Rehearsal Plans

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  1. alisonrowley says:
    April 8, 2024 at 5:35 pm

    Thanks to everyone who came to the workshop day and created new music with such gusto!

    I have updated the website with recordings and arrangement sheets for the four new sets (The Cuckoo’s Nest, Haste To The Wedding, The Honney Moon and Stingo). I also added a 6/8 version of The Honney Moon and updated the Bass part of The Cuckoo’s Nest.

    We also practised Rogue’s March and 29th Of May.

    Please update your music with the new arrangements if you weren’t there!

    Here’s the rehearsal list for 21st April: 

    ~ All Around My Hat

    ~ Banbury Bill

    ~ The Cuckoo’s Nest

    ~ Fairy Dance

    ~ Helston Furry Dance

    ~ Let Union Be

    ~ Padstow May Day Song

    ~ Stingo

    ~ Sweets Of May

    ~ Wet Weather

    And if you’re keen to do some practise for Redcatch, the current long set list includes the above plus:

    ~ 29th Of May

    ~ All In A Garden Green

    ~ Bath Carnival

    ~ Blaydon Races

    ~ Bonfire Tune

    ~ Clog Branle

    ~ Cyder and Perry

    ~ Fairy Prince

    ~ Oats and Beans

    ~ Opera Hat

    ~ Rogue’s March

    ~ The Sylph

    See you on the 21st!

    Alison

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  2. alisonrowley says:
    March 28, 2024 at 6:37 pm

    Hi everyone,

    I’m looking forward to seeing you at the workshop day on 6th April! Please bring along sheet music for the following (all of which can be found on the Sheet Music page):

    Three new tunes:

    ~ The Cuckoo’s Nest

    ~ Haste To The Wedding

    ~ The Honney Moon

    Two old tunes that need a great new arrangement:

    ~ Stingo (bass players please check you have the new version of the sheet music I created after January’s rehearsal)

    ~ Haymakers Dance

    Some existing repertoire:

    ~ 29th May

    ~ Banbury Bill

    ~ Devil Among The Tailors (tune players might prefer to print the new simplified version of the tune)

    ~ Rogue’s March

    See you then!

    Alison

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  3. alisonrowley says:
    March 27, 2024 at 12:57 pm

    Here’s what we played in Sunday’s rehearsal. Well done everyone!

    1) Banbury Bill – arrangement change (please check the sheet as a few things are different) & new recording

    2) Bath Carnival – arrangement tweak (2nd time: boxes play line 3)

    3) Blaydon Races – arrangement tweak (4th time: wind + boxes don’t play)

    4) Devil Among The Tailors – I have added a ‘tune’ pdf which includes fiddle bowings and a slightly simplified B part for anyone who doesn’t want to play all those quavers!

    5) Fairy Dance – arrangement tweak (slow down + long last note), and I have added a ‘bowings’ pdf for fiddles

    6) Fairy Prince – no change

    7) Helston Furry Dance – no change, just be aware that ‘once through’ is once through the page (where it SOUNDS like the tune is played twice through!)

    8) Let Union Be – arrangement change (a few small things, please check the arrangement sheet to see what applies to you)

    9) Padstow May Day Song – we just had a little sing through

    See you at the workshop day on 6th April!

    Alison

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  4. alisonrowley says:
    March 20, 2024 at 12:08 pm

    Hi everyone,

    I have already shared the rehearsal list for 24th March (see my post below). Just wanted to add: please bring along the lyrics for Padstow May Day Song, not just the tune. I’d like to get the whole band to join in the singing.

    Also, here’s the probable ‘long list’ of tunes for the Redcatch gig in May, in case anyone is keen to do some extra practise over the next couple of months!
    29th Of May
    All In A Garden Green
    Banbury Bill
    Bath Carnival
    Blaydon Races
    Bonfire Tune
    Cyder and Perry
    Devil Among The Tailors
    Fairy Dance
    Fairy Prince
    Helston Furry Dance
    Let Union Be
    Oats and Beans
    Padstow May Song
    Rogue’s March
    Spirit Of The Dance
    Sweets Of May
    The Sylph
    Wet Weather
    There may also be a couple of additions from the workshop day on 6th April – watch this space.

