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Post by Slim Shaney on Jun 9, 2005 17:45:18 GMT 1
Well, we've started some honest-to-goodness serious rehearsals for this one, and I'm currently ploughing through the back catalogue trying to put together a legal, decent, honest and truthful set list (if anyone's got any suggestions for inclusions or omission, do tell...). We should have keyboard genius and all-round good egg Tony 'TT' Turrell on board for this one as well as, attempting to replicate endless hours of studio overdubs, that nice David Booth on percussion and (if we're lucky) a bit of cornet. (Please insert your own 'being given the horn' joke here). Nervous negotiations and fingernail biting still going on around Tony Winn's availability, I'm afraid. In an embarassingly kismetic moment, some time ago we also invited rufty-tufty Essex folk rascals Mawkin to support us on the night, and since they agreed, they've turned into the hottest new thing on the trad scene since briar pipes and tankards (everybody's talkin' about folk music...), so that's, frankly, a bit of a coup. I'm not sure we could afford them now.  Cheers Shane |
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Post by Slim Shaney on Jun 16, 2005 0:49:10 GMT 1
More rehearsals tonight, as we put That Nice David Booth through his percussive paces, teach him the chords to 'Happy Day' and get him working on those harmonies. Tickets are already going very heartily, and exciting news with a potential reapproachment with the mercurial Radar who may be available in person to reproduce his spine tingling recorded harmonica parts. Gib has been sent away with instructions to not come back until he's rounded up a real live horn section. It's going to be special  |
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Post by Mix on Jun 16, 2005 4:01:32 GMT 1
First things first...just how quickly are the tickets going guys? I'm working on a cunning plan, but I shall be well miffed if I'm not quick enough  Suggestions... You probably know what's coming, but, regardless... Bless My Broken Heart (PLEEEEZE!!!!!!!) Don't Fear The Reaper (PRETTY PLEEEEEZE!!!!!!!!) Let's Do It Country Killed By A Special Kind Of Love lots and lots of songs featuring Helen!!!!!!! (Special Request) Valentines Day Oh and the rest of your repertoire in it's entirety if you can I'm a fan.....just can't help myself!!!!! ;D ;D ;D Mic  |
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Post by Mix on Jun 16, 2005 15:33:35 GMT 1
Relax folks, I won't be able to get there...
Nat Express only go to somewhere called Grays, Socketts Heath, The Oak, Essex. Also can get there (wherever it is) on the 22nd, but no other coaches until the 25th, now that's a long wait in a bus station by anyone's standard (even mine).
So, have a good gig, and Album launch, and I'll be sending for my copy (by post...as ever) when it's out.
Mic
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Post by Slim Shaney on Jun 16, 2005 20:03:00 GMT 1
You silly old sausage - if you can get to Ippo then of course there's a ride to the gig and back to Kirk Central on offer. After that it's up to you. May I suggest you contact The High Barn to reserve ticket(s) forthwith, my dear? Skirky |
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Post by Mix on Jun 16, 2005 20:49:37 GMT 1
Skirky!!!!!!  To be shared equally with Hannah I'm on to it first thing in the am.....well, on to S&H anyway Now about those set list suggestions... ;D ;D Mic |
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Post by James SftBH on Jun 16, 2005 23:12:29 GMT 1
First things first...just how quickly are the tickets going guys? I'm working on a cunning plan, but I shall be well miffed if I'm not quick enough Suggestions... You probably know what's coming, but, regardless... Bless My Broken Heart (PLEEEEZE!!!!!!!) Don't Fear The Reaper (PRETTY PLEEEEEZE!!!!!!!!) Let's Do It Country Killed By A Special Kind Of Love lots and lots of songs featuring Helen!!!!!!! (Special Request) Valentines Day Oh and the rest of your repertoire in it's entirety if you can I'm a fan.....just can't help myself!!!!! ;D ;D ;D Mic Obviously we'll mostly be playing stuff from the new CD, but....... Reaper - check Special Kind Of Love - check Lots of Helen singing - check All your other requests are firmly in encore territory  - except Valentine's Day cos hardly anyone knows how to play it. We'll aim to please tho'...... |
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Post by Mix on Jun 16, 2005 23:20:01 GMT 1
In which case, I'll be organising loud encores ;D ;D But to see you do Reaper Live......oh wow!!!!!!! (I only play it 6or7 times a day  It's my new weight loss plan!!!! 6 or 7 Reapers with accompanying grooving like it's the 70's (you wouldn't remember those) and I'm sure I've lost...ooohhh!!! must be at least 1/2 a centimetre of my waist ;D ;D ;D Not a pretty sight, but Ragsy doesn't mind, until I turn it up too, too, loud Mic |
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Post by Mix on Jun 17, 2005 11:42:38 GMT 1
I emailed The High Barn, at some ungodly hour last night/this morning. I had a reply first thing today, they are going to reserve a place for me and I can pay on the door Wow!!! what a place, what service ;D ;D ;D It kinda restores your faith don't it Mic ;D ;D ;D - doing impression of cheshire cat!!!! who got the cream as well!!!! |
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Post by horkesleystalker on Jun 24, 2005 19:08:23 GMT 1
we all coming too, tickets ordered and paid for
see ya all there
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Post by Mix on Jun 24, 2005 19:15:36 GMT 1
YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!! It just wouldn't have been the same without you Bill ;D ;D ;D and somebody has to make sure I behave Mix |
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Post by horkesleystalker on Jun 24, 2005 19:49:30 GMT 1
I shall be on my best behavior cos the mrs will be there too
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Post by Slim Shaney on Jun 25, 2005 13:56:34 GMT 1
Tickets are going astonishingly well so far. D'you know, we might have a sell out on our hands  . Latest news on the line up is that TT and Radar are definite attendees, and if we get an encore there should be an appearance from Partridgian neice, songstrel and all-round glamourpuss Phoebe, who we hope to shoe-horn into the line up, possibly in the Mulleyesque out and out front-running striker role. |
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Post by Mix on Jun 27, 2005 15:06:29 GMT 1
WAY HAY!!!!!!!! I've got my coach tickets ;D ;D ;D So I'm coming.....ready or not Mic - excited? me? whatever gave you that idea  |
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Post by Slim Shaney on Jul 14, 2005 0:29:10 GMT 1
A splendid get-together at the Blue House this evening resulted in one of those happiest of all things - feeling better when you came out than when you went in. Almost a full complement of SftBH'ers, give or take a banjo and harmonicarist or two, all sounding very lovely. We think we've got the set pretty much nailed now and will be trying it out this weekend prior to bouncing on the bouncy castle, getting our faces painted and watching The Owl display. No, really. We get billed above the owls though, right?
SK
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- except Valentine's Day cos hardly anyone knows how to play it.
It's my new weight loss plan!!!! 6 or 7 Reapers with accompanying grooving like it's the 70's (you wouldn't remember those) and I'm sure I've lost...ooohhh!!! must be at least 1/2 a centimetre of my waist ;D ;D ;D
. Latest news on the line up is that TT and Radar are definite attendees, and if we get an encore there should be an appearance from Partridgian neice, songstrel and all-round glamourpuss Phoebe, who we hope to shoe-horn into the line up, possibly in the Mulleyesque out and out front-running striker role.