HI all
I would like to add my thanks to all involved today. It was a great day. Thanks Katyjay for the lift and Barry and katyjay again for all your hard work. It was nice to meet more new people and to see again some of the others I met at preious forum events. A great day out.

I've finally made it back to deepest Nottinghamshire!
Thanks for a great day everyone - it was hard work but a lot of fun!

W

Here are the first of the photos. There will be more when the Light Beat has had his film processed.

jo.clarinet, with Geoff, the recording engineer, in the background


Katyjay and barry-clari, with andante-in-C and willobie in the background


skykark and janeXXX


What is andante saying? Answers on a posting please .... (Andante-in-C, willobie and Carl in the background)


Oddball and Geoff


Katyjay rehearses the choir L to R andante-in-C, skylark, barry-clari, jo-clarinet,willobie, Carl, Suepea, JaneXXX (hidden behind Rhu)


Catherine after presentation of her grade 7 (Distinction!) recorder exam certificate


The Light Beat warms up

Glad such a good time was had by all - and lovely pics, thank you, Suepea!

Got back to the hotel and promptly fell asleep! Just woken up and logged on

Had a fantastic day today. There's been so much hard work gone on behind the scenes and can't thank Barry and KJ enough for making it such a great event. Thanks too to the composers - there's been some lovely music to play. And sing - whoo-hoo!

Will see if I've got any pics which are different from Suepea's and will post shortly if I have.

Great to meet up with everybody again and put a few more faces to names. Look forward to meeting up again at Leicester, Mkt Harboro or Leeds

It looks fun. I wish that I could have been there.
Andante is saying "I stuck my thumb out like this, but nobody stopped so I had to flippin' well walk all the way."

No, Andante is saying
"trust Carl to walk away just as I'm trying to tickle his chin"

looks like fun - great pics Suepea

Just got back!

No, I didn't get lost or spend two hours in a lay-by, I've been to the final of the local Young Musician competition. Some amazing performances, including some stunning Gershwin in the 11-and-under brass class by a young trombonist. My recorder player didn't win her class, but she was beaten by the overall winner who was also in the Intermediate woodwind class, so that was a good excuse! She played very well.

Thanks to katyjay and Barry-clari for the organisation and music arranging respectively, and to the Light Beat for the photos. And, no, I don't know what I was saying to willobie in that pic., although I do remember a camera flash when i was waving my arms around! I'm now rather wishing I didn't have a wide screen monitor.

classic, Andante!


Yay

Adding my thanks to everyone. A Fantastic day, everyone worked really hard, both on the day and lots beforehand behind the scenes making sure it all came together and ran smoothly (which it did, incredibly so!)

And great photos Sue.

I am now exhausted with all the concentration and the long drive back, so having an early night (Oh NO there's an hour less tonight!!! Why don't we put the clocks forward on a Friday afternoon so we don't lose any weekend, I want to know!)

I want to know too

Here's a few more photos to add to those which Light Beat took:


Clockwise from 9 o'clock:

Carl, barry-clari, Light Beat, Rhu, Suepea, Katyjay, janexxx, willobie, jo-clarinet, andante_in_c





Katyjay, andante_in_c, jo-clarinet, Carl, Rhu, Oddball













barry-clari, Geoff, Katyjay

Great photos, everyone!

Aww, looks like you had a fantastic time

Great pictures.

Wish I could have been there!

Lovely pictures everyone!

More great pics, skylark - thank you!

Do you like the way it appears I was caught in 'mid-blink' in the bottom photograph in skylark's selection....

I thought that was your usual facial expression barry...


Looks like you all had fun!

Wow, looks like it was a great day out!! Love the pictures!

Hi all, got back at about 2 o'clock this morning. Trip into London afterwards to see a friend play a concert at the RCM. Very good.

Thanks for a good day!

Some lovely photos!

Dear Editor

My entry for the Caption Competition is

Andante to Willobie: Yes, but you should have seen the subcontrabass flute I almost bought.....

Hey everybody, sorry I've been absent for a while. I'm glad it all went well - I hope my piece didn't bore you to tears. I'm really looking forward to hearing it.

Hi Boo!

I really enjoyed playing your piece!

W

Yes, it was good! Though a bit fiddly in the RH at times. But then that's probably my underpracticing

Thanks guys! I'm sure it will sound great Andy.

I'm looking forward to hearing everything

Not sure that I am.

Glad that it went well, and sorry not to have been there. The piccies look good. Looking forward to the finished result.



Amber
x

Great to hear about the recording session.
Lovely pics.

I keep meaning to ask - when can be hope to get our hands on the final disc? I realise it will have stuff to be done post recording, but absolutely no clue at all how long that might take...

I have e-mailed Jeff and am waiting to hear back from him. I will let people know when I also know.

Okey doke - thanks!

Hello Everyone


I've heard (at last) from Jeff, that the draft CD is ready.

All we need now is a picture for the CD label. Does anyone have a nice shot of the whole recording group they could e-mail me, please?

Once the draft's been reviewed, Jeff will be producing the final discs. Hopefully this will mean I can bring copies to Leeds to pass on to participants, as well as some to sell. I'll put any other participants' copies in the post as soon as I have them.


Cheers

Katyjay

Oooh exciting

How much will they be?

£5 each for those who didn't take part in the recording.

I hope the music was all out of copyright or MCPS paid

John

Each of the composers gave us permission to use their work - all of them being members of this very forum.

Look forward to hearing it


Re a picture, all my best pics are on p25 - you're welcome to use any of them but none of them look particularly suitable. I'll email you.

Thanks KJ

Looking forward to hearing it.

Then the CD should be very interesting - I'm interested...

John

Speaking as one of said composers, I'm a little nervous but also quite excited to hear how it's turned out

Folks, I have the draft disc, and I have to say I'm very pleased at the way our work has come out.

Jeff has asked me for a couple of pieces of informaton, in addition to the artwork for the label.

The first is what the group are going to call ourselves.

The second is a title for the disc.


Suggestions to me please, by E-mail not PM, ASAP.


Cheers

Katyjay

Well, I've had one suggestion so far (thanks Petrat).

Any more ideas for the name of the group/name of the CD?

I'll have a think katyjay, and if I think of anything, I'll let you know.

My imagination seems to have stalled on this one.......