The Boat Band Anniversary Concert -clips

Subject: The Boat Band Anniversary Concert -clips
From: Will Fly
Date: 04 Oct 09 - 03:33 PM

You can see some clips of the Boat Band's 20th Anniversary Concert on 30th September at the New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme here.

It was a fabulous evening, and I hope the clips convey some of the atmosphere.

Subject: RE: The Boat Band Anniversary Concert -clips
From: greg stephens
Date: 04 Oct 09 - 05:09 PM

Thanks a million for putting those up, Will. I think they are well worth viewing just for the tea-chest bass players very traditional glove.

Subject: RE: The Boat Band Anniversary Concert -clips
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 04 Oct 09 - 07:34 PM

Thanks for the link. Interesting music.

Subject: RE: The Boat Band Anniversary Concert -clips
From: greg stephens
Date: 05 Oct 09 - 05:19 AM

This is my current favourite of Will Fly's videos, a Romanian tune we played called Muntilor

The story connected is that we (the Boat Band) were boating from Islay to the Mull of Kintyre in thick fog, with no foghorn on the boat, no radar and no GPS to tell us where we were. So we were navigating the old way, and we put Kate and Dan, the two ship's trombonists, in the bow. And got them to sound the official blasts as prescribed in the Admiraly instructions. A great trip, and the navigation worked very well. We came out of the fog bank into brilliant sun and there was the Mull looming over us exactly where it should have been.
And in the video you see those ship's trombonists, twenty years older, doing there stuff in the arrangement.

Subject: RE: The Boat Band Anniversary Concert -clips
From: GUEST,jiggerwill
Date: 05 Oct 09 - 09:27 AM

A cracking night Greg, and now thanks to Will Fly we can relive it.
well done to all who took part and organised the event

Subject: RE: The Boat Band Anniversary Concert -clips
From: Will Fly
Date: 06 Oct 09 - 08:52 AM

I've added the "Shallow Brown" video clip to the channel - just sit back and let the ending take you to New Orleans...

Subject: RE: The Boat Band Anniversary Concert -clips
From: greg stephens
Date: 06 Oct 09 - 09:26 AM

My favourite Boat Band number, and we had never played it live before this concert. So thanks a lot Will F for capturing it.
Here it is Shallow Brown

Subject: RE: The Boat Band Anniversary Concert -clips
From: Leadfingers
Date: 06 Oct 09 - 03:19 PM

Gawd !! I am glad I didnt have to find Microphones for the Big Band last Friday at the House !! Great Stuff !!

Subject: RE: The Boat Band Anniversary Concert -clips
From: GUEST,Barrie Marshall
Date: 06 Oct 09 - 05:47 PM

Hi Mike Ainscough, Great videos, I love Shallow Brown, many thanks for doing the video I hope to see the whole concert eventually(lots of work?)

Barrie Marshall

Subject: RE: The Boat Band Anniversary Concert -clips
From: greg stephens
Date: 06 Oct 09 - 05:58 PM

Leadfingers: well, you'd have been all right on the grand finale Magic Island Merengue; we got in front of the mics and did it acoustic, as in the old days of the boat and into the bar in Scotland. Perhaps we should have done the whole concert like that? This came up for considerable discussion.

Subject: RE: The Boat Band Anniversary Concert -clips
From: GUEST,lusharts
Date: 06 Oct 09 - 06:17 PM

fab vids..so great for those who couldnt be there..hods of gratitude

Subject: RE: The Boat Band Anniversary Concert -clips
From: GUEST,old brother (andrew stephens)
Date: 07 Oct 09 - 06:15 AM

we were sadly unable to get to newcastle but these clips really make up for it. will has done a great job. many thanks
andrew

Subject: RE: The Boat Band Anniversary Concert -clips
From: Will Fly
Date: 07 Oct 09 - 06:40 AM

Andrew - you obviously were an exemplar for young Greg. Hopefully, there'll be a fuller DVD of the evening at some stage. The boy done good, eh?

Subject: RE: The Boat Band Anniversary Concert -clips
From: The Sandman
Date: 07 Oct 09 - 12:41 PM

You sound like you were enjoying yourselves,it is very good,that fellow with the bones he lives near me,so I better say something complimentary about him,he must be the best bones player in Kilcrohane.

Subject: RE: The Boat Band Anniversary Concert -clips
From: greg stephens
Date: 07 Oct 09 - 12:55 PM

Who are you then? Not another form of Capn Birdseye?

Subject: RE: The Boat Band Anniversary Concert -clips
From: GUEST,old brother
Date: 07 Oct 09 - 01:42 PM

he may be the best in kilcrohane but may only be the second best in ahakista. my mad scottish friends have arrived in toormore today and may find it is open season on bones players!

Subject: RE: The Boat Band Anniversary Concert -clips
From: The Sandman
Date: 08 Oct 09 - 01:09 PM

Subject: RE: The Boat Band Anniversary Concert -clips
From: MikeofNorthumbria
Date: 08 Oct 09 - 06:41 PM

Great clips - great Band! Keep on boatin', lads & lasses!

Wassail!