    See you on Sunday,
    Alison

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  5. alisonrowley says:
    March 14, 2024 at 11:22 am

    Hi everyone,

    Here’s the rehearsal list for 24th March – see you then!

    ~ Banbury Bill
    ~ Bath Carnival
    ~ Blaydon Races
    ~ Devil Among The Tailors
    ~ Fairy Dance
    ~ Fairy Prince
    ~ Helston Furry Dance
    ~ Let Union Be
    ~ Padstow May Day Song
    ~ Sweets Of May

    Alison

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  6. alisonrowley says:
    February 22, 2024 at 5:14 pm

    Hi everyone,

    Lovely rehearsal on Sunday! Here’s what we practised:

    ~ All Around My Hat (singers please be careful of your word placement – check the rhythm of the melody against the sheet music e.g. the lines “if anyone should ask me” “why I wear it” and “for my true love”)
    ~ All In A Garden Green
    ~ Clog Branle
    ~ Cyder & Perry
    ~ Oats & Beans (I’ve uploaded a recording of the 3rd time through in case anyone needs to do extra practise of the tricky rhythm parts)
    ~ Petticoat Loose (there’s a small change – play quietly 8 bars before the end, then loudly 4 bars before the end)
    ~ The Sheep Under The Snow (we worked on phrasing in the fiddles ‘accomp’ line, and wind players slowing down at the end)
    ~ The Sylph

    If you’re playing on Monday, I’ll see you there!
    Alison

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  7. alisonrowley says:
    February 5, 2024 at 7:37 pm

    Hi everyone,

    Here’s the rehearsal list for 18th February:
    ~ All Around My Hat
    ~ All In A Garden Green
    ~ Carl Wark
    ~ Clog Branle
    ~ Cyder & Perry
    ~ Oats & Beans
    ~ Petticoat Loose
    ~ Rogue’s March
    ~ The Sheep Under The Snow
    ~ The Sylph
    ~ Whimple Wassail

    See you then!
    Alison

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  8. alisonrowley says:
    January 24, 2024 at 10:21 pm

    Hi everyone,

    Thanks for another great rehearsal on Sunday! Here’s what we played:

    1) All Around My Hat – new arrangement (written into the updated LYRICS file) and new recording. Singers, you now need to decide how to fit the verse words to the tune!

    2) Bonfire Tune – excellent play through

    3) Corn Riggs – excellent play through

    4) Cyder And Perry – new arrangement and new recording. This is a tricky tune to play so you may want to practise this one!

    5) Peacock Follow The Hen/Sourdough Slip Jig – excellent play through

    6) Stingo – we had a quick bash through and tried out a few options. There’s no fixed arrangement yet but there’s now a 4x through recording (3rd time playing only ‘treble clef 2’ lines). I have also written a NEW BASSLINE so bass players please print your new parts ready for next month.

    See you next time!
    Alison

    PS. Likely pieces for next month’s rehearsal are:
    ~ All Around My Hat
    ~ Clog Branle
    ~ Cyder And Perry
    ~ Oats And Beans
    ~ Petticoat Loose
    ~ The Sheep Under The Snow
    ~ Stingo
    ~ The Sylph

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  9. alisonrowley says:
    January 17, 2024 at 10:53 am

    Happy New Year!

    Here’s the rehearsal list for this Sunday (21st January):

    ~ All In A Garden Green
    ~ Bonfire Tune
    ~ Corn Riggs
    ~ Cyder and Perry
    ~ Peacock Follow The Hen/Sourdough Slip Jig
    ~ Petticoat Loose
    ~ Stingo
    ~ The Sylph/The Self
    ~ All Around My Hat

    See you then!
    Alison

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  10. alisonrowley says:
    January 17, 2024 at 10:48 am

    Update after 17th December rehearsal:

    Hi all,

    Thanks for a lovely festive rehearsal yesterday! I hope the rest of the cabaret (and the food) was good.

