2008's already taking shape....

Here's what's on so far.

Sunday 20th January : Market Harborough, Leicestershire : All instruments playday, organised by meerkat event complete

Saturday 2nd February : Teddington, Greater London : Adult Learners' concert - organised by AmandaL and katyjay. website link event complete

Saturday 9th February : Rotherhithe, Greater London :1st London forum recital : featuring katyjay website link for all Rotherhithe recitals event complete

Saturday 9th February : Leeds, West Yorkshire : All instruments playday, organised by skylark thread link event complete

Saturday 1st March : Rotherhithe, Greater London: 2nd London forum recital : featuring andante_in_c and barry-clari event complete

Saturday 8th/Sunday 9th March : Anglesey, North Wales : Forum concert - organised by petrat website link event complete

Tuesday 1st - Thursday 3rd April : Belstead, near Ipswich, Suffolk : Residential woodwind ensemble weekend - PM ElizM for more details. website link event complete

Saturday 12th April : Rotherhithe, Greater London: 3rd London forum recital : featuring maggiemay and nicki_flute event complete

Saturday 10th May : Rotherhithe, Greater London: 4th London forum recital : featuring Deborah and Carl event complete

Saturday 31st May : Leeds, West Yorkshire: Forum concert - organised by skylark website link event complete

Saturday 14th June : Rotherhithe, Greater London: 5th London forum recital : featuring meerkat and jod event complete

Thursday 10th July : Marylebone, Greater London: The Learner's Orchestra concert, PM Violin Hero for more details, also see thread in this forum. event complete

Saturday 19th July : Stalybridge, Greater Manchester : Adult Learner's concert from sbhoa website link event complete

Saturday 23rd August : Belfast, Northern Ireland : Forum concert - organised by noodle event complete

Saturday 6th September :Rotherhithe, Greater London : 6th London forum recital : featuring Belle Epoque : andante_in_c (flute), katyjay (soprano) and carol*piano (piano) event complete

Saturday 20th September : Greenwich, Greater London : Single-reed playday - organised by barry-clari website link event complete

Saturday 4th October : Rotherhithe, Greater London: 7th London forum recital : featuring 'Clapham Omnibus' - recorders as played by noisybassoonist, jo.clarinet, katyjay, willobie and andante_in_c event complete

Saturday 1st November : Rotherhithe, Greater London: 8th London forum recital : featuring a clarinet quartet consisting of Deborah, jo.clarinet, Carl and barry-clari event complete

Friday 14th-Sunday 16th November : Greenwich, SE London : Early Music Festival, Trinity College. Separate thread in GMF. event complete

Saturday 15th November : Salford, Greater Manchester : All-instruments orchestral playday - organised by notmusimum event complete

Saturday 29th November : Roehampton Institute, SW London : Early music playday/event, at Digby Stuart College, contact Claire21 for more details, or read the Early Music Festival thread in GMF.

Colours : red, recital; blue, Adult Learner's event; green, forum concert; orange, playday; purple, 'outside' (non-forum) event.

Hey, I've only just cottoned on that this is intended for 2008! I thought it was in a couple of weeks!

It can't be in Teddington then - Teddington is in MIDDLESEX!

John

A couple of updates for 2008.

The taster day I am hoping to hold in Farnborough (the same place as the Farnborough forum concert) in the first half of the year. I'm going to contact a few local music-related companies to see if they'd be interested in coming.

I'm looking to hold a single reed playday in South East London in spring 2008. More details will follow.

How far ahead are entries for the Leeds Forum Users Concert in May posted?

I'm definitely up for that one.

Hi Ms.Fiddle, I'm the organiser for the Leeds concert and it will be great if you could come

There were quite a lot of string players at this year's concert, and I think most of them are coming again next year so you'll have lots of people to play with. And you'll have the opportunity to apply for a solo slot as well if you'd like to.

To give you an idea of what happens, go to this thread about the Leeds concert. No need to read all 34 pages(!) - just click on one of the links in the first post which takes you to the Leeds concert web site. The photographs of the concert start with this post.

Next year's concert is likely to follow much the same format, but there was a bit too much going on so I've cut down on one or two things. For the benefit of anybody who's interested in Leeds next year, there will definitely be a recorder ensemble, a choir and a jazz/swing band which Petrat, Katyjay and Barry-clari respectively have already kindly agreed to direct. Barry has also offered to put together a Grand Finale which anyone can take part in. There won't be a large string ensemble next year, but there will be the opportunity for more string quartets and smaller ensembles.

I'm not planning to invite external exhibitors next year, although this year's forum member exhibitors will be welcome again next year if they wish to attend

Ms.Fiddle, to answer your question about entries, the 2008 Leeds concert web site will probably be uploaded a couple of months in advance of the concert date, and the application form will be on there. I'll probably start a thread well ahead of that though - last year the first thread started in December although I think I'll try and contain my excitement for a bit longer next time around

Look forward to meeting you then, but I'll probably meet you at Market Harborough before Leeds

Thanks for that Skylark, I certainly think I'll apply for a solo slot, I am bit of a masochist. .

Look forward to meeting you at MH in the new year.

I think I'll wait until I'm 18 and don't have to drag 'a responsible adult' along with me. Roll on 2009

As far as I know, you only have to have a "responsible adult" with you if you have some sort of responsibility at the event. If you're just planning to come to enjoy yourself, you can come without a responsible adult if you're over 16. This is what I've told somebody else anyway so I'd be grateful if someone could correct this if it's wrong

It's 18, in order for the organisers to be 'covered' as regards the Child Protection Act. It's all so ridiculous !

