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   22/06/2008, 7:58
Clair is not online. Last active: 17/03/2010 09:09:12 Clair



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 ErnieY wrote:
Started in Paris in 1981 apparently http://www.istc.org/sisp/index.htm?fx=event&event_id=13116 

Nothing about American DJ living in France in 1970s I'm afraid DZ Wink [;-)]

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DZ was probably referring to this wiki article, which states that, back in 1976, an all-night celebration was suggested by American musician Joel Cohen, then working for France Musique radio station.

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   22/06/2008, 8:14
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I would think everyone who lives in the Hesdin area (Pas de Calais) was out in force last night to celebrate the Fetes de Musique. It was my first time  and it was wonderful. The weather was good and the atmosphere was terrific. Some of the rock bands were a tad on the wild side and as we moved from bar to bar their music seemed to merge in to one cacophony of brute sound!!  However round the corner in the square the local band, made up of young and old was doing the West Side Story music. Such talented youngsters among the band, amazing. I can't remember an evening like that in the UK where the only reason people were out was to enjoy themselves without a fight ensuing or a bottle being thrown!!  Well done to all the musicians, you were all great!

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   22/06/2008, 9:19
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Hot, hot, hot temperatures during the Festival but the mother of all thunder storms after midnight.  Woke to wet grass but hot, hot, hot temperatures again today (south west France).  Understand that it has been raining in Blighty all day yesterday and this morning?
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   22/06/2008, 11:53
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So, having been cajoled by my maire to go the fete de la Musique in our village, we set off at 8 o'clock yesterday evening to join in the fun.

It was actually held on Friday here....Blush [:$]


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   22/06/2008, 17:49
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Well, I managed to stay awake and Mr. Polremy returned happy around 3am.
Apparently the jazzband he was with (Place Poilus - Perpignan) had their photo in L'Independant today. (We woke up too late to buy a copy)
Does anyone know how I can manage to see the photo, print it off and present it to my famous old man? Have tried Googling L'Independant but have got nowhere.
Thanks en avance as they say.
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   22/06/2008, 17:56
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Have you tried their pdf version?
http://www.journauxdumidi.com/kiosque/lindependant.php5

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   22/06/2008, 19:08
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Thanks, Clair.
I logged on, paid them their 85cents for todays copy on line. Nothing has hapeened so far but i presume it will arrive some time - by e mail I suppose. Unless, of course, I have messed it up somehow.
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   22/06/2008, 19:38
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I don't know about this paper specifically, but other online papers I have used simply allow you to open the pdf version from their website after payment and/or registration...

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   22/06/2008, 20:50
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I went to a small village near my place with a big gang of mates - there was a local band playing who I know and they invited me up to sing a couple of songs.  Then my husband arrived with some musicians from his band after their concert and they did a few numbers too. 

There was a bouncy castle for the kids and it really was a lovely evening.  It was very hot and so we had to drink lots of ice cold beerSmile [:)]  Bad head this morningStick out tongue [:P]


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