Note below in original post. Subject: McFarlane Workshop in Durham NC This means North Carolina(USA). Pretty enough place but not the UK with its history and architecture.
VW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Fletcher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 2:46 AM Subject: FW: McFarlane Workshop in Durham NC > Can we assume this is NOT the City of Durham of County Durham, in the > North East of England? (Famous for its cathedral and origins of > Christianity in the UK). > > The only clue is the address running to 3000+ numbers! We don't do that > over here. Many English place names are replicated in the USA and it > would help us not to get overly excited about something that we > eventually find involves international flights... > > Best Wishes > > Ron (UK) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Caroline Usher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 12 November 2004 21:59 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: McFarlane Workshop in Durham NC > > Noted lutenist and composer Ronn McFarlane will give a workshop and > recital in Durham on Dec. 11 and 12. Both will take place at 3775 Guess > Road, #37. > Workshop: Saturday, Dec. 11, 9AM to ??? (when we fall out), Sunday, 9AM > to 12 noon. > Recital: Sunday, Dec 12, 2PM > > Contact Caroline Usher at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 919-477-8319 for more > information. PLEASE RSVP; space is limited and if turnout is big enough > I will need to find a bigger location. > > "McFarlane, for his part, is a master lutenist who's seemingly distilled > countless influences and yet maintained the uniqueness of his > instrument. He played 450-year old John Dowland pieces as well as his > own compositions with a casual intensity that belies his rythmic style. > And anyone impressed with the dexterity required by speed rock ought to > see what Mr. McFarlane does when he flashes his fingers across the > fretboard of a stout lute. Little wonder his performance received a > standing ovation." > The Wall Street Journal > > "Ronn truly has a gift for taking a student at any level whatever and > drawing the best from him. And then on top of that he gave an > unbelievable amount of information about the instrument, its > construction, its history, the music written for it, etc. Most in the > audience were guitarists, not lutenists, and even they were saying that > it was the best master class they had ever attended." > Anne Nash - participant in the La Guitarra California Festival 2003 > > Format of the workshop will depend on the interests of the participants. > In the past, Ronn has taught private lessons in the morning and master > class in the afternoon. During private lessons, the remaining > participants are free to play ensemble music, have instrument > show-and-tell, or do whatever takes their fancy. Depending on demand, > Ronn can teach more lessons or discuss the lute and its technique on > Saturday evening. I personally own 4 different lutes and a Renaissance > guitar, as well as a large library of lute facsimiles, so this is an > opportunity for guitarists to get "up close and personal" with the > instrument and its enormous repertoire. > > Ronn's recital will take place on Sunday, Dec. 12, at 2PM. > > Fees: > Lesson: $50 > Auditor: $20 > Recital: $10 > > You can find more information about Ronn at > http://www.ronnmcfarlane.com/ including several recent columns on > technique written by Ronn for the Lute Society of America Quarterly, and > samples of several original compositions. > > Caroline Usher > *********************************** > Caroline Usher > Dowager Empress, Lute Society of America > Please refer all queries to the current President, Dick Hoban > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > >
