Notes from practice of 19-04-05

We decided that we needed to decide in advance whether the session would be a practice (i.e. working on songs to get them better) or a rehearsal (i.e. playing as if we were in performance).

Set lists for the gig on May 13th are as below (+ = basically OK, NP = Not Played on 19-04-05, notes included after song title as appropriate):-

FIRST SET (no keyboard and basically set from Maynard Terrace Street Party of 3rd July 2004)
Memory Lawn +
Spring Fever +
Lazy +
Hoping For The Day +
Compass Rose + (play a bit slower - "Girl from Ipanema" speed)
Icarus +
Standing Underneath The Moon +
Grockle Song +
Winter +
Wine Gum Kid +

SECOND SET (K = keyboard, otherwise mandolin)
Where Have You K +
Power Cut (Bob needs to practice)
Time, Words and You +
Melancholy K + (Do more slowly - Bob intro)
Downtown Somewhere K NP
Autumn Song K NP
Stained Glass Rain K NP
Salt In The Wound NP
Vinegar NP
Floods At Lyons NP (needs work)
Moving On NP

Marcus is to record Compass Rose, Moving On and Autumn (Guitar and vocal) for practice purposes
Frank is to record Retinal Detachment (Bass & vocal) for practice purposes

Marcus is to contact Folk House about Open Mic night on 1st May.
Bob is to contact Rob Williams about arrangements for 13th May (stage? wet weather venue? amplification? large cheques for band?)...