I was hoping for a larger response so this would be a cool thing for everyone who turned out. We had quite a crowd last time, which made it fun. Haven’t heard from Limuhead or MurphyStout, to name a couple of culprits. Don’t know if people who have chosen not to come are not responding or don’t know about it. (Obviously, I could email them, but that would be too simple.) What I want to know is, would there be a better turnout if we waited till later, like Aug or Sept? Just wondering.
Tony
It would be cool to arrage it so that one or both of the Weston Tour Whistles could be present.
I haven’t seen Limu’s name here in quite a while. I think Jack lurks but gets too steamed at our politrix and also spends more time at Flute Forum.
Hey, we always knew it was gonna be in June so I continue to vote for that date.
August might work but I plan to be in Ireland for most of September (and it’s all about me, of course). 
Hmmm… I’m in, and wondering about the availability of my place for where. But of course, I haven’t talk to my dearly beloved about such. Let me know if more folks are interested, here, e-mail or P.M. and if we need a place I’ll broach the idea with Peg. I don’t know how centralized my place would be; but its only a mile or so from Interstate 97 and would be easy to get too.
West coasters and other could fly in. I’m less than 10 miles from Baltimore-Washington International Airport. (BWI).
Tony, you and the others had too much fun hosting the last West Coast deal, I’m envious…
Hi Y’all…
I’m in Ireland from June 8th to August 19th. (Actually right now I only have a ticket to Frankfurt, but I’m hoping to get a ticket from Frankfurt to Ireland cause it would be a shame to miss those classes I already paid for. 
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If you have it when I am here I bet I can get some pipers to come. (They play whistle, too).
Justine
Sure, have them bring their recorders and bodhrans too! That’ll liven up the discussions! 
Ok! I bet we can bring some spoons and bones, too. And I think some of them might have highland pipes. 
I bet Tony is saying to himself, “On second thought, we must have this party in mid-July!”
J.
You can bring extra pipers if somebody promises to bring accordions. Ill bring my banjo!!! Yeeeehawww!
OK, how about a late August date. This seems to be the most clear time for everyone. June and early July are messed up. Anytime 7/17 and one seems to be fairly clear of schedule conflict though.
Late August is fine with me, but if others decide it’s better to have it in June or July, I can probably come any weekend but 6/19-20. How about Tony’s preference (and his Mum’s)? I’m looking forward to another gathering and seeing some of you live and in action again. I’ll also announce it to the SF CCE group once we decide on a date.
…or maybe even if you’re not here. It might be kind of scary for me to meet all these
whistle players by myself, but depending on when/where you have this event, I might
be able to come. Are pipers invited?
–Bob
I don’t have a problem with pipers. Maybe others do, but hey. I might even enjoy a chance to blow the thing up, I mean blow into the thing.
We don’t have a date yet and it will be held in the East Bay where Tony’s mom lives.
I’d like to come, but I’m not sure of my schedule yet, other than during large blocks of time in August I’m going to be elsewhereing. I’ll follow along and let y’all know if whatever you pick works out for me.
Bob!!! You’ve emerged from the woodwork. And here I thought I could just sign you up for this without asking you. Actually I thought this might be a good alternative to that other gathering we were talking about.
Later,
J.
Things have been hectic here, and I have no idea WHAT weekend I could make it…I do know that, for me, July 24/25 is out, as well as the SF Folk Fest (which is REALLY fun) June 26/27.
Other than that, I say plan around me and if I can make it, I will. Of course, I’ve been concentrating on the guitar and violin…but I still whistle!
I am toying with the idea of going, if the date works for me. June is better for me than July, and August is just plain out of the question (though July really is, for the most part, too). June 5th is looking good, if that isn’t too terribly early for some of you. Anyway, just a thought. Life is crazy here, not sure if I will be able to make it, in any case.
I can handle August, too.
Weeks, do you really have a banjo? What kind? I’d like to try a tenor sometime.
I could bring my Taishogoto (sort of a cross between an Appalachian dulcimer and an old-timey typewriter).
Mike: Actually I have a 1900-era six-string Little Wonder Vega Banjo-guitar. Great for plunkin out hornpipes and singing raucous drinkin’ songs.
I’d like to come too even though I can play all of 2 tunes at group speed. Maybe I can drag along my whistle teacher who is awesome. Anytime except the 1st week in august (Lark Camp).
I’d love to meet local whistle players ( although I might know a few of you already!)
Cheers
Jenn