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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

14 OCTOBER; Rivne, UKRAINE: "Free People"

14 жовтня 2014р.м.Рівне, Палац дітей та молоді, зал театру студії "Від ліхтаря". В рамках фестивалю "Лірницька Покрова в Рівному" запрошуємо на перегляд документального фільму "Вільні люди" режисера Ганни Яровенко. *

П"ятеро сучасних кобзарів-лірників погодились на декілька днів стати манрівними співцями і спробувати заробити на життя манруючи селами та співаючи для людей на ярмарках, біля церков, у дворах, у полі. Для цього обрали кілька сіл Черкаської області. Як сьогодні люди це сприймуть? Чи є актуальним для нас те, про що співають лірники та кобзарі? Авторка порівнює сьогоднішні музичні смаки та нашу музичну спадщину.

** special thanks to Myron Postolan for providing this information in English -

- This documentary film by Hanna Yarovenko entitled "Free People" sets five modern day kobzari and lirnyky to spend a few days as wandering singers trying to earn a living. The project was filmed in several villages in the Cherkassy oblast at traditional places like markets, near to churches, yards and fields.

- How would present day society accept them? Are the songs of the kobzari-lirnyky appropriate for present day life? The producer compares today's musical taste to that of our (Ukrainian) musical heritage.

* (Translated by Bing) October 14, 2014. the city of Rivne, the Palace of children and youth, the Hall of the Theatre Studio "from the lamp". In the framework of the Festival "Lìrnic′ka Pokrova in Rovno" invite to view the documentary "free people" directed by Anna Yarovenko.

See "âtero of contemporary art-lìrnikìv agreed for a few days to become manrìvnimi spìvcâmi and try to earn a living manruûči villages and singing for people at fairs, at churches, backyards in the box. To do this, choose several villages of Cherkasy oblast. As of today the people's Parliament? Are relevant for us what sing lirnyk and kobzar? The author compares today's musical tastes and our musical heritage.

via the fb group "Ukrainian Hurdy Gurdy - (Kolisna Lira)"
https://www.facebook.com/groups/436516773075049/

see also Hurdy Gurdy Weekly • #HGWeekly: 14 OCTOBER; Rivne, Rivne Oblast, UKRAINE: Feast of Pokrova

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• FOR SALE New 17th century hurdy-gurdy copy by Robert Mandel

▶ video:
Robert Mandel plays Tylman Susato's Moresca (Antwerp, 1551)

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Monday, October 6, 2014

Sons Of Sons Of Light: The Strange World Of Cyclobe According To Cyclobe | The Quietus

left to right: (David J. Smith), Cliff Stapleton, Ossian Brown | photo by Karsten Wolniak

In a fascinating, in-depth interview, Ossian Brown and Stephen Thrower of Cyclobe guide Russell Cuzner through their shimmering career, discussing the hurdy-gurdy, Derek Jarman, Nurse With Wound, live works and artistic collaborators.

extract:

Ossian Brown: Since I first heard the hurdy-gurdy, many years ago now, I've been in awe of the instrument. Hearing it performed in recordings of early Baroque music, and becoming excited by a lot of traditional folk, mostly provincial music from central France, I eventually found a marvellous and extremely beautiful Vielle à roue made by Pajot in the mid 1800s. I felt strongly drawn to Eastern Europe, especially Hungarian and Ukrainian folk music, played mostly by peasants, labourers or travelling street musicians. I found the way they played, taking a raw and less ornamental approach, very exciting. I believe the first time I came across the Hurdy-Gurdy was looking at Hieronymus Bosch's The Garden Of Earthly Delights and another early encounter would've been M.R. James's Lost Hearts watching the old 70s BBC adaptation, which has a fantastically chilling scene of a strange blue ghost child playing hurdy-gurdy at the foot of a young boy's bed ... It's funny that although it's a lute-backed hurdy-gurdy, the sound they use most certainly isn't! But despite that, the scene still had an effect on me. As well as being immensely haunting, it sparked my curiosity further.

read: The Quietus | Features | Strange World Of... | Sons Of Sons Of Light: The Strange World Of Cyclobe According To Cyclobe

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Friday, October 3, 2014

14 OCTOBER; Rivne, UKRAINE: Feast of Pokrova

this date is chosen to remember and propogate "lirnyk culture" as it was they who roamed Ukraine singing psalms, kants and moralistic songs. The lirnyky (blind HG players & singers) were the moral and spiritual backbone of the Ukrainian people and were held in high esteem by the village folk compared to other folk singer musicians.

Every year on the 14th of October the Eastern Rite church celebrates the feast of Pokrova which is regarded as the most important kozak/cossack religious feastday. In the West it is usually translated as the Feast of Intercession.The Pokrov icon may well be related to the Western Virgin of Mercy image, in which the Virgin spreads wide her cloak to cover and protect a group of kneeling supplicants. This is first known from Italy at about 1280. So this is one of the most important dates in the religious calendar for Orthodox and Catholic churches. It seems fitting that this date is chosen to remember and propogate "lirnyk culture" as it was they who roamed Ukraine singing psalms, kants and moralistic songs. The lirnyky (blind HG players & singers) were the moral and spiritual backbone of the Ukrainian people and were held in high esteem by the village folk compared to other folk singer musicians.

