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« on: November 22, 2009, 02:59:49 PM » |
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Hello from Italy, where FC are enjoying a few relaxing days, apart from playing at the friends of Jethro fan club convention, Simon managed to find time to sample the local vino,
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« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2009, 03:04:07 PM » |
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FC are staying in this beautiful agriturisme hotel, casa' Scaparone,in the wonderful Piemonte' countryside, Ric has taken to talking to the animals
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« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2009, 03:22:41 PM » |
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Thanks for the pix, Martin.  |
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That's not dirt, it's patination!
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« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2009, 05:40:36 PM » |
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Fantastic,...... wish we were there. Dennis asked....will Ric be bringing the donkey to Cropredy  |
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« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2009, 08:15:36 PM » |
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I reckon eeee awwwww to The Casa Scaparone is an agriturisme hotel, meaning everything on the table is home grown. The Casa Scaparone even boasts it's own winery. The hotel/ restaurant presents live folk and jazz music nightly, on top of that the owner invites local musicians to use the hotel as a base for late night jam sessions, he also provides guitars and other instruments, inviting guests to join in playing, dancing & singing. If anyone should be considering a short break to Italy, I assure you, you'll recieve a warm welcome here. http://www.casascaparone.it/ |
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« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2009, 08:20:30 PM » |
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Bet the chaps aren't getting much sleep there then  |
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Farnsfield Acoustic ... Notts
Thank you to everyone that has ever been to a FarnsAc gig, and to all our wonderful performers since 2005
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« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2009, 08:22:15 PM » |
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my lips are sealed Jen  |
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« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2009, 08:23:18 PM » |
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« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2009, 08:43:23 AM » |
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FC are staying in this beautiful agriturisme hotel, casa' Scaparone,in the wonderful Piemonte' countryside, Ric has taken to talking to the animals
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« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2009, 09:15:21 AM » |
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Ric's or the donkey's?
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« Reply #10 on: November 23, 2009, 12:21:37 PM » |
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Ric makes friends with another of the Casa Scaparone residents and also helps with the egg collecting
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« Reply #11 on: November 23, 2009, 12:31:02 PM » |
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Linda Leslie & Ric, meet a fine white stallion before saying ciao to the local goat population
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« Reply #12 on: November 23, 2009, 12:36:20 PM » |
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Chris with Peppino, the most amazing tamborine player I have ever seen, he joined FC during their set to play Woodworm Swing, then later back at the hotel he joined in the session
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« Reply #13 on: November 23, 2009, 12:52:22 PM » |
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Lovely pictures Martin, thankyou  Meanwhile, back in Blighty, the tempests blow..... |
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The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science." Albert Einstein
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« Reply #14 on: November 23, 2009, 01:14:05 PM » |
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I'm glad they still play sessions - they're the mark of true music lovers. As soon as a band doesn't still want to play for the sake of it, then they're lost.
The tambourine man looks cool!
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« Reply #15 on: November 23, 2009, 02:52:03 PM » |
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Sorry for the interuption in picture posting but it was lunch time, in Italy it's very important not to miss lunch a campari spritzer to get things under way, then pasta with a glass or two of red wine, to finish a small cake taken with un cafè and a digestive. The organisers of the convention presented the chaps with a special bottle of sparkling wine each, the labels of which carried their picture, here's Gerry [attachment deleted by admin] |
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« Reply #16 on: November 23, 2009, 03:04:09 PM » |
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Simon's mastery of the Italian language is coming on leaps and bounds, here he was explaining to the audience the story of Matty Groves Whilst the second photo shows Ric & Peggy with Franco Taulino of the Italian Jethro Tull tribute band "Beggars Farm" Jacqui McShee also joined Beggars Farm for two numbers, Gerry & Clive Bunker shared duties on the drums. [attachment deleted by admin] |
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« Reply #17 on: November 23, 2009, 03:07:37 PM » |
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After the convention we retired to Casa Scaparone for a quiet drink and an early night  [attachment deleted by admin] |
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« Reply #18 on: November 23, 2009, 04:14:50 PM » |
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Is that Peggy's bass uke he's wearing? Sounds like you're all having a great time Martin. Jealous, moi? |
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« Reply #19 on: November 23, 2009, 04:37:45 PM » |
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No Paul, Peggy was playing one of the guitars belonging to the Casa Scaparone. Fairports sound engineer Simon Yorath was playing the house cajon all evening, he now says he want's one for xmas, so if anyone has a spare cajon kicking around' speak to Simon, he'll be touring with the Aggies next month. In the photo, the guy sitting behind Gerry was playing a Crafter guitar which is another instrument belonging to the osteria.
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