I'm posting this to the list for the benefit of all us us poor benighted souls east of the Rockies who have no access to all those wonderful happenings on the West Coast (Thank you. Mitch). I'm going to be there with my hurdy gurdy (of course) and I'm encouraging/cajoling/badgering a couple of other players to join me there (Brian, Lucas, you know who you are... ) This could be a great opportunity for us East Coasters to get together and show the world what REAL music is like! In case you need any further encouragement, Tuvan throat singers are going to be there - take a look on YouTube for Alash ensemble and imagine a backup chorus of hurdy gurdies - gives me goosebumps!
David ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Simple Gifts is looking forward to our annual Folk College weekend at Juniata College in central PA. The basic info is below, but send me an email if you have any questions. This event is SO MUCH FUN! I hope you'll be able to join us! ** FOLK COLLEGE / May 27-29, 2011 Held at Juniata College in Huntingdon, PA http://folkcollege.com Folk College is a fun and friendly weekend of playing and listening to folk music - a fantastic three days of workshops, concerts, jams, dancing and friendship. Activities are held at Juniata College, a beautiful setting in Huntingdon PA, nestled in the picturesque Allegheny Mountains. Within one weekend, you'll have a choice of workshops ranging from old-time to blues to international, and you'll get to sing, dance, play, and listen. All instruments are welcome, and there are workshops for every level from total beginner through professional. Don't play an instrument but always wished you did? This weekend is for you too! We'll have a beginners' intensive where instruments are provided and you'll get a taste of playing instruments like dulcimer, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, bass, and more. FEATURED STAFF: * Bruce Molsky - old time fiddle and banjo don't get any better than this * Alash Ensemble - Tuvan throat singing * Sparky & Rhonda Rucker - songs, stories, and the blues * Stray Birds - hot bluegrass and old time, great harmonies * Matt & Shannon Heaton - Celtic instrumentals, gorgeous voices * Simple Gifts - 3 women, 12 instruments, your musical hosts FIDDLE INTENSIVE WITH BRUCE MOLSKY: We'll offer a fiddle intensive with Bruce Molsky 10am on May 27, before the other workshops get started. We're VERY excited about the lineup of staff and the plans for the weekend and hope you'll be able to join us! Registration forms are available at folkcollege.com. Sign up before April 1 to take advantage of "early bird" pricing. CONTACT INFORMATION: Folk College is sponsored by the Huntingdon County Arts Council Ilona Ballreich, Executive Director [email protected] http://folkcollege.com 814/643-6220 We're now on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/folkcollege -- Linda Littleton Simple Gifts 814/238-8048 http://www.simplegiftsmusic.com [email protected] -- 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.