    Helen kindly agreed to update the website with the revised arrangement sheet and recordings. (Edit 17/1/24 – all of these can now be found in the usual places!)

    1) Gower Wassail – revised arrangement sheet and new recording

    2) All Around My Hat – new recording, 4 times through (no arrangement yet)

    3) The Sheep Under The Snow – new recording, and there’s already an arrangement sheet

    4) Cyder and Perry – new recording, just once through (no arrangement yet)

    We also played Clog Branle and Whimple Processional.

    Happy Christmas!

    Alison

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  11. alisonrowley says:
    December 11, 2023 at 11:53 am

    Hi everyone,

    Well done to everyone who played in one of our concerts in the last few weeks! Here’s the rehearsal list for 17th December:

    ~ Bonfire Tune
    ~ Clog Branle
    ~ Cyder & Perry (NEW)
    ~ The Sheep Under The Snow
    ~ William Winter’s Waltz (/Untitled Waltz/WW96)
    ~ All Around My Hat (NEW – can be found at the bottom of the sheet music page with the xmas rep)
    ~ Gower Wassail
    ~ While Shepherds Watched (Ilkley Moor version)
    ~ Whimple Wassail

    Alison

    PS. I won’t be able to confirm the rehearsal list for January 21st until a few days before, but we’ll definitely be preparing for our upcoming concert at St Stephens. If you’re keen to get practising in advance, the long playlist for that is likely to include some of the following:

    ~ All Around My Hat
    ~ Cyder & Perry
    ~ Fairy Prince
    ~ Stingo
    ~ Winter’s Night Schottische
    ~ 29th Of May
    ~ All In A Garden Green
    ~ Bonfire Tune
    ~ Carl Wark
    ~ Clog Branle
    ~ Corn Riggs
    ~ Drive The Cold Winter Away
    ~ Fairy Dance
    ~ Oats and Beans
    ~ Peacock Follow The Hen
    ~ Petticoat Loose
    ~ Speed The Plough
    ~ The Sylph

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  12. alisonrowley says:
    November 14, 2023 at 11:14 am

    Hi everyone!

    Wow! You all played so brilliantly on Sunday! And we rehearsed TEN sets for the upcoming Christmas performances. There were only a few small arrangement tweaks, and there are recordings of all these sets for you to practise along to. Please keep an eye on the website for the set lists for upcoming events so you know what to practise (Portishead is up already).

    1) 29th Of May – wind intro, nice and speedy!
    2) Clog Branle – snare off for this one
    3) Ding Dong Merrily On High – beware the beginning! There’s no intro so be ready.
    4) Here We Come A -Wassailing
    5) Hogmanay Jig
    6) Old Foster While Shepherds Watched – BVB musicians will NOT be playing in the verses, but you’re welcome to sing them instead! We’re now doing all 6 verses. I have updated the arrangement sheet (YOU SHOULD ALL CHECK THIS PLEASE EVEN IF YOU ATTENDED THE REHEARSAL!), and I have created a lyrics page for anyone who needs it. Please watch Anne (conductor) for the ending – it finishes at the end of verse 6 when you should be singing not playing.
    7) Recruiting Officer
    8) Sussex Carol
    9) Wet Weather – I have updated the arrangement sheet for the 3rd time fiddle parts (front row Thirds Harmony, back row Busy Accompaniment, everyone else pick your favourite!)
    10) Winter’s Night Schottische – this one has a tendency to slow down (a lot) so please try not to let this happen! The count in is: 1 – 2 – 1 2 3 4.

    In Sussex Carol and Winter’s Night Schottische, I recommend that melody players practise the transitions between your different parts (e.g. from tune to harmony) so that you don’t stumble on the upbeat note. You have free rein to find a transition that works for you.

