It's too late to change my time off here on my job, and July is just around the corner.
Maybe next year, as I'm also planning something for next year with my bagpipes (Galician bagpipes)... On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 3:08 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Augusto - > > In the absence of OTW this year, maybe you should consider flying to France > instead of US/Canada. I don't know how much more expensive the airfare is, > but if you want intensive HG instruction, it's hard to beat France in > summer, summer heat notwithstanding. I particularly suggest the Fete les > Volcaniques near Riom in early July. Scroll down the following page for the > Stage d'Ete brochure http://brayauds.free.fr/infos-rdv.php (it's in four > separate PDF files). About 6 hours a day of instruction for several days, > plus a great community of musicians in a great setting, and wonderful dances > every night. > > We haven't been to Chants des Vielles for a few years. It was great fun, > mostly because we love Quebecois music and trad Quebecois musicians, and > there were some nice performances involving gurdy, but not much instruction. > And it only lasts a weekend. That may have changed in the intervening years. > Maybe others on the list who've been more recently can comment about CDV. > > Mitch Gordon > > > > [email protected] writes: > > Hi David > > I sent you and Mel a private message about that event and the one near > Montreal... > > Seriously, it won't have a more extensive HG track (as you mentioned > before)? I was kinda planning maybe not attending the festival in Montreal > (Chant des Vielles), but it would make little sense for me to go all the way > from Brazil just for "diddly bow" and all... Maybe I'll reconsider going to > Montreal after all, but is anyone else here planning on going there as well? > > Please take a look at the message I just sent you guys. > > Augusto > > On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 11:10 AM, David Gillett <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Sally (and all), >> >> The Gathering in September is an al fresco (big word for outdoor) >> event held at Greenwood Furnace State Park, about 20 miles north of >> Huntingdon, PA. Everyone brings a tent (there is space for RVs) and >> workshops are divided fifty/fifty between indoor space and outdoor >> pavilions. Dining is outdoors (excellent catering!) and there are good >> toilet/shower facilities available. There won't be any HG workshops >> (this year, anyway) other than "Hurdy Gurdy, Diddly-Bow and other >> weird instruments" (oh, the insult!) to introduce ourselves to the >> Great Unwashed. >> >> It's a fun event with plenty of cover for wet weather (even if I did >> nearly did float off in an overnight rainstorm, but that was my own >> fault) and a great chance to play with a huge mix of other instruments >> - I've never seen so many piano accordions in one place at one time! >> >> Put it on your calendar! >> >> David >> >> On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 6:41 AM, Sally Stewart <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Is the second week in Sept at the same place? I was very sorry to have >> missed it last weekend. >> > >> > Sally >> > >> > Sent from my iPhone >> > >> > On May 31, 2011, at 4:39 PM, David Gillett <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> Hi All, >> >> >> >> Here's some of what 9 players were doing this last weekend. >> >> >> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuZU49Nk5MM&feature=player_detailpage >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ttu0H2LWDLU&feature=player_detailpage >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRjQSZShLNs&feature=player_detailpage >> >> >> >> It was a very successful and enjoyable weekend, introducing the hurdy >> >> gurdy and playing music with 140 other people. We're going to be >> >> doing it all over again the second week of September, and then every >> >> year from now on, Memorial Day weekend and second weekend in >> >> September. 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