:45 PM » |
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had a transcendant 8 minutes whilst swarb played an amazing solo classical piece warm up for his church of the trinity gig with alistair hulett down here on 31 march 07
amazing acoustics, 3 other folks in the church whilst early arrival punters queued outside
it felt extraordinary that swarb was back with us, and in adelaide!
anticipation of being at the barbican gig has me spinning...!
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« Reply #208 on: May 19, 2009, 09:03:58 AM » |
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Thanks to Ian's post above re accommodation, I've just booked a room at Sundial Court - £31 (plus £4.50 for breakfast on Sunday) & booked return coach from/to Gloucester for £10. Bargains!
Thanks for the tip, Ian - see you (& everyone else) in July...
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ian fry
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« Reply #209 on: May 19, 2009, 11:21:38 AM » |
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wowza...
didn't know breakfast could be included in any deal...!
'onya!
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« Reply #210 on: May 19, 2009, 11:32:39 AM » |
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ps.
i previously tried to book the wembley ibis, where martin is staying - but t'was booked out
birds of a feather...
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« Reply #211 on: May 19, 2009, 05:41:07 PM » |
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i've just swapped my shared dorm cheap booking for a 'sundial court' single room - a hall of residence for the guildhall school of music and dance -
I wish they'd had halls when I was there back in the 70's! the college wasn't at the Barbican then though it was near Blackfriars and was a grotty old place. |
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« Reply #212 on: May 22, 2009, 04:53:55 PM » |
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Twenty tickets left when I last checked.
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peterwales
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« Reply #213 on: May 22, 2009, 11:21:20 PM » |
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I think I booked possibly the last single room at this Sundial Court this morning, from what the woman at the end of the 'phone line said when I called. Don't usually go in for hotel (or student halls rooms) after gigs in London- it's normally stay with friends in the Hackney area, or a long, tiring, late night drive home, so this will be a rare luxury for me. Us of a certain age can pretend we are young student, budding musical geniuses, staying there for the night. (This being the Guildhall School of Music).
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« Reply #214 on: May 23, 2009, 02:48:25 AM » |
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i'm actually doing the deja vu thingee to the max the previous weekend...
meeting up with friends who shared maryland cottage, mumbles 1969/70 - what a year!
we've booked into a hall of residence at swansea uni, where we actually all were resident 1967/68...
where does the time go?
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« Reply #215 on: May 23, 2009, 09:25:56 AM » |
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where does the time go?
Who knows? Somebody had to say it! |
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ian fry
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« Reply #216 on: May 23, 2009, 10:42:17 AM » |
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well, after a coupla beers - james squire have a newie - 'sunset lager'...'n it's a great drop, especially after an afternoon of shovelling sand 'n gravel...
anyhows!
time?...
just a lot of days, a bloody lot!
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« Reply #217 on: May 23, 2009, 11:30:02 AM » |
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I sense that you lot will have a mega post gig party! Enjoy guys  |
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« Reply #219 on: May 24, 2009, 11:07:49 AM » |
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Me too Sandra, really looking forward to the Barbican weekend. Perhaps nearer the time we can arrange a pre gig meeting for refreshments
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