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« Reply #160 on: March 02, 2015, 06:16:55 PM »

Great photo, Col.

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« Reply #161 on: March 02, 2015, 08:17:46 PM »


Great photo, Col.
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« Reply #162 on: March 02, 2015, 08:52:48 PM »

I can see enough to appreciate its splendour!

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« Reply #163 on: March 02, 2015, 08:57:17 PM »

I really enjoyed the concert last night at Union Chapel, I love that venue, don't like having to queue outside though, a necessity if one wishes to be in the front few pews... (wonder what its like up in the balcony area?) Forgot to take my cushion though, no wonder people don't go to church much these days...!  Wink Wink

I liked it that, for a change, Chris didn't play violin, but played many other instruments, including the banjo which gave a wonderful, foot tapping 'Matty' It made such a change to leave out 'duelling' fiddle playing. Several songs from the new album sounded so good, Ralph's 'Clear water' and 'Wild Cape Horn' suit the Fairport style but for me Simon playing more on leccy guitar made it rock. His singing on 'John Condon' moved me to tears almost.

I came away thinking this was the best concert for a couple of years.

Rosie and Kev were a good listen to start the evening too. She does have rather long legs doesn't she?!  Grin
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« Reply #164 on: March 02, 2015, 10:24:11 PM »


I really enjoyed the concert last night at Union Chapel, I love that venue, don't like having to queue outside though, a necessity if one wishes to be in the front few pews... (wonder what its like up in the balcony area?) Forgot to take my cushion though, no wonder people don't go to church much these days...!  Wink Wink

I liked it that, for a change, Chris didn't play violin, but played many other instruments, including the banjo which gave a wonderful, foot tapping 'Matty' It made such a change to leave out 'duelling' fiddle playing. Several songs from the new album sounded so good, Ralph's 'Clear water' and 'Wild Cape Horn' suit the Fairport style but for me Simon playing more on leccy guitar made it rock. His singing on 'John Condon' moved me to tears almost.

I came away thinking this was the best concert for a couple of years.

Rosie and Kev were a good listen to start the evening too. She does have rather long legs doesn't she?!  Grin


I've only seen Fairport once at Union Chapel, on the Babbacombe Lee tour a few years back. I sat in the balcony and the sound was really bad so I don't recommend it. Have been to other gigs there and sat downstairs and it was fine so I think it must be a balcony issue.
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« Reply #165 on: March 03, 2015, 07:24:36 AM »


I've only seen Fairport once at Union Chapel, on the Babbacombe Lee tour a few years back. I sat in the balcony and the sound was really bad so I don't recommend it. Have been to other gigs there and sat downstairs and it was fine so I think it must be a balcony issue.


I've seen a gig from the balcony and the sound was superb.  
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« Reply #166 on: March 03, 2015, 08:19:35 AM »



I've only seen Fairport once at Union Chapel, on the Babbacombe Lee tour a few years back. I sat in the balcony and the sound was really bad so I don't recommend it. Have been to other gigs there and sat downstairs and it was fine so I think it must be a balcony issue.

I've seen a gig from the balcony and the sound was superb.  

Over the years there have been vast improvements in the acoustics, but still on the balcony some places are better than others.
However as the licensed capacity is much lower than the number of seats, it's easy to move around.

And the background music. I noticed several tracks by artists at this year's Cropredy and also 'Monsters and Men'. They would have been good.

Also did anybody else notice the 'clapometer' on the screen, in large numbers, on the sound desk?
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« Reply #167 on: March 03, 2015, 09:13:50 AM »

We had seats on the fifth row near the aisle and there the sound was perfect, as we were seated there did not notice the clapometer.

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