Hello,
Last night we managed to get through a shortened version of Westerhope, to be danced out on Friday. I've attached my notes on the dance; the order is still subject to change, but you can read through the figures.
For Friday the dance will be:Walk on in a line, step for 8Walk around and Turn Out (single guard in order: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)Lock, step for 8, break out in walk around fashionCoach and horses, immediately into Double Cramper (1, 2, 4, & 5 step while 3 walks around, 3 steps while the rest do a mini curly, repeat)Lock, step, breakCoach and Horses, immediately into either Tipping Guard (3 moves forward, jumps over 5's sword and tumbles), or Jigging Guard (like Stand in Guard, but with no tumble)Lock, step, breakCoach and horses, immediately into Right and Left (3x curleys, then 3x figure of 8)
Walk around, Back Lock on 4, 1 takes lock & display in line, break the lockCoach and Horses immediately into modified Fourth Corner (1 & 5 jump, then 3 jumps)Lock3 takes lock to display in line, step for 8 until 'out' is called, grin widely in relief, march off after 8 bars as usual
Have a good week,Sinéad
Hi Ravens
I think most people are sorted, but if anyone needs any more kit for DERT
can you let me know and I can bring it for you next Tuesday. I am now in
possession of spare shirts, sashes, skirts, petticoats, tights and neckers.
I will be bringing spares of everything to DERT, but not many :-)
Kate
Travel for DERT: Here it is in writing!
We will be leaving Paddington at 13.28 and arriving in Bristol at 15.15. We will meet at Paddington at as close to 1 as people can manage, this gives us enough time to mess around making sure we're all there, obtaining snacks etc. Me and Ken will have the tickets as we're all sat together (he seems suspicious Thrales will lose them, this was confirmed by all of them asking him to look after them!)
On arriving in Bristol we can get the no.8/9 bus towards Kingsdown for about 15mins, getting off at Park Street Stop followed by a short walk.
I'm not sure what time we want to get the welcome venue, it kicks off from about 6, but to get there we're back on the no.8/9 bus towards Clifton- from Queens Road and travelling for about 10 mins, getting off at Penn Street, followed by a less than 10 min walk.--->To get back again we have less than 10 minute walk to Bond Street and get the no.8/9 towards Kingsdown getting off at Park Street with our little walk.
I am happy to announce we are an 8 minute walk from the evening venue :)
Timetable is out tomorrow so I will do getting to the first pub and from last to the evening event. We should get city maps on the day.
I will hopefully produce maps on tomorrows lunch break.
SIGNUPS:
In particular please consider May day tour with Thrales, 2-4th May Rochester Sweeps, 28th May Demon Barbers.
Also fresh on the sheet is St Neots DAy of Dance on the 13th June
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11XHQc6j0g7HQto7rhOs6k0bfkw-XmFb8jmCeRa4…
If you have not provided a phone number please fill in on this sheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZiwK6zM2sglXEJpe0lb7l7SYihbDyCTjl3_…
If this sheet doesn't load but you're going to DERT and don't think I have your number please email it to me and I will update.
Cheers me dears :)
xx
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From: "rebeccasuch" <rebeccasuch(a)hotmail.com>
Date: 29 Mar 2015 17:36
Subject: [TR Committee] Egm
To: "Tower Ravens" <info(a)towerravens.org.uk>
Cc:
Hello all,
After dert we will be having an EGM. At the moment I propose the 20th April
which is the second Monday after DERT (giving us the immediate monday after
dert off). Last year we had a bit of a party so I thought we could probably
combine the two.
I need to filter through the AGM minutes to find action points etc but
think we've done a good job of achieving what we intended to. I will put
out a proposed agenda as soon as possible for people to read through.
Please be thinking of any points you may like to raise and then if they're
not in the agenda we can add them in.
I think we could have it in the practice hall same time as usual. I will
mention this in practice tomorrow with some further details.
Becky x
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Hi all,
Well done on last night - both dances looked considerably improved! Here are two videos:
New dance: http://youtu.be/xIDdCDUlYB0
Westerhope: http://youtu.be/AH7EoYpg8ns
Martin from Northgate said he liked the energy at the beginning of the new dance and he didn't think we'd come last in the trad. Hooray!
Thanks again to Hannorah or organising. I think the income might have have slightly less because we only did 6 pubs, although we did do 10 dances which I think might be a record!
Ffion x
Hello all,
1. Crawl2. Dert Merchandise3. Signup sheet- new event and old!
1. First off thank you to everyone who came on the crawl last night! We made just under £114 which considering pubs such as O'Neils giving us about 50p is pretty darn good!
Special thanks to Hannorah, both for organising a great crawl (again) and for joining me at shouting at the crowds.
