Waltzers and Wonders

Subject: Waltzers and Wonders
From: Ian Carter
Date: 30 Sep 08 - 07:49 AM

Just wanted to let everyone know ... Derby band [b]The Ram Company[/b] are staging the world premiere of our new show: [i][b]"Waltzers and Wonders: The Wakes Is In Town"[/b][/i] at the Derby Folk Festival this year. It's on Saturday 25th October 2008 at the Derby Assembly Rooms.

The new CD is out very soon, too, featuring a suite of songs I wrote back in the 1980s, when I was with Muckram Wakes, together with a couple of songs by John Tams (including "Pulling-down song").

The lyrics will be available on the band's website: http://www.ramcompany.co.uk so you can all sing along.

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Subject: RE: Waltzers and Wonders
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Oct 08 - 03:31 AM

Not forgetting the song "Julie's Chance" by Sarah Matthews and the tune "Streetfayre" by Gareth Turner.

mp3 downloads on http://www.ramcompany.co.uk including a bonus track that isn't on the CD.


Mitch

Subject: RE: Waltzers and Wonders
From: Mitch the Bass
Date: 01 Oct 08 - 05:02 AM

Sorry, that was me.

Subject: RE: Waltzers and Wonders
From: Mitch the Bass
Date: 03 Oct 08 - 06:32 AM

I've also put the downloads on Sound Lantern http://www.soundlantern.com

Mitch

Subject: RE: Waltzers and Wonders
From: Ian Carter
Date: 03 Oct 08 - 10:57 AM

Well done, Mitch. Mustn't forget to mention John Tams' song "Lily Gilders" either, first featured on the BBC Radio Ballad about fairground workers: "Swings and Roundabouts".

The Ram Company's version has added a chorus, which isn't there in the original. Tam seems to like it, which is a good thing.

We expect he'll be there at the Derby Folk Festival, as he's the patron. I hope he likes the rest of the show!

Subject: RE: Waltzers and Wonders
From: Mitch the Bass
Date: 23 Oct 08 - 11:51 AM

Derby Festival starts tomorrow

Subject: RE: Waltzers and Wonders
From: SylviaN
Date: 20 Mar 09 - 05:54 PM

Hi

We've had lots of lovely reviews of the show at Derby Festival, which we really enjoyed doing, even though we were really nervious.

I'm pleased to say that there are three performances Waltzers and Wonders during April and May, they are:

Saturday, 4th April 2009 - The Florence Nightingale Memorial Hall, Holloway, Derbyshire - Box office number: 01773-856545:

Friday, 22nd May 2009 - The Guildhall, Derby - Box office number: 01332 255800

Sunday, 24th May 2009 - Chippenham Folk Festival.

Please take a look at our website for details of the show.

The Ram Company Website

Cheers

Sylvia

Subject: RE: Waltzers and Wonders
From: SylviaN
Date: 25 Mar 09 - 04:26 PM

For those of you who know the Florence Nightingale Memorial Hall, you may well ask how you get 9 musicians (which includes a drum kit) onto the stage of the stage there. Well, we spent last Saturday rehearsing on the stage, and a very good time we had.

Hope to see some of you there on the 4th.

Cheers

Sylvia

Subject: RE: Waltzers and Wonders
From: Jack Campin
Date: 25 Mar 09 - 09:46 PM

Some pictures bigger than a postage stamp would have been a handy addition to your website.

Subject: RE: Waltzers and Wonders
From: SylviaN
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 02:33 AM

Good suggestions, Jack - I'll send it on to our webmaster.

What we should have done is to include our Myspace site as well, more pictures of us and music. Just scroll down a bit for the pictures.

The Ram Company Myspace Website

Cheers

Sylvia