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About
The Weekend
With 2012 now its 10th year, The Gathering begins
the UK's didjeridu festival season and is a great chance to catch up with old
friends from all around the UK, make some new ones and listen to what everyone's
been doing with their didjes over the winter break.
The Gathering is
also unique in that there are no set performances over the weekend, it's pretty
much a non-stop, didje oriented open mic & jam session. You'll not only get
a chance to listen to some great musicians but you can also get up and perform
yourself in front of a friendly & receptive audience.
Many of the
UK's top didje players will be there joining in and also giving various workshops
throughout the weekend for different abilities and styles of playing.
There will also be stalls with some great didjes for you to try and buy.
A really friendly and welcoming family atmosphere in the beautiful countryside
setting of Tapeley Park.
Please be aware that due to limited space in the main hall this is strictly
a ticket only event. The Gathering has been a sell out each year so please book
early to avoid disappointment. Tickets will not be available on the gate.
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Dress
You Up Saturday
It's time to dust off ya 'glad rags'.
A
fancy dress night with your choice of theme. Just be open minded, undeniably beautiful,
controversial, outrageous, stunning, different, or whatever takes your fancy,
just 'have it large'/'have fun'/'a bit of burlesque' with your appearance and
attitude.
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Tickets
Adult | - |
£35 |
| 10-15
Years | - |
£15 |
| Under
10's | - |
Free |
Right
click and 'save as' to download booking form
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Guest
Players
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Iain |
| Didgeridoo
Pete | |
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Richie
Bridge | |
Irish
John | |
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Food
for Thought | |
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| Sam
I Am | |
DidgBeat
George | |
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Paul
Hay | |
Jonny
Cope | |
Kyle
Maplesden | |
Alchemist
Wardrobe | |
Markus
Meurer | |
Tall
Paul | |
Sally
Sunbeam | |
more TBA |
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Workshops
Workshops' time, place & price will be announced daily on the workshops
board at the main barn.
| Bruce
Johnstone-Lowe | |
traditional
Celtic bodhran workshops with live practice music |
| Iain | |
Rhythm construction |
| Didgeridoo
Pete | |
Didge and
loop station | |
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Feelin'
the Groove | |
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Inner
Fire Breathing | |
Musical
Mud | |
Making clay
ocarinas and widgeriwoos using the raku method |
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Basic
hydrodynamics & surfboard template building |
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Wild
food foraging | |
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Didjeridu,
beginners and advanced, 1-2-1 or group |
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Bodhran |
| DidgBeat
George | |
Didjeridu
- rhythm building techniques | |
John
Thorpe | |
Didjeridu
- details to follow | |
Paul
Hay | |
Beginners/intermediate
didje workshops | |
Markus
Meurer | |
Didjeridu
techniques - Markus has developed a new workshop - details to follow |
| Gambian
Goodies | |
Djembe |
| Jonny
Cope | |
Throat singing
& Jews Harp | |
Stan | |
Rope tuning
drums, Guinea and Mali style. £10 each |
If you
are wishing to give a workshop at 'The Gathering 2012' please email
us with some details so that we can list it here.
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Stall
Holders / Traders
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The Natty
Shed | |
Didjeridus
by Ant Scott | |
The Spin
Out | |
African drums |
| Tall
Paul | |
Didjeridus |
| Jonny
Cope | |
Jonny Cope's
Magical Musical Emporium | |
Gambian
Goodies | |
Goodies from
Gambia | |
Hedgeridoo | |
Handcrafted
split wood didjes made by Joe from Cephalodidge |
| Pixielicious | |
Second hand
and vintage clothing | |
Kyle | |
North West
Eng Land Didges and some great Trad Sticks too |
| Tracey
& Mark | |
Didges, shamanic
tools and gifts, and didge or drum healing |
| Dharma
Pyrography | |
Hand made
wooden gifts with beautiful designs | |
Lisa
Higgs | |
Face painting
and a laughter workshop | |
Sylvan | | Dream
catchers |
Stall space is free but must be booked in advance when booking tickets.
All stall holders & traders will require a weekend ticket.
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Food
& Drink
All reasonably priced.
The
Tea Rooms
Breakfasts
08.30 - 10.00
Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Tea, coffee, fruit
juice.
Toast
Sausage
Bacon
Beans
Fried egg
Sandwiches
or full breakfasts - pick and mix.
