FromeFM is working with the Merlin theatre and the Frome Festival to produce a CD in celebration of 21 years of the ECOS, containing original recordings from the classic ECOS musical performances of the 1990’s.
The CD will be available to pre-order click here and fill in the form
Claudia Pepler, Artistic Director of the Merlin Theatre said “It was quite an emotional experience to listen to these recordings that were made when I was still at college. I’m sure lots of people will have fond memories of being members of the cast or in the audience for ‘Tommy’, ‘The Wall’ or ‘All you need is love’.
Festival director Martin Dimmery said “in many respects the Ecos festival was a forerunner to the Frome festival. I was working at the college at the time and the Ecos productions were highlight of the school year”
Phil Moakes, FromeFM station manager said “I was responsible for sound production at Ecos and one of my enduring memories is of Martin Dimmery emerging onto the roof of the Merlin theatre dressed as Roger Daltry singing ‘I can see for miles’ into a microphone on the end of the longest cable we could find!”
The ECOS recordings were made on cassette tape from the PA system and were never intended as public releases.”I put a tape in just so I could listen back to the mix and tweak the sound for the next performance”, said engineer Phil Moakes,” so the recordings are warts’n’all. However they are now a part of Frome’s cultural history ”
Mike Walker was the Ecos Chairman and took a lead role in producing the Ecos musicals. He is putting together an exhibition of Ecos memorabilia which will be on display during the festival.
Proceeds from the sale of the CDs will support the work of the Merlin Theatre, the Frome Festival and FromeFM community radio.
Notes:
To produce this CD we need to reach pre-orders of 50.
The form provides us with contact details. Once the pre order quantity is reached we will contact you about payment.
Each CD will cost £10.00 inc postage & packaging.
Equal shares of the proceeds will go to FromeFM, the Merlin and Frome Festival.
To hear the sampler, please visit the ECOS CD page.