Sylvain - You play central France bagpipe (musette du centre) as well as hurdy-gurdy? Me also (I only started the musette six months ago). I agree, it is wonderful to play for dancers and also to play with other enthusiasts of traditional French music. I hope you can get to a festival in France sometime. Les Brayauds (Fete du Volcaniques) in July (north of Clermont-Ferrand) is incredible, for one. But also here in North America there are occasional gatherings of central France music enthusiasts. Several of us who come to Over the Water are excited about French trad. Also, at Lark in the Morning camp in Mendocino (coastal northern California) at the beginning of August, there are a few very good players of hurdy-gurdy, musette and diatonic accordion.
I'm very glad to hear you got to have that experience! Mitch -----Original Message----- From: sylvain gagnon mini moteur 2000 inc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 10:05 am Subject: Re: [HG] 1660 pelican flight case???? hi mich . yes this guy gave us a super show with his electric gurdy ,, he even be able to make kinda space sounds . like synthetiser with his gurdy . my wife told me well sylvain ... for the first time i begin to like hurdy gurdy lol. i hope so . i will play it lolll. it was the=2 0time to meet personnaly peoples . i speaked with for 1 years here and by email , it was realy interesting . and for the first time i played my center bagpipe with gurdys , and for first time in my life 2 peoples had danced on my music . it was , fantastic experience for me . i was less nervous this time . i assume when people play for first time for public . they are a bit nervous .. why are we very good ,alone , and make mistake in public lol! bye sylvain ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 12:22 PM Subject: Re: [HG] 1660 pelican flight case???? Salut Sylvain - You must have gone to Chants des Vielles, the wonderful little hurdy-gurdy festival near Montreal that the Le Vent du Nord guys put on every year. Roz and I went to the first one about four years ago; haven't made it back, unfortunately. So much fun, and everyone so friendly. Ben Grossman is a fine player, incidentally, and very knowledgeable. I think he may have been the hurdy-gurdy player on the last Lorena McKennitt tour that was recently televised. Mitch Gordon Guerneville, California, US p.s. If you think your English grammar is20poor, you should read my French... -----Original Message----- From: sylvain gagnon mini moteur 2000 inc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 5:31 pm Subject: Re: [HG] 1660 pelican flight case???? hi alden cali . the chinook made good impression to all 2 seminar i bring the instrument they tuned aech day because it is unajusted realy fast ,, like 1 hrs ,, nice sound is gone .. but when tuned they told me and every body saw the sound was nice , a gurdy mmaster . from ontario. ben grosman i think it his name anyway he told me someone asked him if you made good instrument ,, he nevver saw your instrument , was impress by quality ,, and , pla nétar pegs ,, i was with g jocelyne pattenaude who ordered from you . grosman told me the only think you must rework on your gurdy coud be the bridge ,, less high a bit and ,, thinner realy thiner ON THE TOP .. YOU MAKE WHAT YOU WANT WITH THIS INFO . OK I AM READY TO SEND THE GURDY , BE SURE I WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY TAXES OR DUTY . I WANT PAY NOTHING PLEASE . I THINK IT IS NORMAL THANKS SYLVAIN i just can tell you everybody was impress by your instrument .. it is a big event the only one in canada .. this gurdy festival ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 2:55 PM Subject: Re: [HG] 1660 pelican flight case???? > Our Minstrel model was designed wi th the airlines in mind as well. It > fits > the dimensions for carry on luggage. It is light, stable, easy to play. > > Very > rich sound and can compete with just about any other gurdy for volume. > Just > ask anyone who went to the San Antonio gathering this year :-) > > > Cali Hackmann > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Databas e: 270.5.12/1596 - Release Date: > > 2008-08-06 16:55 > > Looking for spoilers and reviews on the new TV season? Get AOL's ultimate guide to fall TV. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.6.19/1660 - Release Date: 2008-09-08 18:39
