If I came from UK I would fly to Boston (nearest I assume) Whats the transport implications from Boston to Chelmsford ?
Graham Whyte -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jocelyn Demuth Sent: 24 March 2007 19:34 To: [email protected] Subject: [HG] NE Hurdy-Gurdy weekend -the final date The date of the New England Hurdy Gurdy gathering will be July 20th-22nd. Friday evening, all day Saturday and 1/2 day Sunday Place: 24 Chamberlain rd, Chelmsford MA 01824 A lovely brick 1800 colonial that has air conditoning Instructor: RT Taylor with Mathew Szostak assisting RT will forward CD's and sheet music ahead of time to participants. The idea will be to learn the songs ahead of time, and learn how to embellish, crank and generally polish it during the weekend. (RT will undoubtedly have more to say here later). Accommodations: Local hotels (more info to follow). There may be some homestays available with local Bostonians - I'll forward this info along as it becomes available. Local hotel prices are about $100 a night - some considerably more. Price: $125 (not including accommodations) This includes instruction for the weekend and Breakfast, lunch, dinner on Saturday and Breakfast and lunch on Saturday. This is my break even estimate. It's basically a non-profit event. What I need to know: Are you coming? What instrument do you play? D/G or C/G What is your level of play? If you live locally, can you offer a room in your house for other participants? FAQ Do I have to be a good player to attend? Answer: No, this is designed to accommodate all levels of play. RT is a very versatile instructor and should be able to help you regardless of where you are in your HG journey What if I don't have a Hurdy-Gurdy? Welll, a couple of people have offered to lend out their extra hurdy-gurdies, so you might be able to borrow one, if you are waiting to recieve yours from a maker, or want to try it out. If people offer to lend out an HG, we'll try to match them up with interested players. Needless to say, you will get the most out of this, if you have your own gurdy. However, regardless, you must have an instrument in hand to attend -borrowed or owned. What about camping? I have 2 acres in the backyard - it's wooded and idyllic looking. It's also buggy and noisy - being 1/4 mile from 495 - a very busy highway. (Think Pennsic for those of you who have camped there). I have limited bathroom access since I will be putting up two people myself. If you want to camp, camp Saturday night only and bring earplugs, a tent and stay in a hotel Friday night. Alternatively, you could set up an air mattress in the loft of my garage on Saturday night. It's unfinished space and you will be sharing it with all the junk we couldn't fit in our house - might be really hot up there if it's a hot weekend, but better if it rains. That's it - participants, please email me as soon as possible - details about payment coming soon!
