Zaterdagmiddagcursus november t/m mei | Stichting Draailier en Doedelzak

De inschrijvingen zijn gestart! (English below)*

Elk jaar biedt Stichting Draailier en Doedelzak een cursusreeks aan, zowel voor beginners als voor gevorderden. Daarnaast is er een samenspelgroep waarbij alle instrumenten welkom zijn. De cursus vindt plaats in Zeist op de volgende zaterdagen:

• 17-nov
• 15-dec
• 19-jan
• 16-feb
• 23-mrt
• 13-apr
• 11-mei

Geen instrument? Geen probleem! Cursisten kunnen een instrument huren.

De cursusdagen starten om 13.00 en duren tot 17:00.
De workshopdag vindt plaats in basisschool De Griffel te Zeist. Klik verder voor de routebeschrijving. Een goed bespeelbaar en perfect afgeregeld instrument is voorwaarde voor deelname. Deelnemers zijn daarnaast ook bereid thuis voldoende tijd in het instrument te steken om de lesstof voor de volgende les voor te bereiden.

* (English – google translate)

The registrations have started!

Each year, Stichting Draailier and Doedelzak offers a series of courses, both for beginners and for advanced students. In addition, there is a team of players in which all instruments are welcome. The course takes place in Zeist on the following Saturdays:

• 17 Nov.
• 15-dec
• Jan.
• Feb. 16
• Mar.
• 13-Apr
• 11 May

No instrument? No problem! Students can rent an instrument.

The course days start at 13.00 and last until 17:00.
The workshop day takes place in primary school De Granger in Zeist. Click further for the directions. A good playable and perfectly adjusted instrument is a prerequisite for participation. Participants are also willing to put enough time in the instrument at home to prepare the lesson material for the next lesson.


Stichting Draailier en Doedelzak

Zaterdagcursus 2018-2019 (Facebook event page)

Halsway Bagpipes and Hurdy-Gurdy Weekend 2019

Friday 8 Feb 4pm — Sunday 10 Feb 4pm, 2019

Guaranteed to be one of Halsway’s noisiest weekends, this Hurdy-Gurdy takeover is a brilliant opportunity to get together with some of the best of Europe’s players in an intensive learning weekend of masterclasses, workshops, sessions and a Saturday night concert/dance. This course runs alongside the Bagpipes Weekend, in a frenzy of reeds, drones and buzzing things! Early booking advised.

The weekend is hosted by Claire Dugué, hurdy-gurdy maker and repairer, and she’ll be available to help people get the most out of their instruments with tips  for maintenance. She is joined by an elite tutor team of Gilles Chabenat (France), Francesco Giusta (Italy) and Joel Turk (UK)! Gilles & Francesco will work with Intermediate & Advanced level students; Joel will work with beginners.

For an extra £35, participants can stay until Monday morning, including supper and B&B. Please enquire when booking.

Who’s it For?

This course will be for players of the hurdy-gurdy of all ages (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult) and abilities!

The Team

Claire Dugué, a native of France, encountered the hurdy-gurdy in London during her college training as an instrument maker. She was captivated by the instrument and has been making hurdy-gurdies ever since, producing quality instrument for amateur and professionals alike. Claire has now taken over the organisation of the weekend from Paul James and will be hosting the event and be also at hand to help with the technical aspects of setup and maintenance.

Gilles Chabenat is regarded as one of the very best hurdy-gurdy players of his generation. He began playing the hurdy-gurdy at 13 with Les Thiaulins, an association devoted to folk arts and traditions. Following private lessons with Georges Simon, he won several music awards and subsequently devoted himself to his region’s traditional repertoire with a desire to branch out into other musical styles.

In the wake of Valentin Clastrier, he thus felt the need to reinvent the instrument and the playing techniques associated with it. Around that time and after several years of research, luthier Denis Siorat developed a contemporary-style electro-acoustic instrument which facilitated the integration of the hurdy-gurdy into the modern musical experience.

