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| From Larry and Caroline McManamon We would like to thank all the organisers and managers of the Steyning Live Lounge event, not only for putting on a well-run day, attended and enjoyed by lots and lots (and lots) of Steyning families, but also for the swift and appropriate response to a difficult medical situation when my son suffered an acute allergic reaction and began having breathing difficulties. The event first-aid team, nurses and managers responded immediately, as did a well-known local GP attending the event with his family. Breathing assistance was provided, an ambulance called and transport provided down to the ambulance, at the bottom of Mouse Lane. Up until then, we had enjoyed a great day out in the friendly, sociable way of Steyning, and it was noticeable how well the event was marshalled and run by the managers and security team. It became even more noticeable when our son needed help. Good job, folks, and thanks again. Larry and Caroline McManamon |
| From Sara Bowers Dear Helen, Tim, David and all the other organisers. I meant to write much earlier, but time has flashed by as usual. I just wanted to join all the hosts of other people who must have contacted you to say how brilliantly organised Live Lounge was. It was such a perfect event, and I would think that you must be really pleased with how it went. So many people have spoken to me about it and one of the common themes, apart from the excellent choice of music and performers, was how efficiently and sensitively it was marshalled, making everyone feel really welcome, safe and well looked after. Thank you all so much for all the incredibly hard work that you put into it all. Very best wishes Sara |
| From Jamie Topp Hi all. Jamie here from "The Eleven 37s." On behalf of myself and the band I would just like to say what a great event Live Lounge turned out to be. It was a great event to play and watch. There was a wide variety of acts which I felt all did well, but some acts I felt wern't really relevant to the event but still all the same was good. I thoroughly enjoyed playing and from where we were the sound sounded good, and we got lots of good feedback. The Lighting also was really good. Thanks for letting us play, hope to do it again next year. cheers. Jamie (The Eleven 37s) |
| From WSCC See the article about Live Lounge at WSCC learning connections website click here |
| From Sue Booth Dear Tim and Helen and all who helped organise the event, The Parish Council asked unanimously at its meeting on Monday evening that I write and congratulate all of the Live Lounge committee, organisers and helpers for the great family music event they staged on 31st May on the Old Rifle Range. The effort put into the event, particularly to ensure that local concerns were addressed, paid off and the day was enjoyed by all as a great family day out, with good music. There were only a couple of minor incidents that we are aware of after the event had finished, but in the main it was trouble free. 'Well done' to everyone and please pass our thanks on to all who helped with the event. Sue booth |
| From Jon Peacock Hi David, My friend and I are two ex-Steyning Grammar students who would love the opportunity to play at a Live Lounge this summer - if you are planning any soon. We both play as acoustic singer-songwriters and have recordings up at the following links: http://www.myspace.com/jamesrichardsonmusic http://www.myspace.com/jonpeacock Please drop us a reply if you need any more info and let us know what you think. Thanks, Jon Peacock |
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| From Greg Harper Dear David, A few thoughts of the day re the concert. Firstly.......thank you for including me in your event. I enjoyed the experience and the chance to perform to the people of Steyning. I hope that they and you yourself enjoyed my performance. It is no mean feat to arrange and run an event such as that. Problems.....well for me there was no microphone set up for my vocals, despite being asked 15 minutes before performing what I required. The girl who asked me was my height and I explained that I needed a vocal mike set up to her height. ( that would be perfect for me ). The line was not set up for an acoustic guitar. So it took a while to sort that out. So I got a wonderful introduction but then couldn't play. However, by the end of my first song it got sorted. I thought that the M.C. was excellent. He did a really good job and came across very well. When I arrived I was greeted warmly. Another good job. I missed the main acts performing late in the afternoon and evening so I can't comment on that. I'm sure they were good. I enjoyed the 100 or so strong, ladies choir performance. What I did not enjoy was the band Convict Minority with their unnecessary rude lyrics. I know that tastes are different but to hear them shouting ( it couldn't be called singing) F***ing W**kers as part of their lyrics was very poor. Judging the rest of the lyrics for that song, they could have chosen almost any other words as it didn't make any sense anyway. My wife for one lost interest at that point and wanted to leave, as did some other members of the public who had literally just arrived. They turned around and left the arena. That was a shame. I know you were promoting local young talent, but in this case it would have been a good idea to vet their intended songs before they performed or pull the plug on them. For a family event they were not suitable. They let you down. Apart from them...... Overall I think you did a great job. The venue was gorgeous. It is always hard to control the public particularly when alcoholic drink is supplied. The encouragement to look after the land, included in the program, gets my vote!! I hope that there was not too much litter at the end for you to clear up. I hope that you were able to enjoy the day despite working really hard throughout. With best wishes... Greg Harper |