    Enjoy Portishead and Treefest, and I’ll see you at St Edyth’s on 10th December!

    Alison

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  13. alisonrowley says:
    November 2, 2023 at 4:16 pm

    Hi everyone,

    Here is the rehearsal list for 12th November – we’ll try to perfect as many of these as possible, so please look up the arrangements and practise the tricky ones in advance!

    ~ 29th Of May
    ~ Carl Wark
    ~ Clog Branle
    ~ Ding Dong Merrily On High (which can be found on the Carols Medley sheet music page)
    ~ Here We Come A-Wassailing
    ~ Hogmanay Jig
    ~ O Little Town Of Bethlehem
    ~ Old Foster While Shepherds Watched – please note, this will be played FAST!
    ~ Recruiting Officer
    ~ Sussex Carol
    ~ Wet Weather
    ~ Winter’s Night Schottische

    See you then!
    Alison

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  14. alisonrowley says:
    October 24, 2023 at 3:17 pm

    Hello!

    Great work at the workshop day on Sunday! We spent some time on playing by ear and arranging skills, then focussed on two new tunes for the winter season:

    1) Winter’s Night Schottische – new arrangement and new recording. Basses please note: in the 2nd time bar you now play a C natural not a C sharp, so please update your music if you haven’t already. I recommend that everyone practises their part(s) to make sure you can play it at a brisk tempo without being tempted to slow down!

    2) The Sheep Under The Snow – new arrangement and new recording.

    We’ve got the basic arrangements sorted, but will practise both of these tunes in the next rehearsal to try and bring them up to confident performance standard.

    See you then,
    Alison

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  15. alisonrowley says:
    October 13, 2023 at 1:13 pm

    Hi everyone,

    The workshop day on Sunday 22nd October will have three parts, with the overall aim of improving performance and arranging skills and preparing for our upcoming performances:

    1) Playing by ear – this time the focus will be tips and tricks to help you start playing our existing repertoire without using the sheet music. Please bring: Clog Branle, Here We Come A-Wassailing, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, Spirit Of The Dance.

    2) Small group arrangements (probably 4-5 people in each group). Please bring the ‘Christmas Carol medley’ for this, although your group can choose a non-festive tune if you prefer.

    3) New whole band arrangements for the winter season. Please print NEW tunes ‘The Sheep In The Snow’ and ‘Winter’s Night Schottische’, and also bring ‘Our Captain Calls All Hands’ (which we briefly started in August).

    See you there!
    Alison

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  16. alisonrowley says:
    October 9, 2023 at 1:33 pm

    Hi everyone,

    Thanks for working so hard in rehearsal yesterday, particularly for your new arrangements of Clog Branle and Hogmanay Jig (created in small groups)!

    I have updated the website with the new arrangements and recordings.
    ~ Sussex Carol – new arrangement, new recording
    ~ Clog Branle – new arrangement, new recording
    ~ Hogmanay Jig – new arrangement, new recording
    ~ Old Foster While Shepherds Watched – new arrangement, new recording
    ~ Here We Come A-Wassailing – nothing new – there is already an arrangement and recording from last year

    In addition, please add these dynamics for Old Foster to your music:
    Bar 1 – loud
    Bar 9 – quiet
    Bar 17 – loud
    Bar 34 – quiet
    Bar 39 – loud

    Please update your music with the new arrangements if you couldn’t attend the rehearsal. I also recommend practising some of these sets  – Old Fosters and Hogmanay Jig in particular because some of the notes are very fast!

    Thanks,
    Alison

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  17. alisonrowley says:
    October 2, 2023 at 10:50 am

    Quick update! The parts for Clog Branle (‘brawl’) are now on the Sheet Music page – please print for Sunday’s rehearsal.

