A bit of Bach....and cake

Last Sunday we held the inaugural Fishbone Classical Event - If you look at past postings you'll see the details of the event. It was a very hectic day - actually a very hectic weekend.

Saturday saw me having a meeting with curator Gerard Mermoz, who has curated the current exhibitions at the Herbert - 'Through Other Eyes' , Gerard came to our last private view and wanted to talk about using the gallery for a future show. I spent a delightful morning with him and his partner Anna - who gave me some excellent insights into the business of the arts along with many fearsome facts on funding. It was a masterclass! only issue was Gerard served the most yummy coffee and now I am yearning for a coffee machine that turns a simple cup of coffee into an event - can't afford one - gallery needs a new floor! - drat!!
Meanwhile while I was furthering the Fishbone brand and contacts - Jeff with his trusty friend & fisherman in arms - John, spent the whole day and into the evening by the river at Bretwood catching pike & chub. I wouldn't mind but when they arrived home - the whole evening was given over to a postmortem of the day, it only ceased when we popped down to the Nasha for a curry! - double drat!

Saturday led into Sunday, a beautiful day - Emma from the Lock Gallery in the Canal Basin must have been lighting numerous candles to the gods for them to look down on her...today was the 2nd Coventry Arts Festival - when we arrived at the Canal Basin, it was buzzing with visitors at the numerous stalls set around the canal. We had arranged for a narrow boat to leave the lock at midday to take people down to the Fishbone to see the exhibition and sample our hospitality. Jeff & John perched on the end of the boat started their leisurely trip back to Longford. I, on the other hand made my way back to make sure the ensemble were OK for the concert in the church at 2.

The concert was a great success - Jane and her crew of musicians were fantastic, there was great humour when all went wrong during one of the Bach pieces. The crowd really appreciated the effort made by the players and I know the players really appreciated the audience. A 'win win' for all concerned, the Edsel now have a home in the church and will be having open rehearsals, every month and we can look forward to more Sunday concerts.

We had two cohorts of visitors during the day - the people who arrived on the boat about, 30 people and then after the concert about the same for post event drinks. The one thing both groups had in common was the love of home-made cakes they 'wolfed' them down, so we have our formula for Sunday events - tea and homemade cake.

The student show is coming an end this weekend - Jeff and I held a 'crit' for them last night, both ourselves and the students have learnt a lot from this exhibition and we're looking forward to seeing if our input will be evident at their degree show. We have certainly taken on board the experience and will ensure all work from now on, is hung in plenty of time for the PV - no more last minute additions...well that's our intention !!

TTFN

Judy