PF Conference in Brighton

On the way to Brighton this morning the rain was pouring down, and it looked like it would stay that way. However as soon as we got to our meeting place at the Unitarian Church, the sun came out and it turned into a beautiful day.

We had our photo taken on the steps of the church, and then began our first set at the foot of them. A small crowd soon gathered around us, and all enjoyed it, except for a lady from a nearby massage clinic who wanted us to stop. We played for about twenty minutes, then went into the building to look at the stalls. Some of our members had fun taking part in a poi workshop, while others went for a stroll in the warm sunshine.

Just before noon we met up by the steps again, crossed the road, then starting playing as we made our way to the King and Queen Pub to open the second part of the conference. The pavement wasn't very wide, but somehow we all fitted on and did about twenty minutes out the front of the pub. Cars honked their horns in support as they drove past, and the audience applauded at the end of every tune. Then we took off our drums, and went up to the room above the pub where the stalls were.

It was cramped in there, but there was lots of interesting stuff to look at, and the organisers had even allocated a table for us to leave our drums on. While we were mooching around and parting with our money, we were told that we could play on the green across the road for as long as we liked. Big smiles all around and five minutes later we were ready to go.

The grass area was huge, but we stayed opposite the pub and told people what was going on over there, while we were getting ready. The sun was shining, the drumming was great, and all was right with the world. It felt more like summer than spring. When we finished, Mythago Wood Morris took over entertaining the crowd. They were wonderful, and danced for ages.

It was a great start to the summer season, and now we are looking forward to Jack In The Green.