Music weekend in Leicestershire

Subject: RE: Music weekend in Leicestershire
From: MBSLynne
Date: 18 Sep 02 - 05:46 AM

Thanks Kitty. I would love to hear a proper CD of him singing his songs, but if it's just a case of learning his songs, that's fine. There are some really good ones.

Subject: RE: Music weekend in Leicestershire
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 17 Sep 02 - 08:45 PM

Lynne

He won't record commercially - and he re-recorded the songs at home a couple of weekends ago on a tape recorder borrowed from school because he lost the master tape he recorded last year! He says the tape is for learning songs from, not for listening to... I'll see if he or me can get a tape to you too.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Music weekend in Leicestershire
From: MBSLynne
Date: 17 Sep 02 - 05:21 AM

I'd like a copy of that too. Does he have any CDs or tapes for sale? He's a brilliant songwriter with a fantastic voice.

Subject: RE: Music weekend in Leicestershire
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 16 Sep 02 - 07:27 PM

Lynne

An added bonus was getting the re-recorded tape of Steve Thomason's songs, including the 6 he's written since he recorded the original 10 last year. I sang "The Sound of Union" at Herga this evening, and have given a copy of the tape to Johnny Collins.

Subject: RE: Music weekend in Leicestershire
From: MBSLynne
Date: 16 Sep 02 - 05:50 AM

Thanks guys! I feel all warm and fluffy inside after reading your last two messages! I really enjoyed it too, though I was worried in case other people didn't. Someone else has told me it was the best yet. Let's hope we can build on it and get it even better next year, when we will be in the brand new building.

Subject: RE: Music weekend in Leicestershire
From: Mr Happy
Date: 16 Sep 02 - 03:44 AM

lynne & ted,

echoing kitty's sentiments above. it was a good one! thanks again.

Subject: RE: Music weekend in Leicestershire
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 15 Sep 02 - 03:00 PM

Thank you Lynne and Ted for the weekend, the accommodation, the craic and some very nice singing. Thank you Mr Happy for the revelation that "Happiness" can be sung to the tune of Ellen Vannen, and vice versa..... I will PM you the words of Helen Akitt's "Granddad goes dancing on Mayday."

Kitty

Subject: RE: Music weekend in Leicestershire
From: Mr Happy
Date: 13 Sep 02 - 07:40 PM

'i'm coming,i'm coming,though my back is bending low'

Subject: RE: Music weekend in Leicestershire
From: MBSLynne
Date: 13 Sep 02 - 06:18 AM

Nearly there! Don't miss it! It's going to be good!

Subject: RE: Music weekend in Leicestershire
From: MBSLynne
Date: 12 Sep 02 - 08:28 AM

Look forward to seeing you. We start on Saturday at 11.00 and go on until 2.00, when we have half an hour break, 2.30 till 5.00, then start the evening at 8.00 until whenever. The Sunday survivor session is around lunchtime. It looks as though the weather may be good, in which case we will probably do a lot of it outside. I'm looking forward to it!

Subject: RE: Music weekend in Leicestershire
From: Orac
Date: 12 Sep 02 - 05:17 AM

Hello again. I won't be able to make it on Friday but I'll try to look in over the weekend.

Subject: RE: Music weekend in Leicestershire
From: GUEST,Ted
Date: 10 Sep 02 - 05:27 PM

Orac

We've been going out in the Midlands as Brassneck for about three years now! Come along on Friday night and we'll talk over a pint (well, alright, maybe more than one!)

Subject: RE: Music weekend in Leicestershire
From: Orac
Date: 09 Sep 02 - 07:30 AM

Thats Ok then.. I'm in a local (to you) ceilidh band too and we sometimes call ourselves by that name. You had me worried then ... as 2 of the band are in Ireland this weekend and we knew nothing about it... !! Maybe we won't use that name again if its already being used locally.

Subject: RE: Music weekend in Leicestershire
From: MBSLynne
Date: 09 Sep 02 - 06:07 AM

Sorry, hit the wrong thing! Brassneck is the band in which my husband plays. They only play fairly locally and occasionally, which is why you won't have heard of them. They consist of a guitarist, a bassist, a fiddler, an accordionist (or keyboard,) a drummer and a mandolin p[layer who also plays guitar and French horn. They are a ceilidh band, but also do non-ceilidh stuff sometimes.

Subject: RE: Music weekend in Leicestershire
From: MBSLynne
Date: 09 Sep 02 - 06:00 AM

Subject: RE: Music weekend in Leicestershire
From: Orac
Date: 09 Sep 02 - 05:29 AM

Who are Brassneck

Subject: RE: Music weekend in Leicestershire
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 08 Sep 02 - 03:42 PM

?

Subject: RE: Music weekend in Leicestershire
From: Mr Happy
Date: 08 Sep 02 - 03:36 PM

i'm

Subject: RE: Music weekend in Leicestershire
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 07 Sep 02 - 01:18 PM

I hope to be there for Saturday afternoon at least

Subject: RE: Music weekend in Leicestershire
From: MBSLynne
Date: 07 Sep 02 - 12:48 PM

Great. Hope to see you there Mr Happy!

Subject: RE: Music weekend in Leicestershire
From: Mr Happy
Date: 07 Sep 02 - 10:25 AM

sounds just the ticket! especially as its on the only free w/end away from WERK! aaarrrgh! i have this month. thanks for the info., lynne.

Subject: Music weekend in Leicestershire
From: MBSLynne
Date: 04 Sep 02 - 03:13 PM

Hello! September 13th-15th will be the fifth year of the Donisthorpe Music Weekend near Ashby de la Zouch in Leicestershire. It's a free festival...no charge and no guests! (Though this year we do have a ceilidh on the Friday evening with Brassneck) There's also free camping. It will be held this time for the first time at Donisthorpe Miners' Welfare club. Anyone who wants to sing, play (or dance on Friday evening) or just listen is welcome. For further information ring 01530 272835.