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Yes, we need a little romance. I love the sheep. They are such a nice breed. I was going to post teletubies. I love them. They are fun. It is important to be a child and have fun and wander with everything, not to be bored with routine.
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« Reply #226 on: 21:04:14, 11-03-2007 » |
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I know Aberystwyth very well. We lived there for close to four years. It is so beautiful there. I lived there for 5 years t-p! I loved it. 3 years for a music degree (the department's closed now  ) then a year PGCE then one year on the dole not looking very hard for work, singing G&S etc. I go back to visit now and again as we sometimes stay in a bungalow in Ynyslas with friends for a week August. Here's an Ynyslas sunset taken a couple of years ago:  When were you living in Aber t-p? |
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« Reply #227 on: 21:15:43, 11-03-2007 » |
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 A reason to be happy!!! My little daughter, R, who's 10, has just won a silver cup like this:  for her singing in a local music festival yesterday. She had to sing at 9am - not easy! And she's only had lessons for 2 months and has never sung solo before. I am so proud of her! She sang Bessie the Black Cat (by Jenkyns) which won her that 1st prize then she came second with Over the Rainbow. And last week she won a medal for playing the piano too!!!
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« Reply #228 on: 21:25:15, 11-03-2007 » |
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I am so proud of your daughter. I could never sing because first I don't have a voice and second I was too shy. Somehow if you play it is less risky. It is not your voice but the instrument.
Congratulations MabelJane.
In Aberystwyth I played with Geraint Jones who plays cello. He was retired, but conducted chorus. I played Rachmaninov cello sonata with him. He is good, but he likes to conduct more. It is sad that they closed music department.
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« Reply #229 on: 21:49:01, 11-03-2007 » |
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I am so proud of your daughter. I could never sing because first I don't have a voice and second I was too shy. Somehow if you play it is less risky. It is not your voice but the instrument.
Congratulations MabelJane. Thank you t-p. I'm shy but I loved singing on stage, mostly in the chorus but once as Mabel in the Theatr y Werin - that's me in the red and white frock (such a long time ago!):  In Aberystwyth I played with Geraint Jones who plays cello. He was retired, but conducted chorus. I played Rachmaninov cello sonata with him. He is good, but he likes to conduct more. It is sad that they closed music department.
I knew him quite well t-p. He played in the resident string quartet which gave weekly concerts in the Old Hall. This is making me smile at the moment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqBW_9OjhlAI used to have fun singing it - not on stage I hasten to add! MJ  |
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« Reply #230 on: 22:13:20, 11-03-2007 » |
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MabelJane, I feel we are almost related now. We know the same people. I heard the quartet had to play often and had no time to rehearse.
They closed a few more department at the University there (Philosophy). I was sad about it. The small town is beautiful and everything is so nice. The only problem was : there was no work for people. But that is for another thread.
They had nice halls for different concerts and many pianos.
I am so impressed you could sing this difficult Mozart aria even if you did not sing publicly.
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« Reply #231 on: 22:57:42, 11-03-2007 » |
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MabelJane, I feel we are almost related now.  We know the same people. I heard the quartet had to play often and had no time to rehearse. They may have been under-rehearsed but I enjoyed their performances - they played with great enthusiasm! I have a couple of treasured tapes of their concerts. The resident pianist (Richard Sim(m?) I think his name was) joined them for piano quintets which I loved. The second fiddle was my dear fiddle teacher Bill James who, sadly, died a few years ago. He was a lovely lovely man. I have very fond memories of him giving me lessons, always with pipe in hand! He led the G&S orchestra every year. I am so impressed you could sing this difficult Mozart aria even if you did not sing publicly.
Ah but you didn't hear me! I could ping out the high Fs OK but I was very squeaky! So happy to discover a shared love of Aber days! MJ xx |
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« Reply #232 on: 23:00:39, 11-03-2007 » |
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« Reply #233 on: 09:01:45, 12-03-2007 » |
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Morning everyone. Hope all is well and that everyone is bright-eyed and bushy-tailed! Been enjoying the music since 7 a.m., but off out with the hound now. Tell me what I've missed when I come back.... |
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« Reply #234 on: 09:18:50, 12-03-2007 » |
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Bravo to 'little R' from me too! Well done her! And what a lucky girl growing up in a house full of music.
The Happy Room has worked its wonders again and I can new leave it chirpier than when I came in.
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« Reply #235 on: 12:25:14, 12-03-2007 » |
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« Reply #236 on: 14:05:48, 12-03-2007 » |
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Ahh, we few, we happy few, we band of radio 3 listeners. 'Hear hear' - 'here here' Lord B Hope you are well and enjoying this glorious weather in London. Just been out enjoying it, cheers 'one' up doesn't it? A |
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« Reply #237 on: 14:20:19, 12-03-2007 » |
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I am stuck inside but the park near where I live was looking lovely yesterday and one suspects one maybe doing a picnic in hyde park this saturday.
A,life in the sun... LOVE IT
try find the rose garden,tis fabo...oh...and... pop into kensington to get your city tesco bits for the picnic, the lido is nice but COR BLIMEY at the prices !
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Do you mean the rose gardens in Regents Park, Lord B? They were wonderful last year... so peaceful.
I find that sunshine just lifts the spirits doesn't it?
Picnic in the park?... what a lovely idea... with that lady friend I hope Lord B?
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« Reply #239 on: 15:20:15, 12-03-2007 » |
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Rose garden in hyde park but regents park is great too What meeeeeeeeee, lord byron, with a lady, oh i say, with MY reputation |
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