Listen up! You’ve got one week (until October 15) to get the early-bird price ($85) for the SoCal Tionól. The price goes up to $100 for registrations received between Oct. 16 and Nov.1. After that, it’s $150 at the door. see http://www.socalpipers.com for details.
Feel free to dawdle, the club could use the extra money 
-Larry
On it!
T
I put a check in the mail today. Looking forward to another great tionol!
I also put a check in the mail today. I noticed on the site that it said an address would be provided upon registration. Does this mean I will be contacted via mail/e-mail to verify receipt of registration funds?
Also, I saw that Mr. Koehler will be in attendance. Will he be providing reedmaking services? If so then what is the process for getting on the list (assuming there is one) and what are his prices like?
Sorry if the questions seem silly, this will be my first year attending so I have no knowledge of operating procedures.
Cheers,
Johnny
Check went into the mail.
The process for getting your reed looked at is:
That should do you. Money doesn’t change hands at a tionól unless it’s for a t-shirt, concert tickets or used gear.
Oh, and drink.
And Señor Pedro’s.
There will also be other excellent reed folks at the tionól.
Money doesn’t change hands at a tionól unless it’s for a t-shirt, concert tickets or used gear.
That list seems kind of short to me. You forgot the CDs, raffle tickets, beer by the glass, or anything else that Larry can think of!
Oh, and by the way, I found out last night that yesterday was a US holiday so the check is in the mail today…
I found this out yesterday as well. Columbus Day… really do we still need to observe it as a holiday? (Unless of coarse, I could get the day off as a holiday at my school where I teach… 
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Larry my check is in the mail today.
all the best
OK, the clock is ticking–due to the Columbus Day holiday, I’ll accept registrations that have been postmarked by Oct. 15, so don’t delay.
-Larry
Hi Johnny,
I’ll e-mail you info once I’ve received your registration (if you didn’t include your e-mail address, send me a PM or e-mail larry AT socalpipers DOT com).
Benedict will do minor adjustments gratis, but if he makes you a whole friggin’ reed, you should offer to compensate him–he may direct you to make a donation to the SCUPC, which works too
-Larry
Thanks very much for the information. Larry, I included my e-mail address in the short letter that I attached with the check.
Thanks,
Johnny
Last chance for pre-registration for the SoCal Tionól!
at the $100 rate–it’s going to $150 at the door, so act now, you’ve got until Monday!
-Larry
Can I still get the $100 fee if it is postmarked by Monday?
Yes, check your PMs.
Larry
Looking forward to the festivities.
Have fun, everyone! One of these years I mean to get out there for the fun and frolic…
Cheers,
KAD
Please do!
-Larry
We’ll be hitting the road in a few hours, looking forward to meeting you all!
I only managed to make it by for the concert and following session, but boy am I glad I went up. Several of us from San Diego made the trek together yesterday evening, and had a blast singing sea songs and reciting poetry all the way there and back.
Pat D’Arcy and Kevin Crehan kicked off the concert with some delightful pipe and fiddle tunes, followed by Ivan Goff playing his Koehler & Quinn C set and Kevin Rowsome on D and Bb sets, each putting in an excellent solo performance. With a bit of singing between the piping performances, the concert was very nicely paced, and ended with an electrifying duo performance in concert pitch, with Ivan playing Pat D’s K&Q set and Kevin his Leo Rowsome pipes.
Lewis Blevins made a moving dedication to the Rowsome family by formally presenting the famed and much-traveled Bb set once owned (and likely made) by Willie Rowsome back to Kevin, Willie’s great-grandson, a grand and generous gesture. In Lewis’ words, long may it remain close to the hand of a Rowsome.
Excellent evening, lovely music, and a delight to see old friends and make some new ones. I finally made it home at 4:30 AM.
Kudos to Larry, Pat, Gabe and the rest of the folks that organize these events. Well done! 
Couldn’t have said it better Jumper!! Glad you made it safe and sound. I got home at 7 essentially. 
Great time, sessions in B and concert; adult beverages in great store. Most people made it to Tionol HQ around 11 Sunday morning and broke up at 4 ish. Did I mention the workshops were brilliant!! Kudos to Eileen, Gabriel, Larry and the rest of the surly crowd.
Yes nicely worded there Jumper! I too only made it to the concert and after-concert party.
Singing sea songs eh? Wasn’t it interesting to hear (and sing along with) a Canadian lumberjack version of the Sailor’s Alphabet?
A’s for the anchor that lies at our bow
B’s for the bowsprit that the jibs all lie low.
C’s for the capstan that we all blunder 'round
D’s for the davits to lower the boats down.
chorus:
Merrily, merrily, merry sail we.
No mortal on earth’s like a sailor at sea.
So heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along.
Give a sailor his grog and there’s nothing goes wrong.
Luckily there’s sailing terms like xebec and yardarm so the sailing version’s a bit longer!
Anyhow the tone of Ivan’s C set was fantastic. Those velvety regs! Not the foghorns you so often hear on Concert sets.
And the presentation of the old Rowsome set to Kevin was amazing, stunning. I went home and hauled out the photo and there it was!