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Discussions => News and Events => Topic started by: Teresa Thorne on March 20, 2019, 10:50:32 AM
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:||: :||:Another good evening of Slow and Steady in Pill near Bristol.
We played some good tunes and thank you for attending. :||: :|||:
Hope to see you next time. Third Tuesday of April. ;)
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I should know, but what is protocol for setting up one of these Slow & Steady groups? I’m down in Sidmouth so bit to far for Bristol session.
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I should know, but what is protocol for setting up one of these Slow & Steady groups? I’m down in Sidmouth so bit to far for Bristol session.
Find a like minded group of people and a venue and just go for it. Facebook page is good for communication and disseminating a tune book if you chose to have one (recommended as it shows everyone what is expected)
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Good question Martin!
I think that the number one requirement is to have fun, hopefully while expanding your repertoire and learning to play in company.
At Playgroup 5 of us just suggested a session for those of us less experienced and intimidated by playing amongst experts, Pill used to have an open mic folk club that met on the 3rd Tuesday of the month but has fizzled out, we are making use of their venue , at the Memorial club, not exclusively for melodeons!
Get 2 or 3 of you to get it up and running, hopefully it will grow.
Good luck with the venture, cheers John.
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Our tunebooks are "free to air":
http://chorleytradmusicsessions.org.uk/wp/tunebooks/
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Our steady session has been running for around 4 years (5?) although it moved villages when I did so not quite the same session. We build our own tunebook collaboratively - my aim is to build repertoire and confidence any my focus is primarily on English tunes but I do take account of the needs and tastes of the regulars- for example adding tunes used by their morris sides. We have a tune of the month which gets added to the tunebook.
http://ewellsessions.net/
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Our steady session has been running for around 4 years (5?) although it moved villages when I did so not quite the same session. We build our own tunebook collaboratively - my aim is to build repertoire and confidence any my focus is primarily on English tunes but I do take account of the needs and tastes of the regulars- for example adding tunes used by their morris sides. We have a tune of the month which gets added to the tunebook.
http://ewellsessions.net/
That is a very nice and modern looking site - I can see its Wordpress (as are mine) - what theme are you using?
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That is a very nice and modern looking site - I can see its Wordpress (as are mine) - what theme are you using?
Thanks! Glad you like the site. It is a custom child them of my own devising - probably a child of twenty seventeen looking at it. I was quite pleased with it, simple and clean. The logo is my own design,separate from Wordpress.
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Thanks for that Helena, we may just take a sneaky peep at your tune book!
Here's a reminder to Bristol and North Somerset Slow and steady ers that we have booked Pill Memorial club upstairs bar again for Tuesday 16th at 8pm.
Further reminder, the room is free on the basis that we buy a drink from the bar!
Hope to see you, cheers doctordoom! :||: :|||:
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Excellent slow and steady session tonight, thanks to all who came, melodeons, fiddles, mandolin and guitar played.
Tunes played included; Kelso Accordion and fiddle club, Robin's waltz, canal in October, Michael Turner's and Charles Lynch waltz, South wind, Fanny Power, Princess Royal, full Uncle Bernard set inc Winster gallop/Tiptop polka/Rakes of mellow, Hundred pipers set Inc Marie's wedding/cock of the north/Scotland the brave, Caddam wood, and Oyster Girl.
Thanks to John Mills for bringing sheet music for several of the tunes.
We are booked again for May 21st, hope to see you all again, cheers John.
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:||:Thank you for a good evening of Slow and Steady tunes.
See you all next time. :||:
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Dear Slow and steady players near Bristol and North Somerset, here's a reminder that we have booked Pill Memorial club for Tuesday 21st May.
As this is aimed at beginners and relative beginners I suggest we start with Kelso accordion club, then the Uncle Bernard's set includes Winster gallop,
Be aware that the Club now has a "Phone and Pay" in force on the car park, if you are attending a function at the club or are a member you will be exempt from the charge, you will need to obtain the days exemption code from the bar when you buy yours drinks! (Soft of course if you're the driver)
Download the Phone and Pay app to your phone and register your vehicle number .
Look for the tunes dots if needed on Jill's tune website www.fiddlelessons.co.uk
Looking forward to seeing you all again next Tuesday, cheers John.
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Thanks to those who attended last night, a select 5 of us , 4 melodeons and 1 fiddle, we played a good selection of tunes as outlined above, plus Salmon Tails, Bear Dance, Fanny Power, The Sloe and Twigglett.
John (on the Fiddle! ) Mills suggested looking at Blind Mary a Turlough O'Carolan tune , the room is booked for June 18th 8pm.
Hope to see you then , cheers John.
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Here's a reminder to all you Slow and steady players near Bristol, the Pill Memorial club is booked for Tuesday the 18th from 8pm.
Tune choice is yours, a guide to what might be played is those mentioned in previous posts!
The parking cameras are not active yet I am told, in any case you will not be charged parking as you are attending a club function, there will be a screen to enter your registration details in the bar when it is activated.
All acoustic instruments welcome but especially Melodeons!
Looking forward to seeing you all again, cheers Doctordoom.
