Man, what a great time. It’s going to take me a year to absorb everything I learned and probably about the same amount of time to recover. There’s nothing like sitting three feet from John Skelton and Skip Healy as they blasted away.
I’ll put pics and notes up late this week on my website.
It was great meeting everyone (a few from C&F) and an extra-special thanks to Sue (who I don’t think is on C&F) for bringing the coffee Sunday morning. It was desparately needed and much appreciated.
Now thats were you’d be wrong, Eddie…I am on C & F - although mostly a lurker! And as for the coffee - you’re most welcome! After the Saturday night/Sunday morning session I knew it would be needed!
So…how is the new flute? Have you had a chance to really play it on your own and see what it can do? Keep us posted!
I think the greatest thing I heard all weekend was right after SKip’s beginner flute class. Someone said, " Up until now I was a bit intimidated by this thing (meaning the flute) - but NOT anymore!"
My ears are still ringing, but I blame the bombard in the armory for that one!
Umm, yes, I guess I should mention that Skip Healy is an evil, vile man who locked me in his workshop, tied me to a chair, and forced me to watch old episodes of “My Mother, the Car” until I bought a keyed flute from him.
That’s my story and I sticking to it, and I’d appreciate anyone who meets my girlfriend telling her the same.
Wicked, wicked man.
Very nice flute. Very nice.
So now I have a Copley keyless and a keyed Healy, I think I’m done buying flutes for long time. Er, um, unless a really good deal comes along.
The next and previous links don’t seem to be working, so use this index page.
A big thanks to Skip Healy and crew, and to the instructors and all the folks I met. I had an indescribably good time. It’s going to take me a year to absorb everything.
Where was this wind on the bay? I really wish I could have been there. Seems like you had a great time everyone. I don’t meet a lot of like minded people where I live and study. A couple of vicious fiddlers, even more vicious guitar players and drummers and the like. I really need to hang out more with people who play’s my type of instruments. I feel like it could give me a lot, both enjoyment and fun but also hints and advices on playing which I am in desperate need of.
Cheers
I have the same problem where there are only a few folks in my area interested in Irish music and no one who has time to teach flute. Classes like these are enourmously helpful.
Skip, myself, and everyone else who helped with Wind On The Bay were really happy with this year’s event. The feedback we’ve received has been really positive. We’re already looking forward to and planning the 2004 event (announcements to come).
We should be just about recovered from WOTB 2003 by next October…
If you haven’t had a chance to look at Ed’s pictures then don’t hesitate. It’s great stuff. I’m going to try to get a gallery of the pictures I took throughout the weekend on Windonthebay.com by this weekend. I’ll fire off an additional notice when I do.
I hope you’re all doing great and I’ll see you around!
There’s nothing like sitting three feet from John Skelton and Skip Healy as they blasted away.
Beo Where’d you post the evidence? er, um I mean Pictures?