Tech Check at St.David's

Went to St.David's on Friday for a technical check at The Cathedral & Oriel Y Parc ...





Had to show you St.David's it is absolutely stunning! Can not wait to sing The Dragon Tree in there on 16th February at 12pm ... see ya there folks!

Updated performance & exhibition dates

I visited Oriel Y Parc and St.David's Cathedral this week to check the technical requirements for the performances and exhibitions of The Dragon Tree and we booked in extra viewings ... so here is the newest list!

 

Updated Performance & Exhibition

 

The National Botanic Garden of Wales

The Gallery: January 20th - January 27th The Dragon Tree Bi-lingual Arts Installation

 

Saturday January 26th: 1.00pm The Marquee: Live Music and Dance to the Dragon Tree songs

 

Saturday January 26th 2.30pm Theatr Botanica: Launch of The Dragon Tree film

 

Sunday January 27th: 11.00am The Gallery: Meet Cheryl Beer

 

 

 

Oriel Y Parc, St.David's

13th February: PM The Dragon Tree Ukulele & Song Writing workshops: Free entry

 

Saturday 16th February: St.David's Cathedral: 12.00pm Live Music and Dance to the Dragon Tree songs

 

Oriel Y Parc: The Gallery: 2.00pm The Dragon Tree: Seated Film Exhibition

 

Oriel Y Parc: The Gallery: 3.15pm The Dragon Tree: Seated Film Exhibition

 

Oriel Y Parc: Round Tower: From 2.00pm The Dragon Tree:  Rolling film exhibition

 

The Cwrt House,  St.David's: 3.30pm - 5.30pm: The Dragon Tree Bi lingual Arts Installation

 

The Cwrt House, St.David's : 5pm onwards: Meet Cheryl Beer: Bara Brith and a pannad!

 

 

Sunday 17th February

Oriel Y Parc: All day:  Round Tower: The Dragon Tree: Rolling film exhibition

 

 

 

Trevethin, Torfaen: Thursday 28th February: St.Cadoc's Church,: 6.00pm

The Dragon Tree Live Music and Film

Final pages!

Just putting the finishing touches to my little A6 Dragon Tree children's book before it goes off to the printers. Andrew Lewis is the Graphic Designer I work with in getting it all ship shape. We have been working on my books together for over 10 years. This will be my 33rd book! So by now, he totally gets me!

 

Usually they are community books where I support other people to tell and publish their story but this time, it's my book, my story. And I can't tell you how excited I am about it!

 

I figure if there were ever a good time to launch my book, it is with the films and songs and arts installation. I am pushing myself right before deadline getting it done, but hey ho! Who needs sleep anyway! LOL!

 

The book will be available for sale on my website when it is ready so keep an eye on my merchandise page: http://www.cherylbeer.co.uk/merchandise.php

 

Editing Queen

 

 

A thousand thank you's to my lovely chum Jacqueline Anderson who has very kinldy offered to help with my grammar!!! I have finished my story book to accompany the production, but, to be honest, I'm getting a bit tied up in knots by the grammar ... ,;.':::...;;;;..... """"") (.....:::'''',,,,?!

I find it quite easy to edit other people's work, but it's a nightmare doing my own! I'm too close to it.

Jacquie is a grammar whizz! It's one of her many strengths. We grew up together, me and Jac. She lived opposite me, and me opposite her. Actually, Jacuqie is gifted in many creative ways. She can sing and act and dance and write poetry ... I always thought she would be famous! She's also very funny!

Life takes many twists and turns and Jacquie hasn't followed her creative path as yet.

 

2 years ago I was approached by a writer as part of a community project called Celtic Women, where I was Creative Director. Grethe Gillman asked me to help her publish her series of 7 books. I advised her to publish one book at a time and gave her all the contact details of how to go about making it so.

 

Grethe was 90 at the time. Whilst she was putting the 1st book together, she asked me if I knew anyone that could edit. As luck would have it, Jacquie had just told me that she faniced editing books, so I paired up my 2 friends.

I thought I'd write to Jacquie on facebook and see if she would do a grammar edit of The Dragon Tree for me. She very kindly, didn't hesitate. Thanks chum xx

I'm hoping that in editing my book and seeing how bad my grammar is, after reading my little story, Jacquie will be inspired to write the things that have been waiting to fall out of her for years!

 

I leave this video clip from Youtube here for Jacquie because, when we were 10 years old, singing into our hairbrushes, following these dance moves, Rock Follies is who we thought we would be ...