Rudsamblog

Well I reckon I got off lightly by offering to do this week instead of next! 8 people were not there, all for good reasons, so we had an intense session with the piano of the first 5 pages or so of O Bone Jesu for the National Library concert. Ollie is hoping to have some extra rehearsals so we can learn this well, and not just struggle through the notes, so watch this spot.

No notes really other than to ask everyone to look at the music for half an hour or more this week and go over your part. It's important to count all the time, mark your copy with the beats if that helps, and don't get put off by the frequent changes from 2/4 to 3/4 etc, just count crotchets [or whatever they are for non-UK people!] If anyone wants me to come early and play their line on the keyboard then let me know.

The women also looked at some more Tormis songs, sounded a bit Japanese actually! Get your "real" copy from Susan.
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Notices:

1. The Library concert will at popular request, start at 8pm on Wed 8 October, with a warm-up/rehearsal at 7pm.

2. Ollie will confirm whether we are doing the Cloudburst concert before Christmas, it may be postponed until spring 2009 but we might start rehearsing it this autumn.

3. Weekend of 27 June 2009 confirmed for the concert in York with Soon Amore.

4. If we weren't doing the Cloudburst concert in October, John asked if anyone was interested in going to a concert and/or workshop in Glasgow with Northern/Village Harmony, mid-October on their email to John, and a possible shapenote workshop, all details as John forwarded previously [24 July]. I see from their website [www.northernharmony.pair.com] that they are planning to come to Edinburgh 15 - 16 October for a workshop and concert sponsored by Voicehouse. So maybe Glasgow is off, but this was updated in April so is probably not accurate. Please note that the 15 October is a Wednesday so Ollie may not be too pleased if we all desert him that day! No idea what the cost of the workshops or concert might be. I suggest you contact John if you are interested. They may also be looking for accommodation.