Great idea, Ian. Perhaps we could practice by descending upon him sometime this summer?
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 5:03 PM, Ian Lawther <irlawt...@comcast.net> wrote: > I can't help thinking that for next year the Pacific North West piping group > should move their meeting at this time of year to the same day and descend > on Peter Dyson's house so that we too can play in Bellingham.......... > > Ian > > > > Malcolm Craven wrote: >> >> Tommy’s Day >> Now in its second year, ‘Tommy’s Day’ was started to provide an >> opportunity >> for friends and admirers of Tommy Breckons to remember both him and his >> contribution to piping. The ‘day’ comprises an afternoon’s informal >> session >> or play around held in Bellingham. Tommy, a life-long resident of >> Bellingham, contributed much to piping, not least being a direct link to >> the >> ‘prince of pipers’ Tom Clough. His straight forward attitude to life in >> general and piping in particular endeared him to many pipers. The format >> of >> the session offers a chance to reminisce on Tommy’s life, share some of >> his >> many anecdotes and play tunes that were associated with him and to have a >> general play around. This year, 2011, the event will be held on April >> 2nd >> from 2:30 – 5:00 in Bellingham’s Methodist/United Reform Church. >> >> There is a small charge c £2:00 to cover the cost of hiring the hall. Any >> surplus will be passed onto The Bellingham Heritage Centre. There are >> facilities for making tea and coffee; participants are encouraged to bring >> a >> small contribution (cake, biscuits, crisps, nibbles but not too much!). >> >> (In addition, there has been some talk of having a walk to Hareshaw Linn, >> past Foundry Farm, before hand, this would take about 2 hours at a >> leisurely pace!) . >> If you are thinking of going it would be useful if you could let me know >> (helps plan refreshments atc) malc...@northumbriansandpipers.com >> [Apologies to overseas members who will not be able to get there] >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discussion mailing list >> discuss...@northumbrianpipers.org.uk >> >> http://northumbrianpipers.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/discussion_northumbrianpipers.org.uk >> >> > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >
