prof_lofi Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Dear Friends,Please feel welcome to attend two performances on Friday, March 10th and Saturday, March 11th involving live electronics, period instruments, and fire.On Friday the 10th I will be assisted by Patrick Keenan in performing a new work for Harpsichord and live electronics at Peacock Visual Arts. Also performing will be James Wyness on handmade instruments (psaltery) and live electronics. Doors open at 7pm, music promptly at 8pm. Free. For directions to Peacock go here: http://www.peacockvisualarts.co.uk/peacock%20visual%20arts.htmlThe following evening, on the beach of Footdee I will present a new installation, HARPSICHORD:BURNING starting at 9:30pm. The tide is anticipated to come in at 11:30 and the installation will be coordinated to conclude with its arrival. Free of course, and please bring plenty of friends, warm clothes and hot drink. For more information, visit www.billthompson.orgLink to the press release: http://billthompson.org/press_release_harpsichodburning..rtfLink to a map to Footdee beach:http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=57.1426&lon=-2.0717&scale=10000&icon=xIncidentally, artist Colin Kirkpatrick was kind enough to share Peacock's gallery space during his exhibition. Be sure to check out his work while you are there. More information on Colin's work can be found here: http://billthompson.org/Press_release_Puck_2..rtfHope to see you there,Bill Thompson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MKII Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 I take it the harpsichord you plan on burning is the one that is being played before hand? It's fully working etc, worth a fortune? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Why Id want to go out in the freezing cold on a Saturday morning to watch someone burn a harpsichord I have no fucking clue. But I actually want to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Savant Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 It's evening, Dave... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prof_lofi Posted March 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 It's evening' date=' Dave...[/quote']if you go out in the morning, you could be a bit dissapointed ...9:30pm, till about midnight...should be beautiful. unless of course it gets shut down and i'm arrested...but i was told it was ok and that i just needed to phone the authorities the day of the event....so we'll see, and hear hope to see you there,billps...try to make it to the show the night before too, that should be a really special evening as well, and it's free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 sounds interesting and you said the magic f word so i might pop along to this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prof_lofi Posted March 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 I take it the harpsichord you plan on burning is the one that is being played before hand? It's fully working etc' date=' worth a fortune?[/quote']oh, absolutely....well, at least the part about it being the same instrument from the night before...it all depends on what you mean by 'fully working' and 'fortune' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MKII Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 oh' date=' absolutely....well, at least the part about it being the same instrument from the night before...it all depends on what you mean by 'fully working' and 'fortune' [/quote']Erm, it would be fit for a high brow concert performance. fortune?.. try thousands! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prof_lofi Posted March 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Erm' date=' it would be fit for a high brow concert performance. fortune?.. try thousands![/quote']well, i've never been accused of highbrow...you're safe there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prof_lofi Posted March 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Dear Friends' date='Please feel welcome to attend two performances on Friday, March 10th and Saturday, March 11th involving live electronics, period instruments, and fire.On Friday the 10th I will be assisted by Patrick Keenan in performing a new work for Harpsichord and live electronics at Peacock Visual Arts. Also performing will be James Wyness on handmade instruments (psaltery) and live electronics. Doors open at 7pm, music promptly at 8pm. Free. For directions to Peacock go here: [url']http://www.peacockvisualarts.co.uk/peacock%20visual%20arts.htmlThe following evening, on the beach of Footdee I will present a new installation, HARPSICHORD:BURNING starting at 9:30pm. The tide is anticipated to come in at 11:30 and the installation will be coordinated to conclude with its arrival. Free of course, and please bring plenty of friends, warm clothes and hot drink. For more information, visit www.billthompson.orgLink to the press release: http://billthompson.org/press_release_harpsichodburning..rtfLink to a map to Footdee beach:http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=57.1426&lon=-2.0717&scale=10000&icon=xIncidentally, artist Colin Kirkpatrick was kind enough to share Peacock's gallery space during his exhibition. Be sure to check out his work while you are there. More information on Colin's work can be found here: http://billthompson.org/Press_release_Puck_2..rtfHope to see you there,Bill Thompsontonight's the performance, hope to see you all at peacocks...doors at 7 and it realllly does start at 8pm so don't be late if you're coming. and of course the burning tomorrow around 9pm at footdee beach (though we'll be out there before that of course)....it'll be more meaningful though if you catch the harpsichords last performance from the friday though...hope to see you there,billwww.billthompson.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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