This year the Festival is being held in Rivne, Rivne oblast (county) The days proceedings start with a religious service and the blessing of instruments. This will be followed by an exhibition of current HG's and a talk cum display on the technical nuances of making your own instrument. Later, a discussion will take place on the theme "Lirnyky of Volyn and Polissia" with a presentation of recordings of the lirnyk Vasyl Kuzmycha from Rozvoriany village in Peremyshlany district. Further planned input will be songs from Polissia utilising the recordings of Oleksij Oshurkevvych and the early day's events finishing with a documentary film entitled "Free People".

The festive day culminates with an evening Gala Concert with performances by present day lirnyky namely Layosh Molnar (Lviv), Oleksander Trius (Romyn), Andrij Liashuk (Rivne), Mychailo Haj and Lirnyk Yarema (both Kyiv) and other lira enthusiasts.

- special thanks to Myron Postolan for the above information

see the fb group "Ukrainian Hurdy Gurdy - (Kolisna Lira)"
facebook.com/groups/436516773075049/

Intercession of the Theotokos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

see also Hurdy Gurdy Weekly • #HGWeekly: 14 OCTOBER; Rivne Oblast, UKRAINE: "Free People"

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Thursday, October 2, 2014

remaining dates for Eluveitie's North America Tour

-- (i'm going to see the show and am meeting up with Anna Murphy on Saturday in Sacramento!)
02.10.2014 USA Los Angeles, CA House of Blues (tonight! - great place!)
03.10.2014 USA San Diego, CA Ramona Mainstage
04.10.2014 USA Sacramento, CA Assembly Music Hall
05.10.2014 USA Oakland, CA Oakland Metro Opera House
06.10.2014 USA Portland, OR Hawthorne Theater
07.10.2014 USA Seattle, WA El Corazon
08.10.2014 Canada Vancouver, BC Rickshaw
08.10.2014 Canada Vancouver Meet & Greet @ Scrape Records, 6 p.m.
10.10.2014 Canada Edmonton, AB Union Hall
11.10.2014 Canada Calgary, AB MacEwan Ballroom
13.10.2014 Canada Winnipeg, MB The Garrick
14.10.2014 USA Minneapolis, MN Mill City Nights
15.10.2014 USA Chicago, IL House of Blues
16.10.2014 USA Detroit, MI St. Andrews
17.10.2014 Canada Toronto, ON Phoenix Theater
18.10.2014 Canada Montreal, QC Corona Theatre
19.10.2014 Canada Quebec City, QC Imperial
21.10.2014 USA Boston, MA Royale
22.10.2014 USA New York, NY Irving Plaza

http://eluveitie.ch/
http://eluveitie.ch/tour/
https://www.facebook.com/eluveitie

more Eluveitie on blog –
hurdygurdyweekly.blogspot.com/search/label/Eluveitie

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014

OCTOBER 2014 EVENTS/CONCERTS/WORKSHOPS

if you know of a hurdy-gurdy event that is not listed here please leave a comment!

remaining dates for Eluveitie's North America Tour

http://eluveitie.ch/
http://eluveitie.ch/tour/
https://www.facebook.com/eluveitie

on blog –
hurdygurdyweekly.blogspot.com/search/label/Eluveitie

3 OCTOBER; UTRECH, NL: Concert Valentin Clastrier & Steven Kamperman

http://draailier-doedelzak.nl/workshopdag4okt_concert3okt.htm
https://www.facebook.com/events/737442182988267/

4 OCTOBER; Driebergen, NL: Workshopdag Draailier en Doedelzak - HurdyGurdy & Bagpipe Courses

http://draailier-doedelzak.nl/workshopdag4okt.htm
https://www.facebook.com/events/223030924564980/

Stichting Draailier En Doedelzak

http://www.draailier-doedelzak.nl/

https://www.facebook.com/draailierdoedelzak

http://hurdygurdyweekly.blogspot.com/2014/09/4-october-driebergen-nl-workshopdag.html

also:

Ensemble course for medieval and early Renaissance with Lies Sommer

http://draailier-doedelzak.nl/workshopdag4oktsamen.htm#samenspel
http://draailier-doedelzak.nl/workshopdag4okt_english.htm#ensemble

4 & 5 OCTOBER; Pinsot, Isère, FR: Stage de vielle à roue

avec Pascal Lefeuvre – Dominique Engles

http://albacarma.com/carma/pedagogie-stages-et-cours/stages-vielle-a-roue/

9 OCTOBER; Bordeaux, FR: Zanzibar Acoustic Trio

with Pascal Lefeuvre
https://www.facebook.com/events/347407165437544/

9 OCTOBER; OSLO, NO: FatDog releasekonsert på Cafeteatret

https://www.facebook.com/events/1405663859656068/

also: 10 OCTOBER in Götenbergand 11 OCTOBER in Strömstad, SE

11 OCTOBER; Jaarmarkt: with Elanor
https://www.facebook.com/events/1438252896449648/

11 OCTOBER; Reuilly, CENTRE, FR: Open Bal 2: Bitobouki / Origamys / Ciac Boum / Hot Griselda

https://www.facebook.com/events/585926058181725/

11 & 12 OCTOBER; Saussignac, Dordogne-Périgord FR: Chabrette & Cie Bals et stages

https://www.facebook.com/events/327580440742022/

12 OCTOBER; Rumbeke, West-Vlaanderen, BE: Cecilia

https://www.facebook.com/events/331521500347559/

12 OCTOBER; Trenton, NJ, USA: Guild for Early Music
http://www.nj.com/times-entertainment/index.ssf/2014/10/classical_music_guild_for_earl.html

