Chair: Robin
Attendees: LS, MS, WT, JB, KM, SE, RM
Apologies: MM, JL, DD, DC
| Item | Action | |
| 1 | Warmed up with sound scapes, an old improvisation technique for getting focus and complicite. Mainly fun. | |
| 2 | Marveljammy eh? – just as powerful and unpronounceable as ever | |
| 3 | When will I see you again – Seb – a bit rusty but after a discordant start flowed like the old bird once again. [ Ed. The song, not Sebastian for clarity J] | |
| 4 | Blood Red Roses – Wendy – a positive start, should be sung with gusto, think tankards of ale and buxom wenches. Also be aware there are a few more verses than on music , worddoc on website. | ALL download additional lyrics |
| 5 | Gig Feedback and Action Points – see over | ALL |
| 6 | Gig Costs – Kathleen confirmed costs are £30.18 except Daniel £57.45. Can pay by cash or transferAccount: KMorrison Account number: 00672718 Sort code: 20 74 63Note: £200.00 deposit being held to secure venue for Xmas | ALL |
| 7 | No Daniel – So we drank his health, quite a lot actually, cos we really want you to get better | |
8 Post Rehearsal – ate, drank and got merry in local park, with unexpected visit from Duncan and bro Rowan. A chip off the old block and sang songs together. And later another unexpected visit from local trying to get to sleep. ‘Are you from Italia Conti? ‘ lovely singing but a BIT LOUD’ –
9 Chair for 4th August – Louli in place of Daniel to take one thing off his list of todo’s. LOULI
POST GIG FEEDBACK
Comments from guests
- ‘ we are very professional’,
- ‘get better every time’,
- ‘first song ‘ Chattanoogoo, sounded very English – lost some of its impact, consider with American songs accentuating the location’,
- ‘ starting each song took a long time’
- ‘everyone in ensemble looked relaxed and enjoying it’
- ‘Selection and variety of songs very good’
- ‘enjoyed being able to hear individual voices with ‘small group songs’
- Feedback from ensemble
- 59 RSVP’s, 10 no shows, 14 unexpected guests. 62 guests in total
- Setting up quicker and better this time
- Venue being more efficiently run with loos clean, copious loo rolls and soap etc, curtain fixed.
- Lighting and greenery great. Floor lights helped to avoid stage gear.
- Masking tape better than blue tack.
- Disco better than band for post gig dance, allowed some people who wanted to talk and not dance to do so without having to leave.
- Didn’t like heckling from Wrablers during gig. Did like heckling
- Starting songs – due to late decision to ask Duncan to start songs, we didn’t have time to sort out glitches, eg some people couldn’t see Duncan clearly
- Mountain of crisps left – consider asking guests to bring crisps & drink, we supply dips.
- Feedback requiring action
- Start standing in performance positions earlier in the rehearsal process to get used to where sound/other parts coming from. – ALL
- Staging was difficult for some with girls when standing on different levels so felt disengaged – ALL
- Physicalise songs during rehearsals for fun and remembering lyrics – ALL
- No proper warm-up, random songs only, suggest someone responsible for warmup to gather troops. – ALL
- Reconsider song leader starting their own songs, even if another is giving start notes. – ALL
- Introduce some appropriate movement in first song to help Wrablers relax. – ALL
- Consider charging a nominal sum to help cover costs of lighting, table decoration etc – ALL
- consider with American songs accentuating the location’, – ALL
- If band invited for Xmas gig, hire green room for warm up and ask band for contribution to cover additional costs – WT/KM
- Consider some collapsible chairs held at back for latecomers – KM
- Ask James Mills, who sat at back, if sound carried in all songs. – RM
- See Juliana’s email for her immediate response after gig feedback