Showing posts with label Liverpool. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Liverpool. Show all posts
Friday, January 30, 2009
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Christmas 6
Its been a busy few days for Liverpool Walton Salvation Army band. ITV telly on Friday, we did BBC last year (The Liverpool Nativity) it's ITV this year. The consensus of opinion amongst bandmen is that BBC look after you better, we had to fight for sandwiches and muffins with the techy guys with ITV. The BBC sorted us out with a cooked meal with celebs. It was cold, dark and a bit miserable, we only had one chance to get thing right even though it wasn't live telly, so we don't really now what it will come out like. I suspect it will sound a bit dodgy. Too cold.
Saturday morning was carolling in Liverpool City Centre. We spent the morning looking for sports stars as Sports Personality was filmed in the Echo Arena, I didn't see one. There was loads of Spanish people around who had come to see Liverpool FC draw with Hull.
Sunday was our "Civic" carol concert. Two performances, good day.
Saturday morning was carolling in Liverpool City Centre. We spent the morning looking for sports stars as Sports Personality was filmed in the Echo Arena, I didn't see one. There was loads of Spanish people around who had come to see Liverpool FC draw with Hull.
Sunday was our "Civic" carol concert. Two performances, good day.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Christmas 5
Tonight we did the ITV recording at Alder Hey childrens hospital for Christmas Eve.
We are all very tired.
We are all very tired.
Monday, July 14, 2008
SuperLambBanana day
Saturday was SuperLambBanana day. Jeanette, Glyn, Heather, Jim, me and 4 small children went on a tour of Liverpool which included catching all the SuperLambBananas in the centre of Liverpool and a history man to give us interesting information.
Here are some pictures:
Matthew decided to kiss every LambBanana he met.
The smartest looking LambBanana
The people of Liverpool where so impressed with Ringo Starr's contribution to the launching the Capital of Culture year, they had him painted yellow, stuffed and mounted in front of the Beatles museum at the Albert Dock.
Despite being married for nearly 23 years Heather and I are still being stalked by her Dad.
Here are some pictures:
Matthew decided to kiss every LambBanana he met.
The smartest looking LambBanana
The people of Liverpool where so impressed with Ringo Starr's contribution to the launching the Capital of Culture year, they had him painted yellow, stuffed and mounted in front of the Beatles museum at the Albert Dock.
Despite being married for nearly 23 years Heather and I are still being stalked by her Dad.
Monday, January 07, 2008
So there it went ... Merry Christmas
My Christmas highlights
1. Liverpool Nativity.
Loads of rehearsals for just a few seconds on telly. But, what I enjoyed was the experience of getting the show together. We spent a long time down at the new Liverpool Liner Terminal and got to know some of the production crew quite well. Doing "live" telly was exciting, especially just as the Ferry came into dock, some water washed over the landing stage and immediately froze (it was very cold, probably about -3). We did our live performance on a bid of an ice rink.
2. Carolling at the hall.
We did a lot of carolling mostly in Liverpool or in different supermarkets. But carolling round the hall to invite people for coffee and mince pies was good. And a load of people came back to the church.
3. Christmas night in with Will, Deb and Friends
Enough said.
4. Doctor Who on Christmas Day
Laughing at the Queen in her rollers.
5. New Years Eve Party
Loads of people at our house, including Howard, Helen and the girls. Peter and Howard got far to competitive at the quiz.
6. Neils enrolment as a adherent
Enough said
7. Playing on Murrays Wii with Heather and the boys.
1. Liverpool Nativity.
Loads of rehearsals for just a few seconds on telly. But, what I enjoyed was the experience of getting the show together. We spent a long time down at the new Liverpool Liner Terminal and got to know some of the production crew quite well. Doing "live" telly was exciting, especially just as the Ferry came into dock, some water washed over the landing stage and immediately froze (it was very cold, probably about -3). We did our live performance on a bid of an ice rink.
2. Carolling at the hall.
We did a lot of carolling mostly in Liverpool or in different supermarkets. But carolling round the hall to invite people for coffee and mince pies was good. And a load of people came back to the church.
3. Christmas night in with Will, Deb and Friends
Enough said.
4. Doctor Who on Christmas Day
Laughing at the Queen in her rollers.
5. New Years Eve Party
Loads of people at our house, including Howard, Helen and the girls. Peter and Howard got far to competitive at the quiz.
6. Neils enrolment as a adherent
Enough said
7. Playing on Murrays Wii with Heather and the boys.
Monday, December 17, 2007
Advent #12 - 17th December: Liverpool Nativity
Well it's all over. Rehearsal ran straight from Carolling on Saturday afternoon through to 7:30 in the evening, then started again for us on Sunday afternoon immediately after the Sunday morning meeting (service). In fact as I arrived to the terminal on Sunday, the ferry with all the cast and crew had just arrived and we were greeted by a panicking floor manager. We all managed to get our kit together and do the rehearsal as soon as we all arrived.
