BIRTHDAY PARTY INVITATION

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TTonyTTony Frets: 27343
edited May 2018 in Events
In August, we - theFretBoard - will be 5 years old.

After the last Huddersfield jam, the consensus opinion was "great venue", "must do this again", and perhaps make it into  a regular 6-monthly thing.

But, of course, Huddersfield is north of Watford, and thus perceived as being "a long way away" for anyone in the South, and certainly far too long way away for a day trip.


So ....

We're considering holding a 5th BIRTHDAY PARTY, at the Sasquatch Studios (Huddersfield), over the weekend of 4th/5th August.

  • People could attend Sat, Sun, or both days, as they wish.
  • Days would be built around the jam sessions that have worked so well before,  with full recording capabilities again.
  • Looking at getting some product demos set up, like a mini-mini Guitar show.
  • Perhaps some sponsorship / competitions  / giveaways (etc) from some of our friendly Corporates
  • Maybe some hands-on sessions for repairs, set-ups, etc.
  • Plenty of time for other "stuff" to be arranged - suggestions welcome.
  • Probably get some press coverage too - I can see a feature in G&B for example.
  • For those staying over, possibility of an evening performance from a tFB band at a suitable local venue.
  • Sort out a deal with a suitable restaurant for food.
  • Sort out a deal with a local hotel for overnighters.

Obviously it would cost.    Travel, accommodation, food plus studio hire.  We've yet to talk to restaurants/hotels about possible deals, but we know that studio hire would probably come to c£15/hd/day.

We'd be limited on numbers, but if we had a 35-40 people limit, that could allow for c50 to attend given that not everyone would want to attend both days.

At this stage, I'm just after a show of hands - who'd be potentially interested in either or both days - and any suggestions for content. 


(I'll be back for your money later).




Let's see the hands ...
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  • LuttiSLuttiS Frets: 2243
    edited March 2018
    Ooo <Raises Hand>
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  • TTonyTTony Frets: 27343
    edited March 2018
    Bridgehouse, Legionreturns, Sasquatch_Bob, Digitalscream, TTony  [5]

    06   LuttiS
    07 JackieB33
    08  Fandango
    09  m_c
    10  mrkb  
    11  merlin (poss)
    12  vasselmeyer
    13  richardhomer (Sun)
    14  discostu (he's local)
    15  mikeyrob73 (if boss allows) 
    16  bloodandtears (Sat)
    17  dontgiveupyourdayjob (poss)
    18  drwiddly (Sat)
    19  Rowby1 (poss)
    20  Alnico  
    21  modellista
    22  ArchtopDave
    23  musicman100
    24  spark240 (I think?)
    25  BillyK57 
    26  horsehead
    27  DanR
    28  CustomPedalBoard
    29 thomasross20 
    30 redrighthand
    31 Bucket
    32 phil_aka_pip
    33  shuikit
    34 Guitars4You
    35 ChrisMusic
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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24578
    Obvs I’ll be arranging Jamming activities on the two days as an extended Jam-O-Thon
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  • I think I should probably be there, given that I'm wearing that organising hat again 

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  • JackieB33JackieB33 Frets: 190
    I'd like to stick my name in the hat if that's ok. 

    Be nice to put a few faces to a few names.  =)
    ''i've not seen a reaction like that in here since George Best got kicked out for glassing a bouncer''
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  • fandangofandango Frets: 2204
    Hat.... meet slip of paper with "Fandango" written upon it.

    Slip of paper, meet hat.

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  • mrkbmrkb Frets: 6636
    I’m a possible, only the Saturday, not the best weekend for me as it’s in the summer hols.
    Karma......
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  • merlinmerlin Frets: 6595
    I'm up for a definite maybe as I'm waiting on gig confirmations in August. I'd love to come though. 
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  • vasselmeyervasselmeyer Frets: 3664
    Me! Me! Me!
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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24578
    Me! Me! Me!
    I’d have been disappointed if you hadn’t stuck your hand up!!!
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  • DiscoStuDiscoStu Frets: 5373
    I keep wanting to go to these but it's so far...
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  • TTonyTTony Frets: 27343
    DiscoStu said:
    I keep wanting to go to these but it's so far...
    Thats the sort of comment we get from people in South London about events held in North London (or vice versa).  I thought you proper Northerners routinely did 500 mile journeys just to get to the nearest Waitrose?
    :P
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  • TTony said:
    DiscoStu said:
    I keep wanting to go to these but it's so far...
    Thats the sort of comment we get from people in South London about events held in North London (or vice versa).  I thought you proper Northerners routinely did 500 mile journeys just to get to the nearest Waitrose?
    :P
    Waitrose? ...you've clearly never been to Huddersfield! 

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  • Me! Me! Me!
    There goes the neighbourhood... Again

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  • TTonyTTony Frets: 27343
    TTony said:
    DiscoStu said:
    I keep wanting to go to these but it's so far...
    Thats the sort of comment we get from people in South London about events held in North London (or vice versa).  I thought you proper Northerners routinely did 500 mile journeys just to get to the nearest Waitrose?
    :P
    Waitrose? ...you've clearly never been to Huddersfield! 
    Wilmslow is within 250 miles though??
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  • TTony said:
    TTony said:
    DiscoStu said:
    I keep wanting to go to these but it's so far...
    Thats the sort of comment we get from people in South London about events held in North London (or vice versa).  I thought you proper Northerners routinely did 500 mile journeys just to get to the nearest Waitrose?
    :P
    Waitrose? ...you've clearly never been to Huddersfield! 
    Wilmslow is within 250 miles though??
    You don't get a lot from Waitrose for £2.50 and a whippet

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  • pmbombpmbomb Frets: 1169
    It's a bit North for us Suvverners ...
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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24578
    pmbomb said:
    It's a bit North for us Suvverners ...
    1. It will still be summer (ish) so no snow
    2. It’s cheap
    3. Cheap beer
    4. Cheap food
    5. GUITARS

    Stop whining and get yer arses up to the party. 
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  • LegionreturnsLegionreturns Frets: 7965
    edited March 2018
    pmbomb said:
    It's a bit North for us Suvverners ...
    We made it two days so you can load up your servants and kitchen staff and bring them with you. 

    Anyway, it's exactly the same distance as me coming to the southern jam... 

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