Bodhran: a shallow drum traditionally used in Celtic music and similar to the flat drums used in some Native American music. I purchased my very first drum at the Winter Festival of Acoustic Music. Why a bodhran? It makes this marvelous sound, is light weight, easily stored and easily carried. The bodhran is an amazingly flexible little drum. Also, I just like it. It isn’t something I went to the festival expecting to purchase but as always the stimulus of music spurs my creativity and need to explore. That, and the drum was discounted as was the bag to carry … Continue reading
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This weekend was a BLAST. I attended, for only the second time, a small but absolutely fantastic gathering in Irving, TX called the Winter Festival of Acoustic Music. This year, Chuck and Karen Daniels and Charles Whitmer were the workshop leaders in autoharp. 2011 The first year I attended I took workshops with Charles Whitmer. Mr. Whitmer opened my eyes to amazing variations in strums. I learned exercises to take home and practice and I didn’t even have my own autoharp yet! Also, I was fitted with nice brass picks by Chuck Daniels (brass on the fingers and plastic for … Continue reading
I spent this weekend at the Winter Festival of Acoustic Music and visiting a dear friend of my husband’s who I find to be a delightful human being. I tried hard to remain on my diet but did not do too well. I refuse to ruin my marvelous weekend by getting on the scale because there is no way I did not gain any weight. DO go read my long winded report on the Winter Festival of Acoustic Music. Dear Lord, Thank You for this weekend. Thank You for visits with old friends, and music, and learning. Thank You for … Continue reading