Life at the Shrimps is never dull. It was while listening to Chloe playing "Everything is somewhere else" (annoyingly better than me) in preparation for her recital, that I remembered where that title came from. If you read the programme notes at St Martin in the fields, forget all that, I was just trying to sound clever, this is the real reason.
"The National Youth Music Camp" was originally started by Avril Dankworth in 1970, and was called "The Avril Dankworth National Children's Music Camp". Avril was a very vibrant figurehead, and a great inspiration to many, to have the great idea of a music camp, and to make it happen, was inspirational.
Avril's camps are remembered with affection for many reasons, but one thing she was famous for was her motto ( chanted altogether after morning sing-a-long) "Be in the right place at the right time doing the right thing".
When I took over from Avril as artistic director five years ago, I thought perhaps I should have a motto. After leaving everything all over the ten acre site, "Everything is somewhere else" seemed quite apt!.
Other Shrimp news. Chris is preparing for his debut on the harmonica at a festival at the weekend, and Martha has just formed a band called the "Jelly beans" (!).
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