The whole band got together for the last rehearsal on Sunday afternoon on the final run through which was meant to run in real time but didn't quite.
The logistics in running the production where immense, we saw a bit of what went on in the background.
There was a lot of waiting around for "our turn" and the evening turned very cold as darkness came (-3 when we got in Pete's car to go home). We struggled with tuning and we couldn't really hear what was going on with the recording.
At the last minute, just before the ferry came, there was a water leak from some equipment on the landing stage which immediately froze solid just where we where walking through the "thugs". I had thoughts of the band falling over on live telly, and having a bit of a Laurel and Hardy moment. But people where careful and it went OK in the end.
Pictures from Glyn (Thanks mate)
Mark and Geoff marching in to save Mary and Joseph.
Dave, Wally and Kev.
Steph Dave Kev and a bit of Glyn S.
The whole band got together for the last rehearsal on Sunday afternoon on the final run through which was meant to run in real time but didn't quite.
The logistics in running the production where immense, we saw a bit of what went on in the background.
There was a lot of waiting around for "our turn" and the evening turned very cold as darkness came (-3 when we got in Pete's car to go home). We struggled with tuning and we couldn't really hear what was going on with the recording.
At the last minute, just before the ferry came, there was a water leak from some equipment on the landing stage which immediately froze solid just where we where walking through the "thugs". I had thoughts of the band falling over on live telly, and having a bit of a Laurel and Hardy moment. But people where careful and it went OK in the end.
Pictures from Glyn (Thanks mate)
Mark and Geoff marching in to save Mary and Joseph.
Dave, Wally and Kev.
Steph Dave Kev and a bit of Glyn S.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Advent #10 - 12th December : Liverpool Liner Landing stage
This is a post is catching up on the dates. Its a good picture taken with my phone from the new Liner landing stage at Liverpool.
Advent #9 - 12th December : Liverpool Nativity
We had our first 'block through' our scene in the Liverpool Nativity this afternoon. Just five of us went as the rest of the band was at work. Our scene is down at the new Liner Terminal at the Pier Head. Most of the production team where there and so we commandeered them as temporary bandsmen so they could see how things looked.
It seems that we rescue Mary and Joseph from Liverpool Yobs when they get of the ferry.
Geoff Hughes had a go at my cornet, there was much laughing.
It seems that we rescue Mary and Joseph from Liverpool Yobs when they get of the ferry.
Geoff Hughes had a go at my cornet, there was much laughing.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Calm Down! Calm Down!
December is almost here and I am guessing that we (Liverpool Walton Sally Army Band) will play about 250 carols in the open air and one Beatles song (All You Need is Love).
But it's the Beatles song that we have spent longer rehearsing than any other carols. This is because the BBC have asked us to participate in the Liverpool Nativity which is to be broadcast live on BBC 3 on December the 16th.
I know that we will only be on screen for 10 to 30 seconds but I don't know how many people will see or hear us.
The paperwork involved in getting on telly is amazing. Everybody has to give their name address, date of birth and passport number, presumably so the BBC can come round to your house if you play a wrong note and make your life a misery.
If you get a chance tune in and cheer us on, we will appear at the new Liner Landing stage, presumably when Mary and Joseph gets off the Mersey Ferry. (That, not so well known part of the Christmas story) (presumably singing Ferry Across the Mersey).
Expect Liverpool cliches will abound, I am thinking of kitting the band out in fuzzy wigs and (yellow?,) red and blue track suits. (We could even stage a fight, "You playing my part! Calm Down! Calm Down! eh! eh! eh! eh!")
But it's the Beatles song that we have spent longer rehearsing than any other carols. This is because the BBC have asked us to participate in the Liverpool Nativity which is to be broadcast live on BBC 3 on December the 16th.
I know that we will only be on screen for 10 to 30 seconds but I don't know how many people will see or hear us.
The paperwork involved in getting on telly is amazing. Everybody has to give their name address, date of birth and passport number, presumably so the BBC can come round to your house if you play a wrong note and make your life a misery.
If you get a chance tune in and cheer us on, we will appear at the new Liner Landing stage, presumably when Mary and Joseph gets off the Mersey Ferry. (That, not so well known part of the Christmas story) (presumably singing Ferry Across the Mersey).
Expect Liverpool cliches will abound, I am thinking of kitting the band out in fuzzy wigs and (yellow?,) red and blue track suits. (We could even stage a fight, "You playing my part! Calm Down! Calm Down! eh! eh! eh! eh!")
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