Seeing RT's announcements about events in France reminded me that I
should mention there is a workshop coming up in Hungary:
http://telnet.datanet.hu/~teka/tekero.html
Since most of you don't know Hungarian (I can't imagine why you don't
all start learning it...), I've included a quick translation at the
end of this message. Note that instructors for both the bagpipe and
hurdy-gurdy sections speak reasonable English, but instruction will be
in Hungarian. I will be participating primarily in the bagpipe portion
of the program but could assist anyone who doesn't know Hungarian who
might choose to attend the program. I may borrow a car to drive to the
program and if anyone wants a ride from Budapest, I think I could take
one person with me. (Otherwise the train should be reasonable.)
Best,
Arle
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August 21-25, 2008
9th Hurdy-Gurdy and Bagpipe Camp - Held in the birth village of
bagpipe Istán Pál, Kétbodony
Jókai street number 3. és the Erdei tourist house, Kétbodony,
Hungary 2655
“Played slowly the virginal sings, while the drone of the bagpipe
makes the stone wall ring...”
Our camp will deal with the Hungarian and European traditions of hurdy-
gurdy and bagpipe music.
Hurdy-gurdy instruction at the beginning and intermediate levels, with
a focus on Lowlands “oláhos”, slow and fast csárdás songs.
How to we cotton, buzz, and tune...?
Teachers: Ágoston Z. Bartha, Pál Havásréti, and Béla Szerényi
Based on the recordings and scores of Mihály Bársony!
Bagpipe instruction for beginners and intermediate players - Lowlands
bagpipe songs
Preparing reeds, tuning the chanter, preparing bags
Teachers: György Lányi and Balázs Istvánfi
Songs and techniques of István Pál, Imre Seres, and János Szikora
The goal of our camp is that the folk musicians be capable of playing
and providing an experience true and faithful to the style of
traditional Hungarian folk music and that they will be prepared for
further independent study on the basis of recordings, scores and folk
music collections.
It is required that you bring your own instrument!
Every evening there will be a bagpipe ball!
Participation fees: 2000 Ft (approx. $14/£7/€9) per person per day +
meals.
Lodging: 1500 Ft (approx. $10/£5/€7) per person per night in rooms
with four or eight beds (rooms have a shower and toilet).
Tents are 900 Ft (approx. $6/£3/€4) per night
Meal prices:
Breakfast: 450 Ft. ($3/£1.50/€2)
Lunch: 680 Ft. ($5/£2/€3)
Dinner: 650 Ft. ($5/£2/€3)
Local information: Julika Holes
tel: +36 0635 / 355 132
fax: +36 0635 / 355-139
mobil: +36 0620 / 99-49-152
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Daily tickets: visitors: 800 Ft, family members: 600 Ft
Please confirm attendance to Pál Havásréti, telephone: + 36
06-30-940 12 42 or e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Travel
Train: Budapest Nyugati palyaudvár (West Station) - Vác - Diósjénő
(transfer) - Rétság - Romhány- Kétbodony
Bus: Árpád híd - Vác - Diósjenő (transfter) - Rétság - Romhány
- Kétbodony
Auto: Budapest - Vác (Highway 2/a) - Diósjenő - Rétság - Romhány
- Kétbodony
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