| Reply from David Clancy Hi Greg, see Tims previous comment reprinted below I’m delighted that you enjoyed Live Lounge so much. We have been inundated with messages of thanks and some excellent feedback, which is pleasing to say the least. I’m sorry if you were offended by the bad language. We have a zero tolerance about this and all bands were briefed. Sadly, one or two individuals did not comply. Whilst we did cut the main PA system a couple of times, I know that the on-stage monitors (used by the artists to keep in time and in tune) were still audible to some. We will look at this and see what can be done for future events. Keep an eye on the website for pictures and more info on the day! Kind regards and thanks for writing in Tim |
| From Tanya thanks for all the hard work the festival was gr8 well organised Tanya |
| From Peter Hoare Hi all, congratulations on a roaring success! How refreshing to have something for the real people of steyning, a real finger in the eye for all the "nay" sayers and N.I.M.B.Y.s who want to keep Steyning a glorified cul-de-sac! (see "Hot Fuzz" for easy comparison) Enjoyed myself (a bit too much) both playing and watching. Hope to be there next year (unless we're playing Wembley!). Cheers from Pete and the other Others Brothers. |
| From Barns Green Music Festival A date for your diary - Sunday 13th July 2008 click on http://www.barnsgreenmusicfestival.co.uk/ for details featuring The Speedboatz, Willie Austen, the Twelve Sullivan's, Mr Fynn, Who Dares Sings & so much more - Fun for all the family |
| From champ Death By Ska, AHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| From Matt Eleven37s, nice one at live lounge. I was just wondering where you guys recorded? matt x |
| From Jenny We had a great time at the Rifle range last Saturday, really enjoyed the acts we saw and loved the Swing Band. Lets do it again in 2009! |
| From Ann This event was brilliant please do it again next year |
| From Paul Cole I've just checked the Live Lounge website for the first time since the event - what incredible feedback! I want to add my thanks on this page to all those who helped out on the day with the marshalling - a task that involved some pretty gritty work out of sight and sound of the stage. Thank you to all who gave up their own 2 hours to help keep all our audience members safe on their comings and goings from the site. Although I didn't get to see many of the acts close up, you all sounded great. I thought at times I was at Weston Park, Staffs for V! Let's see if we can book the Killers to support the Speedboatz at Live Lounge 2009. Well Done Everyone. |
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| From Clare Robinson Hi David, I can vouch for the amount of effort you guys put in to make sure this event was a success, I hope you feel it was absolutely worth the effort, it was a brilliant day. I have had some fantastic feedback from children and parents alike from the primary school, both spectators and members of the Dance Club and their families. They wish to send on their thanks to you all for giving the children a unique platform to perform their dance, an experience they won't forget. From an Information Tent point of view I would like to say my life was made that much easier by the planning and coordinating of a great group of people, expertly directed by Helen. We also received some great feedback from Steyning Downland Scheme, who appreciated the effort SLL made to protect and promote the surrounding environment. Kind Regards, Clare. |
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| From Tim Douglass Hi again David, Hi Photographers. Hi Kate at St Peters, Henfield Love this comments page – please encourage everyone you know to add to it! Every band is going to want copies of the photo’s – Will they be made available? Kate – I run Steyning Rocks – I mentor and rehearse many of the young acts you saw at LL on Mondays at the club. Feel free to get in touch if I can help with acts for you. ALL fellow Liveloungers A BIG UP and WELL DONE ALL – Cant wait for the after party !! Tim D. |
| From Kate McIlhagga Hi Thank you for replying so quickly. Basically every year we have had a brass band. This year we have a new Chairman and we are trying to change things slightly. The idea is to provide a platform for local children who are excited about music to perform. They obviously do need to be good. We are looking for anything from playing the violin to rock and roll and people who sing on their own or choirs. The time slot to fill is about 3 hours but if it works we would like to look into a bigger event and maybe something that goes on after the fete and into the evening for everyone to chill out to next year. How shall I make communication or do you need to do it on behalf of us. We have never done anything like this before and need to make sure we have all the right equipment if you have any suggestions then we would be very grateful to hear them Regards Kate |
| From Finn You rocked!!! That was the best time of my life I can’t wait till next year love Finn! |
| From Kevin Groves For a first time event, Live Lounge was amazing. Everybody i've spoken to in Steyning this week has had nothing but praise for the show. I think we will be back next year - without a doubt! |
| From Kate McIlhagga Hello I am on the PTA at St Peters School in Henfield. For our fete this year 12th July we are hoping to have performing young musicians/singers from local areas. I have looked at your website for the live lounge and you seem to have a good list of acts. I have seen Perry perform at Steyning school talent show. Would you be able to help me contact the young artists or have any suggestions. Obviously we would not be able to pay them, but they would have their name in the programme for advertising. I look forward to further contact Regards Kate McIlhagga |