In 1992, Gilles Chabenat began a twelve-year partnership with the Corsican group I Muvrini. During that period, he met and worked with a number of renowned artists: Véronique Sanson, Stephan Eicher, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Sting, as well as Frédéric Paris, Edouard Papazian, Alain Bonnin, and Gabriel Yacoub to name but a few. More recently, he has been collaborating with jazz musicians and also works regularly with Eric Montbel, Didier François, a Nyckelharpa player, Gabriel Yacoub and Patrick Bouffard.

Gilles’ musical experience and evolution are thus constantly shaped by the people he meets. In his approach to hurdy-gurdy playing, he draws essentially on the multifaceted nature of an instrument which has been in constant evolution for more than one thousand years.

Francesco Giusta (Italy) started to play hurdy gurdy at the age of 11 with local tutors before developing his technique with some masters of the instrument; J F Maxou Heintzen, P Bouffard, G Jolivet, G Diaz, T Nouant, S Durand and V Clastrier.

Within the years he has played in several bands, mostly in folk and medieval music performing at many folk and medieval festivals in Italy and France; worked with Lou Dalfin and in some musical project with Sergio Berardo.

He recorded some CD’s (‘En l’aire ailamont’ in 2011 and ‘Podre’ in 2013 with La Mesquia, ‘Balfolk’ in 2014 with Trigomigo) and was a guest in ‘Bon Nadal Occitania’ in 2009, with Sergio Berardo, ‘Cavalier Faidit’ in 2011 with Lou Dalfin, ‘Santulubbiranti’ in 2015 with Malanova.

Since 2011 he has been giving masterclasses in Germany and regular lessons in Turin. In 2015 he won the first price at the hurdygurdy challenge at ‘Le son continue’ festival in Chateaux d’Ars, France.
He now plays with Trigomigo, Controcanto, Bal là and has regular hurdygurdy classes in Turin and Cuneo.

Joel Turk is one of our regulars at Halsway Manor, as he has been teaching hurdy-gurdy to the most advanced players over the past 2 years. He is back this year to look after the beginners! Joel is well known for being a member of the great band Red Dog Green Dog.

Hurdy Gurdy Weekend – Halsway Manor (book now!)

Halsway Bagpipes and Hurdy-Gurdy Week-end 2019 (Facebook event page)

see also: Bagpipe Weekend – Halsway Manor

Hurdy Gurdy & Bagpipes 

Saturday 9 Feb 8pm–10pm, 2019

An evening of music (and dancing) from the tutors of our 2018 Hurdy Gurdy & Bagpipe Weekend: details to be announced shortly.

Hurdy Gurdy & Bagpipes – Halsway Manor (book now!)

some upcoming hurdy-gurdy workshops

Germany –

28.09.-30.09.2018 Lißberger Leierkurse

www.die-drehleier.de | Hurdy Gurdy Workshops

Lissberger Leierkurse (Facebook event page)

Spain –

Curso e Concerto con Oscar Fernández –

– curso de zanfona a cargo de Oscar Fernandez (miembro dos cempes, doa, bonovo...). Despois comida de confraternización para zanfoneir@s e achegados e por ultimo un concertiño informal e abierto ao publico no que tocaremos boa parte dos zanfoneir@s de Ourense.

Curso de iniciación á Zanfona con Oscar Fernández

Curso e Concerto Oscar Fernández (Facebook post)

CURSOS AIZ CASAVIEJA –

CURSOS AIZ CASAVIEJA

Otoño 2018  

5, 6 y 7 de octubre

XLVI CURSO DE ZANFONA
Impartido por Germán Díaz

XVCURSO DE NYCKELHARPA
Impartido por Daniel Pettersson

XV CURSO DE CANTO MEDIEVAL
Canto Mozárabe
Impartido por Marcel Peres

CURSO DE TROVADORES
Farai un vers, el arte de los trovadores 
Canto de trovadores acompañados con instrumentos de cuerda frotada y pulsada
Impartido por Domitille Vigneron y Thierry Cornillon

VI CURSO DE GUITARRA ,MANDOLINA Y BUZUKI
impartido por Carlos Beceiro


Los cursos se impartirán en la Granja Escuela de Casavieja (Ávila).
La recepción de alumnos será el viernes 5a partir de las 18:00 h.
En el precio está incluido el alojamiento y comidas en el mismo albergue.
El precio para acompañantes no asistentes a los cursos es de 80 Euros.
Para los interesados en hacer los cursos de zanfona, que no dispongan de instrumento podemos facilitarle uno para el curso.
Para hacer la reserva hay que ingresar 50 euros en la cuenta abajo citada.

