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[Debs.]

....no, nothing to do with the weather; It`s final run-through tonight for Saturday evening`s local village 'follies' production.

Usually, it`s a selection of dubiously-amusing 'skits' based on notable local people`s activities during the year, along with some superb singing by our famous village-choir.

.....but this year a few of us have been planning a surprise; five of us have secretly learned some complicated piano performances; which with the help of a fake-delay in the arrival of the choir`s bus we`re going to perform 'flashmob' style.

I`ve learned Arcadi Volodos` arrangement of Mozart`s Turkish March; it`s taken me 6 months of daily practice.....and I`ll be sitting quietly at the back of the auditorium until a few minutes after the M.C has announced a 30 minute delay due to the bus not arriving....when the crowd get fidgety, my 'stooge' will rise to his feet and say "it`s disgraceful, why doesn`t somebody do something".....cue Deb.!

...when I`ve done, another performer will quietly walk up to the stage and play their chosen and well-practiced piece.

I hope I remember everything and don`t get any more nervous.....I feel a bit queasy just thinking about it. :-/

This is how I`d like it to sound:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imrbjNXnfBE&feature=related[/media]

[Jimbob]

Sounds good, good luck with it and hope all goes well

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Anxious anticipation is often   worse than the reality.....you'll be fine.....Ms Debs 

[SP_3.2]

Sure all will be fine on the night...All the best and good luck .

[Varche]

That sounds a real treat, good on you.

[Dishevelled Den]

I hope I remember everything and don`t get any more nervous.....I feel a bit queasy just thinking about it. :-/

This is how I`d like it to sound:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imrbjNXnfBE&feature=related

I have no doubt that you will turn in a performance of equal quality Deb.

Good luck to you all and well done for promoting such community spirit. 8-) 8-)

[Mysteryman]

You are very brave Debs and I sincerely hope you blow their socks off

[Dishevelled Den]

Trying to emulate this one may prove a tad more difficult........

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c25_1292284853

[Mysteryman]

And, if it makes you feel any better, my lad has a violin exam tomorrow and is positively crapping himself.

[Vamps]

Well done and Good Luck Deb's.....

[markfree]

Funnily enough I have been learning Auld Lang Syne and have just about mastered it (took about a week of practising). Played it to my wife and she said I'm playing all the wrong notes but I retorted that I was playing all the right notes but not necessarily in the right order.

Good luck anway - I'm sure you won't need it 

[Auto Addict]

If I'd have known you could play the piano, you could have stood in for Entwood at the Christmas Party. :-?

[Debs.]

The practice run-through went well (albeit to a tiny audience).....although the heating wasn`t on in the hall tonight and I was shocked how stiff my fingers were; `really slowed my transcription-arpeggios down!

....but if all goes as planned and with the ham-acting help of our 'stooge' planted in the crowd, it should be fun on the night.......but no encores; once will be enough!

[sassanach]

i have been doing "new years eve"for a couple of decades, and i get as nervous now as when i started. once the fingers start, all will be well.

[TheBoy]

Good luck with it - I can't play anything (unless you class Sammy used as a percussion instrument on a DLT drive)