I’m off to Irish Week next week, I haven’t been in a while and am quite looking forward to it. Anybody here going? We could hook up in the Ice House for tunes and beer (always a good combination).
While there, I’ll be starting my Pilot/Independent study (that I hope) will lead to my dissertation (I’m researching informal/adult music education with Irish trad as the learning vehicle). This will involve interviewing teachers and students while at Augusta. I’ve contacted and have interviews set up with the teachers I’ll be talking to. If any of y’all will be there and would like to be included in the student interview portion of the study PM me and we’ll set up a time to talk in West Va. Also while there, I’ll be starting a second study on gender and uilleann piping that I’m co-authoring.
I love academia! Combine your hobbies and schooling into one and get credit for it. (the next step is to get paid for it. One thing at a time.)
I’m not going. Janice already knows that but Augusta is something that everyone should experience. If not Irish week then old time week, bluegrass, cajun or whatever strikes your fancy. These things are “theme weeks” where there is a workshop in some kind of music for a week. But there are also classes apart from the theme weeks. Classes in music, crafts and culture. Have a look at the Augusta page:
http://www.augustaheritage.com/
Check out some short videos from the concerts.
http://www.augustaheritage.com/videos.html
Needless to say I’m a true Augusta believer.
Steve
Steve, I’ll be thinking of that ever elusive diner in PA…
Hey, I don’t know if I ever thanked you for posting the Elkins videos last August (thanks!). They had such a nostalgic effect on both Marc and I that we made a pact last September to go this year no matter what. So in a way you’re responsible for my research (and thank you again-what I originally was going to research is tres boring in comparison)…what a difference a year makes, eh?
If you want to try to find it, I’d say try Meadville. I’ve been looking at Mapquest trying to see if I could remember. To anyone reading this from the Erie/ Edinboro/ Meadville area of PA, what we’re trying to do is locate a diner which is actually partially in a railroad car. It serves excellent homestyle food. Janice and I partook heartily (understatement of the year) once when I was giving her a ride from West Virginia back to Ontario. Anyone know it?
Steve