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RE: London flamenco festival 2025 (in reply to Stu)
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Haha. I meant straight laced....but it's kings cross so I'm guessing the air quality ain't great either.
Crowd is often non flamenco, classical, music snobs..... well it used to feel that way. I haven't been for a while
:)
I've never been, although I used to play in a rock and metal venue opposite called the Redeye, it's probably not there now. That was very, very far from straight-laced, but the air was extremely stuffy, and stank of fags, stale beer and sweaty leather.
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RE: London flamenco festival 2025 (in reply to silddx)
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I've never been, although I used to play in a rock and metal venue opposite called the Redeye, it's probably not there now. That was very, very far from straight-laced, but the air was extremely stuffy, and stank of fags, stale beer
yeah!, muy flamenco. they should have the gigs in that joint!
yeah ill have a pint beforehand. for sure!
Im gonna contact Manuel and see if hes about for a lesson or two too.... him teaching me obviously!
RE: London flamenco festival 2025 (in reply to orsonw)
Since I missed the II Festival de la Guitarra in Madrid this month, a celebration of Sabicas, I was looking forward to London's festival. I was planning on going until I realized that 2 of the 3 guitar events at King's Place were separated by more than a week! There was only one stand out in the Sadler's Wells lineup (too focused on experimental and ballet IMHO).
RE: London flamenco festival 2025 (in reply to mark indigo)
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It's a cavernous modern converted old warehouse, sort of place that gives me agorophobia inside... and i don't get agorophobia outside!
I agree, the cavernous atrium is soulless, empty and unwelcoming. When I left the small auditorium after the performance I felt like I'd been ejected into deep space.
RE: London flamenco festival 2025 (in reply to silddx)
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I agree, the cavernous atrium is soulless, empty and unwelcoming. When I left the small auditorium after the performance I felt like I'd been ejected into deep space.
In contrast to having been taken into the fire by David Carpio's Martinetes, and into the earth by the grace of El Choro's Seguiriyas, Ole! And Manuel Valencia was very good too!
(Paula Comitre, Florencia Oz and Carmen Angulo were outstanding last night, but that's baile so I won't trouble the foro any further with that.)
RE: London flamenco festival 2025 (in reply to orsonw)
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In contrast to having been taken into the fire by David Carpio's Martinetes, and into the earth by the grace of El Choro's Seguiriyas, Ole! And Manuel Valencia was very good too!
Agreed, the trio were really good. I loved the Seguiriyas and the Martinete, the Bulerias were good. David Carpio reminded me of Chocolate.
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