CURSO AIZ Casavieja (Facebook event page)

aCentral Folque –

Novo curso para a Escola Folque – Folque

A Escola de Música d’aCentral Folque (EMaCF) continua máis un curso para a aprendizaxe e perfeccionamento na práctica e coñecemento das músicas tradicionais galegas. O Curso Maxistral e Aulas individuais e Colectivas en distintas especialidades con mestres en activo e con atención personalizada. 18 anos de docencia e reinventando na vangarda o ensino da música tradicional en Galicia, máis un curso en Santiago de Compostela para toda a cidadanía.

O curso comeza o 19 de outubro de 2018 e chega até o 15 de xuño de 2019. Oito meses de ensino especializado no que se farán outras actividades complementaria á docencia coma monográficos, palestras, foliadas, bailes, concertos, etc.

Novo curso para a Escola Folque – Folque

Folque – aCentral Folque, Centro Galego de Música Popular

Courses with Germán Díaz –

Un año más, comenzamos las clases de zanfona en el Centro de Música Fingoi -Lugo-, y en Cantigas e Agarimos -Santiago de Compostela- a partir de Octubre.

Clases individuales, Clases colectivas, Combo con diatónicos con el gran Pedro Pascual

Los lunes en Santiago, y los martes en Lugo -clases quincenales-

Toda la información sobre horarios y tarifas en

LUGO:
Centro de Música Fingoi
Aviación Española 37
Tel: 982 284 094 - 982 221 630
Fax: 982 250 696
secretaria@centromusicafingoi.com

SANTIAGO:
Cantigas e Agarimos
Antigo CEIP Ramón Cabanillas
R/ Castiñeiriño, 21 - 15702 Santiago de Compostela
A Coruña - España
Fixo: +34 981 939 084
Móbil: +34 618 518 524
contacto@cantigaseagarimos.



Netherlands –

6 October – Workshopdag voor bourdonmuziek, (bal) folk en samenspel | Stichting Draailier En Doedelzak

Always wanted to learn how to play the hurdy-gurdy or bagpipe? Or are you an advanced player who wants to improve his or her playing? This will be possible during this Courseday of the Dutch Hurdy-Gurdy and Bagpipe Foundation. During this day there will be hurdy-gurdy, bagpipe and other music courses for the beginner and the advanced player.

The courses will start at 10.00 until 17.00. This day will take place in primary school "De Griffel" in Zeist (near Utrecht).

*** PROGRAM ***
• Nyckelharpa -  Jantien Schaap (NL)
• All instruments 1 - Music from Bretagne - Ies Muller (NL)
• All instruments 2 - Playing Balfolk - Greet Wuyts (Be)

• Bagpipes - (more)advanced - Olle Geris (Be)
• Bagpipes - (half)advanced - Benoit Kesnier (Be)
• Bagpipes - begunners - Puck Duits (NL)
• Bagpipes - beginners - Jonneke Jorissen (NL)

• hurdygurdy - (more)advanced - Francesco Giusta (It)
• hurdygurdy - (half)advanced - Barnaby Walters (GB)
• hurdygurdy - begunners - Joop Aalbers (NL)
• hurdygurdy - beginners - Cor Westbroek (NL) & Lode Bucsan (Be)


All information and the registration form is available (in English) at http://draailier-doedelzak.nl/workshopdag6okt_english.htm

Workshopdag voor bourdonmuziek, (bal) folk en samenspel (Event page on Facebook)

Zaterdagmiddagcursus november t/m mei | Stichting Draailier en Doedelzak

Each year, Stichting Draailier and Doedelzak offers a series of courses, both for beginners and for advanced students. In addition, there is a team of players in which all instruments are welcome. The course takes place in Zeist on Saturdays, November through May. 


