...will take place on Saturday 21st February 2009, and the venue will be published on a website which will appear here, 2/3 weeks after the Teddington website has been online.

This event is a phantasmagoriana presentation.

It will follow the Harborough model, ie we'll play through a load of ensemble music, then retire to a restaurant/pub/wherever to eat and drink.

This thread is for discussion of the above event. Hope lots of you can come!

Applications now open! Website/form is here

Whoo hoo!!! The end of half term. I'll probably be in Darlington anyway - so not far to get to. Excellent date!

I really hope to make this event as I've never been to a forum playday before.

Not far away but I'm conducting Sheffield SRP that day...

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It's where I take my ABRSM exams...!

Wooo! Go York!

Still interested. Sounds do-able but is very close to my daughter's birthday so will depend on what we are doing for that. However, that will probably be the weekend afterwards. Like an earlier poster I've never been to one of these before so anyone let us know how it works? Do we just turn up with instrument/s in tow or what?

Any chance of knowing in advance what area of York the venue is? Will it be in Central York or what? Just asking so I work out transport.

'Tis a possibilty... Depending on..er...things!

Yes, in a nutshell! The music will come from my extensive orchestral/flexi ensemble collection. Come, play, and enjoy yourself.



I'll send you a PM

Any chance of a piano?

As with Eccles, it's an orchestral playday, and as such it's not aimed specifically at pianists. Having said that, there is a piano there, and we may be able to use it. I'll let you know.

Thanks

Can't promise anything...but would be interested

alas, I'm in york only tues-thurs next term ....

nick

Sounds possible for me too. What sort of timing is it? Morning? Afternoon? Full day?

Hope there's dead basic alto clef stuff available though....

12ish 'til 5ish, so a half day.

If you let me know if you're coming for sure, a bit nearer the time, I'll write you some basic alto clef stuff.

Thanks, Barry, will do. As long as I remember, that is....

*makes note that elisabethrb is interested*

I hope I'm going to be able to squeeze in a visit to the music shop when I come to York

You will Babybird2. We're starting at 12 noon

AWESOME

Will be on holiday in the Lake District. However, have a good time everyone.
Bev.

Thanks, and hope you enjoy your break Bev

Web pages are done. Launch is imminent!

I could really do with a form to fill in

The pages will probably be sent off to be put online in the next day or so. Not long to wait now!

Thanks as always to katyjay for hosting the site

There are computery problems at the moment at katyjay's end, the web pages are in katyjay's inbox and will be put online as soon as the computery problems at katyjay's are resolved.

Apologies for the delay.

The site is now up and running again, after some security problems with the hosting company. There are a few gremilins which I will be fixing over the next few days.

here

You're a star (as always) - thanks katyjay

Applications are now open - I'll put the link on the first post as well.

Impressed - Babybird2 already has her form in the post.

Thanks Babybird2!

As well as sending my form in early, I am also aiming to turn up on time to this event

I'd just call it 'fashionably late'

Looking forward to seeing you and your flute again on 21/2!

And my flute and me are very much looking forward to seeing you too

If anyone's free in York next wednesday the University orchestra are doing Brahms 4th the Walton Viola Cconcerto and Ives 4th of July. its going to be awesome

Sounds good, but I won't be anywhere near York next Wednesday...

Can you make the 21st February des?

Babybird2 does indeed become the first entry for the 1st York playday, as indeed she was for the 1st Eccles playday as well. Collected the form and payment this morning.

Thanks Babybird2!

As with Eccles, I can take entries pretty much up to the last-ish minute, and certainly anyone who applies by Monday 16th February will have a place.

Probably - I'll be around but no idea whether I'll be free or not. Should be ok I think.

hopefully, see you on 21st Feb!

Still hoping to come. Also going to see if I can rally any band members - is it open to all??

Will get my form in in the new year when I see what's happening re my daughter's birthday etc. Hoping to work round this date though. Sounds like FUN!!!

The playdays are designed to encourage local musicians, as well as people who frequent this forum, to come along and have fun making music - so if you can get some of your band to come along, that'd be great! Phantasmagoriana will be extensively publicising the event locally.

Hope you're able to make it DawnF!

Of course! Would be great to see some local players there - I'm going to start putting posters up in York after Christmas, and will be publicising it to the group I play in too.

STILL can't make it, I'm afraid - I'm in York only Tues-Thurs this term. Bother.

Hi Phantasmagoriana! I'll look out for the posters.

May have recruited a couple of fellow band menbers.

Have PM'd you Phantasmagoriana to see if I can help you with any publicity where I am...

Fab! Thanks Dawn!

I'll be doing one more collection from the PO Box before Christmas - then won't be collecting again 'til the very early part of the New Year, so if you do send your application in between Christmas and the New Year, I'll apologise in advance for the late confirmation of your place at York.

Cheap rail tickets from the south to York are now available - bought mine yesterday

Collecting next lot of forms on Friday 9th.

See above. I'll be able to accept applications up to the weekend before (14th February), so just over a month to get your forms in!

Have lots of people sent their forms in yet?

Still on the thin side Babybird2, but with Christmas and New Year only just gone, I'm not surprised - phantasmagoriana is beginning the big local push as of about now.

Should it require a 'push'? Shouldn't events be a success more or less off their own backs without them being continually forced at people? Although I suppose the playday is within 7 weeks of another event, so going by previous arguments should be deemed to not be a success anyway. That's not to say this one won't be, I'm just curious as to the difference in responses to this event and the one held in Leeds on the 9th February last year.