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| From Goggz absolutly fantastic, but this time license the hill... i know theres the orchids but people trample them every other day anyways... also were there recordings taken of that gig/the showcase that we could grab hold of? thanks! |
Reply from David Clancy P.S there will be a DVD of the event |
| From Mark and Sam Hi Steyning. Mark (monitors) and Sam (Stage Manager) here. Thought we'd add a few words. What a beautiful place for a show. You are all very lucky to have such a location for a festival. We were amazed how clean the site was only 30 minutes after the last band left the stage. It was a lot of hard work to make it happen and the Live Lounge Organisers managed what at some times seemed like the impossible. They should constantly be thanked for their work. We took a walk into Steyning the day after the show, and we heard a lot of good comments about the show. It seems like everyone enjoyed themselves. Thats good news for any future events. We hope to see you all again next year when we can all get soaked, bruised and battered all over again. A message for the land owners, you know how Glastonbury started dont you? Cheers from Mark and Sam. PS - Cheers to David and the Saxon? Restaraunt |
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| From Melissa i thought it was amazing! do another one please and i love that it was in a huuge field surrounded by another huge field which was surrounded by ANOTHER huge field made it feel like glastonbury haha you were good btw they should get some famous bands to play that would be AMAZING |
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| From Ed Live lounge was a really fun event; showcasing some of the best local music talent. The atmosphere was well balanced; everyone's tastes were catered for- from the hyperactive ten year old to the sedentary sextagenarian. I hope it happens again next year |
| From Luke Tomlin I really enjoyed the LL, would’ve been better if it was slightly sunnier, but apart from that it was brilliant. Couple of things Would’ve liked more bins around the area, they weren’t particularly obvious to begin with. maybe a proper arrangement of genres? It was very odd having a choir of old ladies followed by a rapping act. Swearing, didn’t really matter? Surely just a disclaimer at the entrance would prevent you from having to mute the poor guys. Leave one set of porta-loos for the blokes! The queue was enormous for the womens, and when you removed any split between mens and womens, it meant they were all used! At least let us fellas have quick access XD As a musician, having to rush so much for setting up was quite annoying. Also, would like an option to customise the kit a bit more :P (maybe have the drumkit on a lil’ podium or something, or more forward. Felt a bit left out at the back!) That was about it for complaints :3 Apart from that, all I can say is fantastic job at organising something so massive! It was excellent! Cheers, Luke Tomlin |
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| From Josh Harris David we really enjoyed playing great atmosphere everyone loved it and thought the combination of stalls was great a lot of people we talked to said it would be better if either wasnt so long or was more mainly bands lol. ive got a lot ppl sayin the choir went on to long lolz. but from aband point of view it was immense really enjoyed it cant wait till the next on and hopefully get placed huigher in the line up ures sincrely josh harris of CM and jukebox bandits |
| Reply from David Clancy Hi Josh, have you got any pics of CM of juke box bandits? |
| From Jeff Kightly hey david granted, our acoustic sound wasn't the greatest (?!) but, bizarrely, i didn't dwell overly on it because 'steyning live lounge' was just such a great day! a little something for everyone, well organized with a really friendly feel running across it. good weather, good food, good bands, good company. it'd be a real shame if it turned out to be the first and last - what was there to grumble about? i'm in for a bigger better one approximately 12 months from now?! jeff, matt and dave (of emile) |
| Reply from David Clancy Hi, Your sound was really good out front! As an aside i've sent off a bunch of speel to Bob Harris Show, heres hoping he plays you. I think emile are great! cheers David |
| From Thomas Peacock i reckon live lounge is was the best thing thats ever happened to steyning! it was a pleasure to play and watch and went incredibly smoothly considering what a large and new event it is, really hope it carries on so future generations can enjoy it like we have! Tom (DBS) |
| From Deborah Rensburg Steyning live lounge was an excellent day for young talent to be seeing. And what a day it was. Often young talent is only exposed at schools. Here they had the opportunity to show what they had to a wider audience. Well done to the organisers. They put a lot of practice and effort in getting this event of the ground and without the expertises and encouragement from a fantastic group of organisers this would not have happened. We should encourage more local participation and have this twice a year not only once! Well done guys Deborah (Chantee’s Mom) |
| From Monica, Bea and Margo We were there on Saturday and had a lot of fun and really enjoyed the festival! I hope that we can see something next year as well. thank you for a great day |
| From Brett Wellcome Congratulations on a brilliant event last week - the students really enjoyed it, the weather held out and it was a fantastic event for the community. Next year...? |
| From Ann Poupard Dear All CONGRATULATIONS !!! It looked and felt like all you wanted it to be and I hope that it was ! Brilliant job ! |
