Hello everyone,
For the scrapbook I want a 'meet the team' page which will have a little
photo of everyone, their first name and their raven name. Below is a list
with the most commonly used raven names but I'm aware that the names are
somewhat interchangeable. Please let me know if you are not happy with your
raven name and which raven name you would prefer. (and if you'd like not to
be included of course)
Katherine - Rum & Raven
Becky - Shaven Raven / Brazen Raven (Becky, do you hate Shaven Raven? I've
reserved Brazen Raven for you in case you do.)
Hannah N - Ronald Raven
Laura - Raven Mad
Ffion - Towering Raven
Rachel - Mama Raven
Jo - Misbehaving Raven
Hannorah - Tiger Raven
Emma - Ravin' Raven (I heard you are good on the dance floor, Emma!)
R-a - Record Raven
Hannah TD - Tommish Raven (because you Tommy sometimes?)
Ellie - Clog Raven? (Morris Raven? Too lame? You could be Fledgling Raven
as our newest currently dancing member)
Sue - Wayward Beefeater (are you happy with this? It's doesn't say 'raven'
anywhere. What about Raven Master?)
Patrick, Martin and Nicky - Would you guys like a Raven name? Do you have
any on mind? Or are you happy with just first names and the instruments you
play?
Also I'll be sending another email about the wee photos, but people I don't
currently have a good enough photo for are - Becky, Katherine, Rachel,
Emma, Jo, Hannorah, Nicky, Patrick - So have a think!
Thanks everyone!
R-a x
Hey folks
So I'm afraid my summer riverside crawl didn't quite come off. A few nos,
and some odd floors, so I had to head inland instead.
Starting at http://thegregorian.co.uk/ right by Bermondsey station. It's
massive and they do food. Then I only have 4 confirmed I'm afraid before my
ankle got fat, but if we are willing to dance on a few weird floors
(concrete mainly) there are a bunch of cool breweries that could be cool to
dance/drink in under the arches including a cidery :) Otherwise we are
really near some pubs that like us so will be worth trying our luck.
See you tomorrow. Ready to dance first dance at 7.30 xx
Hi All,
Hope you're enjoying the sunshine (even if it was a warm practice
yesterday!)
Few bits of business:
1. Crawls
2. Sandwich
3. Festivals
1. Crawl on Friday (29th) will likely be along the river, probably
Rotherhithe to London Bridge. Look out for more info from Laura...
Crawls from August to the end of the year are on the sign up sheet, please
start filling these out, as August will creep up on us faster than we're
expecting!
2. Sandwich Folk and Ale. We will now not be going to this as we don't have
a team anymore.
3. Festivals. Sidmouth - if you haven't sorted travel out yet, please look
into this so I don't worry about whether you're going to make it or not. If
you're having any difficulties with how to get there, let me know, and if
the ticket price is an issue for you, please discuss this with Sue. Once
you're sorted please add that against your name on the bottom of the
sign-up sheet.
Bromyard - if you would like to bring a plus one, please let me know. It
would be good if some of us could join the torch lit procession in the
evening, so please take a look at how you would get to Bromyard and whether
you would make it in time for a 2030 procession (might be able to join part
way through so long as we have some there for the start). Again, please add
this against your name at the bottom of the sign-up sheet.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11XHQc6j0g7HQto7rhOs6k0bfkw-XmFb8jmCeRa4…
Have a lovely week! (and a great crawl if you're on it!)
Thanks,
Hannah
Hi All
Becky has covered everything regarding the crawl and the day practice on
Saturday, so I'm going to dedicate this to Bromyard!
The latest info I have is that there will be a procession on Friday at 2030
- it's a torch-lit procession, so we totally get to play with fire! Doesn't
matter if not all of us make it in time for it, but would be good to get a
few of us there in time for it. The actual dancing is then something like
11-4 on Saturday and 11-3 on Sunday - we'll know more nearer the time. If
anyone is likely to need to rush off early, please let me know sooner
rather than later as we aren't going to be a massive team.
We now need to let them know how many of us will be coming. We will all
have free tickets and camping for the weekend. Partner tickets are £47.50
for the full weekend with camping. The ticket is a bit less without camping
(£37.50) and under 11's are free (Arthur). Please aim to get back to me by
13th July if a) your name is not on the sign-up sheet and b) you would like
to bring someone (or multiple someone's!). Hannah - Ben can come as a
musician as we definitely don't have one on Saturday, assuming he's still
up for that?
Could you also let me know if you think that arriving in time for the
procession is likely to be an issue for you (I'd recommend being in time to
set a tent up before processing) - we need to let them know whether or not
we'll be participating. (I guess this is a hint to start thinking about
your travel... I'll provide more info on how to get there soon if you need
it.)
