Hello Forum members, We would like to remind everybody that this is the last week, when you can buy tickets at the discounted £50 rate, from Saturday 12th...
All, I've had a few queries about people interested in borrowing / buying / selling instruments at the festival. While we can't take any responsibility for...
I am fast running out of options for accommodation in Lancaster as I leave for Vienna in 2 days time. I have tried emailing locations via the Lancaster...
Why just before the festival ... :-) I've just changed both my chanterelles (D/G tuning - one snapped, the other was a wound string where the covering had worn...
hu guys i received the gurdy . thanks again to geoffrey . i was surprised ... and my small colector mind was happy to see , the gurdy was miniature....
Thank you Michael. This information is helpful. What does the trompette do during irregular quavers ? Should a person spend night and day working on his...
Sorry, wrong arithmetic. Baroque workshops 2008 In preparation it would be helpful if you would grasp two fundamental characteristics of baroque style: 1)...
INTRODUCTION TO BAROQUE STYLE Energetic dance pieces such as tambourins, rigaudons etc , can be played with the trompette in various articulations to add...
Dear Forum members, Those who are interested in Cliff's workshop should now read the information in the Files/Gurdyfest2008/Workshop information folder so they...
I invite all who have registered for my Baroque Workshop to attend the Baroque surgery at 13.00 hrs on Saturday. There is far too much detail to cover in 1½...
Hallo All, I'm bringing my Morillo Symphony to Lancaster, and hope it can be checked over in Neil Brook's maintenance workshop (Neil, I hope a symphony doesn't...
Thanks for that Neil, look forward to seeing you there. GOLUM I like! How about :- Gurdy Or Lute-like Undesirable. Monstrous! Generally Or Likewise Useless...
Dear All, Steve Tyler's Mediaeval workshop material is now online, although not full and might be amended, we have to double check for certain notes. Steve...
Dear Forum members, First, an update on our funding situation. I am sorry to have to tell you that the last piece of funding we have been expecting was...
Hello to the gurdy playing world. This is my introduction to the Forum members. I have been playing the Vielle since about 1980 and am still trying to be a...
Hello forum members, Workshop info plus sheet music for Balazs Nagy's Hungarian workshop is now uploaded, please go to the Lancaster Gurdyfest folder. Also,...
now, how am I going to explain this away... my kiwi relis and mates will raise their eyebrows if they hear I'm going to an English tunes workshop at the H-G...
Hello all, I just wanted to make it clear that Ian Clabburn's Grand Orchestra de Lancaster workshop and performance in our closing concert are open to ...
I have just paid for my ticket but after it accepted my payment it came up with a page error so i have no ticket number details. I want to book the workshops,...
As you have probably seen on the festival programme, I am going to do a workshop on English tunes on the Saturday afternoon. At the moment it is listed as...
I had a very nice e-mail from a member who was interested in the Sam Palmer lute back that I need to sell - but it disappeared ! I would be very pleased if...
How to Study. Precepts for Practice 11 23rd March Having spent a considerable sum on obtaining an instrument that is responsive and gives the quality of...
Stop me if you've heard this one, but I stumbled across Afro Celt Sound System by accident. Maybe the entire HG world knows already but ACSS has Nigel Eaton as...
Oh dear, my apologies :-( .... The dangers of replying to emails without checking were it came from ! A message meant for Ian ended up going to the forum by...
Hi All Just to introduce myself to your forum. I am a piper, specialising in dance music of the Massif Central, who spends much of his musical time in the...
Dear Forum members, By your request, we asked more information about workshops, they have started to come in from tutors. The first few are available in the ...
