The Mayflower provides an matchless late summer and early autumn array that involves large budget performances of Oklahoma, Les Misérables, and the Magic of Motown, along with two runs of Faulty Towers the dining experience, and a whole host of other shows and specially themed evenings. The Mayflower is special in being the initial successful theatre organization in Southampton. The reasons for this no doubt have to do with its extraordinary and cutting edge range of shows that are continuously on. This year is no exception, since the Mayflower features a great number and variety of thrilling productions, starting from big budget musicals and plays, to intimate comedic one man or woman acts to specially themed events. Within the thrilling category of major name, big musicals and plays, the Mayflower offers a range of classics and newly well-known offerings. Included in these are Oklahoma, Les Misérables, and also the Magic of Motown. Oklahoma, that stars Marti Webb and Mark Evans, is playing Tuesday the seventeenth via to Saturday the twenty-first of August. This specific touring version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical is produced through the creators from the huge hits Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, South Pacific, and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Everybody in the family is sure to love the story famously set in the Western Frontier of America taking place in the time of conflict between the cattlemen and farmers. The Mayflower is also proud to welcome the twenty-fifth anniversary production of Les Misérables, which is the world’s longest running musical in recent history. It is going to be in the Mayflower for just three weeks, from Tuesday, August 24th via Saturday, September 11th. The brilliant all new cast is led by London’s West End and Broadway star John Owen Jones, who has been commended through the New York Post as the very finest Jean Valjean since the days of Colm Wilkinson, and also graced through the West End stars such as Gareth Gates who plays Marius and Earl Carpenter who plays Javert. Finally in the category of big budget stage musicals is the Magic of Motown, featuring the greatest Motown live tribute concert ever. In this stunning production, music of Diana Ross and also the Supremes, The Temptations, The Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, The Four Tops, Lionel Richie, Marvin Gaye, Martha Reeves and scores of others is featured. This show features literally dozens of stunning costumes, a gorgeously choreographed cast, and fully thirty-six memorable hits from the sixties, seventies, and eighties. It will play 1 night only, on Tuesday, September 14th. For one man comedians and acts, the Mayflower outperforms once again. Jethro will carry out his Too Late To Grow Up show on Thursday, September 16th. Sean Lock will perform his signature Lockipedia on Saturday, September 18th. Lisa Williams, the globally known psychic and clairvoyant, will be seen on Sunday, September 19th. A unique gift in the coming months is Faulty Towers, the Dining Experience. This well-known and long running television show turned touring musical makes two stops as the initial appearance rapidly sold out. It runs in the Mayflower from Tuesday October 12th via Thursday October14, too as from Thursday October 21st via Tuesday October 26th. Finally, two seasonal themed events will be presented in the coming months. The Ghost Hunt and Buffet Evening will take place on Friday, September 24th, while the murder mystery Better by Nun happens on Saturday, October 30th. Once again, the Mayflower displays its uncanny ability to keep the crowds in Southampton on its way back for much more. Discover more information about what’s going on at the Mayflower Theatre
Looking after her parental responsibilities, Britney Spears was spotted dropping her boys off in class in LA today. The Gimme More chanteuse looked a bit dressed down as she passed the photographers, sporting 2 stained purple velour pants, a white sweatshirt, and a pair of beat up UGG boots.
As for Britney’s sister Jamie Lynn, it appears she is ultimately had her fill of her older lover James Watson and has sent him packing.
A source told press, “the same that attracted Jamie Lynn to James initially is what eventually turned her off.
After all of the drama she’d been concerned in with her ex, Casey Aldridge, she was fond of the undeniable fact that James was a fun-loving, easy going man who did not care that she used to be a celebrity.
But, as Jamie Lynn became more attached to him, his shortage of seriousness about their relationship started to wear on her. “
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According to a government focus group, one of the reasons for continuing digital piracy and illegal download of copyrighted content could be that the users are unaware of the legal means of obtaining the material.
Sponsored by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills which is headed by Peter Mandelson, the group conducted a survey on more than 2000 adult internet users and found out that around forty percent of the respondents could not name even one legal download site like iTunes or Amazon. This clearly evidenced the inability of music industry to advertise and provide legal sources of music download.
Jill Johnstone, International Director at Consumer Focus supports the finding and holds the industry primarily responsible for the loss. She also questioned the music industry as to why haven’t they been taking steps to promote legal downloads and reduce the damage caused to the industry due to illegal file sharing. She added that the music industry has to take steps to ensure that people know what the legal alternatives to such sites are.