    Thanks,
    Alison

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  18. alisonrowley says:
    September 28, 2023 at 8:00 pm

    Hi everyone,

    Here’s the rehearsal list for 8th October. You can find festive repertoire at the bottom of the Sheet Music page, so look there for anything you can’t find in the main list!

    ~ Carl Wark
    ~ Corn Riggs
    ~ Our Captain Calls All Hands
    ~ Recruiting Officer
    ~ Here We Come A-Wassailing
    ~ Hogmanay Jig
    ~ O Little Town Of Bethlehem
    ~ NEW: Old Foster tune of While Shepherds Watched – this is a new version for our collaboration with Bristol Harmony on 10th December
    ~ Sussex Carol
    ~ NEW: While Shepherds Watched/Ilkley Moor – we have played this before BUT you’ll need to print it again because I’ve just transposed it into a singable key (it’s now in A)

    Please watch this space, I’m hoping to add another brand new piece to this list next week (once I’ve finished creating the sheet music!) – rest assured it’s quite an easy one.

    Alison

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  19. alisonrowley says:
    September 3, 2023 at 5:43 pm

    Hi everyone,

    Here’s what we played in rehearsal today! We created and tweaked arrangements, thinking about giving the music shape and dynamics, and we did some good rehearsal of newer and trickier pieces. Well done!

    1) Brown Velvet Waltz – no changes

    2) Carl Wark – small changes to the arrangement, and a new recording – I hadn’t heard this one before, and it sounds gorgeous!

    3) Corn Riggs – now has an arrangement, and a recording (although the last time we played this in the rehearsal didn’t record correctly, so this is an earlier attempt with a slightly different arrangement)

    4) Drive The Cold Winter Away – no changes

    5) Drunken Sailor – small change to the arrangement (chords and basses 3rd & 4th time), even smaller change to the lyrics (scupperS!), and a new recording – this is on the set list for Saturday so please have a practise if you’re playing at the Monk Road gig

    6) Spirit Of The Dance – no changes

    7) Sweet Bells – no changes, but please check the arrangement sheet because we did change it last winter – don’t worry, we’ll rehearse this again before it is performed!

    We also finished the break more promptly than usual, allowing for more time for detailed rehearsal in the second half – thank you!

    Enjoy the street parties, and I’ll see you next month,
    Alison

    PS. any wind and boxes playing at Monk Road will need to have a look at the set list in advance to see the changes I suggest (adapting arrangements for a lineup with no fiddles) – this can be found on the News page. But whatever you play, play it with confidence and it’ll sound great 🙂

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  20. alisonrowley says:
    September 2, 2023 at 10:09 am

    If you see this before tomorrow’s rehearsal – please bring ‘Spirit Of The Dance’ with you too! Spread the word, etc.

    Alison

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  21. alisonrowley says:
    August 23, 2023 at 11:18 am

    Hi all,

    Here’s the rehearsal list for 3rd September:
    ~ Brown Velvet Waltz
    ~ Carl Wark – Bb and Flute parts now added to the Sheet Music page
    ~ Corn Riggs
    ~ Drive The Cold Winter Away
    ~ Drunken Sailor – arrangement and lyrics now on the Sheet Music page
    ~ Hogmanay Jig
    ~ Our Captain Calls All Hands
    ~ Sweet Bells
    ~ Washing Day

    Some of these pieces are in the Christmas Folder, which is now located at the bottom of the Sheet Music page.

    There’s a possibility I might add a couple of pieces to this list next week, so please watch this space.

    Alison

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    • alisonrowley says:
      August 30, 2023 at 12:03 pm

      Sorry if you’ve had issues accessing the Sweet Bells music – no idea why the link changed but I’ve fixed it now 🙂

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  22. alisonrowley says:
    August 23, 2023 at 11:16 am

    Hi everyone,

    Here’s what we played at the rehearsal on 20th August. We did some good practising of tricky bits!

