Randy Stein Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 In a recent posting on pictures I noticed a cadre of folks near or around the DC Metro area from Baltimore out through Virginia. I like to get a little contact list and maybe set something up where we can all meet and perform. Whatcha think? rss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Besser Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Good idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Franch Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Great idea! Count me in. Not that my skills are anywhere near the level you guys are at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johanna Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Sounds like fun - should I send you a PM with my email address or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Besser Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 In a recent posting on pictures I noticed a cadre of folks near or around the DC Metro area from Baltimore out through Virginia. I like to get a little contact list and maybe set something up where we can all meet and perform. Whatcha think? rss MY house is available. I have a big music room and am very near the Beltway in Fairfax. jb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Stein Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 I will help Jim organize. randysstein@yahoo.com Send me your contact info and the city where you are located and we'll go from there. I'll invite my buddy Rodger French from our trio also. rss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Stein Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 Looks like we may be shooting for the evening of March 25th. I have a tentative gig but should know for sure before the end of the week. We can invite other free reeders also! This is cool. rss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dowright Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 (edited) Please count me to participate in whatever you plan. And what do you think about the following idea aimed at attracting some new players in the area? We approach David Eisner at House of Musical Traditions (HMT), Tacoma Park to promote a one-day "Introduction to the Concertina Event" (or some other billing). Randy Stein et al could handle the English concertina demo presentation, us Anglo boys could handle the Anglo part, maybe there is a duet player in the area who could do a duet demo, I could make a presentation based on material from the many articles that I have written about te history of concertinas and concertinists, and we could all participate in a discussion/Q&A session. If Wendy Morrison is still associated with HMT, maybe we could enlist her participation. Maybe HMT could have a few concertinas in stock and available for sale. If the rest of us have any for sale, we could bring them along. I have wanted to approach David about such an event, but have thought that it would be more effective to come to him as a group. Please post your thoughts on such an event. Randy Merris McLean, VA Edited March 2, 2012 by Dowright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Besser Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 (edited) Please count me to participate in whatever you plan. And what do you think about the following idea aimed at attracting some new players in the area? We approach David Eisner at House of Musical Traditions (HMT), Tacoma Park to promote a one-day "Introduction to the Concertina Event" (or some other billing). Randy Stein et al could handle the English concertina demo presentation, us Anglo boys could handle the Anglo part, maybe there is a duet player in the area who could do a duet demo, I could make a presentation based on material from the many articles that I have written about te history of concertinas and concertinists, and we could all participate in a discussion/Q&A session. If Wendy Morrison is still associated with HMT, maybe we could enlist her participation. Maybe HMT could have a few concertinas in stock and available for sale. If the rest of us have any for sale, we could bring them along. Hey Randy - good to hear from you. I already put you on the list for our gathering! HMT is a good idea; I see David pretty regularly and I'll raise it with him. And Wendy MOrrison, who sometimes shows up on c.net, is their free reed guru, and a great musician. Edited March 3, 2012 by Jim Besser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Stein Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 Jim, send me an email with your phone number and lets talk today. Thats more of what I had in mind. rss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveM Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Will punters be welcome? I lurk around here even though I don't play. Yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Besser Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Will punters be welcome? I lurk around here even though I don't play. Yet. Sure. What kind of concertina are you hoping to play? Where in NoVa are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveM Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Jim, I'm hoping to pick up the English; I rented a 20b Anglo from HMT last fall, which was fun (I wasn't totally confused by the in-out thing); I'm not coming to this from a traditional music background (I listen mostly to rock) so I don't have the peer pressure to get an Anglo. Plus I think that I'll do better with there being only one way to play each note. Specifically, I'm in Arlington. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rth97601 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I'm a newbie (English) about 20 miles west of Fredericksburg (Unionville). It's a bit of a stretch, but I'd love to pop up now and again. It's funny, actually ... my wife spent her youth drivng (or being driven) once a week from the sticks (Madison, Va) into NoVa for harp lessons. Guess we just can't escape the gravitational pull of the DC area ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Besser Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I'm a newbie (English) about 20 miles west of Fredericksburg (Unionville). It's a bit of a stretch, but I'd love to pop up now and again. It's funny, actually ... my wife spent her youth drivng (or being driven) once a week from the sticks (Madison, Va) into NoVa for harp lessons. Guess we just can't escape the gravitational pull of the DC area ... Hope you can come. See the new thread for more information; we're set for March 25. We know the F'berg area well; my daughter graduated from Mary Washington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidFR Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Where are you going to hold it? I'm in Philly and might be interested in coming down if it's not too far. -David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Besser Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Where are you going to hold it? I'm in Philly and might be interested in coming down if it's not too far. -David My house, Fairfax, VA, just 2 miles outside the Beltway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Stein Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 Where are you going to hold it? I'm in Philly and might be interested in coming down if it's not too far. -David I drive to Philly often. 2 1/2 hour drive rss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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