I don't think there's kids involved per se. Maybe a show and tell, and limited try would be better?
> 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Web mail provided by NuNet, Inc. The Premier National provider. http://www.nni.com/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
