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Kate
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Joined: Jul. 8 2003
From: Living in Granada, Andalucía
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RE: To Simon the scribe (in reply to Escribano)
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Hey Simon, really enjoyed the article, funny, informative and even lyrical. I think you might have a book in you, you could write a better ' In seach of Duende" writing like this, reviewing flamenco as oposed to exaggerating stories of a flamenco life. Of course you'd have to come to Spain to do it :) I'm also really enjoying Pedoviejo's life stories. There's another book there as well. Kate ps Getting an amzing response from UK venues re Taller de Compás. So far Birmingham, Lancs, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Whitby, Bath. Windsor, various independant promoters, London, Swindon, Sidmouth and Bracknell. Even the Barbican replied though they've booked up this year but hey maybe next year or if they really like it they said they may fit us in. Am spending a fortune copying videos, printing reviews, buying envelopes etc and should have everything in the post just in time for the Christmas postal strike ;) Will keep you posted.
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Date Dec. 19 2003 14:39:12
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Kate
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From: Living in Granada, Andalucía
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RE: To Simon the scribe (in reply to Escribano)
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There's 6 in the band and there'll be me and Harold so 8 altogether. If we add Emilios cast for Hechizo de Agua we're talking another 8. But I doubt any venue will be abel to afford a double bill, so I may think of two seperate tours if we prove theres an audience. A party would be great, as would saving on hotel bills, as would some real Spanish food that;s what everyone missed in the States. In Toronto we went to an excellent Spanish restaurant where everything was paid for by the other party guests and we ate and drank as much as we could before the place closed ( bars closing is a strange concept for flamencos). Publicity is something I shall have to do a lot of, so anything the UK flamencos on this forum can do will be greatly appreciated and rewarded. Quite frequently the venues just dont know how to promote flamenco. In Toronto we got in touch with the flamenco schools who basically spread the word and the place was sold out, depite the promoter saying he couldn't pay us much as we were an unknown band. So yes newspaper stuff is great, you have full permission to sell our story, poor young Gypsies from the ghetto make it good in America, now coming to UK etc. I've got an article in the magazine Exploring Spain coming out in February I think. Anyway I'll send you the press cuttings we have just in case you can write something. The place in Bracknell is the South Hill Park Arts Centre, do you know it, how many does it seat ? If you have any way of finding out how much they are prepared to pay acts it would be interesting. Money is always the last thing talked about, first I spend a fortune getting promo packs in the post before we talk dirty. I spent ages on one festival only to find out later they didn't pay any of their artists. How do people live ????? Thanks for the support Simon Kate
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