The
Tea Rooms
Dinner
18.00 - 19.30
Saturday and Sunday
Saturday: Spaghetti Bolognese
(veggie and meatie)
Sunday: Jacket Spuds with variety of toppings (veggie and
meatie)
Cake
Tea, coffee, fruit juice
The Chippie
22.00
- 23.00
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Somewhere around the barn area.
The
Bar
Friday,
Saturday and Sunday evenings
Craig will
be selling a selection of great local brews from The
Forge Brewery
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The
Barn
As we're continuously trying to improve The Gathering
we've listened to feedback and this year we're going to have a more structured
approach with The Barn...
| Afternoons | - |
Closed
for workshops | | 7
- 11 pm | - |
Adults
Open Mic | | 11
pm till early | - |
Jam
Session |
With more children coming along to didge events we think it's about time that
they had some space on the open mic as well. So each evening between 6 & 7
the open mic will be open for children. Doesn't have to be didge, any instruments
they want to perform with, sing songs, or whatever is welcome. Mums and dads can
get up with them for a bit of support if they need it but we would like the focus
to be on giving the children some creative space to explore. Some of these young
people will hopefully be great musicians in the future and we feel it's important
that they're given the opportunity and support to play in front of a supportive
audience from a young age.
The 'Adults Open Mic', once again, will be
all instruments welcome - but we would like to see plenty of didge here!
Barn Etiquette
We would prefer not
to make rules but we have received a few comments over the years about behaviour
during open mic sessions, so please be aware of the following...
If a performer wishes for other instruments or some sort of percussion to
join them in their performance they will ask, so please don't just join in with
noises that are not asked for during the Open Mic period, this part of the evening
is not a jam session unless you are invited.
The Jam Session from 11pm
is for people to join in randomly as much as they like, and enjoy trying their
hand, and generally having a party.
Thank you.
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| Picnic
with acoustic music at 'The Toot'
We have an amazing sound
space here at Tapeley called 'The Toot'. This can be found on the West side of
the bottom terrace of the Italian Gardens which is also the perfect spot for a
picnic.
Why not join in on a picnic afternoon with open acoustic session
- Saturday from 1pm.
Picnic lunches will be available to buy from the
tea rooms.
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Campsite
For the benefit of families with younger children, it would be preferable
if the campsite was a quiet area between 9pm and 9am. So if sitting around the
fire pit at night, or coming back from the Barn, please don't play loud musical
instruments and keep voices down so people can sleep.
Same in the mornings... please don't start making unnecessary noise until
after 9am.
You are welcome to make lots of noise, bang drums, shout and
sing in other places during the campsite quiet time, for example in the Barn or
down at the lake.
Thank you.
Hire
a tipi for this years Gathering with TipiRentGreat
service, great tipis, with fires to keep ya warm. www.mytipirent.com
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Further
Information
Camping space is provided for the whole weekend
and is included in the ticket price.
Access to the site is from 5pm on
Friday 4th May, no access after 8 pm (gate will be locked). Exceptions can be
made for people travelling a long way by prior arrangement - tel. 01271 860 335.
The gate will re-open 10am Sat 5th May
The site must be clear by midday
on Monday 7th May.
All camping is to be in the designated area.
Those without a tent are welcome to sleep in the main barn (lots of warm space),
but be aware that the music doesn't usually stop until the very early hours.
As well as portaloos on the camp site there are proper toilet facilities
next to the main barn and cafe area, and also a hot shower on site.
For
those wishing to have a bit of luxury there is also local
accomodation available (not included in ticket price).
Breakfasts,
evening meals, drinks and snacks will be available to purchase from the Tapeley
Park Cafe. There is also a local village pub nearby, The
Westleigh Inn, which has a good range of meals.
Other than that,
bring what you'd expect to find, and also anything didje related that you would
like to swap or sell. Traders must book in advance as stall area is limited, but
at no extra cost.
Tapeley Park is a huge estate and you are welcome to
explore the beautiful gardens and woods at your leisure but please ensure that
all gates are shut securely behind you and pick up any litter that you create
or find and bring it back to the skip - thanks!
| Things
to note...
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GLASS! | Glass
breaks and we do not want any broken glass on the site. |
| NO
OPEN FIRES! | Except
with permission from organisers. | | NO
SMOKING! | Smoking
is not allowed in any enclosed space. | |
NO SOUND
SYSTEMS! | For
the comfort of all. | | NO
LITTER! | Please
use the skip provided or take your rubbish home with you. |
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Travel
The entrance to Tapeley Park is sign posted on the B3233...
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