Better barbeque is at Palisades Park, NJ. One would have to move to Korea for one better. RT ______________ Roman M. Turovsky http://polyhymnion.org/swv
> Better barbecue though... > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: Vance Wood<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>=20 > To: lute list<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>=20 > Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 7:30 AM > Subject: Re: McFarlane Workshop in Durham NC > > > Note below in original post. Subject: McFarlane Workshop in Durham NC > This means North Carolina(USA). Pretty enough place but not the UK = > with its > history and architecture. > > VW > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: "Ron Fletcher" = > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>" = > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 2:46 AM > Subject: FW: McFarlane Workshop in Durham NC > > >> Can we assume this is NOT the City of Durham of County Durham, in = > the >> North East of England? (Famous for its cathedral and origins of >> Christianity in the UK). >> >> The only clue is the address running to 3000+ numbers! We don't do = > that >> over here. Many English place names are replicated in the USA and = > it >> would help us not to get overly excited about something that we >> eventually find involves international flights... >> >> Best Wishes >> >> Ron (UK) >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Caroline Usher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: 12 November 2004 21:59 >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: McFarlane Workshop in Durham NC >> >> Noted lutenist and composer Ronn McFarlane will give a workshop and >> recital in Durham on Dec. 11 and 12. Both will take place at 3775 = > Guess >> Road, #37. >> Workshop: Saturday, Dec. 11, 9AM to ??? (when we fall out), Sunday, = > 9AM >> to 12 noon. >> Recital: Sunday, Dec 12, 2PM >> >> Contact Caroline Usher at [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or = > 919-477-8319 for more >> information. PLEASE RSVP; space is limited and if turnout is big = > enough >> I will need to find a bigger location. >> >> "McFarlane, for his part, is a master lutenist who's seemingly = > distilled >> countless influences and yet maintained the uniqueness of his >> instrument. He played 450-year old John Dowland pieces as well as = > his >> own compositions with a casual intensity that belies his rythmic = > style. >> And anyone impressed with the dexterity required by speed rock ought = > to >> see what Mr. McFarlane does when he flashes his fingers across the >> fretboard of a stout lute. Little wonder his performance received a >> standing ovation." >> The Wall Street Journal >> >> "Ronn truly has a gift for taking a student at any level whatever = > and >> drawing the best from him. And then on top of that he gave an >> unbelievable amount of information about the instrument, its >> construction, its history, the music written for it, etc. Most in = > the >> audience were guitarists, not lutenists, and even they were saying = > that >> it was the best master class they had ever attended." >> Anne Nash - participant in the La Guitarra California Festival 2003 >> >> Format of the workshop will depend on the interests of the = > participants. >> In the past, Ronn has taught private lessons in the morning and = > master >> class in the afternoon. During private lessons, the remaining >> participants are free to play ensemble music, have instrument >> show-and-tell, or do whatever takes their fancy. Depending on = > demand, >> Ronn can teach more lessons or discuss the lute and its technique on >> Saturday evening. I personally own 4 different lutes and a = > Renaissance >> guitar, as well as a large library of lute facsimiles, so this is an >> opportunity for guitarists to get "up close and personal" with the >> instrument and its enormous repertoire. >> >> Ronn's recital will take place on Sunday, Dec. 12, at 2PM. >> >> Fees: >> Lesson: $50 >> Auditor: $20 >> Recital: $10 >> >> You can find more information about Ronn at >> http://www.ronnmcfarlane.com/<http://www.ronnmcfarlane.com/> = > including several recent columns on >> technique written by Ronn for the Lute Society of America Quarterly, = > and >> samples of several original compositions. >> >> Caroline Usher >> *********************************** >> Caroline Usher >> Dowager Empress, Lute Society of America >> Please refer all queries to the current President, Dick Hoban >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> -- >> >> To get on or off this list see list information at >> = > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html<http://www.cs.dart= > mouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html> >> >> >> >> > > > > > --
