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wandelconcert

English translation: promenade concert or marching band performance


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Dutch term or phrase:wandelconcert
English translation:promenade concert or marching band performance
Entered by: Dave Calderhead
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09:15 Nov 17, 2005
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Bus/Financial - Music
Dutch term or phrase: wandelconcert
No context. In a list of events organised in a seaside resort.
balohan
Local time: 13:55
promenade concert
Explanation:
as held for a season annually in the Albert Hall, London, during the summer. Generally known as the prom or proms.

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Note added at 8 mins (2005-11-17 09:23:58 GMT)
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It is called a promenade concert because the audience was free to move around, or walk around.

In a seaside resort it could be held on the promenade - the broad footpath adjoining the beach, probably with the orchestra or band playing on a bandstand on the beach or the promenade itself.

In these circumstances the audience may well be free to walk around. promenade on the promenade, while the concert is in progress. Then again they may prefer not to, and sit on a seat or deckchair to listen to the music.
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Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 13:55
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7promenade concert
Dave Calderhead
3 +1parade with music played by a (marching) brass band
writeaway


Discussion entries: 2





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
promenade concert


Explanation:
as held for a season annually in the Albert Hall, London, during the summer. Generally known as the prom or proms.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 8 mins (2005-11-17 09:23:58 GMT)
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It is called a promenade concert because the audience was free to move around, or walk around.

In a seaside resort it could be held on the promenade - the broad footpath adjoining the beach, probably with the orchestra or band playing on a bandstand on the beach or the promenade itself.

In these circumstances the audience may well be free to walk around. promenade on the promenade, while the concert is in progress. Then again they may prefer not to, and sit on a seat or deckchair to listen to the music.

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 13:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rainerc
9 mins
  -> Thanks (:-{)>
agree  Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly
34 mins
  -> Thanks, Siobhan. (:-{)>
agree  Kate Hudson
59 mins
  -> Thanks, Kate. (:-{)>
agree  Elwing
1 hr
  -> Thanks (:-{)>
agree  Sanmar
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, (:-{)>
agree  Adam Smith: I do like to stroll along the prom, prom, prom, where the brass bands play, tiddly-om-pom-pom.... :-) // A beautiful part of the world!
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Adam. I spent my formative years in Weymouth (:-{)>
agree  Joost Simons
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Joost (:-{)>
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1 day2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
parade with music played by a (marching) brass band


Explanation:
They usually start off from some point in the resort and march (very leisurely) up and down the streets to some other point. Usually local brass bands or from neighbouring areas and sometimes bands from other countries are invited to play. At least that's what they were in Koksijde.

http://users.skynet.be/kbh-dink/programma_2004.htm
http://harmonie-gc-eeklo.cbsite.net/index.php?catid=1&blogid...

VLAANDEREN FEEST" "11-DAAGSE"
Wandelconcert "Koninklijke Fanfare St.-Cecilia De Haan" 20h
concert-promenade, Promenadenkonzert, band parade
http://66.249.93.104/search?q=cache:k7gCH_cPxqQJ:users.pando...

writeaway
Local time: 13:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lawyer-Linguist: considering it's BE and the references I've read, it seems it is the band (and not the audience) that's on the move
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