People I'm expecting are:
*Katherine, Sue, Hannah TD (Ben as +1), Emma, Hannah N, Rachel (Dan &
Arthur as +1s), Ellie, Emily, Becky*
Maybes were Martin, Patrick and Laura - let me know which way you're going
to go. (Martin and Patrick I appreciate you wouldn't be able to get there
until very late on Saturday evening anyway)
Thanks,
Hannah
Hi all those coming on Saturday,
Day practice for Sidmouth will be in the usual practice hall near Bank. Aim to be there 10-4 with a decent hour long lunch break maybe 12.30-1.30? If we're dead in the zone we could do clog at 4 (aware Rachel-Anne needs to leave) but assume we'll be quite tired.
Plan is to make sure people are confident in as many numbers as possible for Jubilee and Westerhope:
First names are people who are happy, brackets are what needs practicing
Jubilee
1.Emma and Katherine (Becky)
2.Katherine and Becky? (Rachel-Anne)
3.Becky (Katherine could you try and fill in so I can do one?)
4.Ellie, Katherine, Becky?
5.Rachel-Anne and Katherine (Emma)
Westerhope
1.Katherine and Becky
2.Rachel-Anne (Emma)
3.Becky
4.Emma (Ellie)
5.Rachel-Anne and Katherine
6.Ellie, Emma and Katherine (Sue)
We're a little stuck as I am the only 3 but if others might be happy filling in but not tumbling that would be very useful for me practicing other positions.
Sue I'm assuming you're still coming? Be very useful if you are as can go over westerhope 6 as well as having someone to see if what we're doing actually looks ok. We will also practice doing westerhope with just 5 of us rather than 6 person ending.
Confirming when Pat will get there, as most likely not right at the start. I'll try bringing my blue tooth speaker but we might just walk through stuff at the beginning (including clog).
See you Saturday :)
Becky
Hi all,
We decided for the crawl to be next Friday, thereby avoiding the football entirely.
However, this would only have five dancers on it, including Laura W who hurt her ankle at the weekend. She's still happy to organise it and we'll carry on as if we're definitely crawling on the Friday but bear in mind we might have to abort plan.
That still seems a stronger plan than attempting to fight with the football!
Thanks,
Becky
Absences: Sue, Hannah TD, Hannorah, Jo, Ellie, Laura, Emily
Apologies if there are more which I have forgotten.
If you want to do clog please turn up by 7.15 and we'll do our best without Ellie.
Please enter the church by the gate near Jamaica Wine Bar (I'll leave that one open) as the other is rather near the scaffolding on the building.
I am having what can only be described as a bad day so forward planning not going so well. If we can do some work on Piccadilly we will! Might also be a good day for alternative jubilee positions.
Will try and do decisions on poll today. Thanks for everyone who has filled in! (quick glance looks like a lot, if not all, of us) https://doodle.com/poll/nuuygzn9n3kt8p98#table
Please come bearing in mind my brain might be in slow mo.
Becky xx
Hello all,
1. St Albans
2. 23rd June Sidmouth Day Practice
3. Doodle poll for next crawl due to the world cup
4. 21st December Winter Solstice (Rough Trade gig)
1.Aiming to get to St Albans for 12.00 (whole host of trains but remember they're probably rubbish atm) meet in th first pub The Horn in kit and ready to dance. After that we're free to roam as we want until the mass show at the Abbey. This starts at 2.45, and we are 6th on. They've said the timing is tight so we will go on do one dance and then straight off again. I think as long as we were there by 3 that should be fine.
I'll email re. collection and any flyers in case we can pick those up ahead of time!
Jubilee:
1.Emma/Rachel
2.Hannorah
3. Becky
4.Ffion
5. Rachel-Anne/Rachel
Westerhope:
1.Rachel/Hannorah
2.Rachel-Anne
3.Becky
4.Emma
5.Ffion
6.Rachel/Hannorah
2.We're scheduled in at the hall on Saturday 23rd June. And I have the following people as coming:
Ellie, Emma, Katherine, Patrick, Sue, Becky, Rachel-Anne
It's not huge numbers, I plan to work on the clog dance, Jubilee and Westerhope, with people learning new numbers. Obviously any extra people that can come would be great!
3. Turns out that the next crawl is scheduled for an England World Cup match night. The Friday after this has no football on so might be the option. Please fill in poll asap re. availability! https://doodle.com/poll/nuuygzn9n3kt8p98
4.We were invited to a summer solstice event which we didn't have the numbers for. I've responded and we are invited for the Winter Solstice (21st December). Please do bear it in mind and fill it in!
Thanks,
Becky x
