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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 1, 2017 11:50:57 GMT
Day 1 TULL Christmas 2017 Let's ROCK !!!
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 3, 2017 2:26:35 GMT
Day 2 Andrea Griminelli and Ian Anderson play Anderson's Holly Herald
Andrea Griminelli and Ian Anderson in Concert at the Teatro Romolo Valli of Reggio Emilia 22nd December 2007 ... from Bach to Jethro Tull ... Christmas concert for the purchase of a motorhome aimed at projects "STRATEGIES OF SATURDAY EVENING", in collaboration with the Traffic Police and "Mobile Outpatient" of the Voluntary Nurses CRI
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 4, 2017 11:57:44 GMT
Day 3 Santa TULL and his 5 Reindeer
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 6, 2017 2:10:29 GMT
Day 4 Birthday Card At Christmas by Andrea Vercesi
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 6, 2017 2:27:31 GMT
Day 5 A Christmas Cup
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 6, 2017 2:47:51 GMT
Day 6 Ring Out Those Bells !!! Astronomers Victorious LINK
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 6, 2017 19:45:27 GMT
A week tomorrow my wife and I will be heading for Durham Cathedral and I just checked the Cathedral site and I'm so pleased to report it's........ sold out
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 7, 2017 2:58:38 GMT
Day 7 Dutch artist Fredrik Marinus Kruseman
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stevep
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Post by stevep on Dec 7, 2017 19:48:15 GMT
"A week tomorrow my wife and I will be heading for Durham Cathedral and I just checked the Cathedral site and I'm so pleased to report it's........ sold out " Amazing in some ways that it is sold out. I live in Durham and I have not seen it advertised anywhere - was in the Cathedral a few times in recent weeks and did not see anything about it there. A real cathedral underground band.. I noticed today too that Durham University's flute festive concert is on at exactly the same time next Thursday - I would have thought they would have wanted to see the concert !!!
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Post by stevep on Dec 7, 2017 20:03:30 GMT
A couple of other things for those visting Durham...(doing my tour guide bit here)
- Parking is free after 3pm in many locations (this has been brought in to promote xmas shopping in the town). - You have to pay to drive up the road to the cathedral - I have never done this so dont know the process. - The car parks by the Gala Theatre and Passport office are handy for the city centre - there is a steepish walk up the cathedral but there are buses that go up there (not sure if it s free)
- Would recommend the Lebaneat restaurant five minutes walk from the cathedral (if you like Lebanese food), there are a few good Italians in town, a good but expensive Turkish and a few good Indian restaurants. Can give names for anyone who wants them.
-Plenty of pubs & 2 gin bars about. The Weatherspoons near the Gala theatre is the cheapest and it also does food later in the evening too. I can give some advice if anyone is looking for anything in particular. - If you have time and the weather is good , have a walk around Durham and round the river walks. There is lots of construction going on but it is still worth a walk. Good to look round the catherdal too.
Give me a shout if anyone wants some help...
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 7, 2017 20:07:44 GMT
"A week tomorrow my wife and I will be heading for Durham Cathedral and I just checked the Cathedral site and I'm so pleased to report it's........ sold out " Amazing in some ways that it is sold out. I live in Durham and I have not seen it advertised anywhere - was in the Cathedral a few times in recent weeks and did not see anything about it there. A real cathedral underground band.. I noticed today too that Durham University's flute festive concert is on at exactly the same time next Thursday - I would have thought they would have wanted to see the concert !!! It's all very strange and I remember when I bought my tickets at the Cathedral the staff had no idea Ian Anderson & Co were performing there. I too haven't seen it advertised anywhere, so without this forum and jtull.com I probably wouldn't have found out anything about it, for instance in today's copy of The Northern Echo which has a 'What's On' pull out doesn't mention the Christmas Concert. Very strange indeed.
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 8, 2017 3:12:16 GMT
"A week tomorrow my wife and I will be heading for Durham Cathedral and I just checked the Cathedral site and I'm so pleased to report it's........ sold out " Amazing in some ways that it is sold out. I live in Durham and I have not seen it advertised anywhere - was in the Cathedral a few times in recent weeks and did not see anything about it there. A real cathedral underground band.. I noticed today too that Durham University's flute festive concert is on at exactly the same time next Thursday - I would have thought they would have wanted to see the concert !!! It's all very strange and I remember when I bought my tickets at the Cathedral the staff had no idea Ian Anderson & Co were performing there. I too haven't seen it advertised anywhere, so without this forum and jtull.com I probably wouldn't have found out anything about it, for instance in today's copy of The Northern Echo which has a 'What's On' pull out doesn't mention the Christmas Concert. Very strange indeed. Some cathedrals my feel awkward about having such a unique style Christmas entertainment. I'm sure there are some who may GASP during certain 'relevant' tunes that are lyrically critical of organized religion. Oh well......hell !!!
