This and That” from Julie Workshop Corner by Paula BrawdyScully's Reel, Road to Lisdoonvarna and,...
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Website: http://www.unclecarls.org OCTOBER 2013 OCTOBER 2013 OCTOBER 2013 OCTOBER 2013 “This and That” from Julie Let me think.........got the garden planted this past spring, watered and tended to it. Weeded it for the most part. Watched it grow all summer, then harvested all the splendor and wonder that it pro- vided. Canned and froze everything we couldn't eat right away and just today dug up the rest of the potatoes and pulled out some of the dried up tomato plants.....and it's Fall! Where did the time go? Seems like it just flew by, but in reality it was a long full summer. Got lots of camping in (Coldwater, Evart, Midland + more), jammed all day and night on some weekends, spent time visiting with other musical clubs and friends, and joined in on some of the play dates that the club offers. This summer was awesome!! Can't wait to add more to the list : ) We've had some sadness in our club due to illness and passing, and some recent surgeries of our members and their families. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. A simple smile and a touch on the hand says a lot. October is a great time to practice some of our "minor" tunes.....Jump at the Sun, Golden Keyboard, Blueberry Splash, Cold Frosty Morn, Scully's Reel, Road to Lisdoonvarna and, how about Columbus Stockade Blues in those minor keys! Just in time for Halloween!! We've got lots of coffee to offer at the meetings. If you're so minded, bring some good- ies to go with it! See you in October! Workshop Corner by Paula Brawdy This month we are going to learn a Turlough O'Carolan tune. O'Carolan was a re- nowned blind harpist who lived from 1670 - 1738. He became blind at 18 when he acquired smallpox. He traveled to people's houses and played for them. He composed tunes named for the people of the house he was visiting. He wrote beautiful tunes. "Captain O'Kane" was one of these tunes. It is actually a slow air although I hear people playing it fast in jams. On youtube you will find harpists doing this tune slowly and beautifully. PS. Here is a version on dulcimer by Maggie San- sone, well known hammered dulcimer player. http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=1NGE4YlkVG8
Transcript of This and That” from Julie Workshop Corner by Paula BrawdyScully's Reel, Road to Lisdoonvarna and,...
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Website: http://www.unclecarls.org OCTOBER 2013OCTOBER 2013OCTOBER 2013OCTOBER 2013
“This and That” from Julie
Let me think.........got the garden planted this past
spring, watered and tended to it. Weeded it for
the most part. Watched it grow all summer, then
harvested all the splendor and wonder that it pro-
vided. Canned and froze everything we couldn't
eat right away and just today dug up the rest of
the potatoes and pulled out some of the dried up
tomato plants.....and it's Fall! Where did the time
go? Seems like it just flew by, but in reality it was
a long full summer. Got lots of camping in
(Coldwater, Evart, Midland + more), jammed all
day and night on some weekends, spent time
visiting with other musical clubs and friends, and
joined in on some of the play dates that the club
offers. This summer was awesome!! Can't wait to
add more to the list : )
We've had some sadness in our club due
to illness and passing, and some recent surgeries
of our members and their families. Please keep
them in your thoughts and prayers. A simple
smile and a touch on the hand says a lot.
October is a great time to practice some of
our "minor" tunes.....Jump at the Sun, Golden
Keyboard, Blueberry Splash, Cold Frosty Morn,
Scully's Reel, Road to Lisdoonvarna and, how
about Columbus Stockade Blues in those minor
keys! Just in time for Halloween!!
We've got lots of coffee to offer at the
meetings. If you're so minded, bring some good-
ies to go with it!
See you in October!
Workshop Corner by Paula Brawdy
This month we are going to
learn a Turlough O'Carolan
tune. O'Carolan was a re-
nowned blind harpist who lived from 1670 -
1738. He became blind at 18 when he acquired
smallpox. He traveled to people's houses and
played for them. He composed tunes named for
the people of the house he was visiting. He wrote
beautiful tunes. "Captain O'Kane" was one of
these tunes. It is actually a slow air although I
hear people playing it fast in jams. On youtube
you will find harpists doing this tune slowly and
beautifully.
PS. Here is a version on dulcimer by Maggie San-
sone, well known hammered dulcimer player.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=1NGE4YlkVG8
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OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARYS
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Next play date not un/l December. If you know of some
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address and we can mail them out a flyer.
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Prac�ce with Pennye Christmas CD now
available.
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toire to prac/ce with, or choose which tunes you want on
one CD.
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for more informa/on.
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Covers January thru December 2014.
Hammered and Mountain Dulcimers for sale - Great
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18th year of the Monday Night Class.
Uncle Carl’s Club Who’s Who
If you go to our website and click on Photo Gallery, check out Who’s Who. If you don’t
see your picture there, please let us know so that we can include you. This is a place
where we can learn about you. If you would like to write a liHle something about your-
self, please send it to Pennye at [email protected]. There are a lot of members
missing.
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We Were a Hit !
Tomkins Historical play date was Great! We
had 12 +2 players!!!!!!!! The +2 were visitors that
went to their cars and brought out their instruments
and played along. We played from 1:45 - 3:00. Each
player was given a $5 coupon to spend on lunch.
There were lots of meals to choose from. We were
even entertained while eating. We watched as one of
the steam engine tractors was pulled from the
swampy area surrounding the tractor pulls. Never a
dull moment!
Ya know, I believe all our musical people are
multi-talented. Especially the ones that were playing
at Tompkins. We all played a game of "Name that
Tune" whether we wanted to or not. For some rea-
son (or another) I was having issues with some of the
"start ups" . Maybe it was the sun, maybe it was the
wonderful smells of those Funnel Cakes, maybe it
was just me! Good grief! I said "Southwind" , start-
ed it (or I thought I did), got a weird smile from a
player, couldn't for the life of me figure out what was
"up" and then it occurred to me........Sophrina! I had
started the wrong song, BUT to my delight and most
likely all those around, everyone took my lead (?)
and played the same song!
Thank you, Thank you all for being so patient
with me. Looking forward to the next time : )
Julie
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This tune is available on our website under Tune of the Month.
Also listed is the midi version, so you can hear the melody. October 2013
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Workshop Leader
Paula Brawdy
Newsle�er Editor/Music Books
Pennye Scheiber
Web Site Manager
Karen Turner
Trustees:
Barb Borton
Marcia Fort
Barb Pohanka (bldg. site coordinator)
bjpohanka@fron/er.com
Resident Agent, Ann Johnson
President, Julie Mester
405 Territorial St.
Manchester, MI 48158
Vice President, Pennye Scheiber
15851 Griswold Rd.
Manitou Beach, MI 49253
Secretary, Ramona Hadley
16297 Ellen Dr.
Livonia, MI 48154
Treasurer/Membership/
Sunshine Coordinator
Wendy Conklin
7186 W. Sterling Rd.
Litchfield, MI 49252
Uncle Carl’s Dulcimer Club
Pennye Scheiber, Editor
15851 Griswold Rd.
Manitou Beach, MI 49253
October, 2013
Submission deadline for the next newsle�er is October 20, 2013