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John (doctordoom) has told me about these sessions. They sound great for people aiming to improve, and I hope to join in when I'm next in the Bristol area. Similarly in Chorley, Lancs, mentioned by Brian Read. Thanks, Nigel
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Thanks to all who came on Tuesday night, we had 7 players, 2 melodeons , 6 fiddles , 1 guitar and 1 mandolin , usual variety of tunes but concentrated on uncle Bernard's beginners set as this is to be played at the St Michael's concert on 28th .
We have booked the upstairs long bar again for July 16th 8pm , look forward to seeing you then, cheers John.
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I should know, but what is protocol for setting up one of these Slow & Steady groups? I’m down in Sidmouth so bit to far for Bristol session.
Find a like minded group of people and a venue and just go for it. Facebook page is good for communication and disseminating a tune book if you chose to have one (recommended as it shows everyone what is expected)
indeed :-)
could you let me know if you do please. One of my regulars is moving to exeter and asked me if i knew of a slow/steady group over that way
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I'd also be interested if there were one in Exeter. I'm not aware of any slow and steady groups in the area, just ones for experienced players.
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For anyone in the Bristol and North Somerset area we are holding by popular request another Slow and steady session at Pill Memorial club, 8pm on Tuesday 16th, a bit of practice prior to Sidmouth? Please forward to anyone who is interested.
Hope to see you, cheers John.
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In response to requests for an August session the upstairs long bar of the Pill Memorial club is booked for the 3rd Tuesday of August, that will be the 20th, at 8pm as usual, anyone in the North Somerset area is welcome to join us to play well known folk tunes at a steady pace!
We seem to start with Kelso accordion and fiddle club, I would suggest the Uncle Bernard's set next, as we have a good proportion of newish fiddle players, all acoustic instruments welcome, please pass this on to anyone who might be interested.
Post code BS200DH gets you within 50 yards.
Look forward to seeing you, cheers John.
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When I get used to the fingering on my BC box, hope to be able to join you.
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Last night we had a successful evening at Pill Memorial club with 14 of us present .
A good range of tunes played in addition to those mentioned before ; Salmon tails, Fanny Power, Oyster girl, perfect cure, Starry night for a ramble, Sweets of May, Michael Turner's waltz and South wind plus several that I can't recall.
We look forward to seeing you all again on Tuesday September 17th.
Cheers John.
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Here is a gentle reminder that September 17th being the third Tuesday of the month we have booked the upstairs bar at Pill Memorial club BS200DH for anyone who would like to join us, all acoustic instruments welcome but especially melodeons.
Read back to see tunes we have played, for those who want some "structure " I suggest we start with Kelso accordion and fiddle club, then Uncle Bernard's set, many of our players are Jill Elliot's students, her website has the dots for most everything we'll play ;
www. www.fiddlelessons.co.uk tunes index.
No parking restrictions at present and it's free! See you at 8pm.
Cheers John.
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Hi - this sounds interesting. Any chance of someone posting a short video clip on YouTube so that one might assess just how slow and steady the playing is? I go along to the monthly Thornbury session where the pace is often a little brisk for me!
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Hi Eggy
Please would you post details of the Thornbury session you mentioned, e.g. place, dates, and type of music played. Thanks, I'll be grateful.
(I expect you already know about the English sessions in Bath and Bradford-on-Avon https://concertina.info/wordpress/ (https://concertina.info/wordpress/) )
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No need.... Found them for myself!
https://mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury/e/37020/traditional-folk-music-session (https://mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury/e/37020/traditional-folk-music-session)
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Here's a reminder that Well known tunes is booked again for next Tuesday the 15th, Pill Memorial club BS20 0BH at 8 PM, parking is free and copious, the session is free, all acoustic instruments are welcome, melodeons are more welcome!
Tunes of your choosing, speed very steady, Kelso fiddle and accordion club seems to be the warm up tune , looking forward to seeing you.
Cheers John.
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Pill Memorial club upstairs long bar is booked exclusively for the playing of well known tunes by those intimidated by virtuosi/virtuosos playing at mach 2.
All melody instruments are welcome to join us at 8pm on Tuesday January the 21st , (melodeons are even more welcome! )
Look at previous posts for typical tunes, for definite we start with Kelso fiddle and accordion club, a very melodeon friendly tune, then Tip top polka, ditto, then your choice.
The event is free as is car parking which is ample. BS200DH gets you close, the X4 bus from Bristol stops at the door.
You are expected to respect the club's hospitality by buying yourself a drink!
It would be great to see some new faces, cheers John.
Corrected post code nearest is BS200DH
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Here's a reminder that all melody instruments are welcome to join us at Pill Memorial club upstairs bar on Tuesday 18th February at 8pm.
It was great to see Kevin and Marcus last time but the email addresses you gave me didn't work.
Cheers John.
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Well known tunes at a steady pace session, Pill Memorial club 8pm.
Tuesday February 18th.
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Pill Memorial club was booked for Tuesday 17th as per usual but, that is St Patrick's day, most of us are committed to St Patrick's day functions in particular Irish Set dancing at "The Sirens Calling " in Portishead so we have decided not to hold the session this month, hope to see you as usual on the 3rd Tuesday of April viruses permitting.
Cheers John.
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Well St Patrick's day events were cancelled, as you can guess it would be far too soon this month and the club is closed anyway.
When the Pill Memorial club reopens I will post on here.
Keep safe, practice at home! Cheers John.