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Post by grant on Jul 4, 2008 19:10:05 GMT
My revised list is: Barrow - Newcastle - Bournemouth - Southend Roger |
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Post by gra7890 on Jul 4, 2008 20:12:50 GMT
Hi Roger, That is great news.  Does it entitle us to a 'frequent user discount'   Best Wishes, Graham |
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Post by scoobedoo on Jul 4, 2008 21:49:53 GMT
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Post by grant on Jul 4, 2008 22:47:32 GMT
Hello everyone Following Roger's announcement that HWI would be represented at every concert, I thought it was about time we had a ..... River Of Dreams Tour
Attendance Register Aberdeen - Andrew (+2) Dunfermline - Andrew, David, Keith Barrow - Dean, Gordon, Roger Newcastle - Gordon, Graham, Grant, Roger, SteveH Lichfield - Grant, Karsten Liverpool - Karsten, TonyW Northampton - Drew, George (+3), Gordon, Grant, Mark, Richard, Martind (The Gathering)Llandudno - Grant, Ron Birmingham - Dazza, SteveH Manchester - Andrew (+2), Dean, Grant Cardiff - Grant Bournemouth - Gordon, Jeff, Roger Southend - James, Richard, SteveH, StuartH Cheltenham - Karsten Leamington Spa - Dazza, Gordon, Karsten, Keith, Mark, martin, Thomas Swansea - Grant, Thomas Not a definitive list yet by any means - some prolific names missing as yet. Oh, and if I've missed anybody, sorry, but it is quite late! Best wishes Grant |
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Post by thomas on Jul 4, 2008 23:07:20 GMT
Hi all!
My summary is:
28th Nov.: Leamington Spa
30th Nov.: Swansea
That's not much but the only concerts which are possible with so many shows during the week.
Thomas
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Post by Stephany on Jul 5, 2008 4:25:17 GMT
HWI will be represented at EVERY concert of the entire tour!  It was meant to be :wink: Amazing, well-done everyone! Stephany |
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Post by Mark on Jul 5, 2008 13:57:50 GMT
Don't panic Mark! Cheltenham on 26th November shouldn't be too long a drive for you, or if you fancy an overnighter, why not join me in Llandudno, Cardiff or Swansea? You know you like seeing Hayley in Wales!  (that should give Richard opportunity for one of his classic one-liners!) Best wishes Grant Hi Grant Firstly, its great news to hear that HWI will be there to support Hayley at every single concert of this tour. I have been thinking that I would like to fit in at least one more concert in the middle of November, as the two I have booked so far are the 5th and the 28th. Birmingham is the closest. However, I see ( at the moment) that you are on you own at Cardiff and it would be good to have some company. I know where the stage door is at that venue too  I plan to give the box offices a ring to see what sort of seat I can get before finally making up my mind. Watch this space. Best wishes Mark |
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Post by Karsten on Jul 5, 2008 15:04:31 GMT
Hi Thomas, Good news to meet you again in Leamington Spa. ... I know where the stage door is at that venue too Hi Mark, I suppose you know it also in case of Cheltenham, don't you ? Cheers, Karsten |
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Post by cumbrian on Jul 5, 2008 16:50:18 GMT
I was delighted to see details of the “River of Dreams” tour and particularly pleased to see that Hayley was coming to Cumbria, I think, for the first time.
Does anyone know if Hayley is appearing on her own, or if there is to be a support act?
Also what orchestral accompaniment is she likely to have?
My two tickets for Barrow have been booked.
Les
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Post by Mark on Jul 5, 2008 17:57:45 GMT
Hi Thomas, Good news to meet you again in Leamington Spa. ... I know where the stage door is at that venue too Hi Mark, I suppose you know it also in case of Cheltenham, don't you ? Cheers, Karsten Hi Karsten Actually, I haven't been to the venue in Cheltenham before - but I see that so far, you are on your own at that concert too. Cheltenham is certainly nearer for me that Wales. Oh, I'm even more confused now than I was before Best wishes Mark |
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Post by Martin on Jul 7, 2008 11:45:41 GMT
The number of venues now added to Ticketmaster for the "River of Dreams" tour has increased to a torrent. It now stands at:
Newcastle
Liverpool
Llandudno
Birmingham
Manchseter
Cardiff
Bournemoth
Southend
Swansea
Martin
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Post by James on Jul 9, 2008 22:32:04 GMT
Hi everybody, As Roger has already commented, Fiona Pears and Ian Tilley will no longer be the standard accompaniment for many of Hayley's shows, although that doesn't rule out the possibility of any future concerts together. However, this does give Hayley the opportunity to work with a different live set up for the River of Dreams tour. When we spoke top Fiona on Monday (after her excellent concert), she mentioned that Andrew Moore (who seems to be known professionally as A J Moore) would be playing guitar with Hayley on many concerts. Those of you who were at the recent Aberglasney concert or at Buxton in April will have already seen Andrew support Hayley. If you take a look at his MySpace account HERE you will note that he lists Hayley's River of Dreams tour amongst his forthcoming concerts. His latest blog entry states: [/size] [/quote] While it is a bit of a shame and a change for Fiona and Ian not to be supporitng Hayley, I am very much looking forward to hearing the new arrangements of some of Hayley's songs with a different live setup of guitar and string quartet. Songs like "Santa Lucia" and "Both Sides Now" will sound somewhat different with guitar rather than piano and I'm intrigued as to whether the use of a string quartet and guitarist will have any impact on the live set at all. Maybe "River of Dreams" will make a welcome return to the set? James |
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Post by gra7890 on Jul 9, 2008 23:00:20 GMT
Hi James,
thanks for finding this and posting.
Interesting......... Buxton must have been a trial run for him.
The guitar could give a different slant to many songs. Maybe Hayley might join him as well playing and singing !
Graham
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Post by grant on Jul 9, 2008 23:24:24 GMT
Hi James, Graham and everyone
Whilst I will be as sad as everyone else not to see Fiona and Ian perform as an integral part of Hayley's stage 'family', Monday's concert proved to me, without a shadow of a doubt, that Fiona is a fantastic performer in her own right. The band she performed with are also superb musicians and they have their own direction to go.
People generally resist change because we are comfortable with what we know and are used to. I'm sure whatever new direction this change will bring, we will soon get used to and fall in love with it. It seems inevitable that it will work because it is Hayley!
All I ask is that Hayley's new musicians, whoever they are, are as warm and as friendly as Fiona and Ian have been over the past few years.
Best wishes
Grant
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Post by Richard on Jul 10, 2008 8:40:59 GMT
Thanks for the news, James! I'm really looking forward to the autumn tour now. Richard  |
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I wondered where it was 
I plan to give the box offices a ring to see what sort of seat I can get before finally making up my mind.
