Alison writes I thought Sunday’s performance was excellent, and I was really impressed with everyone’s commitment to being prepared and playing their best! It sounded lovely. I also think the singers performance was the strongest I’ve heard so far – with a great choice of song that went down very well with the audience.

Dear ‘Brigstowers’

Well done on Sunday at St George’s  and thank you   what a great advert for BVB, nice tight  joyful playing and engaging with the audience.

.. now on to St Stephens next Monday .. more to follow . See you at Sunday’s rehearsal  

Best wishes

Liz 

Thanks to the 11 people who played the kitchen rehearsal this evening.  

Note : Keep Enrico steady ; no dance for Mellow Tipsiness .

Bristol Folk Festival  Sunday My 4th  5pm – 5.30 pm 

Please arrive to set up quietly  around 4. 40 so we are ready to play spot on at 5pm  – no one is performing before us. Also be ready to clear the stage dead on 5.30 for performers that follow .   

Those watching   Granny’s attic in the main auditorium will need to leave their performance early.  

Dress : as indicated on the BVB website as Victorian working people- summer clothes. basically yellow / green  against black / white

Black trousers or skirt / white shirt or blouse / black, green or yellow waistcoat (optional), necktie (optional).

Hats – summer straw – decorated with flowers Music stands decorated with flowers if possible. Mary (Brigstowe props.) will provided extra’s .Storage of cases etc stage left under stairs. 

There are 23 of us playing so space will be tight Lyn will put a seating plan on the website.

We aim to give our audience  a warm welcome and to  create an atmosphere of energy and enjoyment, with smiles and communication of enjoyment between band members .We need to let the audience know that we are glad to be there – even before the performance begins . Roaming the audience ( and band )  will be Briggy and his new groom  creating an atmosphere of general daftness

Enjoy  and break a leg 

Cheers 

Liz

Playlist for Bristol Folk Festival:

Provisional seating plan