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A quick Hola from Jerez
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Escribano
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From: England, living in Italy
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A quick Hola from Jerez
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This town is flamenco central during the festival. Sharing an apartment with Fergus and hooked up with Estela and Emma on several evenings. I've seen Mario Maya´s dancers from Granada, a fantastic session from Lole (she sang the butterfly song in Saura´s Flamenco movie), Manolote, Chocalate, Rubichi, Nino Josele, Manuela Carpio and several famous people I have never heard of Penas start at midnight or 1:00am, this morning we got home at 5:30am! Fantastic informal session in the bar of Pena Los Cernicales - the real thing. No stage, no set list, no rehearsal, just passing the guitar around and taking turns singing. I am hoping to get Fergus a slot while we are here. He is very good. We've managed several hours of practise most days - Fergus is a great help as I do my exercises and struggle with the Tangos. I´ll write in again soon. Take care and practise! Simon
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Date Mar. 3 2004 16:33:50
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Escribano
Posts: 6422
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RE: A quick Hola from Jerez (in reply to Ron.M)
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I forgot my MD recorder but got some great little video clips of later events at the peña, including a very intimate late hour session with the Moneo family, the young son accompanying his father, Manuel, the grandson of another Manuel. Last night Estela and I cooked paella we had some folks around for a juerga, including our new cantaor buddie, Jaimie who teaches cante and cajon here. He sings with Moraito occasionally. He gave Emma, Fergus and me some free lessons the other day. I got a few video snips of a bulerias and beautiful soleares from our supper. Jaimie and Estela singing with Fergus and Melchor accompanying, drunk I got a touch of duende last night and get goosebumps thinking about it now. Like all good flamencos, the police had to come around and break us up about 2:30am I must, I must find a singer, it all makes sense with a singer leading the way. Tomatito tonight, on to peña Los Cernicalos and bed by 6am, tomorrow is the last day of the festival with a trio of cantaores at peña Los Cernicalos again. Gives me two days to recover and get out of these vampire hours. I really am scratching the surface of flamenco and this experience but I will try and write it up when I get back. Wish you were all here with us. ¿Maybe in September? A Jere´!
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Date Mar. 9 2004 14:01:30
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