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 8, 2017 3:19:17 GMT
Day 8 Frederik Marinus Kruseman Born in Haarlem in 1816, Fredrik Marinus Kruseman showed an early talent for drawing. He was the fourth son of Benjamin Philip Kruseman, a Lutheran hat-maker, and cousin to both Cornelis Kruseman, Director of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Amsterdam and a painter of historical and biblical subjects, and Jan Adam Kruseman, a historical painter and portraitist.
Fredrik studied under many of the great Dutch landscapists of the nineteenth century school. From 1833 he was apprenticed to Jan Reekers from whom he learnt drawing from nature and the rules of perspective. Between 1832 and 1833 Kruseman also attended classes at the City Drawing School and he studied painting with Nicholas Roosenboom, who had a studio near where Kruseman lived. Roosenboom was the son-in-law and pupil of the great artist Andreas Schelfhout and it is likely that Kruseman would have come into contact with Schelfhout as he was a regular visitor to Roosenboom’s studio. In the September of 1833 the artist made his debut at the Exhibition for Living Masters in The Hague, exhibiting a landscape. Kruseman travelled extensively in Northern Europe before finally settling in Brussels in 1841. Between 1852 and 1856, Kruseman lived once again in the environs of Haarlem where he took many trips around the vicinity of the city, but he returned to Brussels in 1856 where he remained for the rest of his life.
He exhibited in Amsterdam and The Hague between 1833 and 1856. Winter landscapes make up about two thirds of Kruseman’s oeuvre and around 1860 his art came into full fruition. His tree groups became increasingly more convincing and he introduced his first coral-like tree branches. The depth of his panoramic landscapes became more marked and the cool grey-blue tones steadily gave way to a much warmer palette. Kruseman perfected his rendering of the jet-black mirror surface of the ice and the marks left by skaters and his best works are set in the fading light of early evening often showing the warmth of a light emanating from a small interior somewhere in the painting.
He worked well until the late seventies and eventually died in Sint-Gillis near Brussels on 25 May 1882.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 8, 2017 7:13:39 GMT
Day 8 Frederik Marinus Kruseman Born in Haarlem in 1816, Fredrik Marinus Kruseman showed an early talent for drawing. He was the fourth son of Benjamin Philip Kruseman, a Lutheran hat-maker, and cousin to both Cornelis Kruseman, Director of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Amsterdam and a painter of historical and biblical subjects, and Jan Adam Kruseman, a historical painter and portraitist.
Fredrik studied under many of the great Dutch landscapists of the nineteenth century school. From 1833 he was apprenticed to Jan Reekers from whom he learnt drawing from nature and the rules of perspective. Between 1832 and 1833 Kruseman also attended classes at the City Drawing School and he studied painting with Nicholas Roosenboom, who had a studio near where Kruseman lived. Roosenboom was the son-in-law and pupil of the great artist Andreas Schelfhout and it is likely that Kruseman would have come into contact with Schelfhout as he was a regular visitor to Roosenboom’s studio. In the September of 1833 the artist made his debut at the Exhibition for Living Masters in The Hague, exhibiting a landscape. Kruseman travelled extensively in Northern Europe before finally settling in Brussels in 1841. Between 1852 and 1856, Kruseman lived once again in the environs of Haarlem where he took many trips around the vicinity of the city, but he returned to Brussels in 1856 where he remained for the rest of his life.
He exhibited in Amsterdam and The Hague between 1833 and 1856. Winter landscapes make up about two thirds of Kruseman’s oeuvre and around 1860 his art came into full fruition. His tree groups became increasingly more convincing and he introduced his first coral-like tree branches. The depth of his panoramic landscapes became more marked and the cool grey-blue tones steadily gave way to a much warmer palette. Kruseman perfected his rendering of the jet-black mirror surface of the ice and the marks left by skaters and his best works are set in the fading light of early evening often showing the warmth of a light emanating from a small interior somewhere in the painting.
He worked well until the late seventies and eventually died in Sint-Gillis near Brussels on 25 May 1882. I couldn't play the video. So try this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETnV5n3nTBg
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 8, 2017 8:59:26 GMT
Day 8 Frederik Marinus Kruseman Born in Haarlem in 1816, Fredrik Marinus Kruseman showed an early talent for drawing. He was the fourth son of Benjamin Philip Kruseman, a Lutheran hat-maker, and cousin to both Cornelis Kruseman, Director of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Amsterdam and a painter of historical and biblical subjects, and Jan Adam Kruseman, a historical painter and portraitist. If it wasn't Kruseman who painted the artwork which was eventually used for the cover of the Christmas Album then it was either one of his students or contemporaries or . . . . was it IA himself ? Anyway, a couple of Kruseman's paintings here : jethrotull.proboards.com/post/44374
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 8, 2017 12:44:38 GMT
If it wasn't Kruseman who painted the artwork which was eventually used for the cover of the Christmas Album then it was either one of his students or contemporaries or . . . . was it IA himself ? Anyway, a couple of Kruseman's paintings here : jethrotull.proboards.com/post/44374 Another theory by Art Rock Blogger ... LINK Christmas albums usually do not stand out well in terms of cover art, but here we have an exception to the rule. The 2003 seasonal offering by prog rock band Jethro Tull comes with a beautiful stylish cover, resembling old Dutch paintings, and depicting lead singer/flautist Ian Anderson in the bottom left corner. Excellent choice of font as well. I could not retrieve information on the design, word has it that it was an "inside job".
