Next collection from the PO Box will be this coming Friday (3rd Oct).

If you send an application in during the coming week, it'll be acknowledged either that Friday, or over the weekend, all being well.

Hmmm - I've just thought of a way I might be able to make this....we'll see. If so, I'll bring baritone sax, which might help with the low end!

nick

Will collect first batch of Abney forms tomorrow.
*goes off to print more forms*

Great, thanks sbhoa!

Spoke with a local adult band on Wednesday hoping to generate some interest there too. I need to speak with the conductor a bit more though.

Form and payment safely with me - many thanks! Expect an email very soon.

Looking at my list, we are well off for wind instruments (though we can always take more), but still low on strings. Still bags of time to get those forms in!

A quick reminder that I'm collecting from the PO Box again this coming Friday (10th), and will send email acknowlegements soon after.

Quick question: on the eccles event site it says grade 3 and above? I've never taken grades as I'm an adult beginner and exam shy. What grade would I be? That's anyones guess, 2?, really don't know. I have C flute that I've been learning on and off for 3 years, and alto flute that I bought this August. I also have slow fingers. Do I take it that I'm not eligible?

Which notes can you play on the C flute, Liridona? That'll give Barry some idea if his arrangements will be suitable.

Hiya Liridona

Having had a look through both your post here and in the flute choir thread, I'd say you'll be fine. You'll have company, with Babybird2 on flute as well, and I'll play the flute when rachi's conducting.

If you want to bring your alto, let me know, as I'll have to custom write you a few parts (all my music lacks parts in G). Have your C flute with you too, as I won't be able to write alto parts for everything.

Hope to see you there, and in a moment, you'll have mail.

ooooo thank you! Which notes can I play? on C flute up to G3. Alto is the same fingering but third octave is harder to play... wobbly at the moment.

Abney has no music in G either... I can transpose a part myself using noteworthy trial version at the moment. It's only a 30 day trial though.

Thanks

G3? Comfortably more than enough range wise.

I hope you're not expectig me to play notes much higher than G3 'cos they're a bit wobbly up there. And squeaky

G3 is likely to be the upper limit Babybird2. You *might* get the odd low C/C# at the other end of the spectrum - do let me know if there's a problem there.

sorry I can't make it to this one... I have an important engagement.... a concert

I think I can manage low C# and C (just)

Cool - I'll avoid too many, low Cs on flute and a large orchestra don't really go...

Any more flutes coming? I'm going to play the flute during rachi's conducting session, but otherwise Babybird2 is on her own at the moment...

We have a 'cellist!

...and another flautist (thanks for the application Liridona!)

More applications to add to the 15 of us coming will be most welcome!

My next visit to the PO Box will be next Friday (17th October).

I would very much appreciate it if you could send your applications in for Eccles by around Wednesday 5th November, then I'll be able to put the folders together in good time. Thank you!

A reminder of my next PO Box visit

Fingers crossed for lots more forms

Will let you know!

Up to 16 now

Are there 4 more people thinking of joining us so we can make 20? Anyone out there?

Quite probably: need to confirm somewhere to stay, and send off form.

nick

will be good to see you there!

Next PO Box collection will be this Friday (24th)

Up to 17 musicians now. Getting much better on the bass front, still low on strings at the moment.

There's still time to get your forms in. Anyone who gets forms to me by the morning of Friday 7th November is guaranteed their own music pad. If you send your form in after this, you may have to share.

The last PO Box collection will be Wednesday 12th November. Therefore, unless I have talked to you and said otherwise, you must send your form in by the morning of Tuesday 11th November.

Am I right in thinking that I can get a tram from piccadilly to eccles?

Oh, hang on.. according to the metrolink website picaddilly stop is closed til 21st November

Yes (didn't see your next post)

Thanks I'll figure out something I'm sure I think I can get there via Stalybridge too, but that involves nearly an hour's wait there

That's too bad....
The train Barry and I will be on is the 9.42 Liverpool train from Stalybridge..... it stops a Eccles so no need to change to metrolink.

It's only a short stretch from Piccadilly while they re-lay some tracks. It's a 5 min. walk from the railway station up to Market Street where you can get a tram.

*makes note of train time*



Trams to Eccles are running from Victoria/Market Street every 12 minutes on 15/11/08, according to the Metrolink website.

Thanks everyone

I'll have a think and I'll decide how to get there

Looking forward to the day!!
Do we get to see what we will be playing in advance or is it 'just dive in'!

It's 'just dive in'

Looking forward to it - and meeting (or in many cases re-meeting) you all.

Oh well, I guess I need more sight reading practice.

You'll be fine pushpull, I won't be working you all (too) hard!

Does that mean you will be working some people hard?

As if I'd dream of doing that

Seriously though, it'll be a fun, low pressure day playing through stuff. Rachi and I will do a little rehearsing, but it'll be nothing too onerous.

Next PO Box collection : this Friday (7th), and email confirmations will go out over the following 3 days or so.

Managed to pop round today.

We're now up to 22

Yay

There are two things I need to mention.

There are no music stands at the venue, we have a few ourselfes but not enough, if anyone can bring a music stand it would be much appreciated.

Are people interested in eating after the event?

There us a pub quite close by that does food, we are going to eat there to try it sometime over the weekend. Sbhoa and I looked at it a while ago and there is a seperate dining area that we may be able ot have to ourselves.

If anyone needs a lift from the station just give me a nod and I'll sort something out.

You can count me and Barry in for the meal.
Are you booking for about half an hour after finish time?

I'd like to eat please ...

nick

I'll book as suggested about half an hour after finish time. Phew I'm going to be eating out all that weekend!! Not complaining

Now it's 24