For more information:

Stichting Draailier en Doedelzak

Zaterdagcursus 2018-2019 (Facebook event page)

UK –

Halsway Bagpipes and Hurdy-Gurdy Weekend 2019

Friday 8 Feb 4pm — Sunday 10 Feb 4pm, 2019

Guaranteed to be one of Halsway’s noisiest weekends, this Hurdy-Gurdy takeover is a brilliant opportunity to get together with some of the best of Europe’s players in an intensive learning weekend of masterclasses, workshops, sessions and a Saturday night concert/dance. This course runs alongside the Bagpipes Weekend, in a frenzy of reeds, drones and buzzing things! Early booking advised.

hurdy gurdy workshops with

Claire Dugué • Gilles Chabenat

Francesco Giusta • Joel Turk 

Hurdy Gurdy Weekend – Halsway Manor (book now!)

Halsway Bagpipes and Hurdy-Gurdy Week-end 2019 (Facebook event page)

see also: Bagpipe Weekend – Halsway Manor

Workshopdag in Zeist! – Courseday 7th of October 2017 | Stichting Draailier en Doedelzak

Always wanted to learn how to play the hurdy-gurdy or bagpipe? Or are you an advanced player who wants to improve his or her playing? This will be possible during the Courseday of Draailier and Doedelzak. During this day there will be hurdy-gurdy, bagpipe and other music courses for the beginner and the advanced player. Lack of an instrument is not an excuse, because we have instruments for rent for the beginner groups. Application is possible through the application-form. Annulation is possible, but refunds are only applicable under certain circumstances, see our annulation conditions. The courses will start on saturday the 7th of october at 10.00 until 17.00. This day will take place in primary school "De Griffel" in Zeist (near Utrecht). There is a map on the page about the location…

Altijd al draailier of doedelzak willen leren bespelen? Of ben je gevorderde speler en wil je je graag een dag lang verder verdiepen? Dit kan tijdens onze workshopdag in Zeist.Tijdens deze dag in Zeist zijn er draailier- en doedelzakworkshops voor beginners en voor gevorderden.  Workshopdag 7 oktober 2017 | Stichting Draailier en Doedelzak

• Nyckelharpa - speeltechnieken en houding: Emilie Waldken (Ch)
• Alle instrumenten - Balfolk, improvisatie: Simone Bottasso (It)
• Alle instrumenten - Balfolk, dansbaar spelen: Nicolò Bottasso (It)
• Alle instrumenten - Stralend in de Schijnwerpers: Jan Kristof Schliep (De)

• Doedelzak - It's baroque to my ears!: Birgit Bornauw (Be)
• Doedelzak - Meer doen met melodieën: Debbie Lambregts (Be)
• Doedelzak - begonners: Wouter Kuyper (NL)
• Doedelzak beginners: Jonneke Jorissen (NL)

• Draailier - Vergezichten voor (ver) gevorderd: Rene Meeuws (NL)
• Draailier - als instrument binnen de groep: Koen Dhoore (Be)
• Draailier - begonners: Joop Aalbers (NL)
• Draailier - beginners: Cor Westbroek (NL)

HURDY GURDY COURSES

"Windows", Hurdy-gurdy for advanced players: Rene Meeuws (NL)

In this workshop Rene will show and explain his way of playing the hurdy-gurdy. In this workshop he will work with modern tunes, sometimes polyphonic. He likes G/C, D/G and other hurdygurdies in his group. Rene is a famous Dutch HG-player and one of the founders of our foundation. Be prepared to be challenged by this excellent hurdy-gurdy player!
Listen to René with B4

Playing HG in a Band: Koen Dhoore (Be)

This day Koen Dhoore will give a hurdygurdy workshop for halfadvanced and advanced players. If you play hurdy-gurdy with other instruments, for instance in a band, where do you have to deal with? Are there things you should consider in your playing style and techniques? Besides this important issue, we will also focus on playing techniques and ornamentation.
Listen to Koen with Trio Dhoore

Hurdy-gurdy for begunners - Joop Aalbers (NL)

This workshop is especially for people who just started with the hurdygurdy. You have had some lessons and you play a bit. The workshop will go further into playing the hurdygurdy. We will work on techniques and Joop will focus on playing dancing tunes.

Hurdy-gurdy for beginners: Cor Westbroek (NL)

Always wanted to play the hurdy-gurdy? This workshop is especially for people who never played the hurdy-gurdy before. The workshop is the oppurtunity to discover the basics of the instrument while learning easy but beautiful melodies. Instruments can be rented and twee weeks beforehand there is an introductory morning (23th of September) in which you will receive the rental instrument and the basic information needed to get started the first two weeks. requirements: none, this is a beginners course At the moment we've run out of rental gurdies…

--- more info on all workshops --->

Workshopdag 7 oktober 2017 | Stichting Draailier en Doedelzak

English page

(FACEBOOK) Workshopdag voor bourdonmuziek, (bal) folk en samenspel

Monográficos de primavera – aCentral Folque | Reglaxe de zanfona con Jaime Rebollo

Monográficos de primavera

Estes son os  Monográficos de primavera de 2017 que aCentral Folque organiza en Santiago de Compostela. Cursos específicos en diversas especialidades instrumentais para afondar en aspectos relativos á interpretación, técnica, repertorio, movemento e discurso cos mestres que os imparten. Terán lugar no CSC da Trisca a prezos moi reducidos.

Reglaxe de zanfona

con Jaime Rebollo
Sábado 27 maio
11 – 14h  , 16 – 20h  //  50€

http://www.folque.com/01.140415wp/events/curso-de-reglaxe-de-zanfona/

Gaita Anterga
con Óscar Ibáñez
Sábados 20 e 27 maio
16 – 19h  //     45€

Monográficos de primavera – aCentral Folque

12 NOV: Audlem Bagpipe and Hurdy-Gurdy Day 2016; Audlem, South Cheshire, UK

Our annual bagpipe and hurdy-gurdy day will this year be on Saturday 12th November starting at about midday, and has moved back to its traditional home, The Shroppie Fly in Audlem, South Cheshire. All musicians of all abilities are welcome to come along, join in the session, and chat about all things musical. Anyone who is thinking of playing either bagpipes or the hurdy-gurdy will be welcome to try instruments (mine at least), and talk about the right and wrong ways to go about buying instruments or setting up and maintaining them.

Contact Geoff Turner on gyldageoff@hotmail.com, Ian Bloor on ikb@kinseycottages.org.uk or John Hardy on 01270 811446

Audlem Bagpipe and Hurdy-Gurdy Day 2016 (Facebook event page)

▶ Hortus deliciarum (Efrén López)

Hortus deliciarum (Efrén López) - YouTube

Published on Sep 21, 2016 by Efrén López
Hortus Deiciarum live at Millenia studios (Valencia), September 5th, 2016.
Efrén López: hurdy gurdy
Miriam Encinas: pandero de Peñaparda
Isabel Martín: pandero de Peñaparda
Meira Segal: gaida
Composed, recorded and mixed by Efrén López.
Video shoot and edit by Ivan López.
www.efrenlopez.net

added to added to the Weekly's playlist "Hurdy Gurdy 2" [new select videos; see also: "Hurdy Gurdy 1" with over 200 select videos, and "various hurdy gurdy videos" 1, 2 & 3 with hundreds more *] -
http://www.youtube.com/playlist…
* The Hurdy Gurdy Weekly YouTube Channel
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLQpoaUGjfVnEPX7HbjVmZw

– and also to: "bagpipes / dudelsack / doedelzak" –
http://www.youtube.com/playlist…

• FOR SALE: Multiple instruments in Germany - hurdy gurdies, organistrum & bagpipes

Kurt Reichmann posts on Facebook:
Gebrauchte Drehleiern in sehr gutem Zustand...durch Todesfall, Auflösung einer Spielgruppe aus Altersgründen oder musikalischer Neuorientierung etc.zu verkaufen. *
Es handelt sich zum Teil um neuwertige Instrumente und werden im Auftrag der Erben oder ehemaligen Besitzer verkauft. Alle Instrumente sind generalüberholt. Rufen Sie mich an 0049 69 550563 www.die-drehleier.de, www.kurt-reichmann.de
Auch neue Instrumente habe ich momentan lieferbar.
Vergesst die Leiertage in Lissberg Mai 2016 nicht.

