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Maizie
post Mar 29 2009, 10:59 AM
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Well the concert was really rather fabulous. I was unexpectedly in the front row (I had a seat in row E, but apparently the first several rows come and go depending on how they set the stage up). After the concert I ran off to the ATM so I could buy a t-shirt, when I got back with my money they were out signing things so I got my programme signed and said how much I'd enjoyed it. Then there was a lady who had been on the merchandise stall but also taking photos/videos from one of the boxes in the evening, and she asked if I'd like to say a few words to camera about the evening. So I said I would but I think I just said some incoherent gibberish about how it was brilliant and amazing and I'd be seeing them again for definite and possibly even at Cadogan Hall if I could manage it (which I probably can't, due to work stuff).

On top of all that, I managed to drive myself in to the centre of Cambridge and back home, so that was an extra achievement.

And at my recorder lesson earlier in the evening before the concert, my teacher had asked if I'd like to start looking towards an exam, I said why not, so we can make a start on the technical work. Then he found the syllabus and said I should have a copy for if I'm near any shops and could buy anything to try. He said 'did we discuss a level?' and I said no, and he pondered and said 'Five or Six?' so I sat there a bit (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
I think we will go for 5 partly because it's less daunting, partly because it fits in nicely with my last exam being G4, and also partly because it seems I already own about half the G5 syllabus from my Massive Secondhand Music Haul - in retrospect, it is clear now that the big pile of recorder music in the secondhand shop was basically the Trinity syllabus G1-5 that someone had chucked out. And most of it remains on the TG syllabus (which is what I'll be doing, since my teacher works for Trinity it seems on reasonable, plus it was Trinity I did back in the day as a child).
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post Mar 29 2009, 11:04 AM
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QUOTE(Maizie @ Mar 29 2009, 11:59 AM) *

Well the concert was really rather fabulous. I was unexpectedly in the front row (I had a seat in row E, but apparently the first several rows come and go depending on how they set the stage up). After the concert I ran off to the ATM so I could buy a t-shirt, when I got back with my money they were out signing things so I got my programme signed and said how much I'd enjoyed it. Then there was a lady who had been on the merchandise stall but also taking photos/videos from one of the boxes in the evening, and she asked if I'd like to say a few words to camera about the evening. So I said I would but I think I just said some incoherent gibberish about how it was brilliant and amazing and I'd be seeing them again for definite and possibly even at Cadogan Hall if I could manage it (which I probably can't, due to work stuff).



Glad you enjoyed it Maizie (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

*looks forward to London gig just that little bit more* (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Mar 29 2009, 04:00 PM
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It was good to meet Maizie at the Cambridge Concert. We (RevdDrD and I) disappeared before she got back from the ATM as we had to rescue our babysitter. (One of the perils of us both having an evening out together!)

The Concert was rather amazing. I ended up with a CD and a Coaster for my music room. Now I have a proper place for my mug when I'm teaching.

Youngest Dlet thinks RedPriest music is great and wants to borrow my CD.
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post Mar 30 2009, 11:19 AM
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Well, purveyor of useless information that I am...
On the TG G5 recorder syllabus, there are 47 pieces (23 descant, 23 treble, 1 tenor).
Of those 47, it turns out I own 20 of the pieces.
Those 20 are published in 11 books.
Of those 11 books, I have purchased new only 3 of them!

So that really good visit to the Oxfam Bookshop - where I couldn't quite belive the amount of good recorder music at or not-toooo-far-above my level that I came home with (most of it was 99p. I spent £18, I think) - was indeed really really really good.

Now, if only I could find the TG scale book for a similar bargain price (I have the AB book; but the TG exams have things in them that aren't in the AB book. Like pentatonic scales. And different diminisheds. I hoping with the help of the internet I might be able to write out the "missing" ones from the AB book...!)
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post Mar 30 2009, 03:32 PM
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Do the study and escape the scales altogether (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post Mar 30 2009, 03:48 PM
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QUOTE(anacrusis @ Mar 30 2009, 04:32 PM) *
Do the study and escape the scales altogether (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
Alternatively, buy scales book and studies books, in order to get order to qualify for free postage (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

(I haven't actually done this. It's just the sort of thing I might do...)
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post Mar 30 2009, 04:58 PM
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QUOTE(Maizie @ Mar 30 2009, 04:48 PM) *

QUOTE(anacrusis @ Mar 30 2009, 04:32 PM) *
Do the study and escape the scales altogether (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
Alternatively, buy scales book and studies books, in order to get order to qualify for free postage (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

(I haven't actually done this. It's just the sort of thing I might do...)



I always do that (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

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post Mar 30 2009, 05:42 PM
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*shudder* noooo - buying the scales is too extreme a measure, even to qualify for free postage.....
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post Mar 30 2009, 08:33 PM
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QUOTE(anacrusis @ Mar 30 2009, 06:42 PM) *

*shudder* noooo - buying the scales is too extreme a measure, even to qualify for free postage.....
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We've got the AB scales and emsoboe might need them for G8 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Depends though on which board she does.
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post Mar 31 2009, 12:30 PM
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CJB would like to let the world know she is getting rather overexcited about this evening.


Well better to put the comment here than on facebook where no-one will empathise with the amount of excitement Red Priest can generate.

Now back to the mundane task that is Tuesday afternoon.
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post Mar 31 2009, 01:00 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) the corner of Facebook I frequent would've been very excited for you about Red Priest, I assure you, CJB....
How on earth will you keep your mind focused on the everyday until then?
Have fun when you go, not that it really needs saying (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif).
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post Mar 31 2009, 01:07 PM
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QUOTE(CJB @ Mar 31 2009, 01:30 PM) *
CJB would like to let the world know she is getting rather overexcited about this evening.

Well better to put the comment here than on facebook where no-one will empathise with the amount of excitement Red Priest can generate.

YAY for excited. After Friday I was very tempted to see if I could get tickets for Cadogan Hall and work out my transport options, etc...
And I did put a comment about being overexcited beforehand on facebook. Barry-clari was nice enough to empathise with me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Mar 31 2009, 01:50 PM
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QUOTE(CJB @ Mar 31 2009, 01:30 PM) *

CJB would like to let the world know she is getting rather overexcited about this evening.


Well better to put the comment here than on facebook where no-one will empathise with the amount of excitement Red Priest can generate.

Now back to the mundane task that is Tuesday afternoon.



You should have seen Emsoboe's Facebook page after she'd seen them. She didn't actually know she was going beforehand (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Hope you all enjoy it tonight.
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post Mar 31 2009, 03:46 PM
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QUOTE(notmusimum @ Mar 31 2009, 02:50 PM) *
You should have seen Emsoboe's Facebook page after she'd seen them.
The question is, what did she do to their facebook page afterwards?! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I couldn't help noticing in the concert programme - and on the Red Priest website - that in the upcoming projects there is a mention of downloadable sheet music...! Now you too can play like Piers Adams (only much much slower, and much much sloppier, at least in my case (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) )
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the only way in which I could be said to be playing like Piers is that I too have some wooden tubes with beaks at one end for blowing down and holes along their lengths to put fingers on, and have looked at some of the same patterns of dots in book as he has....after that, the similarity ends only too abruptly (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif).

His articulation is stunning, isn't it?
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