Children of the Drone chronology 2003

 
 
08/01/03 – Oblique House
[no information or recording available]
 
 
22/01/03 - Oblique House ("first session with poets")
Keith, Henry, Matthew W, Matthew S, (possibly Simon, Philip)+ James T, Sandra (reading poetry)
2 minidiscs
 
 
13/02/03 - Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Mount Dinham
Keith, Henry, Matthew W, Matthew S, Simon, Phillip + James T (reading poetry)
[very little got recorded - MD has since disappeared]
 
 
24/02/03 - Prospect Park
Keith, Henry, Matthew W, Simon
2 minidiscs
 
 
26/02/03 - The Cavern
Keith, Henry, Matthew W, Simon, Matthew S, Phillip
Sony stereo mic, rigged up near mixing desk at back
Very muddy sound, overwhelming audience noise, rather flat performance
 
 
05/03/03 – (?)
Keith, Henry, Matthew W, Simon, John, James T (on last piece)
2 minidiscs
 
 
12/03/03 - Oblique House
Henry, Simon, Matthew W, John (last 2)
2 minidiscs
 
 
18/03/03 - Sherwood Cottage
Henry, Simon, Matthew W, Keith, John, Vaughan
2 minidiscs
 
 
19/03/03 - Prospect Park
[no information or recording available]
 
 
21/03/03 - Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Mount Dinham
Simon, Keith, Henry, Matthew S, Matthew W, Phillip, James T & Sandra
Separate minidisc recordings (Matthew W’s and Phillip’s) from two locations
[view gig flyer]
 
 
01/04/03 - Oblique House (“in the front room, for a change ”)

Simon, John, Vaughan, Matthew W

 
 
16/04/03 - St. Stephen’s Church (“Poetry book launch for Sandra”)
Simon, Keith, Matthew S, Henry, John, Sandra and James T
1 minidisc
 
 
07/05/03 - Oblique House
Henry, Keith, Matthew W, Matthew S (beginning), Simon (end)
2 minidiscs
 
 
14/05/03 - Prospect Park
Henry and Keith (with Henry's daughter Nicki playing clarinet)
[unrecorded]


21/05/03 - Prospect Park (“first session with Mark, on piano”)
Henry, Matthew, Simon, Keith + Mark
 
 
28/05/03 - Oblique House (“first session with Dan, on decks ”)
Henry, Matthew W, Simon, Keith, Matthew S + Dan
2 minidiscs
 
 
05/06/03 - Prospect Park
Henry, Matthew S, Matthew W, Keith, Phillip

1 or 2 minidiscs?

 

 

06/06/03 - The Phoenix (Kangaroo Moon support)

Henry, Matthew W, Matthew S, Keith, Phillip

Tried to take line of desk to MD, but failed.  Ended up rigging up mic, but only got about 20 minutes for some reason. 

[view pictures from gig] [view gig flyer]

 

 

11/06/03 - Oblique House (“Matthew’s 33rd birthday”)

Henry, Matthew W, Keith, Simon, John, Pok (Clare and Vicky sang a bit)

Matthew’s 33rd birthday thing, not a 'proper' drone - played some of Matthew’s half-baked tunes

2 minidiscs

 

 
27/06/03 – Oblique House (“Simon off to Spain”)
Henry, Matthew W, Simon, John (with electric gtr), Dan (decks), Mark (his own keyboard setup) (Clare sang a bit, Keith played bass on last track)
2 minidiscs
 
 
06/07/03 – Mary Tavy (“Mary Gillet’s 50th birthday party”)
Henry, Matthew W, Keith, John (electric), Mark (electric), Dan (decks), Clare + Laura (singing)
2 minidiscs
 
 
16/07/03 – Prospect Park (“Exeter v Portsmouth”)
Henry, Mark, Matthew W, Matthew S, Keith
2 minidiscs
 
 
17/07/03 – Sherwood Cottage (“barn”)
Henry, Matthew W, Keith, John, Vaughan, Clare, Rupert
2 minidiscs
 
 
20/07/03 – Coleford (“John Richards’ party”)
Henry, Matthew W, Keith, John, Mark, Clare (guest violin and guitarist??)
[unrecorded]
 
 
28/07/03 – Prospect Park (“Bob Hope R.I.P.”)
Henry, Matthew W, Keith, Mark
2 minidiscs
 
 
06/08/03 – St Stephens (“Hottest day ever”)
Henry, Keith, Matthew W, Matthew S, Mark, John, Clare
2 minidiscs
 
 
14/08/03 – Sherwood Cottage (“shooting stars”)
Henry, Keith, Simon, Matthew W, Vaughan, Rupert
2 minidiscs
 
 
02/09/03 – Oblique House (“with Josh (soon to be father)”)
Henry, Keith, John, Vaughan, Matthew W, Simon (later), Josh (later)
2 minidiscs
 
 
03/09/03 – St. Stephens Church (“beautiful audience”)
Henry, Keith, Simon, Matthew W, Vaughan, John, Clare, Mark
2 minidiscs
 
 
11/09/03 – Sherwood Cottage (“last outdoor one before winter?”)
Henry, Keith, Matthew W, Vaughan, John
2 minidiscs
 
 
17/09/03 – Prospect Park
Henry, Keith, Matthew W, Simon, Mark
2 minidiscs
 
 
23/09/03 – Oblique House (“Autumn Equinox – Fairy lights on washing line”)
Henry, Keith, Matthew W, Phillip, Simon, John, Clare + Julia (Ulysses excerpts + cutup texts) + Morris the newly resident kitten (rustling noises, etc)
2 minidiscs

 

 
01/10/03 – St Stephens
Henry, Keith, Matthew W, Simon, Mark, John, Vaughan
2 minidiscs
 
 
10/10/03 – Prospect Park
Henry, Keith, Matthew W, Dan C
2 minidiscs
 
 
13/10/03 – Phoenix Gallery
Henry, Keith, Matthew W, Dan C, John, Clare, Vaughan, Mark, Simon
1 minidisc (terrible soundquality on MD – levels too low)
 
 
23/10/03 – Rainbow Studio, Crediton
Henry, Keith, Matthew W, John, Clare, Vaughan, Mark

2 minidiscs

 
 
29/10/03 – Oblique House (“so long IDS”)
Simon, Keith, Matthew W (Vicky played some percussion)

1 minidisc

 
 
04/11/03 – Prospect Park
Simon, Keith, Henry
[unrecorded]
 
 
05/11/03 – St Stephens (“fireworks and pneumatic drills”)
Matthew W, Keith, Henry, Simon, John
2 minidiscs
 
 
14/11/03 – Phoenix bar (“Global support”)
Matthew S, Keith, Henry, Simon, Phillip
1 minidisc (mono)
[view gig flyer]
 
 
20/11/03 – Crediton Rainbow (“Bush go home!”)
Matthew W, Keith, Henry, John, Vaughan, Mark, Clare + several people from Crediton-based Chakra-chanting group + James S on didge and Indian 1-stringed instrumetn
2 minidiscs
 
 
03/12/03 – St Stephens (“Matthew W in Eire”)
Henry, Keith, Simon + drunk heckler and piano auditionist!
(unrecorded)
 
 
11/12/03 – Oblique House (“Midwinter spectacular”)
Henry, Keith, Matthew W, John, Vaughan
1 minidisc