1pm sounds sensible : that will allow plenty of time to get there, meet the people at the venue and get everything sorted

Okeydokey

Hrm, I need to put in a bit of practice if I want to play anything new on the day.... wouldn't want you to put up with watching me stumble through trying to sight read something Things are a bit mad of late!

I've never heard you play anything live Solari, so why not go for some music you're already comfortable with, especially as you've had a bit of a mad time of late?

1pm sounds sensible : that will allow plenty of time to get there, meet the people at the venue and get everything sorted

Sol, don't worry too much about what you are going to play, else you will get me all worried too. I plan just to bring lots of music and go for it from there. I refuse to let the nerves get the better of me.

Of course I will have the advantage that I will have done Pro Corda the week before.

ET

Thanks both of you I will arrange to get there for 1pm.

Sol, don't worry too much about what you are going to play, else you will get me all worried too. I plan just to bring lots of music and go for it from there. I refuse to let the nerves get the better of me.

Of course I will have the advantage that I will have done Pro Corda the week before.

ET

Cool : I will PM you my mobile number eldatom, if I forget, give me a reminder!

Watching from the sidelines, it sounds great. I hope you all have a wonderful time and I look forward to participating in something similar in the future.

Pat

Cool : I will PM you my mobile number eldatom, if I forget, give me a reminder!

I've PM'd my mobile # also

Has anyone ever seen Barry and Sol in the same place at the same time?
I think they may be the same person...

That would make me best looking male, then?

Ah - clearly I hadn't thought that one through properly...

Bit slow today are we? Hope you have a great Birthday by the way!

Has anyone ever seen Barry and Sol in the same place at the same time?

Yep

D@mmit - that's the end of that theory then!

Carol in "not always right" absolute shocker!

D@mmit - that's the end of that theory then!

It's a very nice little place. They had lots of nice beer. I was a good b-c, and I resisted the temptation

Hello everyone!

I have tried to book the venue for the after event food/drink. They said they didn't take bookings, but they assured me they'd have plenty of room for us.

It's a very nice little place. They had lots of nice beer. I was a good b-c, and I resisted the temptation

Looking forward to it!!!

Me too! We'll sort out the accompanying beforehand

Have to say, I doubt I'll resist the beer or wine come the after show socialising!

I've told my piano teacher I was going to attempt an accompaniment. The look of horror on her face was a picture!! She advised me very kindly that I wasn't ready for it and that it was another skill altogether! I'm still looking forward to trying though
I've got the feeling we'll all be in need of a drink after our attempts!!! Should be fun though....

I've got the feeling we'll all be in need of a drink after our attempts!!!

Should be fun though....

Hello everyone!

I have tried to book the venue for the after event food/drink. They said they didn't take bookings, but they assured me they'd have plenty of room for us.

It's a very nice little place. They had lots of nice beer. I was a good b-c, and I resisted the temptation

I think you'll be fine - seeing as Barry is so experienced, I think he will probably follow you rather than the other way round

Exactly! That's why I'm looking forward to it (instead of panicking..).

I've told my piano teacher I was going to attempt an accompaniment. The look of horror on her face was a picture!! She advised me very kindly that I wasn't ready for it and that it was another skill altogether! I'm still looking forward to trying though

Aww, what a shame. I'd only been playing for 5 months when I accompanied Celeste and mwl1 singing one of the songs from my tutor book at the Leeds concert last January and I really enjoyed doing it. And the other day I suggested to my teacher another piece that I might accompany at the next concert and he was all for it. He thinks the piece I've chosen is too easy though and he wants me to add some chords Does your teacher realise it's very informal and just between friends?

I think that if we make this a regular thing, perhaps some duets might be good. Might turn into chaos seeing as people won't be able to practice together but in theory as long as you learn your part and can keep a steady pulse, it could work!

Thanks Skylark for your comment. My teacher is the nicest person you could ever meet and she only meant well by saying I wasn't ready. I've told her it was very informal and we'd only be a handful of people but being a good teacher she wishes she'd had time to teach me the pieces I'm going to play so I can play them well. I did tell her I would give her more notice next time so she can help me and she is happy with that (but still very worried about the 24th!!!!...more than me!! )

I'd loved to have seen her face Good luck on the 24th!

No doubt you'll hear all about it when it's over!

We'll do reports - and I'm sure it'll be fun!

I plan on recording the session and selling the CD. £4.99. Bargin.

I'm not sure that selling the CD for £4.99 will work. We might have to pay people to listen to it!!

By the time I'm finished, Beethoven will have been spinning in his grave long enough to have drilled a new EuroTunnel

Rofl. What/which Beethoven are you playing?

Pathetique 2nd Mvt. It'll be the 2nd time I've attempted to play it in front of other people... Took a few months to learn so I may as well make use of the time investment by playing it (well, trying to! Don't expect a high quality performance!).

I think going over my grade pieces might be an idea too, so I can see how I do under a bit of pressure.

Ooooo, impressive (to me). I'll be doing the Sonatina in F (1st mvt).

Hrm I'll look that up when I get home, great! What Grade 3 pieces did you do in your exam by the way, Jo?

I'm doing Menuet in G, Study in F and Top Cat.

EDIT: looked that up, wow, that will sound great!

evil evil evil TopCat which drove me totally nuts. After being pretty much able to sight read it hand separately, it took me forever to get the hands co-ordinated and it only came together about two weeks before the exam.

Seeing that beautiful Steinway grand piano in Chester has made me want to have a go of one. I'm toying with the idea of hiring a practice room in London for a few hours, preferably with a similar piano. Does anyone know of any and the rates?

Are there any prerequisites for doing this? Also, I was thinking perhaps one or two other adult learners might fancy joining in for a bit of plonking around on a nice piano, and maybe lunch afterwards?

Yours fervently,

Sol

BOOKED!!
Grade 5 standard and under Grand Piano fun day!

We have the large room at Schott, 48 Great Marlborough Street.

Sat Oct 24th, 2pm-4pm

Confirmed attendees for a practice room hire session on a nice grand piano
Solari
MissyPiano
Mini Mo + 1
JoMook
Eldatom
barry-clari (clarinet/flute)


Confirmed for meal/drinks after:
Solari
Mini Mo + 1
MissyPiano
JoMook
barry-clari
Eldatom (?)

Just had a thought.

You wouldn't want me to abuse a piano with my rudimentary 'skills' , but what I can do is bring a clari/flute/both, and the lower end ABRSM grade books (grade 1, 2, maybe 3), and if anyone wants to have a go at accompanying, I'll come along and play?

Ok first post all updated. Not very long to go now.... the dangerous thing is that I get paid that Friday so I might go on a sheet music spree...

Hi Barry

I am up for having a go at some accompanying work, I have had a go with my son playing his flute but he gets cross with me, he says I am supposed to follow him not the other way around! lol So you will have to be gentle with me! lol

ET

No problem : shall I find something, or will you bring something?