Birmingham's BE Festival

It was a privilege to be part of this fantastic Festival even in a very minor way. Follow them on Twitter @BEFestival There's still chance to catch another day of amazing performances so if you're within a million miles of Birmingham go and join the fun.

We did two sessions as the duo - look! NO RAIN! - in the courtyard -  and quite a few of the people milling amiably around were dancers and every so often they broke into spontaneous dancing to our music - which was really good fun to be part of.
And then there was the food... in its own spectacular fairy-lit industrial refectory... where the entire audience sits down together and eats delicious food before going back into the theatre space to watch the next performance.

Getting ready for the gig at Birmingham's BE Festival

We're very busy rehearsing a set for Thursday. Here we are, hard at work in a small studio in Brighton (The admirable Brighton Electric). It's a duo gig and that's Dominic. We've got about ten numbers ready and I think we might be doing two sets at different times. The event is a really good one if you enjoy amazing theatre from some of the best companies in Europe. There is the most extraordinary food and it's held in an old warehouse in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter called @ A. E. Harris.
The atmosphere is like being at a really great party. The festival lasts from 2-8 July. We're doing our bit on July 5th as part of the musical entertainment for the crowds as they relax between plays or make their way into the big dining hall for the delicious feasts. As a bonus we get to see some of the incredible performances.

Busy Performance Schedule Coming Up

There's already info here (see previous post) about July 22nd at the King's Lynn Festival Fringe - and yes, it has a Fringe! But here are some other updates:

• Are you anywhere near Lymington on Saturday June 23rd?  Lymington Music and Performance Day 2012, will be in full swing - part of Lymington Music Festival. I'm taking part on the Library Stage that evening - which is outside apparently. I'm in the celebrated company of some wonderful musicians - Dr Finlay's Bass Cooks, Vicky Kimm & Jamie Courtier,  Jon Ellis & Jim Insole, The Rezzonators  and Hannah Robinson are on the bill with me. I hope there is cover if it rains...for more information and timings Follow this link then Click on the first link on the left of the page where it says Saturday 23rd June .

• The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is on the horizon now and tickets to my show have already gone on sale and are selling well.

   

The King's Lynn Festival Fringe

I'm looking forward to visiting King's Lynn in July to play in All Saints Church as part of the King's Lynn Festival Fringe.
I am assured the acoustic in the church is the best in the town and it certainly looks very pleasant - not too big.

The concert will be at 3.00 pm on Sunday July 22nd

The programme will preview what I am going to be playing at this year's Edinburgh Fringe (2nd to 27th August)
and is still in preperation although I have decided I will definitely include a Villa Lobos Prelude this year after many requests. It will probably be No. 5...

A bit about how my Fringe Show is going

The new venue is proving very good for the show and fascinated audience members cluster round at the end to see my guitars,ask questions and take photos.






Click here for Tickets

Click here to see the programme


click here to read audience reviews


Three Weeks gave me a nice review: calling the show:
... an exquisitely and beautifully varied lunchtime treat.
http://www.threeweeks.co.uk/article/ed2011-music-review-classical-guitar-%E2%80%93-jonathan-prag/

Thank you, Three Weeks
Here are some pictures to give an idea of the venue - and the jolly audiences

Classical Guitar - Jonathan Prag THE SHOW at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Tickets are available now at the Fringe Box Office So whether you live locally and love guitar or are thinking of coming to Edinburgh this year and fancy listening to some beautiful music we will be delighted to see you there!

Audience reviews: (to see them in the original go to http://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/music/classical-guitar-jonathan-prag and click on the 'reviews' tab)

Andrew Gould

Wondererful variety of music. Most enjoyable. Slow in being called from below and we missed the first piece.

Paul Ratcliffe

Good varied choice of programme with one or two well-known favourites and some unusual pieces. All well introduced. A pleasant way to start the Fringe Day!

Kate Baker
Very likeable performer. Excellent and accessible programme, show-casing the classical guitar. Recommended for all.

Ming Hung 

if you never now classical music can be play with guitar, you definitely cant miss the show. enjoyable.

Jonathan is performing at C too as you can tell from the poster - it is venue number 4, the church of St Columba's by The Castle.
Its address is 14 Johnston Terrace Edinburgh EH1 2PW which is easy to find and very close by the Festival Hub, near the top of the Royal Mile. (Close to Edinburgh Castle).

If you click the link above or the tab at the top (Programme of Pieces Edinburgh Fringe 2011) you can see the composers and titles of the pieces Jonathan is playing.

Jonathan Prag on the 2011 Edinburgh Festival Fringe

This year Jonathan will be performing throughout the Edinburgh Fringe and his venue will be C Too.

C Too is  the lovely Church of St Columba's By The Castle, and I recommend their website where you will learn that there are a lot of people and one dog who attend!
Let's hope the dog comes to hear Jonathan play.
As their website says... "we were the fourth building in Edinburgh to host Fringe Shows back in the very early 1950s and have continued to hold performances ever since..."
Details of times, booking info etc will appear shortly. The Fringe programme is due out soon so get your bookings sorted out and come and hear Jonathan play in August.