* Used Hurdy-Gurdies in very good condition... As a result of death, dissolution of a playgroup on grounds of age or musical reorientation, etc. To sell.
It is partly to be new instruments, and on behalf of the heirs or former owner sold. All instruments are completely refurbished. Give me a call 0049 69 550563 www.die-drehleier.de, www.kurt-reichmann.de
Also I have new tools available at the moment.
Don't forget the [workshop] days in Lissberg May 2016.
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Organistrum - Nachbau von Steinplastik aus dem 'Portico de la Gloria' in Santiago de Compostella (Nordspanien). Nussbaum mit 3 Melodiesaiten gebaut von Kurt Reichmann 1979. // Organistrum - Replica of stone sculpture from the 'Portico De La Gloria' in Santiago De Compostella (Northern Spain). Walnut with 3 Melody Built by Kurt Reichmann 1979.
Spanische Gaita in C von der Fima Casa Paramon, auch als Schalmei spielbar, Baujahr 1998, sehr wenig benutzt. // Spanish gaita in c of the fima casa paramon, also as a shawm playable, year 1998, very little used.

Modell 'Louvet' von Wolfgang Weichselbaumer mit externen Tonabnehmern (eigens für dieses Instrument entwickelt). Mit dieser Drehleier wurden mehrere CD's aufgenommen. Baujahr 2008 // Model 'Louvet' by Wolfgang Vistula Baumer with external pickups (specially developed for this instrument). With this hurdy-Gurdy, several cd's. Built in 2008

Drehleier von Jacques Granchamp - Toulous - sehr gutes Instrument, Baujahr 1979- // Hurdy-Gurdy of Jacques Gran champ - toulous - very good instrument, year 1979

Drehleier 'Royal' mit Lautenkorpus und Drehleier 'Royal' mit flachem Korpus und Tonabnehmer. Beide Drehleiern 'Royal': 4 Melodiesaiten, 3 Bordune, 8 Resonanzsaiten, mechanische Wirbel mit Platingetriebe. Beide sind neuwertig - Baujahr 2014. // Hurdy-Gurdy 'Royal' with loud corpus and Hurdy-Gurdy 'Royal' with shallow body and pickup. Both Hurdy-Gurdies 'Royal': 4 Melody, 3 Bourdons (, 8 the sympathetic strings, mechanical vertebrae with platinum gearbox. Both are like new - built in 2014.

Modell 'Drachenglut': 2 Melodiesaiten, 2 Schnarren und 2 Bordune. Das Instrument hat Tonabnehmer und mechanische Wirbel mit Platingetriebe, neuwertig, Baujahr 2013. // Model 'dragons glut': 2 Melody note then hoarsely, 2 AND 2 Bourdons (. The instrument has pickup and mechanical vertebrae with platinum transmissions, as new, year 2013.

Reichmann Kurt
https://www.facebook.com/reichmann.kurt

Lißberger Leiertage
DIE HIMMELFAHRT DER DREHLEIER
5th - 8th May 2016
www.die-drehleier.de
www.kurt-reichmann.de

Stichting Draailier en Doedelzak Workshopweekend: (8) 9 & 10 of April 2016 [English page]

Workshopweekend: (8) 9 & 10 of April 2016

Registration starts wednesday 9th of December at 20:00

Always wanted to learn how to play the hurdy-gurdy or bagpipe? Or are you an advanced player who wants to improve his or her playing? This will be possible during the annual spring weekend of Draailier and Doedelzak. During this weekend there will be hurdy-gurdy, bagpipe and other music courses for the beginner and the advanced player. During the day the courses will be held. In the evening there will be concerts and session. Lack of an instrument is not an excuse, because we have instruments for rent for the beginner groups.

Program:
Participants are welcome to arrive on friday 8th of April in the evening. This evening is open for session, talks, a drink and maybe a concert. The courses will start on saturday the 9th at 9.30 and will last untill sunday the 10th 17.00. Saturday evening at 20.00 there will be concerts or ball. Afterwards there will be time for session. Non-participants are also welcome on this evening...

more: Stichting Draailier en Doedelzak

alle workshops info (in Dutch): draailier-doedelzak.nl/workshop.htm

12-14 FEBRUARY 2016: The 5th Big Hurdy-Gurdy Workshop Weekend at Halsway Manor

ABOUT

Our popular Hurdy-Gurdy Workshop Weekend is for players of all abilities. Early booking advised.