The group has also tried working out the possible solutions to the problem. According to one of the recommendations of the group, there is a need for a broader range of options for legal download services. Another suggestion made by the group seeks reform of the copyright licensing to enable music services to provide legal services with much ease.
Though the recommendations will be well received by majority of consumer rights group, the reason for such recommendation that people download illegally due to lack to options seems to be quite improbable.
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The vocalist disclosed that her first album, prepared for release in the summertime, won’t feature any farther cross-genre pairings. Daisy’s already been praised by the likes of Elle ( “she might be young but do not underestimate music’s new star” ), RWD ( “Daisy, like her music, is wiser than her years” ) and the Guardian ( “Daisy sounds like a young, loud Kirsty MacColl” ). E’ve written about some acts early in their career in this column, but today’s one sets new standards when it comes to Getting In There First. Daisy Coburn, who goes by the name of Daisy Dares You, hasn’t got a record deal yet, but every label in Christendom ? “We’ve never experienced anything this quick,” asserted a spokesman from her management company. Daisy Dares You, half Persian, half Jamaican Rox, and rising London rapper Example will be blessing the shore. Noted by the BBC as one of the “brightest hopes for pop” in 2010, Daisy Dares released her debut single, “Number One Enemy,” on Feb twenty-two. It’s a hyper familiar pop tune which will have you drumming along the second the introduction hits. Well-liked London dirt MC Chipmunk adds a chart-ready, urban flavour to the track. Hey I am hoping This Boost’s Your Morale Or Weneverr Youu Need a lift To Record Your Songs Or W.e, But I Lost My Pa On 4th December Last Year And Your Music Reallyy Cheers Me Up, Random Comment I believe But Hope It Helps.
Car manufacturer Seat has become the official sponsor of popstar Shakira’s forthcoming European tour to promote her latest album She Wolf.
As part of the deal, Shakira will become a brand ambassador for the Spanish car marque for the duration of her European tour. The deal will also see Seat and Shakira support efforts towards universal education.
Seat will work closely with the Barefoot Foundation, a charity which was created by Shakira when she was just 18, to help provide education for children living in extreme poverty.
The sponsorship follows the success of a previous sponsorship between the marque and the popstar. Seat also sponsored Shakira’s ‘Oral Fixation’ European tour in 2007.
During the last tour, the car manufacturer helped to lead a charity campaign, which brought in more than 100,000 (£88,700) for the Pies Descalzos (Barefoot) Foundation.
Funds were rasised from the auction of a purple Seat Leon, autographed by Shakira and re-named the Seat Leon Pies Descalzos. The car was presented at the 2007 Barcelona International Motor Show to the winner.
In September, Seat was named the main sponsor of the new Europa League after signing a three-year deal.
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La Roux has entered a war of words with young rapper Tinchy Stryder. The La Roux Quicksand video is one of the most watched in the UK at the moment.
The In For The Kill singer- real name Elly Jackson- gave an interview to The Guardian last week where she criticised Tinchy’s music.
N-Dubz’s Tula ‘Tulisa’ Contostavlos would like La Roux frontwoman Elly Jackson to stop dissing the UK hip-hop scene.
Elly recently dismissed the genre as “kind of empty, like hollow and not rooted in anything good or healthy” and said that “lyrically, it’s just like really really bad - I think a lot of it just doesn’t mean anything”.
But N-Dubz star Tulisa shot back: “(She should) stop being a hater - go get your nails done! What’s she hating so much for? There’s nothing wrong with being pretty.”
She said: “George Michael wrote Careless Whisper when he was 17. I didn’t see Tinchy Stryder writing a song like that when he was 17, but he still gets the same praise.”
In response Stryderman said on Twitter: “Why does La Roux care what sort of songs I did or didn’t write when I was 17..?”
Various friends of Tinchy have since weighed in on the debate and stuck up for the pint-sized UK rapper.
It seems La Roux is looking for some media attention.
In the same interview she called Take That “gaylords” and was incredulous when asked about a fellow song-writing electro popster, announcing “Of course Lady GaGa is not my thing.”