    ~ Abbots Bromley
    ~ Bonaparte Crossing The Rhine
    ~ Highland Lad
    ~ Peacock/Sourdough
    ~ The Tide Coming In
    ~ NEW: Drunken Sailor – there’s now an arrangement and a lyrics sheet (see the Sheet Music page)
    ~ NEW: Corn Riggs – we played it through, it sounded great, we don’t have an arrangement yet
    ~ NEW: Our Captain Calls All Hands – we played it through, the counting was quite tricky but it definitely improved as we practised it, we don’t have an arrangement yet

    I’ll share the rehearsal list for 3rd September in a separate post. See you then!

    Alison

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  23. alisonrowley says:
    July 31, 2023 at 6:05 pm

    Hi everyone,

    Here’s the rehearsal list for 20th August, posted nice and early as I’ve got a busy few weeks coming up.

    ~ NEW: Corn Riggs
    ~ NEW: Our Captain Calls All Hands (song)
    ~ NEW: Drunken Sailor (song) – hopefully a good one for improvising and for audience participation
    ~ Abbots Bromley Horn Dance
    ~ Bonaparte Crossing The Rhine
    ~ Brown Velvet Waltz
    ~ Highland Lad
    ~ Peacock/Sourdough
    ~ The Tide Coming In
    ~ Washing Day

    You can find your parts for the new sets on the Sheet Music page.

    If you’re playing at Trendlewood on 26th August please keep an eye on the website for the set list, which should be posted soon so that you have time to practise.

    See you then!
    Alison

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  24. alisonrowley says:
    July 27, 2023 at 1:27 pm

    Hi all,

    Quite a challenging rehearsal on Sunday with several arrangements we’re less familiar with, so well done for your hard work! Here’s what we played:

    1) Brown Velvet Waltz – there are a few tweaks to the arrangement so please check the new arrangement sheet, and there’s now a recording for you to play along to.

    2) Highland Lad – small changes to the wind arrangement, and please check you know the ending. There’s a new recording.

    3) Peacock Follow The Hen / Sourdough Slip Jig – no changes, but please check the arrangement sheet and the two recordings if you’re unsure of how the arrangement goes.

    4) Rising Of The Lark – a tricky one, but we got there! We’ve changed the arrangement slightly, and there’s a new recording. We’re unlikely to play this one again this year, but well done for working so hard on it on Sunday!

    5) Sailor’s Hornpipe – I’ve made a small tweak to the arrangement sheet (to include the speed, intro and ending) so it’s worth checking you have this info on your music, and there’s now a recording.

    6) Wet Weather – I’ve updated the arrangement sheet to include the intro and ending but nothing actually changed. There’s now a recording.

    Well done, see you in August!

    Alison

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  25. alisonrowley says:
    July 14, 2023 at 11:36 am

    Hi everyone,

    Here’s the rehearsal list for 23rd July:
    ~ Abbots Bromley Horn Dance (2022 version)
    ~ Bonaparte Crossing The Rhine (*new June 2023 version*)
    ~ Brown Velvet Waltz
    ~ Highland Lad
    ~ Peacock Follow The Hen (2023 version)
    ~ Rising Of The Lark
    ~ Sailors Hornpipe
    ~ Up In The Morning Early
    ~ Wet Weather

    There are some tricky arrangements in this list, but we’ll practise them together.

    See you next week!
    Alison

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  26. alisonrowley says:
    June 26, 2023 at 11:26 am

    Hi everyone,

    Here’s a quick update on what we did in yesterday’s fantastic rehearsal!

    1) Opera Hat – new recording, no changes

    2) Let Union Be – new recording, and a new arrangement sheet (your part might not have changed but please check!)

    3) Washing Day – new recording, and some minor tweaks to the arrangement sheet – a change in who counts in, a new ending (short last note), and a reminder of that crotchet rest at the end of Part 4.

    4) Long Ashton Schottische – new recording, no changes

    5) Blaydon Races – new recording, no changes (but remember the short last note!)

