...have viewed katyjay's programme, and katyjay's programme is goooood....

....so please come along on Feb 9th...

....end of advertisement....





the church has a lovely organ mrb....

So I'm told.. but all your slots were filled so I didn't get a chance to offer my meagre services!

If this year's recitals are a success, Mr B, then there will be opportunities in 2009.

I'm sure they will be a success and I look forward to perhaps giving it a bash next year.

*writes 'bouffant' on potential 2009 list*

Ahem.. that's mrbouffant if you don't mind

If you insist

If anyone else thinks they may like a 2009 slot, do let me know!

...oh, and katyjay's recital is the 9th Feb.

don't think I mentioned that

It's the least you could do after asking for my thread to be removed to this graveyard sub-forum!



The mods are wondering whether to make a separate forum for forum events, and it might help to raise awareness of the recitals if they were to do this.

Perhaps mrbouffant could use his influence

I have none. I am just under the.....

One thing I've just thought of - any forumites with cake, biscuits and other interval food would be most welcome! I shall bring food from the b-c larder...

Ah, but how many takers will you get for crabstick sandwiches?

My crabstick sandwiches are legendary (ish)...

I will provide plenty of refreshments, but other cakes etc will be most welcome!

For those of you travelling to the recitals, here's a list of Tube engineering works on each day (nearest Tube to the church is Bermondsey, one stop east of London Bridge on the Jubilee Line...)

February 9th (katyjay) : the planned work on the Northern Line isn't now happening, so there should be no problems.

March 1st (andante and I) : No City branch of the Northern Line (via London Bridge), also no service on the Jubilee Line between North Greenwich and Stratford. If you're coming from the eastern end of the Central Line, change at Stratford for the DLR to Canary Wharf, where you can pick up the Jubilee Line to Bermondsey.

April 12th (nicki_flute, maggiemay) : No Victoria Line at all, but this shouldn't be a major problem.

May 10th (Deborah, Carl) : No Jubilee Line from Canary Wharf to Stratford, see March 1st for alternative routes from the eastern end of the Central Line. Also, no meaningful Victoria Line again.

June 14th (meerkat, jod) : Exactly the same as May 10th.

Very best wishes for 9th Feb.

doubt if I can make - which I am sorry about (or you could have had sausage rolls, sandwiches, cakes..).


Good luck KJ
hope it goes well b-c.

June the 14th should proove an interesting combination.

Meerkat is a true contralto, and I'm puting on a programme for "canary fanciers", but as yellow makes me looked jaundiced, I won't look like a Canary.

Jo

Thanks for the good wishes - if you want to come to any of the others - do send your application to my PO Box (see website)

I shall check them out, though it may be a case of tickets on the door for me...

.... hope you get good audiences. "Forumites head for London!" is the cry ... !

No problem.

This goes for everyone else too - if you'd prefer to buy tickets on the door, you'll be most welcome to

Just two weeks 'til katyjay's recital.

She's got a great programme lined up, and though I've had more tickets sold/applied for/promised on the door, more people coming will of course still be welcome - if you're free on February 9th, do come along, because you won't regret it

not two weeks now!
still not sure about getting there, but all good wishes for all ....
and I hope there's a really good turn-out for you.

thank you - between lots of us, we've done lots of publicity...

Afraid I am already double booked on 9 Feb but shall hope to get to some of the others
; )

You'd better be there on the 12th April...

*wonders whether cake posting is feasible


*giggles*



Yes, you had better!!!

The response to the recitals is getting quite encouraging.

If you want advance tickets for katyjay's recital, I need the application by Tuesday. Otherwise, you are most welcome to buy large numbers of tickets on the door!

Hope to see lots of you there!

Looking forward to Saturday! (Me and my accompanying tin of biscuits).

Look forward to meeting you with those biscuits

Going to empty the PO Box tomorrow. Hope to find a few applications in it

Spare tickets *check*

Posters for next recital *check*

Food/tea/coffee/juice *check*

A calm exterior *check*

Think I'm there!

I have a feeling you won't see this before it's over, but you're going to be fab katyjay, and I looking forward to hearing you...

Hope it goes well and best of luck KJ!

