What is a "instrument pet zoo", Melissa? The image of kids putting their busy greasy fingers on the wheel is one of my recurring nightmares!
On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 2:23 PM, Melissa Kacalanos <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry I didn't get around to organizing a Pennsic hg event before the > scheduling deadline this year. If someone suggests a time and place for a > gathering, my hg and I will probably attend. Also, I plan to busk as usual, > so say hi. If you want to contact me at Pennsic and don't have my cell phone > number already, email me for it. > > I'll have my brand new CD of completely non-period music (sorry) for sale > there. > > It's not hg-specific, but a friend of mine is organizing an instrument > petting zoo this Saturday. I'm pasting the info she gave me at the end of > this email. I don't know what the link is supposed to be, but it doesn't > work for me. > > Lady Melissa the Loud (Melissa the Loud Lady?) > www.melissatheloud.com > > > Hi guys, > So earlier we had a thread about different melody instruments, how one > could find a zurna, whats out there to be played etc. So I have it on the > agenda, the middle Saturday at 4pm. "Instrument Petting Zoo". > > I'm hoping we will have people there with a wide variety of instruments, > so we can all learn more about them, where to get them, how they sound etc. > I'm cc'ing this to other likely parties who may want to help stir up musical > mischief and who may not be lurking on the list. . > > I'll be bringing my own neys of course, the been/punji, and various little > recorder things and reeded things I have. If you've been trying to find me > with some ney questions this might be a good time to meet up. > > If you know people that would be interested or that play some cool weird > instrument they'd be willing to bring please forward this and > SPREAD THE WORD > > > http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/sDphSioGe0PHTkpOeM6zDjTWkppA8fx-9ysjPgRfzH0IfJb1WmGD769nrLfbREa8z0mHQ0DB0V0S9qHA6sgPAA/Haberci2009.pdf > > The description (which I whipped off basically the last minute, and this is > the shorter version lol) is below. > > > > --------- > Have an interest in playing a musical instrument in the SCA but > aren't sure what's available, or an odd (or not so odd) > instrument you'd like to share with the class? This class is an > informal "show and tell" session of Middle Eastern, European > and other instruments that hopes to inspire would-be players > and spread enthusiasm for the less commonly played > instruments. Period and or "closer to period" instruments > particularly welcome. If you have something cool to share with > the class (whether you play it yet or not) PLEASE bring it. > Participants will share what they know about their instrument, > and possibly do a demo if comfortable. (“Petting” optional). > "The > Caravanserai" is located in Ostgardr, located on Chandlers > Road at the corner of Brewers and Chandlers > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
