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August 2009

Craig Yates: Chord to Board

6.30am Alarm goes off. I'm up before everyone else as I have to go to TV centre to do a live radio interview on Radio Wales. After a quick breakfast, leave hotel at 7.30 in private car – I could get used to this!...

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Posted by Craig Yates at 21:00
13
August 2009

Craig Yates: Chord to Board

Today I arrived at Porthcawl about 9.40am and the team discussed the order for the video and which songs will fit best with the visuals they have filmed. We now have poems for five songs written by the kids called, "Setting him free", "Brigita Brown", "6000th in the world", "Time to fight" and "From bored to board".

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Posted by Craig Yates at 15:00
08
September 2008

Craig Yates: Chord and Board

10am Orchestra Hall. Rehearsal starts for Surf Tailz. We have Sax, clarinet, trumpet, piano, 3 guitars and 5 singers. Problem – I have no voice. Doctor says I have laryngitis and need to rest and not use my voice –yeah right!...

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Posted by Craig Yates at 20:00
29
August 2008

Craig Yates: Chord and Board

6.30am Alarm goes off. Coach leaves college at 7.30. Coach running late, leave at 7.50. Settle down on the coach, watch a film and learn some words. I'm still not sure of the words for the two group songs...

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Posted by Craig Yates at 20:00
28
August 2008

Craig Yates: Chord and Board

5pm Our final rehearsal...

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Posted by Craig Yates at 18:00
27
August 2008

Craig Yates: Chord and Board

6-10pm rehearsal in WMC...

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Posted by Craig Yates at 21:00
26
August 2008

Craig Yates: Chord and Board

10am Arrive at WMC and head straight for Ty Cerdd where we are recording the tracks for the Surf Tailz DVD. The piano is being tuned and I help set up the studio.

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Posted by Craig Yates at 21:00
12
August 2008

Craig Yates: Chord to Board

The day started at 8.30am when fellow Only Men Aloud member Aled picked me up for our drive to Porthcawl, we had a tuneful journey as we learnt the music for the Saturday's performance on Last Choir Standing on our way over in the car...

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Posted by Craig Yates at 18:00