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Boxstock 2011

Hi everybody..I've been keeping my head down for a while...busy with work, guitar shows etc...but I'm back in the saddle for the run-up to Boxstock.

As you may know, we are back at The Public in West Bromwich this year. I had a tech meet with them this week, and will be finalising the running order shortly. Basically, on Saturday we will be kicking off at 10.00am, and running the morning sessons until 1.00pm The break for lunch will include a couple of 'showcase performances' in the ground floor lobby/cafe area, se we'll be keeping activities rolling all thru' the day. The afternoon will run 2 -5.00 pm, concluding with our first HGMC annual General Meeting don't worry, we'll keep is short and to the point!

The evening gig is underway at 8.00pm. This year we are in the theatre rather than the "Pink Tank" space, so it's a more intimate space for the evening gig, and they have a great PA system too. The bar will be open until midnight, and the building itself closes at 1.00 am. We are aiming to leave ourselves with a bit of time after the main performances to chill-out and jam to wind the evening down.

If you haven't bought a ticket yet, it helps retain what's left of my sanity to know how many people are likely to be arriving on the day. I particular, because we are aiming to repeat some of the players workshops for smaller groups so that you don't need to make a choice of one activity or another, it will really help me programme this. Of course I don't want to get too formal about it, but I do need to do some planning to make sure these activities work as well as we can make them.

OK..bye for now..and hopefully I'll be seeing quite a few of you in a few weeks time.

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Permalink Reply by Roosterman on September 28, 2011 at 8:28am

Hope not for your sake Ant - or has your restraining order expired now?

Permalink Reply by anthony on September 28, 2011 at 8:53am

nah, strippers are OK. Its Pet Shops, Pensioners and Latex factories that the order covers.

Permalink Reply by Chris Tinker on September 28, 2011 at 10:37am

Just hope the HGMC meeting's short then, otherwise no tea!

Permalink Reply by ChickenboneJohn on September 28, 2011 at 5:09pm

The dancers are most certainly NOT "gentlemans entertainment"...how very dare you!!! Dawn O'Brien has very kindly managed to fit in a spot into their busy schedule to open the evening...Dawn came to last year's CBG Fest after seeing Hollowbelly play at the CBSO centre, and Andy Bole is a very talented musician..founder of the Sutton Blues Collective. I'm not sure what's going to happen, as it's pretty much all improvised on the spot...but I'm sure it will be a different and entertaining way of starting the evening.

The HGMC AGM will be short..and indeed as the programme is pretty flexible, we have the option of bringing it forward and getting it out of the way earlier..I just didn't want it to impinge on the other stuff.

John

Permalink Reply by Chris Tinker on September 28, 2011 at 9:35pm

John,

I'm planning to bring about 7 of my guitars, I'm going to be carrying them in a holdall, but would you suggest a table is worth having there?

I'm not planning to sell anything, but I'm happy for people to have a go on the guitars, and I thought I'd bring a few cigar boxes for swaps if anyone wants to (I may even be open to a few swaps on some of my guitars?).

Permalink Reply by Tony Davies on September 28, 2011 at 10:06pm

I will be bringing some bags that I made on tuesday

Permalink Reply by ChickenboneJohn on September 28, 2011 at 10:10pm

Chris..there will be plenty of tables..so no problem.

John

Chris Tinker said:

John,

I'm planning to bring about 7 of my guitars, I'm going to be carrying them in a holdall, but would you suggest a table is worth having there?

I'm not planning to sell anything, but I'm happy for people to have a go on the guitars, and I thought I'd bring a few cigar boxes for swaps if anyone wants to (I may even be open to a few swaps on some of my guitars?).

Permalink Reply by Chris Tinker on September 29, 2011 at 7:37am

Blast... I was hoping to meet the man who stole my riff.....

Permalink Reply by Malcolm Wright on September 29, 2011 at 7:38am

Cheers Brickdust.

We'll post pics and gossip so that you can get the buzz of what when on.

Catch yer later fella.

Malc

Permalink Reply by Slowpaw Steve T on September 30, 2011 at 4:59am

I will be taking my camera along to do a little Celeb-sniping... (-;

Permalink Reply by MrRandomWritings (Backwater Bri) on October 1, 2011 at 8:42pm

Hi guys - It's Sunday morning and no doubt you are all nursing hangoevers and euphoria! Hope it went well and look forward to seeing/hearing all the reports.

Permalink Reply by Slowpaw Steve T on October 1, 2011 at 8:57pm

Had a very full day Brian! lots to do and see, good company, great meeting members one-to-one, and an amazing live show in the evening, had to miss a bit of it but got home about 1am..tired but inspired! (-: