Hi !
I will be there, if you need advices, help, ... ask for me !
I'll have a lot of things to do, and people to meet, but you can find me at
JC Boudet booth, or at the drinking place.
Maxou
----- Original Message -----
From: "david lee echelard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 5:18 PM
Subject: [HG] On our way to St. Chartier.
After over 6 years of hearing about the St. Chartier Festival, we as a
family are making a trip to France for a month and spending 4 nights at
La Chatre and finally making the festival.
Sure people say its gotten too big, but we live in a rural Minnesota
village in the U.S. and are up for a Big vielle a roué drone party with a
strong dosage of bagpipes and an overdose of looking at musical
instruments and their builders.
We have been dedicated in our attendance at the Over the Water Hurdy
Gurdy Festival in Washington State
(thanks again everyone that produces the festival, as it is a service to
the dedicated French Traditional music crowd in America and let it be
known that Suzanne Cooley and David Lee Echelard appreciate all of
everyones work as it has been a major influence in our lives as well as
our children’s)
and now we are going to dance and listen to some wild tunage with our
children at St. Chartier.
Hopefully our 17 year old and 11 year old will understand us as parents
better after being around other drone enthusiast and people that have
passion for French traditional music.(poor kids, as it is true that
children can not choose their own parents)
If I remember from reading the list in the past years, was there a
gathering place to meet or get together scheduled? is that true this
year?
We are leaving the 26 of June, on our way to Paris, Bretagne (to meet
distant relatives), the loire valley and then to the festival.
Any tips, advice or words of wisdom from people about the festival or
things not to miss or area day trips…kid stuff…?
We already have out tickets as they were sent to us from the FNAC ticket
service, staying La Chatre, and have a car rental.
If you have any words, we are all ears.
David Lee Echelard/Suzanne Cooley Winona, Minnesota
