MELTING POT NEWS - JANUARY 2004

Firstly a big thank you to everyone who came along to the Skimmington
Ride Christmas gig in December. King John's Morris mummers excelled
themselves and it was a treat to hear Vicki and ex-Tudor Rose
landlord Steve hurling insults at each other during their rendition
of the Pogues' "Fairytale of New York"!

Later in January members of the Frescobaldi Consort and Skimmington
Ride are joining forces as the Melting Pot Theatre Band for a
Southampton University Players production of the Merry Wives of
Windsor at the Nuffield Theatre. Cath (that's me - violin), Jane
(recorder), Ingrid (bass viol and curtal) and Nic (cittern) will be
live on stage in costume playing music from Shakespeare's time. We've
recorded a CD EP including all the music used in the play, and the CD
will be on sale at the performance. The Merry Wives of Windsor is at
the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton (http://www.nuffieldtheatre.co.uk/)
from Tuesday 20th January to Saturday 24th January. Tickets are £9
(£8 concessions) and are available from the Nuffield Theatre Box
Office on 023 8067 1771.

On Sunday 18th January the Tudor Rose in Romsey welcomes Chien
Bizarre featuring Mac and Duncan from Souls of Fire (on melodeon and
clarinet) along with Chris on fiddle and Doug on guitar playing folk
tunes from France, Britain and further afield.

Hope to see you at a gig soon!
Cath


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GIG DATES
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Sunday 18th January at 9pm
Chien Bizarre
Tudor Rose, Cornmarket, Romsey

Tuesday 20th January to Saturday 24th January
at 7.30pm (8pm on Friday and Saturday)
Southampton University Players present
The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare
with music by the Melting Pot Theatre Band
Nuffield Theatre, University Road, Southampton
Box Office 023 8067 1771
http://www.nuffieldtheatre.co.uk

Sunday 1st February at 9pm
Skimmington Ride
Tudor Rose, Cornmarket, Romsey

Sunday 7th March at 9pm
Skimmington Ride
Tudor Rose, Cornmarket, Romsey

Sunday 4th April at 9pm
Skimmington Ride
Tudor Rose, Cornmarket, Romsey