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Waltzers and Wonders

30 Sep 08 - 07:49 AM (#2453649)
Subject: Waltzers and Wonders
From: Ian Carter

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.

ian@barndance.biz


01 Oct 08 - 03:31 AM (#2454503)
Subject: RE: Waltzers and Wonders
From: GUEST

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


01 Oct 08 - 05:02 AM (#2454537)
Subject: RE: Waltzers and Wonders
From: Mitch the Bass

Sorry, that was me.


03 Oct 08 - 06:32 AM (#2456236)
Subject: RE: Waltzers and Wonders
From: Mitch the Bass

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

Mitch


03 Oct 08 - 10:57 AM (#2456427)
Subject: RE: Waltzers and Wonders
From: Ian Carter

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!


23 Oct 08 - 11:51 AM (#2473804)
Subject: RE: Waltzers and Wonders
From: Mitch the Bass

Derby Festival starts tomorrow


20 Mar 09 - 05:54 PM (#2593640)
Subject: RE: Waltzers and Wonders
From: SylviaN

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


25 Mar 09 - 04:26 PM (#2597253)
Subject: RE: Waltzers and Wonders
From: SylviaN

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


25 Mar 09 - 09:46 PM (#2597467)
Subject: RE: Waltzers and Wonders
From: Jack Campin

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


26 Mar 09 - 02:33 AM (#2597532)
Subject: RE: Waltzers and Wonders
From: SylviaN

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