Oh dear, thanks for clarifying that!

Quick update on Teddington Adult Learners event. Just trying to sort a date out with the venue, will let people know, and open bookings, when that's fixed.

I'm going to ask for this thread to be pinned after the last 2007 event (which is Harborough on 3/11).

Great news - I'm looking forward to it already!

PS Started looking at "Summertime" the other week and definately going to be working on it with my teachert if you fancy trying it sometime next year (should be a PM I know)?

See you in 2009 then Rosemary!

It's such a shame Yorkshire makes a great place for a family holiday though (hint hint! )!

Hoping to maybe possibly make it to Teddington this year *digits crossed*

I´m sort of in the resverse situation.... trying to sort out a venue for the date.
Sdaly the piano wasn´t so good this year (same piano, just seems to have ´gone').

Ooo, just noticed the new board.

Have added a clarinet/saxophone playday to the calendar, for late spring/early summer.

I'm working on two/three possible venues (in South London), and will post fuller details when everything's sorted out (barry-clari has a LOT on his plate at the moment...)

It wasn't the best but I didn't think it was *too* disasterous.

Today I added another piece to the jigsaw for the first Welsh forum event. Now we have a great venue, a private gallery visit arranged and a stately home's music room in which to play. It is all looking good. I have ordered fine weather too.

You've obviously been a very busy soul, sorting things out - looking forward to it Petra

Only just noticed this has been pinned - thanks mods!

Have added Teddington to the list, no further concrete dates to add apart from that...

Just wondering if you got my email OK Barry, and if you'd had chance to think about it

Yes I did, yes I'm thinking about it, haven't thought of a coherent reply yet, but I'll get there...

Forum event wise, barry-clari has piles on his plate to think about at the moment...

That's fine, no problem, your post just reminded to check that you'd got it

Calendar updates:

*all the recitals are now on the calendar.

*a slightly more specific timing for Farnborough, but no concrete date yet.

Why are they ALL on Saturday? I can't do Saturdays

At least some of the Market Harborough playdays are likely to be on a Sunday yamaha.

That's a bit far for me, I live in Blackpool

I'm very nearly there with the clarinet/saxophone day - I've made contact with a nice, friendly venue who are willing to accomodate us at a very reasonable price, and I've had a good look at the venue, and I like it . Will post the date (which I'm very close to nailing) very soon.

The clarinet and saxophone day will be in Deptford, South East London, on Saturday 20th September 2008. Obviously it's much too early to post full details/start a new thread yet, but if you want any info, do email/PM me!

I've just had a thought.

Would people like me to add 'outside' events where forumites will be present (eg the forthcoming Woodwind playday in London this January, and the RNCM Sax day) to the calendar?

careful barry, you'll hurt yourself...

I did wonder what that headache was...

Oooo look, a special smiley just for Barry...

There are details of the Anglesey Event posted now. on the thread in the General Music Forum. I will ask for a copy to be posted here also.

Click here!

I've also put a link on the first post.

Hi Barry, could I ask you to add the Leeds Playday, Sat 9th Feb, to the calendar please

This is the link to the Leeds Playday thread, and I'd be grateful if you could put in a link to the Leeds Concert thread as well.

Many thanks

Do we have food at these dos?

Should I make some cakes?

Cake would be excellent

Oh lovely!

It's important to think about these things

Had remembered over the weekend. Which, under the circumstances, wasn't a lot of good.

Will put it on there now.



An ad_libitum cake or two would be most welcome at the NI event. We like cake at forum events. Thank you for offering your cake-making services.

I'm organising a residential weekend near Ipswich from 1-3 April this year, and I know of at least one Forum-dweller who'll be there (hi, SaxFan!). The course is called Suffolk Wind Ensemble Residential Course, and it's open to adult players of flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, French horn and sax.

Here's the website, and there's also an online form for making a provisional booking:

http://www.wordswoman.com/music2008.html

If it could be added to the calendar, Bari, that would be fab!

Thank you!



I'm planning to go there for a jazz weekend later in the year! Hope your event goes well ElizM

Belstead is a lovely place - I've been going there regularly for the last 25 years or so! I'm off there this weekend with a group of friends actually, for a Go-it-Alone recorder consort weekend. One just has to be careful not to eat SO much of the wonderful food as to be totally incapable of doing anything else afterwards !

I'd be tempted by this Wind Ensemble course were it not for the fact that it clashes directly with the Easter Early Music Week at Ascot, which I always go to - and am already booked up for.

Done.

Jo has informed me that Belstead is nice, and I'll have to see if I can get to an event/course there one day.

Belstead is indeed a lovely venue, and because we're a music course, they're letting us have the run of the place.

This year our course is being run mid-week because Belstead was fully booked for weekends, but we hope to run it over a weekend in '09 and beyond. I think it'll be really fun (my unbiased opinion, of course ), because Stephanie Reeve, who's in charge of the musical side of things (I am but the humble dogsbody/organiser) is a great teacher and knows how to pitch things so that everyone will get a lot out of it.

Yay, I'm getting excited already!

Barry, 19th July is now confirmed as the date for the North West Adult Learners concert.
Just been checking out our new venue tonight.

great!