It wont be long...til we've sung our song..

I'm in the final days of the Edinburgh bubble..it has been a total dream....nearly all good. I am exhausted... officially! we did three shows today...4pm, 6pm and a late one at 9pm... it was full to bursting... and we finally managed to serve hot rum! It's bloody cold enough up here! We have been doing feed back sessions... I'll tell you more about them in another post... but I was the victim today and boy it's good! You basically get told by everyone in the group the details and specifics of why they like you. Now I imagined that it would be more of a 'I like this, but I get really annoyed when you do this..' but no, it's just the positive bits... and do you know what... the negative bits either melt away, or they are easier to start a conversation about.... it's a bit magic! The shows today where great fun, bursting with life and love. This month really has been the best in my life so far! we went to an awards ceremony and collected an award from the publication Three Weeks, for...Doing exactly what we set out to do...reinvent the live gig. Ta-Da!!! Every day has been exciting. We met a man from Artangel who thought I was 'beguiling'!!! WAAAAAAA! I'm now going to sleep.xx photo: David P Scott

Between show 29 and 30 Klanghaus Edinburgh

What is it like to sing 29 shows over 16 days... I love it... Voice in good shape, the main mistake I make is taking in too much breath for the job ahead... So I have to concentrate on not taking in a massive breath during Mother's Mother Tongue.. as I tend to leap around at the same time. Another challenge is singing into a mic during a quiet song and not making explosive 'p' and 'b' sounds.... Trying to make the consenant without the usual air exhalation requires concentration which is all part of not getting bored.... So number 30 klanghaus here we come!

Edinburgh day 15 I think

KlangHaus (@thebutcherof) 06/08/2014 13:29 “@nick_i_williams: @matttrueman thanks for the tip on @thebutcherof #klanghaus! Totally amazing!” maddy costa (@maddydeliqette) 07/08/2014 18:57 Klanghaus at Summerhall. Fucking hell. Music does theatre does video art & comes up with sheer bliss. Just finished&want to see it again NOW Two great tweets and three four star reviews... We are having a ball. I'm going to stop now coz blogging from my phone is an unpleasant experience.

Day off 4 star review

Gorgeous day... no need for an early rise and we have a four star review that is articulate... we really moved into the space today, filled cupboards marked 'surgical blues' and autopsy greens...cleaned up and played with projectors.

Saturday and shows 3 and 4 burst with energy... we are now receiving feedback from our audience...... when do we applaud? we want to stay longer, tell us where to wander we don't want to miss anything. Anthony Roberts also known to the Escalator East to Edinburgh team as, 'Our Glorious Leader' came to show 4 with Josh Hepple our disability advisor ( two tough cookies when it comes to reviews ) and 20 audience... this was a challenge, we wanted to get it right.... As we launched into Mother's Mother Tongue, I saw the delight on both Ant and Josh's faces.... they were right in the middle of a gig without being on stage... we sang in their faces, in their ears, we blasted the whole audience, ran about being loons and then lullabied them to the outside world again. Anthony and Josh both smiled and said they had never seen anything like it before. Ant also added that he hoped we would win some awards......

Edinburgh Day 5 ( out of order with previous post!)

We are here, we are in it. It is exciting, tiring, exhilerating, tense, time goes quickly. Moving as a group of 6 or 7 takes forever. Days slip by. The technicians at Summerhall are amazing, friendly helpful, say yes to pretty much any request... can we climb into the loft... I don't see why not, we've blown the power, can you help us, of course. Our house is great. We eat late and I don't wake wanting breakfast. More soon. Nice preview...

Show Day 1 Edinburgh under our belts

It feels an immense relief to be live. Two shows under our belt. They feel like the bare bones of what the show will become, but that's what previews are all about, so we are told... Phew! Audience reactions good, people very moved. Also affected by the essence of death that has been the history of the place... We've kind of got used to that and need to re- connect and be sensitive to it. The oblivious Butchers we are!! One comment, 'what a thrill to be close up to such great musicians'. Why thank you ma'am!