A Music Makers Marquee for Grassroots Festival 2008 by Paul White & Naomi Leaton
Concept
To provide a fully equipped, interactive environment in which people can make music...
Set in comfortable, ostentatious surroundings that capture the concept of the Victorian drawing room where visitors came to be entertained and would subsequently choose to linger...
With a burlesque feel to the décor to bring a parody of manners to the entertainment proceedings...
Headlined by
- Hosted request sessions
Also including
- Jam sessions
- Jazz hour
- Unsigned bands
And always
An open floor for anyone who wants to entertain!
The Drawing Room - A Victorian designed drawing room with a Burlesque make-over
Including
Piano, sofas, armchairs, rugs, drapes, standard lamps, mock fireplace/ chandeliers / grandfather clock.
The Drawing Room also hosts:
- A piano
- Some Acoustic Guitars
- Fender Strat
- Effects!
- PA system
- Tranquil Lighting
- Entertainment
Hosted request sessions
Hosted by Paul White on piano and guitar. Visitors are invited to request a song; if they know the first few bars and the lyrics, Paul will have a go at playing it! Everybody loves to sing along to his or her favourite songs and this event tends to go on late into the night…
Jam sessions
Musicians/singers are invited to pitch up and enjoy a jam.
Jazz sessions
Jam sessions with a jazz feel.
Unsigned bands
Have a stage if they are wearing the correct shoes.
Open floor
Visitors are welcome to pick up an instrument or grab a mic and entertain!
Your Hosts
Who are we and what do we bring to the party?
We are music lovers not traders – The Drawing Room is a non-profit venture to promote music, purely for everyone’s entertainment and enjoyment.
Paul White is an accomplished pianist/guitarist; he is an experienced band member and session musician; he also used to run his own business and participate in the festival circuit as a trader. He now works for a bank – go figure? Naomi Leaton is the other half of the team who is responsible for providing the organisational and music appreciation skills.
See you at GrassRoots...
For more information about the drawing room please contact paul white at porl.whyte@ntlworld.com