We welcome Spain’s finest exponent of the hurdy-gurdy (zanfona) – Germán Díaz– and the return of England’s most imaginative player of the instrument, Cliff Stapleton. Both experienced teachers, they understand the history of the instrument while taking it into new territory and often surprising directions through composition, improvisation and constant experiment. Claire Dugue, hurdy-gurdy maker and repairer of the highest quality and impeccable taste,  will be there to help people get the most out of their instruments with tips for maintenance. Beginners are welcome. Mike Smith is on hand to help people who want to participate in the weekend but may not feel ready for masterclasses and technique workshops. You will need to supply your own instrument.

THE TUTORS

Germán Diaz

Germán was born in 1978 in Valladolid, Spain, where he studied classical guitar and classical philology at the University of Valladolid and postgraduate studies in cultural Tradition. He studied hurdy gurdy with the likes of Rafael Martin, Pascal Lefeuvre, Laurent Tixier, Isabelle Pignol, Gilles Chabenat, Nigel Eaton, Patrick Boufard, Laurence Bourdin, Valentin Clastrier, and many more.

He has performed all over the world (Colombia, Brazil, Algeria, Russia, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Morocco, Slovenia, Finland, Switzerland, Netherlands, Norway, Moldova, Ukraine ...) in prestigious venues and festivals such as the Theatre Royal in Marrakech and the Miró Foundation -Barcelona -...

Germán has collaborated with numerous groups of artists and interpreters including Rao Trio, Viellistic Orchestra, Wafir Shekeldin Gibril, Pascal Lefeuvre, Valentin Clastrier, Joaquín Saura, Medieval Urueña Quartet and many, many more.

Cliff Stapleton

Cliff Stapleton is a prolific composer of beautiful and hypnotic music created for the hurdy-gurdy. He performs both solo and in groups, for theatre and for film. His past work ranges widely from contributions to the powerful folk dance style of Blowzabella to the electronic other worldly landscapes of Coil. For over 13 years he has been a member of Cyclobe who have recently performed several haunting and hallucinatory concerts at the invitation of both Antony Hegarty and Brian Eno.

Cliff is moved to create tunes and trance-like sounds that are unique to this ancient instrument, the hurdy-gurdy, and which bleed mercurially into the realms of magical improvisation.

Cliff will guide you, in detail, through techniques of fingering and musical expression using three simple melodies which relate to drone, no drone and with trompette rhythm. His aim will be to create a strong collective sound from all players in the class and a communal feeling of “being in the zone”. An ability to read music will help but good ears and eyes are essential. Be prepared to “be open” and to learn and enjoy his method for it is designed to enhance your music whatever your playing style

Claire Dugue

Claire will host this fantastic weekend as well as being on hand to talk about set up and instrument making. Claire spent 5 years studying musical instrument making in London. Claire set up her workshop in Ramsgate, Kent, in 2001. She specialises in making fine, hand made hurdy-gurdies.

While taking inspiration form the past, Claire's style is very individual.Using modern technologies, her instruments are reliable, responsive and easy to play. Carrying on traditional craft techniques, her hurdy-gurdies have a modern yet timeless beauty.

 

 

Halsway

ALSO (same time):
Jon Swayne Bagpipe Workshop Weekend 2016

For players of Jon Swayne border pipes and other compatible pipes in G.

Bagpipe maker and player Jon Swayne and bagpipe player Paul James have been playing pipes together all over the world for 36 years in the band Blowzabella. Jon will be tackling technique and teaching some fine English traditional tunes that work well on the pipes. Paul will be teaching techniques to help your bagpiping posture and relaxation while wringing a bit more emotion out of a tune through various fingering techniques. He will also be doing sessions for beginners who want to participate in the weekend without the pressure of being in a more advanced group.  You will need to supply your own instrument.
 

Music is not available in advance because the weekend is about styles, approach to music and techniques and tutors often change some aspects of what they will do to suit the participants on the day. Where tunes are taught there will be music provided for those who want it - or you can play by ear if you prefer...