Bollin Morris in Chorlton

Subject: Bollin Morris in Chorlton
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 29 Jun 09 - 05:59 AM

Tuesday 30 June and the wild and exciting Bollin Morris visit Chorlton - The Bowling Green at 8 and so on, finishing with the Massed Beech Tune Players and country dances led by Rob Phillips.

All welcome

L in C

Subject: RE: Bollin Morris in Chorlton
From: Brakn
Date: 29 Jun 09 - 03:59 PM

What time is the band getting there?

Subject: RE: Bollin Morris in Chorlton
From: Brakn
Date: 30 Jun 09 - 07:32 PM

Great entertainment, great tunes, great dancing, nice people; what more could you want?

(ok There was food and drink as well)

Subject: RE: Bollin Morris in Chorlton
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 01 Jul 09 - 07:13 AM

Thanks Mike, I thought Bollin were great fun and made for an excellent evening.

I thought the Beech Band played rather well and we have finally played for dancers - which I guess is the point really. I have a pile of photos and will put them some where like face book so that everyone can see them.

See you shortly

Les

Subject: RE: Bollin Morris in Chorlton
From: Phil Edwards
Date: 01 Jul 09 - 07:36 AM

Next time I'll get there on time, and bring my G whistle - although dancing to the Four Hand Reel was at least as much fun as playing it would have been. Top night.

PS G tunes, grr. Ever since I got my posh new D whistle I've been trying to (a) play the G tunes on it and (b) cross-finger the C naturals instead of half-holing, which my fingers still haven't got used to. I'll get there.

PPS Happy birthday, Al!

PPPS Not that Al. Well, not as far as I know.

Subject: RE: Bollin Morris in Chorlton
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 01 Jul 09 - 01:11 PM

Phil,

keys do cause endless problems. We nearly gave up last year so we spent quite some time playing tunes in different keys but we still haven't really cracked it. D is much better for whistles I think and it does suit most other instruments - I am not sure why we play stuff in G.

Maybe we need a key meeting with key discussions and some key changes?

Our garden some sunny day?
Cheers

Les

Subject: RE: Bollin Morris in Chorlton
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 02 Jul 09 - 03:44 PM

Bollin made The South Manchester Reporter today. Two pictures and a reasonable report.

Bollin are a mixed side - but mostly women - Interesting that the pictures were two blokes - and good picies too taken by whom I wonder?

Still dance Tuesday in the paper and delivered by Thursday

Best wishes and thanks again to all of Bollin

Les