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Title: Free trad music classes in Kent
Post by: gmatkin on September 19, 2013, 10:06:05 AM
The regular twice monthly traditional music classes for all instruments including melodeon held at Horsmonden in Kent restart next week.

Here's a taster - a new tune for the first class to learn, The Swiss Boy: http://youtu.be/Rc8ZNe4MNXE (http://youtu.be/Rc8ZNe4MNXE)

More information from http://www.singdanceandplay.net/free-traditional-music-classes-at-the-gun-and-spitroast-horsmonden/ (http://www.singdanceandplay.net/free-traditional-music-classes-at-the-gun-and-spitroast-horsmonden/)

Gavin
Title: Re: Free trad music classes in Kent
Post by: Sage Herb on September 19, 2013, 02:37:40 PM
Sure the weather's getting colder, but autumn and winter have lots of good things - and Gav's class is one of them!
Title: Re: Free trad music classes in Kent
Post by: Stiamh on September 19, 2013, 03:15:23 PM
Great cheerful tune, Gavin!

Do you teach the head movements too? Could we call the technique caporythmie?  (:)
Title: Re: Free trad music classes in Kent
Post by: Theo on September 19, 2013, 03:23:53 PM
Do you teach the head movements too? Could we call the technique caporythmie?  (:)
;D

I think it is a group leaders technique - conducting with the head. 8)
Title: Re: Free trad music classes in Kent
Post by: gmatkin on September 19, 2013, 03:30:24 PM
The head-wobble is an odd habit, I know - but I'm not even aware it's happening so it's a bit difficult to stop it. I hope it's not too distracting.

I notice that I'm also wearing my emergency least favourite reading glasses. They could also put people off, but I can at least promise to try to avoid wearing them in future.

Gavin
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