There are billions more to UK music festivals this summer that Glastonbury. From rock by the seaside at Manchester to folk and acoustic sounds at Cambridge, GB’s festivals market is in nice health. Tickets for old favourites like Reading and Dance to the Radio with Friends continue to be touted like hot cakes, but with Morrissey on On the Rocks Justin Timberlake at Reading & Jay-Z at Glastonbury the British Isles festivals are appealing to a better age range than ever before. Time Out offer the very best Summer Festivals tickets online.
So what do festival goers want from a music festival? Is it spectacular dance music so festival goers can dance all evening, ear destroying metal for serious head banging or some unbelievable soft folk music while people sunbathe in the sunshine? What’s even more fundamental really is the sort of atmosphere that festival lovers are looking for, the acts & the facilities, all of which at different festivals vary a lot. The crucial festivals gets into swing usually at the tail end of March beginning of July the festival happen up and down the UK so there is always going to be one that is near by to festival lovers. There are never ever any complaints as festival hunters of course are going to pick an astonishing festival that matches festival hunters & what folk are seeking for.
The 1st time one attend a mind-blowing festival from the second one walk in the grounds to pitch your tent one can often feel this brilliant buzz. Rock Festivals repeatedly seem to get greater year after year. The only down fall that seems to get mentioned year after year is the expense of food and drink however this can not be helped. Festival hunters are no allowed to take any of your own kebabs or vodka onto the festival grounds but festival goers are allowed to bring it into your camping ground so it makes sense to eat and drink all one can before stepping into the ground this way festival lovers should be able to refrain from spending loads of money What makes a breathtaking festival great is for obvious reasons the the super weather, the marvellous atmosphere the bands and the beautiful memories that festival lovers are going to make along the way.
Many ukulele players use their ukulele for chord playing but you can actually play melodies on this nice little instrument. Let’s learn to play Jingle Bells on your uke!
Jingle Bells is one of the most popular secular Christmas songs in the world. The most played part of the song is the refrain which we will concentrate on in this ukulele tab lesson.
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way!
O what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.
I use my own special form of ukulele tab for articles like this to be sure that the tabs are readable on article sites. On my own site you’ll also find the more common ukulele tab staff notation.
The string with the highest pitch is called the first string and is usually an A. The first string is the string nearest your feet when you hold you uke in a playing position.
The first notes you will play are on the first string. As I mentioned before I will use a special form of ukulele tab with numbers.
The first number indicates the fret. The second number after the slash indicates which string to play. Here is the first line of lyrics and the corresponding ukulele tab:
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
0/1 0/1 0/1 0/1 0/1 0/1
0/1 means that you play the first string with your right hand thumb without pressing down any left hand finger. It is called to play on an open string.
The ukulele tab above means that you play six notes on the open first string. This type of ukulele tab doesn’t indicate the length of the notes. I guess you hear that the third and sixth note ought to be a little longer than the rest.
Let’s play some more of Jingle Bells:
Jingle all the way!
0/1 3/1 1/2 3/2 0/1
3/1 means that you press down a left hand finger on the third fret of the first string. I haven’t told you anything about which left hand finger to press down on the frets on your ukulele.
You can of course use your first finger for all the notes. A more professional approach is to play the notes on the first fret with your first finger and the notes on your third fret with your ring finger.
You might find this difficult at first but as your ring finger get used to it it will actually be easier to find the right notes. You don’t even have to look at your fingers to find the right fret if you get accustomed to this way of playing.
Let’s explain some of the numbers: 3/1 means that you press down the third fret on the first string and play the note. 1/2 means that you play the first fret on the second string.
Let’s play the next line:
O what fun it is to ride
1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 0/1 0/1
I don’t need to explain the ukulele tab above as you by now know what it’s all about.
The last line comes here:
In a one-horse open sleigh.
0/1 0/1 0/1 3/2 3/2 0/1 3/2 3/1
The refrain in sung twice so it’s time to play the melody from the beginning again but the second time you’ll play the last line a little bit different:
In a one-horse open sleigh.
0/1 0/1 3/1 3/1 1/0 3/2 1/2
Now you can play a Christmas melody on your ukulele. The ukulele tab notation I have used is good for finding the notes but I recommend you to learn the melody by heart so you can play it anywhere without the need to read on a piece of paper you will not find anyway!
Good luck with your ukulele playing and Merry Christmas! (Sooner or later it’s here!)
Peter Edvinsson is a musician, composer and music teacher. Visit his site Capotasto Music and download your free sheet music and ukulele tab at http://www.capotastomusic.com