12 OCTOBER; STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., USA: Alba Consort

Early music group launches acclaimed Staten Island series with Mediterranean program | silive.com

http://www.silive.com/entertainment/arts/index.ssf/2014/10/early_music_group_launches_sou.html

14 OCTOBER; Rivne, Volyn oblast (county), UKRAINE: Feast of Pokrova

see the fb group "Ukrainian Hurdy Gurdy - (Kolisna Lira)"
https://www.facebook.com/groups/436516773075049/

16 OCTOBER; Bourges, FR: ORGANIC BANANAS (ALT'O SOLO)
La première !

facebook.com/events/275553105976450/

Sur scène Grégory Jolivet joue de son instrument, la vielle alto, mixé en live par Olivier Thillou
more: Hurdy Gurdy Weekly • #HGWeekly: ORGANIC BANANAS with Gregory Jolivet & Olivier Thillou - ALTO SOLO mix | 16 OCTOBER; Bourges, FR: La première !

17 OCTOBER; Teresópolis, BRAZIL: NAVAR & FRIENDS Aniv. da Vila St.Gallen

facebook.com/events/394011744083809/

18 OCTOBER; Merville, Vancouver Island, BC, CA: Pint and Dale

William Pint and Felicia Dale, Music of the Sea (facebook link)

If you can’t hear the wind in the rigging when William Pint and Felicia Dale break out in song, then you’re not listening. This Seattle-based duo will present a lively program of exclusively maritime music, both old and new, at Gardeners Green Folk Club’s first house concert of the new season, on Saturday Oct. 18 in Merville... http://www.campbellrivermirror.com/entertainment/278714351.html

also playing at Everett Public Library (Everett, WA, USA) on 16 November -- Pacific Northwest Folklore Society free concert: The duo Pint & Dale, 2 p.m. Nov. 16, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave. William Pint and Felicia Dale bring a blend of traditional and modern music reflecting the vitality of people who live and work on the sea. With vocals, guitar, octave mandolin, Irish pennywhistles, percussion and the vielle-à-roue or hurdy gurdy, Pint & Dale bring an energetic and contemporary spirit to their material. Call 425-257-8000.
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20141010/ENT/141019979http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20141010/ENT/141019979

facebook.com/pages/William-Pint-and-Felicia-Dale-Music-of-the-Sea/149718275069337

19 OCTOBER; Kent, UK: Les Batons Bal and FREE Dance Workshop with Duo Shepherd/Gielen
facebook.com/events/347373858756167/

Nigel Eaton posts: looks like I'm doing some hurdy gurdying on sunday in Kent, with my old friends David Shepherd and Simon Gielen, we've lots of new tunes too

Les BatonsLes Batons is a gathering of friends who are passionate about traditional French & Breton music and dance. We meet at Hollingbourne KENT ME17 1TRhttps://sites.google.com/site/lesbatons/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Les-Batons/1435926823339543

19 OCTOBER; Bristol, Rhode Island, USA: Jobe/Redfearn Ensemble
Arts Calendar for the week of Oct. 19 | Entertainment - Music, Theater, TV & more | Providence Journal
- The Jobe/Redfearn Ensemble, Global Heritage Hall Atrium, Roger Williams University, 1 Old Ferry Rd., Bristol. 254-3626; rwu.edu. Featuring Steven L. Jobe and Alec K. Redfearn on hurdy-gurdy, viola and accordion, with violinist Laura Gulley, cellist Rob Bethel, percussionist Matt McClaren and soprano Ellen Santaniello. 2 pm. Free. Part of the Alive! Arts Series.
http://www.providencejournal.com/features/entertainment/content/20141018-arts-calendar-for-the-week-of-oct.-19.ece

Jobe/Redfearn Ensemble
https://www.facebook.com/JobeRedfearn

24 OCTOBER - 9 NOVEMBER; Brighton, UK: BRIGHTON EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL 2014

This year's festival runs from 24th October – 9th November 2014 and takes the theme of Cities, Musical centres and the journeys between them.

Events will include a Polish programme from The Sixteen (31st Oct); Venetian festivities with La Serenissima (24th Oct); and Nine Daies Wonder from The Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments (7th Nov).

bremf.org.uk

program -
https://issuu.com/bremf/docs/bremf2014_brochure_web/1?e=0

workshops -
http://bremf.org.uk/workshops/index.htm

24 OCTOBER; Bordeaux, FR: IN VINO VERITAS