Hi Steve and Gillian and the rest of the committee, Would you like to give us a hint of what sort of costume you would like please. I'll not be wearing...
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David Wintle
thomas_slye
Jul 28, 2011 10:09 am
I shan't be there I'm afraid - good luck by the way, hope it all goes well, never seems to be on a convenient date for me - but I'm sufficiently bemused by the...
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Gillian Guest
guestgillian
Jul 28, 2011 12:46 pm
Hi All I think "Gloucester Day" was initiated just after the 17th century Civil War to celebrate the city not having been taken by the besieging royalists....
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christopher walker
chriswalker3...
Jul 28, 2011 1:04 pm
I must say I agree with Dave regarding costume. I might put on a hat or something, but I regard myself as a contemporary folk musician rather than a...
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Stephen Rowley
stevestrolls
Jul 28, 2011 10:46 pm
Around Europe (including Ireland) folk musicians dress up to play for processions. Sometimes it is some aspect of historical dress, sometimes a kind of...
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Gwilym
tradsinger2004
Aug 14, 2011 6:50 pm
Hello all, Plans are going ahead for the symposium of the Pipe and Tabor festival in Gloucester on 2 September. So far I have 3 presentations, viz: - The...
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frances
createthemooduk
Aug 16, 2011 5:04 am
Hi All, christopher walker wrote: "I must say I agree with Dave regarding costume. I might put on a hat or something" I suggest then that we take the colour...
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Stephen Rowley
stevestrolls
Aug 17, 2011 11:15 pm
THere is a new web-site for the festival:- http://pipeandtaborfestival.wordpress.com/ Steve...
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frances@...
createthemooduk
Aug 18, 2011 1:46 pm
Hi Steve, 1. website I tried to get into the members area to look at the tunes for the procession. Sadly the website thinks that my name, frances, is an email...
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Stephen Rowley
stevestrolls
Aug 18, 2011 7:40 pm
The Big Dub Tune Book is now available on-line for members and non-members. You can find it on the Procession page of the festival website. ...
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roeyrboat@...
roeyrboat...
Aug 19, 2011 1:14 pm
Thanks Steve -- though it is virtually impossible for me to make any festivals in the UK, I do keep updated to what you all are up to. The Dub Book adds some...
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Gwilym
tradsinger2004
Aug 29, 2011 5:55 pm
Please note that the symposium will start at 1400, not 1000 as stated in the original programme. Please get there in good time so that we can start promptly. ...
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Stephen Rowley
stevestrolls
Sep 1, 2011 9:14 pm
It is the eve of the 2011 International Pipe and Tabor Festival. I am looking forward to all the music making and meeting musicians over the weekend. Upto date...
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pete stewart
pete@...
Sep 1, 2011 9:24 pm
y'all have fun now; sorry I cant be there - next year I hope pete _____ From: tabor_n_pipe@yahoogroups.com [mailto:tabor_n_pipe@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
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Stephen Rowley
stevestrolls
Sep 4, 2011 8:01 pm
An excellent festival, one of the most enjoyable. Many thanks to all the guests and taborers that made it such a success. I'm looking forward to seeing our...
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birdthetroll
Sep 5, 2011 4:17 pm
I've started Big Dub mk2,more procession orientated.So far tunes are. 1.Washerwomans Brasle 2.La Bergamasca 3.Jamaica 4.Idbury Hill 5.Over the hills and...
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Stephen Rowley
stevestrolls
Sep 5, 2011 4:35 pm
Hi Bob I think we need to pay more attention to the Big Dub booklet for next year. I should have given you a bit more guidance at the time. It was a bit...
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Stephen Rowley
stevestrolls
Sep 5, 2011 4:57 pm
Ooops sorry everyone, I intended my reply to go just to Bob. However, you all get the picture now. We will keep the Big Dub a small core of tunes that work for...
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birdthetroll
Sep 5, 2011 6:35 pm
No problem I'll rename book "suggested session tunes" and invite ideas,then someone needs to trim to a reasonable number.Send a list for Big Dub and I'll do a...
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andycrichards@...
richaacuk
Sep 5, 2011 7:46 pm
Bird, If you could put Nonesuch and Idbury Hill together with a note that we start on Nonesuch and then go from one to the other on command that would be...
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christopher walker
chriswalker3...
Sep 5, 2011 9:25 pm
I thought it was a very enjoyable festival. Thanks to you Steve and to Gillian and Rob and anyone else who was involved in the organisation. Looking...
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davbarnert
davbarnert@...
Sep 5, 2011 9:54 pm
OK, I gotta ask. Every year I read about the Big Dub, and I imagine it's a bunch of folks processing, all playing the same tunes on Pipe & Tabor. Questions...
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birdthetroll
Sep 5, 2011 11:11 pm
Odly the drumming actually works.I was a bit worried but it actually sounded like a corps of drums that had rehearsed it probably averages out and sounds like...
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birdthetroll
Sep 5, 2011 11:12 pm
Wilco BIRD...
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Stephen Rowley
stevestrolls
Sep 6, 2011 7:15 am
Dave The thrilling sound of massed taborers has to be experienced rather than imagined. The next festival looks like it will be 31st Aug - 2nd Sept. Put it in...
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David Wright
alvisman1250
Sep 6, 2011 1:45 pm
Chris My sentiments exactly. Thanks to all involved in organising and presenting. Â Am already looking forward to next year's festival. David ...
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Gillian Guest
guestgillian
Sep 14, 2011 4:47 pm
the draft minutes of the AGM and the General Meeting of The Taborers Society held on Saturday 3rd September should be posted on the website soon - see...
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Stephen Rowley
stevestrolls
Sep 14, 2011 9:11 pm
Correction the address is. www.pipeandtabor.com The minutes are not there yet....
