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03 Nov 03 - 07:59 PM (#1047208) Subject: The Carnal & The Crane From: Blowzabella The New Scorpion Band are touring their Christmas programme 'The Carnal and the Crane' from the end of November, at venues in the south west, one or two in the south east and four dates up north (North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Lancashire). It's an (as you'd imagine) amazing mix of midwinter music, from the reflective to the roistering, with seasonal readings and a Mummers Play! Details are at http://www.new-scorpion-band.com Christmas comes but once a year... |
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03 Nov 03 - 08:11 PM (#1047223) Subject: RE: The Carnal & The Crane From: Noreen This newsletter page has tour dates on- or is there a more specific page that I missed? Sounds great, hope I can get to one. |
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05 Nov 03 - 05:57 PM (#1048691) Subject: RE: The Carnal & The Crane From: Blowzabella Noreen - have a look at the recordings page as there is a CD by the same name, which gives a good indication of the material. The show combines music, interspersed with seasonal readings from the writings of Thomas Hardy, Laurie Lee, & c. - and a Christmas Mummers Play. They are incredibly versatile and you an expect to hear 25 instruments plus their five voices - woodwind, brass, stringed instruments (plucked and bowed), free reed and percussion - and have a good laugh into the bargain! Sounds fine by me! |
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06 Nov 03 - 07:09 AM (#1049081) Subject: RE: The Carnal & The Crane From: GUEST The CD is reviewd the the new Living Tradition - sounds great! |
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24 Nov 03 - 06:52 PM (#1060170) Subject: RE: The Carnal & The Crane From: Blowzabella refresh |
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25 Nov 03 - 04:03 AM (#1060409) Subject: RE: The Carnal & The Crane From: Dave the Gnome the writings of Thomas Hardy, Laurie Lee, & c. So, it's a sort of Laurie and Hardy show... I'll get my coat. :D |
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25 Nov 03 - 07:42 AM (#1060497) Subject: RE: The Carnal & The Crane From: GUEST What's a carnal? (Just thought I'd ask). |
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25 Nov 03 - 08:48 AM (#1060529) Subject: RE: The Carnal & The Crane From: GUEST,Val It's another name for a crow, I think - the reference is to do with carnivore, cos crows eat carrion. The title song is a conversation between a crow and a crane about the birth of Jesus. |