Wendy Morrison
will lead two workshops
Beginning Pennywhistle
and
Intermediate/Advanced Pennywhistle
10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-5 p.m.
Saturday, October 26, 2002
Ms. Morrison is a multi-instrumentalist (piano accordion, melodeon, 5-string banjo, English concertina, Anglo concertina, Irish pennywhistle) with 20 years of experience as a dance musician and teacher.
She is accomplished in various instrumental styles, including Appalachian Old Time, New England contra dance, Irish, Scandinavian, Klezmer, and other European folk dance music.
She is featured playing whistles and concertina on the CD “Celtic Consort,” and has been a guest musician on 10 other commercial recordings.
An award-winning whistle player, she has conducted workshops at Maryland Banjo Academy, the Washington Folk Festival, FSGW Minifest, Takoma Park Folk Festival, and other local folk festivals. She has appeared over the years with several DC-area Irish, old-time, and contra dance bands and is author of the book Pretty Complete Guide to Squeezeboxes.
Attendees should bring a tape recorder, blank tapes, spare batteries, and a D whistle. She may talk about other keys of whistle, so if you have a C or B-flat whistle, you should bring it too.
Schedule:
10 a.m.-1 p.m. Beginner’s workshop (for players with a year’s experience or less)
1-2 p.m. Bring-your-own-Lunch-refrigerator available in shop. Soft drinks provided.
2-5 p.m. Intermediate/Advanced workshop (more experienced and able to learn tunes by ear)
Space is limited. Please register promptly. Information and directions will be sent upon registration.
Registration of $50 for either workshop or $75 for both includes instruction, soft drinks, and snacks.
Register at http://www.ladyofthecreek.com
Lady of the Creek is under the direction of Marguerite Plank. The rustic facility is about 90 minutes’ drive from DC or Baltimore and 60 minutes from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
If anyone would like an advance peek at the syllabus for the workshops, please send me an email at workshops@wendymorrison.com with your request and I will reply.
Wendy