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 8, 2017 15:12:07 GMT
If it wasn't Kruseman who painted the artwork which was eventually used for the cover of the Christmas Album then it was either one of his students or contemporaries or . . . . was it IA himself ? Anyway, a couple of Kruseman's paintings here : jethrotull.proboards.com/post/44374 Another theory by Art Rock Blogger ... LINK Christmas albums usually do not stand out well in terms of cover art, but here we have an exception to the rule. The 2003 seasonal offering by prog rock band Jethro Tull comes with a beautiful stylish cover, resembling old Dutch paintings, and depicting lead singer/flautist Ian Anderson in the bottom left corner. Excellent choice of font as well. I could not retrieve information on the design, word has it that it was an "inside job".Even more inclined to believe IA painted it
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Post by steelmonkey on Dec 8, 2017 18:33:23 GMT
Awaiting forum denizen reviews of Durham. Or lottery victory that allows me to join, last minute. Won $11.00 last week....Good old BERNIE coughed up a tenner (plus one).
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Post by stevep on Dec 8, 2017 22:24:02 GMT
Will try to remember to take a note book along to list the songs played and give a review. I was in Durham cathedral on Thursday evening attending a Christmas concert with music by local schools, university, Salvation army etc. It was an excellent concert but they made it very clear that photography was not allowed so we may struggle to get photos (at least that should keep IA happy too).
I will also have a good Northern beer for you (well one at least) on my way home after the concert......
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 9, 2017 9:03:39 GMT
Awaiting forum denizen reviews of Durham. Or lottery victory that allows me to join, last minute. Won $11.00 last week....Good old BERNIE coughed up a tenner (plus one). The original ERNIE, voiced in best BBC English
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 9, 2017 15:04:00 GMT
Awaiting forum denizen reviews of Durham. Or lottery victory that allows me to join, last minute. Won $11.00 last week....Good old BERNIE coughed up a tenner (plus one). The original ERNIE, voiced in best BBC English Bernie you are my lucky charm, and hero. An hour or so after being on line here this morning, an envelope popped through the letterbox with a £50 premium bond win - so that's the Heavy Horses 2018 cd/dvd set all sorted.
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Post by steelmonkey on Dec 9, 2017 17:07:53 GMT
Okay...I'll invest my $11 in new tickets and try keep our streak going.
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 9, 2017 17:37:06 GMT
Okay...I'll invest my $11 in new tickets and try keep our streak going. When I win the top prize, that's return air fares for you and Jim sorted to include 5 star accommodation in the nearest hotel serving fine food and wines. I'll even insist John and Pattie join us as well, and anyone else who may be interested.
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 10, 2017 0:45:21 GMT
Okay...I'll invest my $11 in new tickets and try keep our streak going. When I win the top prize, that's return air fares for you and Jim sorted to include 5 star accommodation in the nearest hotel serving fine food and wines. I'll even insist John and Pattie join us as well, and anyone else who may be interested. Fingers Crossed !!! Winter-Tull Festive countdown - Day Nine
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 10, 2017 2:52:58 GMT
Day 10 The British Celtic Neopagan/"Druid" Starterpack LINK
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 12, 2017 2:33:26 GMT
Day 11 Christmas in the TULL Cavern
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 12, 2017 2:46:03 GMT
Day 12 Christmas Tull at Worcester Cathedral 2016 Br1anMcCabe 11 months ago... Thanks, unfortunately I was respecting the appeal not to video or photograph during the performance. I consider Loco Breath to be fair game at the end however. The compromise between enjoying the concert and still having something to remember it by. Cheers, Brian.
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 13, 2017 3:26:23 GMT
Day 13 Jethro Tull: We Five Kings (07/09/2005) Video by WilliZBlog Jethro Tull live at Lugano Estival Jazz on the Piazza della Riforma on 9th July 2005
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 13, 2017 11:34:22 GMT
Happy TULL Hanukkah to Bernie LINK A TULL Fan on Facebook got his last night! image by Mark Davis Hanukkah 2017 began in the evening of Tuesday, December 12 and ends in the evening of Wednesday, December 20
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 15, 2017 2:12:53 GMT
Day 14 Ring out those Bells !!!
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