Just wondering if anyone on this Board is going to the June 15 Workshop at Lady of the Creek in Gettysburg. I am and I hope to meet some of you there,
I’ve been playing for 10 months now so I am going to take both the beginners and the advanced classes. Make it a whole day event! I figure if the advanced class is TOO advanced for me I can at least take home something that I can apply later!
Cheers!!
shhhh…rumor has it that Wendy is bringing whistles to sell…you didn’t hear it from me…shhhhh…
I really wanted to, but I have to be in New England that weekend. It’s probably the last one I could reasonably go to, too, since I’ll be moving to MA sometime in July. I hated missing Clarion this year for the same reason – next year I’ll be too far away to go.
We have already double last year’s attendance at the workshops. Anybody who wants to sign up, there is still time - just call or email Marguerite to reserve a place. www.ladyofthecreek.com
As well as whistles and whistle folks, there will be dogs and chickens and who knows what else Marguerite is raising there. If you have citronella allergies, I’d stay clear. One of my accordion students is allergic to anything citrus, and was very uncomfortable yesterday - my dog’s anti-bark collar sprays citronella.
I want to go so bad, but I can’t because of a family wedding this weekend and my daughter and son-in-law are coming home for the wedding. We haven’t seen them since Christmas so I am excited about that, but I really wanted to go!
You are gonna have so much fun! Take money along because Wendy will be bringing lots of goodies to sell!
Yer welcome, Chris, and thanks for the kind words.
I love it when a workshop turns out as well as this one did. I’m also thankful Wendy put a name to “pedal tones,” which I have always just called “the jumpy bits.”
What I really realized is that I don’t practice nearly enough
Andrea Z got the prize for traveling the farthest (Niagara Falls to Gettysburg) with the prettiest whistles (the entire Elfsong inventory, as near as I can tell). I enjoyed chatting with her and her husband Saturday night when they made a test drive to make sure they could find the place.
I want to thank Wendy, too, for sharing her talent, skills, and experience.
It was great fun for me too. The workshed is a delight - the fresh breezes wafting through the building kept the bugs at bay, so that we didn’t have to engage the citronella defense. The fragrance of cedar chips will henceforth remind me of you, Marguerite. Everybody did very well with the ear training and rhythm exercises and I was very pleased to see the light bulbs go off as people “got” what I was teaching. Sashi behaved herself and seemed to enjoy the extra attention. She was happy to be home, though.
I’m looking forward to the next workshop. We talked about maybe a Slow Jam / Essential Tunes kind of thing for all instruments. Your input welcome.
The Workshop WAS really great!! I learned alot about myself and the areas I need to really apply myself to when it comes to my whistling. Got a good handle on my weak spots and what to do about them. I came home all energized and ready to tackle some stuff that I have been putting off due to laziness!!
Wendy is a GREAT instructor…she plays like a dream, is so friendly, patient and helpful. Really takes her time with everyone.
Just for any of you who don’t know…Marguerite has a little bit of Heaven right in her own yard! Her place is AWESOME!!! So pretty..like being in elfland! She and her husband Bill were so kind and welcoming when Ron and I showed up the day before just to get our bearings. We had a great visit which I will remember…well…until next year!!!
Thank you Thank you!!! And it was great to meet some fellow C&Fers and all the other great folks who showed up for the workshop!
So when is the next one scheduled? Is there a site to go and check out the schedule and stuff? Got to know far enough in advance to talk my wife into a little trip. Fortunately it won’t be as far as Niagra Falls to travel so she should be fine with it.
