...needed for, like, this Saturday, southern Home Counties, needs to be a good reader AND able to improvise. A fitted bug or reliable high-output microphone is a bonus.
I don't want much from a band musician !
But it will be paid. And we will be fed too.
I'm not asking about your stage skills, bb!
Actually I'm sorted, but thanks for the offer. You didn't say if you have a bug, but perhaps I might suggest that you report to the MO ?
"Sir, I want to prove that I'm a man !"
"Report to the MO at once !"
Spike Milligan, The Goon Show Scripts.
PS incidentally, the spellcheck on this computer suggested that there was an error in spelling Milligan'. Perhaps I should spell it Milligna like his secretary ? No, it doesn't like that either.
I'd be eager to assist, I don't respond to the term 'flautist.' After all, I play the flute, not the flaut.
Also, I live in the US. I assume airfare isn't part of the deal...
I've no objection to any offer to dep from anyone, but we only pay reasonable travel expenses, Tintin. I guess I was trying for someone with a broad enough experience that they wouldn't be thrown by a whole book of dots at a days' notice.
'Twas all a moments' panic. Eventually found the old phone list and got a reliable old hand to help out ( not so much of the old actually ).
The moral of the story is; plan a hea
d........
As a footnote, the event was a town-twinning, Anglo-French. The band left wondering what the French guests thought of the catering, we knew what we did, and even wondered what they would plan as a revenge on the return visit. Apparently these things have been going on for 20 years locally without serious international repercussions, which makes us think the French are more tolerant than we occasionally give them credit for. Also, having 50% of the audience with varying degrees of english comprehension made the calling even more of a nightmare than usual, although I am already used to having a percentage of the audience not getting the gist of things however carefully I phrase the instructions - people have a tendency to misunderstand and then adjust their comprehension to whatever nearest fits - "Blessed are the cheesemakers ?" "Well, surely all manufacturers of dairy-based products ?"......
Last-minute request for flautist......
Last-minute request for flautist......
...needed for, like, this Saturday, southern Home Counties, needs to be a good reader AND able to improvise. A fitted bug or reliable high-output microphone is a bonus.
I don't want much from a band musician !
But it will be paid. And we will be fed too.
# Posted on September 25th 2008 by Guernsey Pete
Re: Last-minute request for flautist......
I am an excellent reader, but I cannot play a flute.
I am very good at improvising however.
# Posted on September 26th 2008 by bodhran bliss
Re: Last-minute request for flautist......
I'm not asking about your stage skills, bb!
Actually I'm sorted, but thanks for the offer. You didn't say if you have a bug, but perhaps I might suggest that you report to the MO ?
"Sir, I want to prove that I'm a man !"
"Report to the MO at once !"
Spike Milligan, The Goon Show Scripts.
PS incidentally, the spellcheck on this computer suggested that there was an error in spelling Milligan'. Perhaps I should spell it Milligna like his secretary ? No, it doesn't like that either.
# Posted on September 26th 2008 by Guernsey Pete
Re: Last-minute request for flautist......
Always willing to help out. I do have mics, bugs, speakers, desk, etc.
But can't play the flute.
# Posted on September 26th 2008 by bodhran bliss
Re: Last-minute request for flautist......
I'd be eager to assist, I don't respond to the term 'flautist.' After all, I play the flute, not the flaut.
Also, I live in the US. I assume airfare isn't part of the deal...
# Posted on September 26th 2008 by Tintin
Re: Last-minute request for flautist......
I've no objection to any offer to dep from anyone, but we only pay reasonable travel expenses, Tintin. I guess I was trying for someone with a broad enough experience that they wouldn't be thrown by a whole book of dots at a days' notice.
'Twas all a moments' panic. Eventually found the old phone list and got a reliable old hand to help out ( not so much of the old actually ).
The moral of the story is; plan a hea
# Posted on September 27th 2008 by Guernsey Pete
Re: Last-minute request for flautist......
d........
As a footnote, the event was a town-twinning, Anglo-French. The band left wondering what the French guests thought of the catering, we knew what we did, and even wondered what they would plan as a revenge on the return visit. Apparently these things have been going on for 20 years locally without serious international repercussions, which makes us think the French are more tolerant than we occasionally give them credit for. Also, having 50% of the audience with varying degrees of english comprehension made the calling even more of a nightmare than usual, although I am already used to having a percentage of the audience not getting the gist of things however carefully I phrase the instructions - people have a tendency to misunderstand and then adjust their comprehension to whatever nearest fits - "Blessed are the cheesemakers ?" "Well, surely all manufacturers of dairy-based products ?"......
# Posted on September 29th 2008 by Guernsey Pete
Re: Last-minute request for flautist......
Man, I would have played with you guys
# Posted on September 29th 2008 by Celticmermaid