My band is looking for a cellist

[Weird War]

Tricky one this, but my London band is looking for a cellist. I've posted ads on-line, in Greenwich (where I live) and at nearby Trinity College of Music so far, but wondered if BCers had any other suggestions?

Is there a cello equivalent of Basschat?? I imagine we'd get along rather well!

Anyway, any ideas appreciated.

Edited September 29, 2008 by Weird War

[silverfoxnik]

[quote name='Weird War' post='294999' date='Sep 29 2008, 11:40 PM']Tricky one this, but my London band is looking for a cellist. I've posted ads on-line, in Greenwich (where I live) and at nearby Trinity College of Music so far, but wondered if BCers had any other suggestions?

Is there a cello equivalent of Basschat?? I imagine we'd get along rather well!

Anyway, any ideas appreciated.[/quote]
Look in the Musicians Union directory of members as it will have loads of London based cellists there.. Also, try the music colleges like ACM..another way is to ask other classically trained musicians if they have any friends who are cellists; it's quite a small clique of people in the classical world, so they'll all know other orchestra players..

Hope that helps and good luck!

[YouMa]

Hang around studenty folk type pub gigs,theres always those types hangin out there.

[phil_the_bassist]

we've got a cellist playin with us at a charity thing in a few weeks, and I know she comes from london. I don't know whether she'd be up for your band (as I get the impression she's a proper, full on, hardcore classical type) but she might well know some other cellists who're up for it!

I'll ask, and get back to you!

[waynepunkdude]

I blame [url="http://img.vidaextra.com/2007/11/VidaExtraCelloHero.jpg"]this[/url] it just stops people from actually picking up the cello.

Edited September 30, 2008 by waynepunkdude

[Weird War]

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='295106' date='Sep 30 2008, 08:49 AM']I blame [url="http://img.vidaextra.com/2007/11/VidaExtraCelloHero.jpg"]this[/url] it just stops people from actually picking up the cello.[/quote]

Cello hero

Thanks for all the good ideas.

Phil, the email is sibillabandATgmail.com if your cellist is interested.

[Stan_da_man]

Good luck with that.

[phil_the_bassist]

[quote name='Weird War' post='295134' date='Sep 30 2008, 09:16 AM']Cello hero

Thanks for all the good ideas.

Phil, the email is sibillabandATgmail.com if your cellist is interested.[/quote]


kk, I won't see her till next week, but I'll get her to get in touch!

[William James Easton]

lucky your in london, there must be someone there for you? trying living in a local yorkshire dwelling tring to find a keboard(hammond style) player into out alternative scene. nowt for us.

what websites have you used?

[tauzero]

Funnily enough, the cellist that has played a couple of gigs with the ceilidh band I'm in has just started university, and he's at That London. Shall try to remember to contact him and see if he's looking for anything.

[noelk27]

There are at least two cellists on this site - and I'm one of them. But the petrol money I'd spend coming down from Glasgow every week would mean I'd never be able to get a round in at the bar - and we all know the impact that sort of behaviour can have on a band!

[OutToPlayJazz]

LOL, I'm the other one I bet! Sounds as if you're looking in the right places so one will turn up sooner or later

[Weird War]

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='299170' date='Oct 4 2008, 10:15 AM']LOL, I'm the other one I bet! Sounds as if you're looking in the right places so one will turn up sooner or later [/quote]

I've got a potential cellist lined up thanks to a BC chap... fingers crossed.

Another case of this forum doing the business - cheers