They actually first met in Lima airport, Peru!
Robin spotted Simeon, submerged beneath a pile of flute cases, and likewise, Simeon rightly surmised, with incredible deductive powers, that Robin was also a musician, as he was sitting with his guitar flight case.
The two struck up a conversation and found they were destined for the same place.
Here they are, later in the trip when they were in Costa Rica:
Last night the venue was full, with some members of the audience travelling quite large distances, as they had previously seen the pair play when in South America.
The programme was eclectic, with Simeon playing a wide variety of flutes and pan pipes in a combination of duets and solo performances.
Programme:
Entracte - Jacques Ibert Robin Hill/Simeon Wood
Fairie Queen - Trad. Robin Hill/Simeon Wood
She Moved Through the Fair - Trad. Robin Hill/Simeon Wood
Malaguena - Trad. Robin Hill
Un Dia de Noviembre - Leo Brouwer Robin Hill
Tango En Skai - Roland Dyens Robin Hill
Gabriel's Oboe Theme - Ennio Morricone Simeon Wood
Devotion - Simeon Wood Simeon Wood
Concerto in D - Vivaldi Robin Hill/Simeon Wood
INTERVAL
Sonata in D - Christian Gottlieb Scheidler Robin Hill/Simeon Wood
Grasping the Thistle - Simeon Wood Simeon Wood
Adagio: Concierto de Aranjuez - Rodrigo Robin Hill
Rakes of Kildare - Trad. Robin Hill/Simeon Wood
Danza Brasileira - Robin Hill Robin Hill
ENCORE
Improvisation - Robin Hill & Simeon Wood (Chinese Flute)
The concert was a great success and both musicians look forward to playing together in the near future.
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Sounds like it would have been an amazing gig - are there any recordings of the improv stuff??
Hi Matt,
Thanks for dropping by. The concert did go very well but sadly wasn't recorded so there is no record of the improvisation.
It's a shame as I would have liked to have heard it!
However, both Robin and Simeon do a lot of recording - so I'll see if I can get them together for a few tracks. I'll keep you posted!
Anna
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