Mediaeval Babes time

by Ian Posted on November 30, 2012

It been a very Mediaeval Baebes time for the last few weeks. Their new album, The Huntress, arrived on 13th November. I had pre-ordered this back in March 2011 and so got a signed copy with a bonus CD. I love the album, but don’t have any favourites yet; that will change as I continue to listen to it.

On the 23rd November they announced that the Devotion album, which had previously been available at live events only could be bought from their online shop and then on Saturday 24th I got a Facebook friends request from Katharine Blake. Wow. So I accepted the request, still a bit shocked and ordered the Devotion album, which arrived yesterday. This album is a mix of tracks from other albums that have been remixed and remastered. I love it.

Today, while looking through Katharine’s facebook page, I came across an photo album from Joust 2006 and remembered I have some photos from the same. I have dug them out and posted them up as an album on Facebook. It seems a long time ago now, the last time the kids saw the Mediaeval Baebes when they were 4 & 6.

I’ve got to see if I can find the video footage from Joust 2005.

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In Flanders Fields

by Ian Posted on November 11, 2012

remembrance

In Flanders Fields

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae (1872-1918)

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New RavBrass website

by Ian Posted on September 24, 2012

I helped John Ravenor to get a new website http://ravbrass.com for his brass instrument repair and restoration business up today.

It all started as I had to take A.’s Tenor Horn to John as the middle valve was stuck. It wasn’t a quick fix and we got talking about websites. So anyway, the long and short of it is that John now has a new site with some photo gallerys of some of his repairs along with his contact details.

If you are looking for brass instrument repair or tuition in the Dunstable, Bedfordshire area contact John and see what he can do for you.

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