Many thanks for the good wishes mrb, will pass them on to katyjay

Good wishes to Katyjay and co for tonight. Sorry I can't be there and hope the piano behaves itself ???

Barry - it was good to meet you yesterday.

I agree - hope everything goes according to plan.

Good Luck KJ looking forward to seeing you later. From Carl and carol

Good luck KJ! *hugs*

Hope all has gone well, Katyjay.

A great evening!! Wonderful programme with allsorts in it (well, it was a "Mixed Bag of Sweeties"!). Katyjay again showed not only can she sing, she brings real character into her performance - petulant daughter or aspiring sweetheart!

Thanks very much Katyjay, Barry-Clari and Cath, really enjoyed it! Great to see a few forum faces I've not seen in ages too.

Just sorry I'm going to miss March's but hopefully will be there for April.

Very happy with how the evening went.

Katyjay sang beautifully , the accompanist accompanied beautifully , I thoroughly enjoyed myself, and I learned how to make tea and coffee at speed!

Thanks must go too to all the audience (forum and non-forum) for their support, the church for being very good hosts, Fen for your lovely cakes (I've taken the rest home, and shall eat them ), and katyjay and andante_in_c for their general hard work and support in getting this venture going - it wouldn't have happened without you.

The next recital is in three weeks, on March 1st, and will feature andante_in_c fluting, and some obscure forumite called barry-clari clarinetting! Would love to see you there - tickets can be ordered in advance via the website at the top of the thread, or just turn up on the door on the day, and someone will sell you a ticket there!

Well done to you, KJ and to your accompanist! I thoroughly enjoyed the evening.

Looking forward to getting to as many of the others as I can.

Well done to you too Barry

*Realises now it will take the next thirty years for me to sing "Summertime" *

Well done KJ and to barry for putting on this series of concerts!

Thank you everyone for the messages of support and good luck wishes, I'm sorry I haven't managed to get round to answering every text, e-mail and PM yet - yesterday was more than a little hectic.

I'm glad the folks who came enjoyed the recital, thanks for your nice comments.

Thanks to Andante-in-C who helped me a tremendous amount in the run up to the performance, and to Cath for accompanying me - and to Fen for help with the catering

But most of all, thank you ever so much to Barry, whose titanic efforts to set this series up and get it advertised made all the difference.

Thanks again

Katyjay

PS:

Do book your tickets for the next recital. Andante and Barry have some fantastic repertoire to share with you!

March 1st, St Mary's Church Rotherhithe. Be there or be a parallelogram.

I just want to add my thanks to barry-clari and katyjay for a wonderful evening. Good music, good company, a surprisingly easy venue to find and a warm welcome from the natives! I'll be returning for the rest of the recitals.

Cheers,

Lis

Well done Katyjay! I said you'd be fab!!

W

Hearty Congratulations and Well Done!

Why am I not at all surprised to hear KJ was a roaring success?!?!

I am back at my desk now after driving to Crewe, training down to Egham, being driven to the recital, and then doing it all again in reverse today.
Well done KJ. It went very well and I really enjoyed myself. I shall try to get to a couple more of these recitals if I can. It is a lovely venue, even if the Broadwood did mis-behave a little.
Good work all.

I'd like to say thanks to Katyjay and Cath for a wonderful evenings entertainment. Those who were unable to attend missed a superb event. Thanks also to Barry clari for his organisation. I'm looking forward to the next one. Andante in C and Barry Clari you have a hard act to follow ! ( no pressure then! )

Sounds like it was wonderful - well done! I'll try and get to at least one of them!

There are 13 days to go 'til the next recital : featuring andante and myself.

If you can get to Rotherhithe for 7:30pm on 1/3, it'd be great to see you there.

After our recital, it's then a six week gap to maggiemay and nicki_flute's recital on 12/4.

Tickets for both recitals are available in advance, and also on the door.

One week to go.

Please read the post just above!

I'm not able to get to this one, but I hope the evening goes very well for you, Barry and Andante.

Looking forward to seeing you in Anglesey

Thanks for the good wishes, a pity you can't come.

Will indeed see you at Anglesey!