    6) Fred Pidgeon’s Triumph – new recording, and a new arrangement sheet (your part might not have changed but please check!)

    7) Spirit Of The Dance – new recording, faster speed, and much shorter detached notes (please have a listen to the recording) (and remember the short last note!)

    8) Rogue’s March – no changes

    9) Bonaparte Crossing The Rhine – new recording (but missing the beginning) and a NEW SCORE (sorry!) – I have just edited it to replace the minims with crotchets like we tried in the rehearsal, but I also did a few other tweaks in the process so you’ll need to reprint unless you only play the tune or the chords. This one is NOT on the setlist for the upcoming gigs.

    I hope this week’s gigs go well, and I’ll see you in July!

    Alison

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  27. alisonrowley says:
    June 16, 2023 at 10:11 am

    Hi everyone,

    I hope you’re enjoying the hot weather! Here’s the rehearsal list for 25th June:

    ~ Washing Day
    ~ Spirit Of The Dance
    ~ Fred Pidgeon’s Triumph
    ~ Long Ashton Schottische
    ~ Let Union Be
    ~ Blaydon Races
    ~ Rogue’s March
    ~ Opera Hat
    ~ Bonaparte Crossing The Rhine

    See you then!

    Alison

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  28. alisonrowley says:
    May 24, 2023 at 7:38 pm

    Hi everyone,

    This is my ‘long list’ of suggested repertoire for the next couple of months. You can use it to guide your practise, and it will also be used by various gig leaders to decide a set list for upcoming performances. Some of these will probably benefit from a play through with me in the June rehearsal so they’re labelled as ? for now.

    Alison

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    Songs with the band:
    Be Gone Dull Care
    Padstow May Day Song
    ?Let Union Be

    Jigs:
    New Rigged Ship
    New Royal Quickstep
    Opera Hat
    The Recruiting Officer
    Rogue’s March
    Spirit Of The Dance
    Sweets Of May
    ?Blaydon Races

    Slip Jigs:
    Fairy Prince
    Peacock/Sourdough

    Polkas:
    29th Of May
    All In A Garden Green
    Banbury Bill
    Saltash
    St Keverne’s Feast
    ?Rising Of The Lark
    ?Helston & Portsmouth

    Reels:
    The Tide Coming In
    Fairy Dance/Devil Among The Tailors
    ?Sailor’s Hornpipe

    Hornpipe:
    ?Washing Day

    Slow Ones:
    William Winter’s Waltz
    Brown Velvet Waltz
    Long Ashton Schottische
    The Man In The Moon

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  29. alisonrowley says:
    May 15, 2023 at 8:39 pm

    Hi everyone,

    Well done for your fantastic playing in rehearsal yesterday! For those that missed it, we sat in a more gig-like shape, to get more used to this in a relaxed environment. I also handed over arranging powers to the band! In smaller groups you devised new arrangements of 3 old sets, and I very much enjoyed hearing the results of your efforts when we played them through. Some of these are still works in progress and we’ll come back to them later in the summer. I hope you all learned something from this exercise, and that you enjoyed having creative freedom!

    We played:

    1) Peacock Follow The Hen/Sourdough – lovely! Keep practising and you’ll feel more confident with the notes.

    2) Saltash – we just changed the introduction (now 4 bars of chords). Arrangement sheet and recording updated.

    3) William Winter Waltz – lovely! There’s now a recording of this.

    4) Blaydon Races – new arrangement sheet and new recording. 5 times through.

    5) Bonaparte Crossing The Rhine – new arrangement sheet and new recording.

    6) Highland Lad – new arrangement sheet and new recording. I recommend you relabel the confusing rests – many of them look like whole bar rests but are actually quaver rests during an upbeat from the tune.

    I have also sped up the recording of 29th Of May, as I think we can manage a brisker tempo these days.

    I’ll soon be sharing a long list of suggested tunes to practise for the upcoming performances, so please watch this space.

    See you next month!
    Alison

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