Forghorn Requiem – some photographs

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I had planned to write a post about the sounds we heard on Saturday in South Shields at the Foghorn Requiem, but Sarah Angliss did such a good job of writing up what I experienced that I decided to link to her post and just put up a few photographs, which I hope serve to reinforce some of what she said.

The only thing I would add is a personal note to say that the company I had on the trip was delightful and made for an even better day.

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Band pre-start

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David Morton and furry friend

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Pre-concert scene

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The foghorn

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Ladies eating and enjoying the sun

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Couple watching

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Composer Orlando Gough being interviewed

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Tuba man

Note: I took no photographs during the performance as I was busy enjoying the show…

Funded artists

Yet again, something came up on Twitter today that piqued my interest when Cerys Matthews tweeted:

“Quiz question no 1. Name me a funded artist that has rocked the world.”

I assume this was partly in reference to the recent PRSF Momentum announcement. Either way, I think it’s a fascinating area for debate and not one I am personally willing to enter into on Twitter, so I have popped it in here to see what comments come in.

GO!

 
Update: a decent summary of the exchange can be found here