Old Palestine Concertina Weekend - March 25-26, 2011

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7th Annual Old Palestine Concertina Weekend - March 25-26, 2011, in Palestine, Texas

 

In conjunction with the Palestine Old Time Music and Dulcimer Festival (www.oldpalmusic.com), we are once again organizing a big weekend of concertina workshops and events. This will be our 7th year!

 

Our guest headliner this year will be Jody Kruskal, master of old-time music on the concertina, and he will be teaching several classes for Anglo and Old Time Music.

 

 

Here is schedule for the concertina classes:

 

For all systems:

 

•Slow Jam (Nancy Bessent)

 

•Tune Swap (Nancy Bessent)

 

•Accompanying Tunes and Songs (Kurt Braun)

 

•In the Footsteps of the Sally Army - Hymns for Concertina Bands (Ron Wilson)

 

•Old Time Music for All Concertinas (Jody Kruskal)

 

•Master Class with Jody Kruskal

 

•Pachelbel's Canon in D (Ron Wilson & Gary Coover)

 

•Construction & Repair with Harold Herrington

 

 

Specifically for English Concertina:

 

•Irish Tunes & Styling for English Concertina (Mark Gilston)

 

 

Specifically for Anglo Concertina:

 

•Old Time Music for Anglo - 1 (Jody Kruskal)

 

•Old Time Music for Anglo - 2 (Jody Kruskal)

 

•Third Row Anglo (Gary Coover)

 

 

Jody has prepared some great old time tunes and teaching materials, including special mp3's both slow and fast. He always has a tremendous amount of energy and we are excited to have him back this year. The Third Row Anglo class is for those who have yet to venture beyond the C and G rows and will concentrate on chords and old English tunes.

 

We have a wonderful tradition every year for all concertina players/spouses/families/partners/hangers-on - this year we will be having our dinner on Friday night at the newly rebuilt Ranch House Restaurant in downtown Palestine. This event is always great fun, with dinner music provided by anyone with a few solo tunes to share. It's our own mini-concert, and a great way for everyone to relax and enjoy the sounds of all the different types of concertinas. As in years past, we will have music from English, Anglo, Crane, Jeffries and Hayden duets.

 

The classes are on Friday and Saturday in an old 3-story brick school building that will be full of old time musicians with their own classes and concerts, with old time jam sessions sprouting up all over the place at all hours of the day and night. Check out the line-up and schedule at www.oldpalmusic.com.

 

Tickets are available at the front door, and there is an additional concertina surcharge of $30 to pay for Jody's travel arrangements. For more information, email gcoover(at)swbell.net.