Do you find your normal musical routine upset by the Festive Season?.. eg many Wednesday and Thursday sessions won't take place over last week and this.
Or do you find there's more opportunity to meet up for a tune?
Personally, I'm usually glad when it's all over. Nothing worse than being invited to a party and asked to "bring an instrument" which nobody really wants to hear. ;-(
Never mind, if you live in Germany, Scandinavia or many parts of Europe, they make you watch this too...
I don't mind a few weeks off. The monthly session actually took place in a pub on Christmas Day. I didn't bother to go and we had a nice dinner at home instead.
Dinner For One is indeed shown all the time on New Year's Eve. I don't find it so funny. People consider it to be 'very British'. You could be depressed about this if you chose to.
I don't have a musical routine John, and anyway Christmas/New Year in Aberdeen brings many opportunities for impromptu sessions
We usually start music in a separate room (which I appreciate not everyone has) , a few folk get together and start playing. No one is obliged to sing for their supper and no one is obliged to put with music if they don't wish to, or suffer the *outrage* of the recorded music being turned off. Folk can wander through for a listen or join in if they want, and it's not just trad heads but our kids and their mates playing pop songs too on guitar and piano. Inevitably the room with the "live" music becomes the most crowded in the house, even with folk who would turn up noses and roll eyes if you started in their company
Mainly it's a social gathering at our house and a couple of the others we go to, and you wouldn't know some folk are musicians until they start playing (and maybe not even then!)
Festive Season Famine
Festive Season Famine
Do you find your normal musical routine upset by the Festive Season?.. eg many Wednesday and Thursday sessions won't take place over last week and this.
Or do you find there's more opportunity to meet up for a tune?
Personally, I'm usually glad when it's all over. Nothing worse than being invited to a party and asked to "bring an instrument" which nobody really wants to hear. ;-(
Never mind, if you live in Germany, Scandinavia or many parts of Europe, they make you watch this too...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1v4BYV-YvA&feature=related
# Posted on December 30th 2008 by Johnny Jay
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I don't mind a few weeks off. The monthly session actually took place in a pub on Christmas Day. I didn't bother to go and we had a nice dinner at home instead.
Dinner For One is indeed shown all the time on New Year's Eve. I don't find it so funny. People consider it to be 'very British'. You could be depressed about this if you chose to.
# Posted on December 30th 2008 by kuec
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It's too close to reality.
# Posted on December 30th 2008 by nicholas
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Yes, Christmas on a Thursday! Who the hells idea was that?Totally ruined my week. Luckily the kids will be grown up by the time that happens again.
# Posted on December 30th 2008 by bogman
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"Dinner for one" does indeed bring back agreeable memories when one is of a certain generation.
# Posted on December 30th 2008 by Trevor Jennings
Re: Festive Season Famine
I don't have a musical routine John, and anyway Christmas/New Year in Aberdeen brings many opportunities for impromptu sessions
We usually start music in a separate room (which I appreciate not everyone has) , a few folk get together and start playing. No one is obliged to sing for their supper and no one is obliged to put with music if they don't wish to, or suffer the *outrage* of the recorded music being turned off. Folk can wander through for a listen or join in if they want, and it's not just trad heads but our kids and their mates playing pop songs too on guitar and piano. Inevitably the room with the "live" music becomes the most crowded in the house, even with folk who would turn up noses and roll eyes if you started in their company
Mainly it's a social gathering at our house and a couple of the others we go to, and you wouldn't know some folk are musicians until they start playing (and maybe not even then!)
# Posted on December 31st 2008 by Bren