Do you have a cost for a day instead of the weekend? Funding is a
challenge for me, and the 21st is two of my kids birthday, so I could
come for some, but not all anyhow. Likewise I have a nice house not
too far away, I'd be happy to offer crash space, I wouldn't really
feel right about charging for that, however if it could help fund my
being able to attend, I'd be open to that.
Warmly,
Natasha
On Mar 24, 2007, at 3:34 PM, Jocelyn Demuth wrote:
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!
