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henrym3483

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Joined: Nov. 13 2005
From: Limerick,Ireland

performance with Dancer

i might have told some recently that i started working with a dancer and another guitarist for a performance, ands its now 48hrs away.hoepfully i'll thorw some vids up on youtube to get some feedback off everyone.piece is a siguiriyas and we've kept it very simple but over all its a nice piece. its part of a lunchtime concert set at my univeristy so hope it goes well.

suerte

henry

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El Craic

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RE: 48 hrs and counting (in reply to henrym3483)

Good luck with that Henry! Let me know how it goes. Did you ever check out that Paco Arrastro teacher or whatever his name is?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 18 2008 4:08:46

Rain

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RE: 48 hrs and counting (in reply to henrym3483)

Good luck and break a thumb!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 18 2008 4:26:21

henrym3483

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From: Limerick,Ireland

RE: 48 hrs and counting (in reply to Rain)

well it came off very well, i was very happy with it overall. hopefully i'll put some vids up on youtube once i receive a copy of the video from the people in the university music centre. to get some critique back from you guys, the dancer was smashing i was really happy as the show was for her to showcase her skills and hopefully get a job doing a flamenco course running in our university.

i was asked on the 13th hour to do a solea as a filler for 3-4 mins, everything was going great until the last falseta when someone in the crowd let out an enormous cough and it threw me on the compas and i rushed it to recover ground and ended the piece very quickly thereafter.

i was a little bit peeved but heh thats the way the cookie or falseta crumbles

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 21 2008 0:23:57

henrym3483

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RE: 48 hrs and counting (in reply to henrym3483)

emma by the way francisco garcia "paco arrastro" will be doing a tour and hopefully is gonna be organising a few seminars regulariy aroudn the country pm for his email.

best

henry

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 21 2008 0:26:20

henrym3483

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RE: 48 hrs and counting (in reply to henrym3483)

here's some pics a friend gave me

nial, myself, and alba the dancer

during siguiryas falseta's

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 21 2008 4:01:20

Ailsa

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RE: 48 hrs and counting (in reply to henrym3483)

You really look the part Henry! Look forward to some vids.

I love the way you are concentrating on what the dancer is doing.

At the last London Pena, Tito Heredia was playing. He was fantastic in his own right, but I've never seen a guitarist be so focussed on the dancers and what they were doing. It was like he was totally there for them.

Hmmmm I know you solo guitarist guys may not approve of that, but he was damn good.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 21 2008 4:50:55

henrym3483

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RE: 48 hrs and counting (in reply to Ailsa)

Id have to say my compas has gotten alot better as i a result of this, plus tis given a better insight into what is required for dance.i think ive got a better grasp than i did before for the phrasing involved for the dance.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 21 2008 5:06:32

henrym3483

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RE: 48 hrs and counting (in reply to henrym3483)

heres a couple of more pics from the univeristy photography society

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 18 2008 17:31:09

Ailsa

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RE: 48 hrs and counting (in reply to henrym3483)

Nice pics Henry - not dissing the others, but the uni photography society has obviously got some great gear and some talent!!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 18 2008 18:58:01

henrym3483

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RE: 48 hrs and counting (in reply to Ailsa)

yeah, those guys showed me some of there gear 1500€ and upwards for some of the cameras and special lenses.hopefully will have the video posted next in the next week or so as im still waiting for the univeristy media people to process the files and make me a dvd copy.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 18 2008 19:01:28

Stu

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RE: 48 hrs and counting (in reply to henrym3483)

Good pics man!! well done with the gig. I love that dress she's got on!

Ailsa, I've seen Tito play a couple of times he's great!! Love the tash too.
Infact when I first started playing I saw him perform at Costa Dorada on Oxford Street. I approached his table afterwards and congratulated him on his show and told him I was learning Flamenco guitar (hoping for a few words of advice). I told him I was learning from a book at the moment..
His words...... "throw your books away, Play from your heart" and he knocked back another tequila. Perfect!!

Stu

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 18 2008 23:44:48

Francisco

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RE: 48 hrs and counting (in reply to henrym3483)

Very cool Henry. I was wondering how it turned out. What were you staring at in pic 3 of the second set?

is there any video of the show?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 19 2008 7:59:34

henrym3483

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RE: 48 hrs and counting (in reply to Francisco)

quote:

Very cool Henry. I was wondering how it turned out. What were you staring at in pic 3 of the second set?

staring at her feet,

the only way i learned how to follow was by listening and watching the feet. i found if you're trying to follow the whole body ie with the arm movements and the body turns it makes it very confusing ie i needed to hear the 1 2 3 and a 4 and a 5 of the compas. i think in that part she was doing the footwork sin toque, and she was doing 6 cycles so i was counting out in my head when to come bakc in to the piece.

re the vid should have it sometime over the next week.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 19 2008 15:19:22

Ricardo

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RE: 48 hrs and counting (in reply to henrym3483)

Congrats! Hope you had fun too!

I came across this on youtube last night. We dont endorse it as our choice material, but just thought I would share with you here:

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 19 2008 18:21:39