{"id":3405,"date":"2014-09-24T18:24:47","date_gmt":"2014-09-24T18:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.melodiansuk.co.uk\/?p=3405"},"modified":"2015-05-17T14:38:42","modified_gmt":"2015-05-17T14:38:42","slug":"english-magic-bristol-closing-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.melodiansuk.co.uk\/?p=3405","title":{"rendered":"English Magic Bristol Closing Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Melodians visited Bristol Museum and Art Gallery on Saturday 20th September to give a 45 minute performance at the ending of the English Magic Exhibition and run a workshop for anyone interested in learning about steelbands. This was arranged by the museum after the success of the English Magic opening event in April.\u00a0 The English Magic Exhibition will be opening in Margate on 11th October.\u00a0 See the <a title=\"Projects\" href=\"https:\/\/www.melodiansuk.co.uk\/projects\/\">Projects<\/a> page for more details of the Margate\u00a0event.<\/p>\n<p>It was obvious that the crowd had already seen the Melodians in April and had seen the English Magic film many times. They were really excited to listen to the Melodians live again. The Melodians were overwhelmed by the reaction of the audience and thrilled to get a standing ovation at the end of the performance.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the comments received after the event from the audience and the Melodians:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks again for \u2018Saturday\u2019, it was a really loving atmosphere and perfect ending to the show! Happy to hear you all loved it too\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a great vibe today &#8211; I really enjoyed it!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStanding ovation&#8230;! What more can I say!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe appeared very well received!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo good to know that people have listened to the Abbey Road recording over and over again and came especially to hear us in some cases (as I was told)!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few photos from the day.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3406\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3406\" style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.melodiansuk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Steel_band-JK-017_C-533x800.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3406\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.melodiansuk.co.uk\/?attachment_id=3406\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.melodiansuk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Steel_band-JK-017_C-533x800.jpg?fit=533%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"533,800\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;JON KENT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Bristol Museum and Art Gallery plays host to steel band  \\u2018the Melodians Steel Orchestra\\u2019.\\r\\rTo mark the final weekend of the highly successful exhibition \\u2018English Magic\\u2019 by the Turner Prize winning artist Jeremy Deller,  the Melodians Steel Orchestra who provided the soundtrack to the film English Magic (playing as part of the exhibition) played a live set in the museums back hall to over two hundred enthusiastic visitors. \\rThe 14 strong English\\\/Trinidadian steel band wowed the crowd with their own unique take on classic songs such as Queen\\u2019s \\u2018Bohemian Rhapsody\\u2019 and Abba\\u2019s \\u2018Dancing Queen\\u2019 but the song that got the biggest cheer of all was their version of David Bowie&#039;s \\u2018The Man who Sold the World\\u2019 which featured in the soundtrack.\\rThe Melodians Steel Orchestra, from Battersea Arts Centre in South London, are a well-established steel orchestra formed in October 1987. The orchestra has travelled to over 30 countries around the globe and performed at many festivals, Royal events and the Christmas Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall 15 years in a row.\\rEnglish Magic reflects the Turner Prize winning artist\\u2019s interest in the diverse nature of British culture: its people, icons, folklore, history and politics.\\rJeremy Deller represented the UK with English Magic at the 2013 Venice Biennale, the world\\u2019s most prestigious contemporary art event. \\rThe Exhibition included large-scale murals, drawings, photographs, film, and historical materials  with references to events real and imagined, including workers\\u2019 strikes, the Iraq war and the Ziggy Stardust tour.\\r\\rrebecca.peters@bristol.gov.uk\\r01179223571\\rPhotographer: Jon Kent\\r\\rCopyright: jon kent&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1411221839&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;JON KENT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Bristol Museum and Art Gallery plays host to steel band  \\u2018the Melodians Steel Orchestra\\u2019&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bristol Museum and Art Gallery plays host to steel band  \u2018the Melodians Steel Orchestra\u2019\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Bristol Museum and Art Gallery plays host to steel band  \u2018the Melodians Steel Orchestra\u2019.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;To mark the final weekend of the highly successful exhibition \u2018English Magic\u2019 by the Turner Prize winning artist Jeremy Deller,  the Melodians Steel Orchestra who provided the soundtrack to the film English Magic (playing as part of the exhibition) played a live set in the museums back hall to over two hundred enthusiastic visitors.&lt;br \/&gt;\nThe 14 strong English\/Trinidadian steel band wowed the crowd with their own unique take on classic songs such as Queen\u2019s \u2018Bohemian Rhapsody\u2019 and Abba\u2019s \u2018Dancing Queen\u2019 but the song that got the biggest cheer of all was their version of David Bowie&#8217;s \u2018The Man who Sold the World\u2019 which featured in the soundtrack.&lt;br \/&gt;\nThe Melodians Steel Orchestra, from Battersea Arts Centre in South London, are a well-established steel orchestra formed in October 1987. The orchestra has travelled to over 30 countries around the globe and performed at many festivals, Royal events and the Christmas Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall 15 years in a row.&lt;br \/&gt;\nEnglish Magic reflects the Turner Prize winning artist\u2019s interest in the diverse nature of British culture: its people, icons, folklore, history and politics.&lt;br \/&gt;\nJeremy Deller represented the UK with English Magic at the 2013 Venice Biennale, the world\u2019s most prestigious contemporary art event.&lt;br \/&gt;\nThe Exhibition included large-scale murals, drawings, photographs, film, and historical materials  with references to events real and imagined, including workers\u2019 strikes, the Iraq war and the Ziggy Stardust tour.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;rebecca.peters@bristol.gov.uk&lt;br \/&gt;\n01179223571&lt;br \/&gt;\nPhotographer: Jon Kent&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Copyright: jon kent&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.melodiansuk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Steel_band-JK-017_C-533x800.jpg?fit=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.melodiansuk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Steel_band-JK-017_C-533x800.jpg?fit=533%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-3406 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.melodiansuk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Steel_band-JK-017_C-533x800.jpg?resize=199%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bristol Museum and Art Gallery plays host to steel band  \u2018the Melodians Steel Orchestra\u2019\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.melodiansuk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Steel_band-JK-017_C-533x800.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.melodiansuk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Steel_band-JK-017_C-533x800.jpg?resize=533%2C800&amp;ssl=1 533w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bristol Museum and Art Gallery plays host to steel band \u2018The Melodians Steel Orchestra\u2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3408\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3408\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.melodiansuk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSCF5271-800x600.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3408\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.melodiansuk.co.uk\/?attachment_id=3408\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.melodiansuk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSCF5271-800x600.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;FinePix F600EXR&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1411224255&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.2&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCF5271 (800&#215;600)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.melodiansuk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSCF5271-800x600.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.melodiansuk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSCF5271-800x600.jpg?fit=760%2C570&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-3408 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.melodiansuk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSCF5271-800x600.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"DSCF5271 (800x600)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.melodiansuk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSCF5267-800x600.jpg?fit=760%2C570&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-3407\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.melodiansuk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSCF5267-800x600.jpg?resize=280%2C210&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"DSCF5267 (800x600)\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.melodiansuk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSCF5267-800x600.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.melodiansuk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSCF5267-800x600.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8230;.. to get close up to the instruments!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Melodians visited Bristol Museum and Art Gallery on Saturday 20th September to give a 45 minute performance at the 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