Jack wrote:
> The ballroom in the Assembly Rooms has the same character, though
> it's bigger - the Gows never needed more than 6-8 musicians and
> that's about all there's room for in the band's niche in the wall.
> Some performers at ALP's fiddle events there realize what they're
> playing in, others seem to need the security blanket of 1000 watts
> of amplification. Pity.
It's a great place to play, though the acoustic isn't popular with PA'd bands.
I've tried it both ways. Acoustically is great for a 'recital', but I don't
think I'd fancy doing a dance without amplification, unless part of a bigger
band maybe.
But it's wonderful just to look up while playing and imagine some of the
ghosts flitting through the chandeliers.
Not sure if we'll see much more of it- the council have put the rent up I
believe.
Derek
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