| From Jeanette Brady It was such fun on the day. Really good atmosphere, we could never have predicted how well it was going to run. I really enjoyed the backstage stuff, particularly the lavender ladies moment as they stepped outside of the minibus!! Michael has got some fab photos of the day including views down the valley. We're busy with Hopes and Dreams when it is over I will get him to pass them to you. |
| From Jack Woodman Hello. I hear very positive reviews of Live Lounge from people I've spoken to so congratulations. |
| From Holly Hey DBS, well done for Saturday at live lounge. You were very good. I like your voice tom. Holly x |
| From Bryony Hi Sarah, Live Lounge was excellent. Good music (although i missed the speedboatz) interesting stalls and lovely community atmosphere. Heard on the grapevine that al the young poeple really enjoyed it! |
| From Amanda Duke Hi David, I will put together a 'write up' for you. Congratulations upon the great success of Live Lounge, I hope this one moves forward for future events - it was brilliant. |
| From Mark Boniface Hi David! Mark from Red Scare Crows, really big thanks for letting us play! We really enjoyed ourselves and all the acts were great! Hopefully we will do it again next year if you are doing another one! Once again well done and thanks for letting us play at a great gig! Mark |
| From Helen Kerr This is one of many! Incredible feed back from everyone. Well done and ……… THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. So many people worked really hard but wasn’t it worth it now!! Helen x |
| From Vanessa Roebuck Many many congratulations for organising such a fabulous event!!! It is the talk of the town, all parties I know had the most fantastic day, beautifully organised and so good to see our young performers having the experience of a life time. Please send on my congratulations to all your team. kind regards Vanessa Roebuck |
| From Perry, Diana and Vicki hi david, just to say thankyou from perry and us for all the help you have given him for the live lounge festival. perry simply loved it and its given him loads of confidence. thank you again regards |
| From Sheila Wright and David King Hi You may remember, I am the secretary of the Sussex Bat Group, and with I will also send some of our own bat pics in a separate message. Can do Best wishes Sheila Wright and David King |
| From Sally Gunnell Well what a day! just brilliant to see so many families enjoying the whole day together it really was very special and something you all should be very proud of. Looking forward to the next one!!!!!!!!! |
| From Tim Douglass Hi All. I ran Steyning Rocks as normal this evening - well, when i say as normal, I mean I collapsed on the sofa and let the YP do all theri own setting up and breaking down............but before hand we had a bit of an open forum / incisive look at Livelounge. It goes without saying that everyobne there without exception gave the event the BIG thumbs up. We formalised the session and took notes, recording the YP's views, thougts and ideas. I'll feed those back into the mix soon enough and I want to give all those who didnt attend the saem opportunity aswell..........but it occurs to me we should change the website to a feed back site now........show as much in the way of pics and vid as possible, and invite general comment - as a blog or form. What say we? Tim D |
| Reply from David Clancy Thanks Tim, thats the idea behind this page |
| From Gill Venton Hi guys.......some pics from Saturday night. Hope you're recovering, and enjoying the afterglow! What a brilliant night. I normally delete my blurred photos, but as it's rock and roll I've left them in. Some interesting effects. Gillx |
| From Emma Rogers David I have had a quick look at the diary so far. It is exhausting seeing what had to be done to get everything in. I wanted to say to you what a wonderful day you gave so many people. It was so worth all the hard work. A big well done from us Rogers and we are looking forward to a celebration. Love Emma x |
| From Dave and Sarah Leversedge I thought it all went very well and all the feedback I’ve heard is most positive. We popped along for a bit and were very impressed. The site was perfect and the sound hardly travelled at all. All set up well for next year Thanks for everything |
| From The Woolcott Family Dear Tim and all The Team I got your e-mail address from the 'Live Lounge' website and just wanted to say a massive WELL DONE to you all for a fantastic event on Saturday. It was brilliantly organised and a lovely way to spend the afternoon and evening. On a constructive note (not whingeing, honest!) quite a few of us were horrified at the language one of the bands use, considering this was advertised as a family event. Any chance of a ban on the 'f' word next year? Thanks again - looking forward to next year. The Woolcott Family Steyning |
| Reply from Tim Kerr Dear Woolcotts I’m delighted that you enjoyed Live Lounge so much. We have been inundated with messages of thanks and some excellent feedback, which is pleasing to say the least. I’m sorry if you were offended by the bad language. We have a zero tolerance about this and all bands were briefed. Sadly, one or two individuals did not comply. Whilst we did cut the main PA system a couple of times, I know that the on-stage monitors (used by the artists to keep in time and in tune) were still audible to some. We will look at this and see what can be done for future events. Keep an eye on the website for pictures and more info on the day! Kind regards and thanks for writing in Tim |
| From Kev & Clint - PTR Cheers for putting on a great event! Heres a couple of pics of us on stage to pust on the website. See you next year |
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