Occasion
A garden party with a marquee
Outdoors
A dry spot and one socket
Space
Fits in 1.5 × 2.5 metres
Volume
Follows the garden, not the clock
For garden parties in Bergeijk
In Bergeijk there was a marquee beside the house, with the garden around it as a second room. During the day everyone sat on the grass: chairs in a circle, children running between them, the food table at the edge. We stood in the opening of the marquee, with a foot in both spaces.
Outdoors sound blows away, so the light amplification comes along. But the principle does not change: soft enough for the circle on the grass to keep talking, and for anyone who wants to listen to miss nothing.
Once it turns cooler
As soon as everyone is under the marquee the acoustics change. Canvas does not bounce sound the way stone does, but it does keep it together. What blew away in the garden now stays put.
That usually means the amplification can take a step back. Everyone is standing closer together, so louder is not needed. And under a marquee too the volume stays a choice: a garden party has neighbours, and we keep to a finishing time as readily as to a programme.
The same garden, two spaces, and a tape that turns over at just the right moment.
Frequently asked questions · Bergeijk
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For us it does, certainly later in the evening. A marquee keeps the sound together, which means we can actually play more softly than in the open air. Playing on the grass alone works too; then a little more amplification comes along.
A dry, level spot of 1.5 × 2.5 metres and a socket nearby. On grass we will put ourselves on a couple of boards if needed, so the cajón does not sink in.
Whatever you agree with your neighbours or the council is our starting point. Tell us what time it has to be quiet and what volume is acceptable, and we will play within that. Better a little softer than a party that gets stopped early.
Yes, all three are within our half hour from Eindhoven, and we have played in all three before. Each of them has a page of its own.
Tell us whether there will be a marquee, how many guests you expect and what time it has to be quiet.
