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Very good review - the only thing I can add from talking to those that attended was that Shirley did sing, on her own, a couple of her songs at an afternoon chat with Stewart Lee in the Purcell Room next door to the evening venue. Unfortunately, I heard about this too late to reorganise my weekend, but I wish I had been able to be there. Lastly, a snap that Trembling Bells tweeted of the rehearsals....  |
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« Reply #21 on: July 07, 2015, 12:13:02 PM » |
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Very good review - the only thing I can add from talking to those that attended was that Shirley did sing, on her own, a couple of her songs at an afternoon chat with Stewart Lee in the Purcell Room next door to the evening venue. Unfortunately, I heard about this too late to reorganise my weekend, but I wish I had been able to be there.
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« Reply #22 on: July 07, 2015, 12:16:06 PM » |
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Nice piece (despite the shocking misplaced apostrophe in the final sentence). Jules |
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« Reply #23 on: July 07, 2015, 12:56:27 PM » |
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Not sure whether there were cameras present at the chat - but there were 3 fixed at the evening show, all level with the sound guy. Whether there is a DVD to follow, or was just as a momento for Shirley & family, we'll have to wait & see.
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« Reply #24 on: July 07, 2015, 06:34:31 PM » |
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Yes, there was a fixed video camera no more than 15 feet away from our seats in row AA.
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« Reply #26 on: July 07, 2015, 09:01:50 PM » |
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Nice piece (despite the shocking misplaced apostrophe in the final sentence). Jules No more than I would expect from the guardian  |
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« Reply #27 on: July 08, 2015, 07:20:23 AM » |
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As this was an event to celebrate her 80th birthday, did none of the original musicians who played on the album wanted to partake?
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« Reply #28 on: July 08, 2015, 08:02:49 AM » |
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I think RT is currently on tour in the US. I'm ever hopeful that something may emerge with RT, AH, SN & DM with perhaps the wonderful Olivia Chaney and Lisa Knapp reprising their vocal/fiddle/harmonium duties.  Cropredy 2016 perhaps? |
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« Reply #29 on: July 08, 2015, 09:12:01 AM » |
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I'm not sure that having Ashley around would be all that great for Shirley tbh.
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« Reply #30 on: July 08, 2015, 11:20:03 AM » |
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The afternoon 'in conversation' was riveting. I enjoyed it more than the concert. Low point for me was the interminable anecdote from a certain young man, which resulted in Alasdair Roberts and John Kirkpatrick doing only one song each in the first half. Stewart Lee's "It's a pity" spoke volumes. PS It took me a while to find this thread. Never thought to look in Fairport Convention  |
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« Reply #31 on: July 08, 2015, 03:40:49 PM » |
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I'm not sure that having Ashley around would be all that great for Shirley tbh.
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« Reply #32 on: July 08, 2015, 03:42:54 PM » |
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Low point for me was the interminable anecdote from a certain young man, which resulted in Alasdair Roberts and John Kirkpatrick doing only one song each in the first half. Stewart Lee's "It's a pity" spoke volumes.
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« Reply #33 on: July 08, 2015, 03:55:34 PM » |
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Low point for me was the interminable anecdote from a certain young man, which resulted in Alasdair Roberts and John Kirkpatrick doing only one song each in the first half. Stewart Lee's "It's a pity" spoke volumes.
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« Reply #34 on: July 08, 2015, 03:58:14 PM » |
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Sam Lee.
Spent a whole 15 minutes introducing his song, which went for nearly 10 mins!
But not really his fault - there didn't appear to be any stage management (Stewart Lee was MC, but he hardly knows stage management) & I doubted SL knew how lon he had been allotted (10 mins each/2 songs it seemed to be)
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« Reply #35 on: July 08, 2015, 09:09:02 PM » |
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Sam Lee.
Spent a whole 15 minutes introducing his song, which went for nearly 10 mins!
But not really his fault - there didn't appear to be any stage management (Stewart Lee was MC, but he hardly knows stage management) & I doubted SL knew how lon he had been allotted (10 mins each/2 songs it seemed to be)
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« Reply #36 on: July 08, 2015, 09:14:27 PM » |
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« Reply #37 on: July 08, 2015, 10:13:32 PM » |
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to say nothing of the amount of time spent enduring endless absolute drivel from the so called "comedian" Stewart Lee Hands off my favourite comedy genius!  Jules |
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« Reply #38 on: July 09, 2015, 10:23:02 AM » |
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He was groaningly bad that night, Jules, sorry.
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« Reply #39 on: July 09, 2015, 04:10:20 PM » |
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He was groaningly bad that night, Jules, sorry.
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