I'll see you in Leeds anyway

Thanks gedall40, sorry you can't make this playday : all being well, I'll see you at another event (Stalybridge? Chester?)

There's another orchestral playday scheduled in Taunton, Somerset for Saturday 3rd October.

There will be two more PO Box collections, tomorrow and next Wednesday (6th May). All applications need to be with me by Wednesday. Thanks!

Are people going out for dinner after the playday or are you all just going home?

Sorry my head has been elsewhere just recently. I was thinking about approaching the same pub as last time. Is that ok with everyone?

Good for me. Granddad will be home to babysit.

I'll speak with them and see what they can do. Might be good if I get a rough idea of numbers.

Barry-clari will be at the pub

No you're barred!!!

*sniff*

WAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!





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Seriously though, I've almost sorted the programme out : it includes Marche Slave and the Marriage of Figaro overture.

You've got to let Barry in, he's the one responsible for making sure i get home.

I hope you all have a wonderful time and make very sweet music.
Bev

Thanks Bev : hopefully I'll see you at another event soon

Mrs. P. and I are yes for the pub.

That must make about 8 then.

I'll check with Rachi tomorrow (if I remember) in case she's not had time to check out the forum.

I should be able to make it aswell

I thought you might so I did count you in

Rachi says yes.

I think there will be scope to decide on the day as last time but I'll have a chat to them one evening this week.

Very quick reminder : I need to know if you're coming by Wednesday at the latest - this is when I'm going to the PO Box for the last time. There may not necessarily be music available for all the pieces in the playday if you don't inform me of your attendance by then.

Many thanks!

Going to the PO Box in a moment : if you decide at the last minute that you want to come along, please let me know sometime today, either by posting on this thread, or by email, or by PM, or by text.

Thanks!

I think I asked this before... the pub is near the venue, right? Is that towards the tram stop or the other way?

I'm getting a bit worried about getting back to town and back to Leeds and stuff

I don't think you will be travelling alone on the tram back to town even if you stay for the meal. I can always drop you at the station if you do end up in that situation.

The pub is opposite the venue (need to check tonight they can do it) on the main road, it's close to the Ladywell stop (these two stops are very close together).

Don't know if I'll get a chance to be online again after tonight, so I'll take this opportunity to remind you all to bring stands, instruments and packed lunches - and I'll see you all on Saturday morning. I've put enough music in the pads to keep us going for more than one playday!

Looking forward to seeing you all!

Sorry I couldn't join you for this one, but Hi to everyone and have a great time playing music together!

Thanks for the good wishes, hopefully I'll see you at another event soon

A huge thank you to Barry for all the hard work today. Another successful Eccles event. Lovely to see everyone again.

Big thanks from Mr and Mrs P too.

I'm home (after making a brief appearance somewhere else)...

I had a fab day Nice to see everyone again

Thanks to notmusimum and Barry

Glad it went well.

Big thanks from me too.

Big thanks to Barry and notmusimum. Good to see everyone else again too, it was fun!

This sounds as if it was fun. Would someone like to briefly tell me what you did, as I haven't attended this type of event before.

Thank you .

Basically, a group of people (adults and children) turn up with their instruments...Yesterday there was about 20 of us, 2 violins, a flute, a bass clarinet (I think!), lots of claris and oboes, a trombone, a bassoon, a percussionist...I think that's it

We basically sight read stuff for the day. We might work on a piece for 20 mins-half an hour, then we go onto the next one, and then we have a break and drink tea and eat biscuits

Sight reading for that amount of time sounds a bit scary, but there's something available for everyone's standard.

It's all pretty relaxed and it's great fun (and judging by the giggles coming from the oboe section yesterday, it's especially fun if you play oboe )

And we go out for dinner and drink wine

Well, Babybird, you have convinced me I should try and get to one of these, and maybe help provide some giggles in the flute department.

The last sentence makes it sound pretty good, too

Oboists are QUITE MAD you know

It's particularly good fun (?) when you get more flats and ledger lines than you can comfortably handle. Ah well, I played more notes than last year so it was progress and it's nice to bathe in the reflected glory of those who can play better.

Gedall, I'm sure you would love it if you came to one of the playdays

I played the most notes out of anyone in the flute section (definitely more than last year )

And I somehow got to be principal clarinet.....

I made the tea

And very good tea it was too.

Glad you all had a good day!!!!!

When's the next one near me?????

Glad you all had fun : I enjoyed directing you all. Thank you to notmusimum and family for sourcing the venue again, and for all the catering.

Rachi (who was to direct half of the day) was unfortunately taken ill the night before, and didn't make it . She is now very much on the mend, and I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing her all the best.



A great summary! Those of you who had the wine : did you like my choice?



A very good job you made of it too sbhoa. Thanks for everything over the weekend!



There will be another York playday right at the start of next year Dawn. Bohemian, mwl1 and I are also doing a recital in the same venue, on the afternoon of Saturday 14th November 2009.

Next event in the North West is the Stalybridge Adult Learner's Concert on Saturday July 18th 2009. Contact sbhoa, read the thread, send your applications in please. Before all the places fill. And many of those places are already spoken for...

Now don't forget a date for the next Eccles playday

On the bandstand 20/9, in a hall in Eccles towards the end of November

Woooo

Oooh!! Sounds Gooood!!!!!

I think I'd like to hear you play. Let me have more details nearer the time. Not sure about Stalybridge. Concert season. Will check my diary. It's my birthday weekend too.

Will do Dawn. We're formulating a programme for 14/11 at the moment.