2. Also I thought i should give everyone who might not have already seen, a link to the DERT merchandise- I think most of it needs to be pre-ordered rather than something we can just get at the weekend- please have a look so you don't feel disappointed later:http://www.dert2015.co.uk/by-popular-and-audience-demand-another-dert-2015-t-shirt-style-with-the-dancers-on-the-back/
3. LAstly I have put two new events on the sign up sheet, Demon Barbers have asked us to be part of their show, 28th May at Kings Place, just near Kings Cross Station- we'd get discounted tickets but I think we'd need to let them know sharpish. More info about the event is here:http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on-book-tickets/music/the-demon-barbers-xl#.VRVPkvysVEK
Consensus is that it's very good advertising for us so would be great if we could get a team, and anyone who has been to the show says it's worth seeing.
Second event was we were invited to Leigh on Sea again, 27th-28th June, we're already invited to Canterbury Folk festival which people seemed more keen to go to, if we could get some replies that would be great so we can start confirming these spots before it's too late. I know i still need to do it, but go through with your diary and give me yes no maybe- any response is better than none!
And a reminder re. 17th June in Greenwich, these morris sides do everything well in advance and I think they're really wanting a confirmation, please check :)
Link to signup sheet here- NO EXCUSES!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11XHQc6j0g7HQto7rhOs6k0bfkw-XmFb8jmCeRa4…
Cheers all,
Becky xx
Hello!
A bit of personal promo...
As most of you know I'm in a folk band called The Foxglove Trio. We're having an album launch party on 18 April at The Slaughtered Lamb pub near Farringdon. The excellent Laura Smyth & Ted Kemp will be one of the support acts.
I'm telling you now because we've got a competition to win a free pair of tickets but the deadline to enter is TONIGHT at midnight. Enter here or buy tickets here.
See you soon!
Ffion x
Please take a look at my blog on Welsh folk songs - caneuongwerin.wordpress.com
Hi all,
Well done on last night. I think the Westerhope is looking much smoother and at least now we know that we can do the new dance even if Becky's hand doesn't get better in time for DERT!
Two videos:
New dance http://youtu.be/9i8E-8zfbec
A very small amount of Westerhope before my ipad memory ran our http://youtu.be/v-qp38cjV-E
Just to update you on kit - I went to H&M yesterday and was told that you can only get our tshirts from 'big shops' like Oxford Street so I'll try again this week.
Let's use Thursday as a chance to practice not only dancing well but also looking good - hair tied back, good bra, no jewellery, smiley faces etc. Also, remember we're supposed to be thinking about more inventive things to do with out hair ribbons. Any ideas welcome!
See you soon,
Ffion x
Hi All
Rather unoriginally we're crawling round Russell Square/Euston/Kings Cross area on Thursday.
Thought we'd meet at usual time of 7 (ready to dance 7.30) but in a slightly different pub - The Swan on Cosmo Street: http://www.taylor-walker.co.uk/pub/swan-holborn/c0124/?utm_source=g_places&…
I'll see if I can reserve a table from 7. If you want to get there early & eat let me know & I'll book for earlier.
To get there, best bet is to go to Holborn tube station, come out, turn right, keep walking up Southampton Row for about 5 mins (towards Russell Square direction), then Cosmo Place is a little street on the right.
I foresee the crawl looking something like this, possibly with some pubs down Eversholt St if these ones don't come off
The Swan (above)
Callaghans - Marchmont Street - http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/31/31375/Callaghans/Russell_Square
Marquis of Cornwallis - Marchmont St
http://m.themarquiscornwalliswc1.co.uk/home/
Mabel's Tavern - Mabeldon Place
http://www.mabelstavern.co.uk
Somers Town Coffee House - Charlton Street
http://www.thesomerstowncoffeehouse.co.uk
The Rocket - Euston Road
http://m.therocketeustonroad.co.uk/home/
The Euston Flyer - Euston Road
O'Neill's - Euston Road
http://www.oneills.co.uk/kings-cross/
The Boot - Cromer Street
The Dolphin - Tonbridge Street - http://www.thedolphin-pub.com
The Harrison to finish - Harrison St
http://www.harrisonbar.co.uk
Rules are same as last time: when we arrive a each pub get ready to dance straight away (I'll go ahead to each pub to check we can dance); volunteer to take round a collecting tankard if you're not dancing (don't wait to be asked); unless we decide it's a 'drinking pub' be ready to leave soon after every dance.
See you then
H
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Hello all,
So the order for the hoodies is under way, and I had to pay half as a deposit up-front. It actually totals £20.25 per hoody. Can those who said they want a hoody start sending me money now please? :)
I had 14 people requesting hoodies, but have ordered 20 so that a couple are left over for any newbies/others who may decide they want one, or so that people generally get a choice for size. As for the other 6 which do not have immediate homes, do you want to give me the money, Sue? Or, since I owe the team a lot of money you could just deduct this from the huge total that I still need to pay...
Anyway, my bank details are:
Name: Laura M Smyth
Sort code: 010039
Account number: 60858591
See you Monday.
Laura x
