Samba Soon!

Hi All
Rehearsals are going really well for our Easter Sunday samba performance at the Full Moon/Attic event and it's time to bring in our lovely drummers. Watch this space for extra rehearsal dates. I will also be handing out piles of flyers at next Monday's practice. Please plaster them about, loiter outside pubs and clubs, etc... put them in people's bags/pockets - anything but out-and-out littering!
I would like to extend a warm welcome to all the Sax Pistols newcomers and to my new students too. Welcome aboard (you know who you are, I shan't embarrass you more than I have to)!

Rach

Happy New Year!

Hi All

We have just over 2 months till the big gig so Sax Pistols rehearsals are now every Monday, for the foreseeable... People performing solo tunes will get the chance to do run throughs with the band/accompanists too nearer the time.

See you Monday!

Rach

K'Chevere at The Old Duke last night, 5th Dec '09.

K'Chevere played at The Old Duke last night and we had a great time. The crowd were fantastic and thanks to everyone that came.

Check out these recent recordings on the K'Chevere site - still waiting for the CD to be mastered.

I'm playing with Fromage En Feu this afternoon at Start The Bus in central Bristol so come on down!

Ahh, as the year comes to an end and I'm still waiting for my proper website to kick in, all that remains to be done is to thank all my wonderful students for a great year!

It's been a blast and you have all done some marvelous things - so keep it up!

I know most of us still have lessons and rehearsals to do before the break but we're nearly ready to wind down for a couple of weeks.

The big "Evening with the Sax Pistols" gig will take place in February so please keep up the practice over the festive period as far as you can..

I look forward very much to teaching and performing with you all in 2010.

Have a great festive period y'all.

Rach

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Gigs and Glory!

Dear All
Well.. the Sax Pistols have now done 3 gigs! Fantastic work all of you. Watch this space for photos and videos as I have chance to load them up here. Carnival was tremendous and the hilarious, rainy performance at Blue Lagoon last Thursday was a sight and sound to behold, I'm sure. Halo was pretty fun too. All in all, a massive thanks to all you players and the wonderful drummers of Ilu Axe Samba too.
Rach
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Updates

Hi Guys
Slight change to rehearsals this week for carnival (this Sat!!). We're now starting at 7.30 on Thursday 2nd at St George Community Centre for an extra bit of practice processing/dancing whilst playing (hehe!). This practice goes on till 10pm.
Friday is no longer happening but we're all meeting at Circomedia, Portland Square at 10.30 on Saturday morning so we can fit in a quick run through before setting off on the route. I will be handing out t-shirt prints tomorrow (Thursday) so please have these ironed on by Sat.
We've been asked to do another gig on 12th July at the Phoenix event in Barton Hill. This is samba, with Ilu Axe, and will be along the same lines as carnival.
We'll have our usual Pistols practices on Monday 6th and 13th to prepare our set for the Halo gig on 16th, so please make as many rehearsals as you can!
Can't wait for Saturday!!
Rach
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Upcoming Sax Pistols Gigs!

Right! Not long to go now before St Paul's Carnival, so we have some full on rehearsing coming up over the next couple of weeks.
Monday 22nd and 29th June we're doing the usual sessions at the Attic, usual time.
Thursday 25th June and 2nd July we're joining the Ilu Axe drummers at St George Community Centre (In St George) from 20.30 till 22.00 (sorry about the lateness). There will be a full dress rehearsal on the evening of Friday 3rd July too at Circomedia, Portland Square (times tbc).

We have also been invited to play at Halo cafe/bar on Gloucester Road on Thursday 16th July as part of the Drumbank Music School end of term concert! We'll be doing a 20 minute set (needn't just be the samba stuff) so get thinking about what you'd like to perform. I propose sticking to the weekly Monday sessions until that gig is done (only 2 more!).
Thanks for all your hard work guys!! It WILL be worth it!
Rach
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