I'm listening to my iPod on shuffle today, trying to get ahead with proposals and updating CV and having a bit of a cold. Currently it is Chris Wood and it has been, His majesty's sagbutts and cornetts, Dram from Sweden, Horses Brawl, Bach, Cecelia Bartoli doing Vivaldi, Kathryn Tickell, some anonymous Norwegian and Swedish fiddle players, Musica Antiqua of London, Red Priest... that's all I can remember hearing today, it's very enjoyable!
Anyway, enough of that, I'm trying to keep still and have a cold today so that I am on top form for the 3 gigs with Horses Brawl this week! Really looking forward to them.
Now we're in medieval Spain, lots of plucked instruments.... pretty amazing.
Better get on...new tunes to write...
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Monday, 12 October 2009
On the road again...
We've been trying out some of Adrian's new tunes today, they've got a Bulgarian feel, and an english sense of harmony. Hopefully something will magically appear out of them!
We've got three concerts this week as part of the Rural Tour in Nottinghamshire, should be fun, I really like these ones. Last weeks' concert and workshop at the Colchester Institute was really fun. We had BA undergrad guitarists and wind players taking part in creating a new piece, with some good ideas. The concert was great fun too, a very friendly and appreciative audience and some of them had seen us twice this year.
Plans are in the pipeline for a new EP, we have two definite new tracks and 1 almost finished one, hopefully we'll get it out before Christmas! and hopefully before our date at Dragon Hall on November 27th.
must go and move the car now, I'm borrowing one which doesn't fit in the garage and I don't have a parking space! good excuse for a ride around the city.
We've got three concerts this week as part of the Rural Tour in Nottinghamshire, should be fun, I really like these ones. Last weeks' concert and workshop at the Colchester Institute was really fun. We had BA undergrad guitarists and wind players taking part in creating a new piece, with some good ideas. The concert was great fun too, a very friendly and appreciative audience and some of them had seen us twice this year.
Plans are in the pipeline for a new EP, we have two definite new tracks and 1 almost finished one, hopefully we'll get it out before Christmas! and hopefully before our date at Dragon Hall on November 27th.
must go and move the car now, I'm borrowing one which doesn't fit in the garage and I don't have a parking space! good excuse for a ride around the city.
Friday, 2 October 2009
Autumn Tour and Orchestra Workshop
We have a busy couple of months ahead with 9 concerts and plans to record an EP in November. And for those of you who like the idea of a Horses Brawl Orchestra, we are running a workshop at Dragon Hall in Norwich which is open to instrumentalists of all ages. We will be taking some traditional folk tunes and a fragment of and early tune and working with the group to create an exciting new piece. Please find details below.
Hope to see you somewhere soon!
Best wishes
Laura & Adrian
October 7th, 2009 COLCHESTER INSTITUTE, Swinburne Hall.
October 15th, 2009 EDENHAM VILLAGE HALL Lincolnshire
October 16th, 2009 ALFORD MANOR HOUSE Lincolnshire
October 17th, 2009 BARKSTON & SYSTON VILLAGE HALL, Grantham
October 23rd, 2009 BRACEBOROUGH & WILSTHORPE VILLAGE HALL, Lincolnshire
October 29th, 2009 THE STABLES, Wavendon, Milton Keynes
October 30th, 2009 MAPLEBACK VILLAGE HALL, Nottinghamshire
October 31st, 2009 GROVE STREET METHODIST CHURCH, Nottinghamshire
November 22nd, 2009 WORKSHOP at Dragon Hall, Norwich (details below)
November 27th, 2009 NORWICH Dragon Hall 01603 663922
Please visit www.horsesbrawl.co.uk for further details
MUSIC WORKSHOP with HORSES BRAWL
Sunday 22nd November at Dragon Hall, King Street, Norwich
1pm - 4pm
£30 / £25 concs
This is an excellent opportunity to find out how the duo write their award-winning and highly acclaimed music and an excellent chance to create a new music with a mixed group of instruments. Horses Brawl will teach tunes by ear (sheet music will also be available) and work with participants to create a new piece of music. The duo have run similar workshops at Universities and festivals around the country but never before in their home city, so come and help us to create the Horses Brawl orchestra for an afternoon.
The workshop is open to players of stringed instruments i.e. violin, viola, cello, guitar, harp and soft winds i.e. recorders, flutes, whistles and early instruments including crumhorns/smallpipes etc. We recommend that recorder players bring at least two sizes of recorder possible. Pegs, sponges and stickers will be provided.... you will find out why!
Ability: Players must be able to hold a tune confidently.
We will be working by ear, but music will also be available. If you are unsure of your standard or have any enquiries please contact Laura on 01603 305399 or email info@horsesbrawl.co.uk
All ages are welcome
Pitch A=440 (normal concert pitch)
Friends/Partners/Parents can arrive at 3.45pm to hear an informal performance of the new piece.
To book a place please contact Dragon Hall Box Office on 01603 663922 more information at www.dragonhall.org
Hope to see you somewhere soon!
Best wishes
Laura & Adrian
October 7th, 2009 COLCHESTER INSTITUTE, Swinburne Hall.
October 15th, 2009 EDENHAM VILLAGE HALL Lincolnshire
October 16th, 2009 ALFORD MANOR HOUSE Lincolnshire
October 17th, 2009 BARKSTON & SYSTON VILLAGE HALL, Grantham
October 23rd, 2009 BRACEBOROUGH & WILSTHORPE VILLAGE HALL, Lincolnshire
October 29th, 2009 THE STABLES, Wavendon, Milton Keynes
October 30th, 2009 MAPLEBACK VILLAGE HALL, Nottinghamshire
October 31st, 2009 GROVE STREET METHODIST CHURCH, Nottinghamshire
November 22nd, 2009 WORKSHOP at Dragon Hall, Norwich (details below)
November 27th, 2009 NORWICH Dragon Hall 01603 663922
Please visit www.horsesbrawl.co.uk for further details
MUSIC WORKSHOP with HORSES BRAWL
Sunday 22nd November at Dragon Hall, King Street, Norwich
1pm - 4pm
£30 / £25 concs
This is an excellent opportunity to find out how the duo write their award-winning and highly acclaimed music and an excellent chance to create a new music with a mixed group of instruments. Horses Brawl will teach tunes by ear (sheet music will also be available) and work with participants to create a new piece of music. The duo have run similar workshops at Universities and festivals around the country but never before in their home city, so come and help us to create the Horses Brawl orchestra for an afternoon.
The workshop is open to players of stringed instruments i.e. violin, viola, cello, guitar, harp and soft winds i.e. recorders, flutes, whistles and early instruments including crumhorns/smallpipes etc. We recommend that recorder players bring at least two sizes of recorder possible. Pegs, sponges and stickers will be provided.... you will find out why!
Ability: Players must be able to hold a tune confidently.
We will be working by ear, but music will also be available. If you are unsure of your standard or have any enquiries please contact Laura on 01603 305399 or email info@horsesbrawl.co.uk
All ages are welcome
Pitch A=440 (normal concert pitch)
Friends/Partners/Parents can arrive at 3.45pm to hear an informal performance of the new piece.
To book a place please contact Dragon Hall Box Office on 01603 663922 more information at www.dragonhall.org
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