Thank you SaxFan

Calling all pianists....

The person who I'd offered the Finale piano part to has told me that they're not confident enough with it and would rather not do it after all. So I offered it to someone else but that person has probably not seen my message because they've not got back to me. In view of time passing, I think I'd better throw it open and ask any of the Leeds pianists if they would like to play the Finale part. There'll be 20-odd other people playing with you, so if you make a mistake, it probably won't be noticed Please email me if you're interested!

And if nobody wants the piano part, it was an optional part anyway, so no worries

It's going to be fun duetting with you Ambs.

You're gonna rock

Thank you sweetie, you too!



Ambs
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I'll have a look if no-one else has offered....

Aww, sorry Daisy, someone took up the offer by email soon after I posted (although I've got to check with Barry that it won't affect the other parts)

I've emailed you

Just so that nobody gets missed, it would be helpful if everyone who wants a lift from the station could either post or email me with their time of arrival, even if you've said the time way back on the thread. The station is Headingley Station, but if anyone has a problem with this, please let me know.

Thank you

9.36 for me and Barry (if trains are on time of course).

Just a quickie, I wanted to wish all of you a very happy "Event" I am sure you will all have a good time and have a great days music making.

Good luck to you all

Andrew

Thank you for your good wishes Andrew

I'm getting very excited about Saturday, it's going to be a lovely day

My train is due into Leeds at 9.35 so I should be able to get to Headingley at 10.06. Is anyone likely to be in the area at that time?

W

If it's going to take half-an-hour to get up to Headingley Station, I think I'll see if I can arrange collection from Leeds City Station as it will only take about 10 mins from Leeds Station by car. What time do you get into Leeds Station, sbhoa?

9.06.
20 minute wait at Leeds for the connection.

I'll see if St George can ride to the rescue again

I know there's one or two other people arriving by train - I'll post to confirm the pick-up arrangements when I know what time their trains are arriving.

I'll keep this as a running list to remind me, and if I miss anyone off, please let me know!

9.06 sbhoa, Barry
9.36 willobie

yw

Can't remember if I said but we are travelling by car, too difficult to bring Bari on the train. We planning to arrive by 9.30 all being well.

Plans!!!!!

Recorder Group:

Simple soprano (descant ) part.
Baby bird
Amber.

Soprano
Carl
Looney Tunes
Mwl
Amy

Alto
Hillyb
Emily
Sbhoa?

Tenor

Phantasmagoriana
Batty

Bass
Willobie and possibly me if I don't play the harpsichord part.

Would one of the sopranos like to play bass?


Kazoo Band.

This will be very simple and a good fun item so bring your combs and papers or kazoos etc and have a bash on the day. You don't need to practise beforehand, and nor do you need to have passed any grades in the art of kazoo.

Choir.

This will be easy too so bring any voices that you have and expect to be recruited on the day.

If you don't then Lidd will attack you with the duck end of her brolley! And Add will sing a longer song with lots of repeats!!!!

Yeah...right an' all Add...I'll send me boys rahnd...

*goes to look for a bass recorder to pack in readiness for Saturday*

W

Tenor's fine petrat

Looks like you're coaching me on Alto on Friday evening.......

*must remember to pack two recorders, must remember to pack two recorders...*

I have a spare

New members and new-to-Leeds members might like to know that notmusimum has offered to be a "buddy" again this year - view her as a sort of oasis of calm in the midst of a maelstrom of activity.



I can't believe I just wrote that But you get the drift, she's there to give support to anyone who needs it!

I'm mostly harmless too....

I don't seem to have the title of the music for this slot .... is it not going to be very musical???

We will be kazooing the Colonel Bogey March!! No words, most fortunately.

Oh I am looking for this. And so is my frog.



Ambs
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Must...remember...recorder. And flute

I went to my flute lesson last week and left my flute at home

Right...I've printed out my acknowledgement. (Before I delete it again )

Were we meant to get a confirmation of slot allocation?

Everybody's got all the slots they asked for.... and then some

I don't *think* the concert will go on longer than last year



PS. Will reply to today's emails tonight - please bear with me!

Sbhoa you can be my buddy especially as I'm feeling far from calm at the moment

If anyone wants to know who I am I'll be buddying ChrisH, trying hard not to go to the pub or get lost

Seriously if I can be of any help or support to anyone I'll possibly be in the kitchen in the morning.

I hope I can remember how to play the recorder!

Same here

Me too..... might get a crash course on Friday evening.

Hi,

Is there anywhere at the college where I can warm up my voice in the morning without disturbing the peace and equilbrium(!) or should I do this before I arrive?
(I'm a bit concerned about disturbing other hotel guests if I start warbling too early).



Ambs
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PS. And my Frog will need to warm up too, but I can bring a lily pad from my pond for him so he'll be alright.

Hi Amber,

There are plenty of practice rooms around the college. I think skylark had a system last year for using them...not sure if the same thing applies this year. I'll need to warm up at some point too.

*We'll have fun getting the male members warmed up . One of them is a bit worried by the whole thing, so we'll have to be gentle!! *

Always good to have the male members warmed up!

Ooopps Male forum members I should say..

*Didn't mean to be rude, mods!! *

Same here...must *not* leave RH little finger down all the time, it isn't a flute...

Good luck on Saturday you guys. Really sorry I can't be there. I'll be thinking of you all.

Thank you feathered friend!

St George is working on it at this very moment Hopefully we'll be able to publish it today

One person owes me an email to say which of two pieces they've chosen, or whether they can fit both into the time slot

Somebody take lots of pictures for the forum please...

I'm sure we will

As I won't be around tomorrow or Saturday, and as I know some people will be travelling north tomorrow, I'd like to take this opportunity of wishing everyone the best of luck for the concert. I'm sorry not to be there with you, but I'm sure you'll all have a fantastic time.

Thank you, I'm sure it will be a lovely day