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[Helena Handcart]

I'm going. Mr Spouse is doing the beginner course too.

Nice one Mr Sam    I keep trying to entice Mr Coops to learn but he's having none of it at the moment. Still there's always Ed Rennie's beginners course at Sidmouth 

Doubtless we'll meet up with you at some point during the proceedings. 

[ladydetemps]

Anybody here doing Workshop 3?

or even Workshop 6/14? 

I still can't decide what to pick...

[Nick Collis Bird]

Anybody here doing Workshop 3?

I'd be a bit out of my depth I think.  Maybe another year....

No way Helena, go for it!  You are certainly good enough. Go go go. 

I'll edit that. I know I'm right, I've heard you play 

[Mike Carney]

Are we also to look out for a man carrying a melodeon and a massive lobster...?
Mike. 

[JayJay]

I am doing workshops 5 & 10....
It will be good to meet up again with those I met at Playgroup and to get to know yet more debaters!
Perhaps in a year or so I will overcome my terror at posting messages out into the wide blue yonder??? 

[Helena Handcart]

Are we also to look out for a man carrying a melodeon and a massive lobster...?
Mike.

Don't forget the panama hat and sheriff's badge.

[Nick Collis Bird]

Are we also to look out for a man carrying a melodeon and a massive lobster...?
Mike.

Don't forget the panama hat and sheriff's badge.

Oh! Gang, I would love to be there, unfortunately this is going to be a peculiar year. Surgery beckoning. At least I have given up smoking which is a good start. Me and the Lobster will  catch up with you very soon, I'm sure.

[ladydetemps]

Gone for 3 & 13 as my first choices....I know...but I have to be brave and challenge myself.

[Six Stars]

Gone for 3 & 13 as my first choices....I know...but I have to be brave and challenge myself.

Really fancied the idea of 13, but nowhere near ready to try that  . I don't imagine that it will be available next year, will it?

[ladydetemps]

Gone for 3 & 13 as my first choices....I know...but I have to be brave and challenge myself.

Really fancied the idea of 13, but nowhere near ready to try that  . I don't imagine that it will be available next year, will it?

I was wondering if by blues it meant blues (as in blues dancing) or blues.

[Six Stars]

Gone for 3 & 13 as my first choices....I know...but I have to be brave and challenge myself.

Really fancied the idea of 13, but nowhere near ready to try that  . I don't imagine that it will be available next year, will it?

I was wondering if by blues it meant blues (as in blues dancing) or blues.

I assumed 'blues' as in 'playing the blues', it didn't occur to me it might be blues dancing.

But THIS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vje3SeVG_cU

looks like quite hard work, and hard on the squeezebox too.

[Steve_freereeder]

Gone for 3 & 13 as my first choices....I know...but I have to be brave and challenge myself.

Really fancied the idea of 13, but nowhere near ready to try that  . I don't imagine that it will be available next year, will it?

I was wondering if by blues it meant blues (as in blues dancing) or blues.

I assumed 'blues' as in 'playing the blues', it didn't occur to me it might be blues dancing.

But THIS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vje3SeVG_cU

looks like quite hard work, and hard on the squeezebox too.

It's Brian Peters' workshop, so I guess his content will be similar to what he did at Witney last November. It is indeed playing the blues;  - you wouldn't really expect a dancing blues workshop at a melodeon workshop?

I expect Brian will be working at the blues scales and idioms: mostly this will involve playing in A on a normal 2-row D/G melodeon, working at melody, harmony and rhythm, with a certain amount of free improvisation too. If it's anything like his Witney workshop (which I attended last November) it will be great fun, nothing outlandishly difficult. No dancing, as mentioned, but be prepared to sing a bit!  I guarantee no melodeons will be harmed in the course of the workshop 

[ladydetemps]

Gone for 3 & 13 as my first choices....I know...but I have to be brave and challenge myself.

Really fancied the idea of 13, but nowhere near ready to try that  . I don't imagine that it will be available next year, will it?

I was wondering if by blues it meant blues (as in blues dancing) or blues.

I assumed 'blues' as in 'playing the blues', it didn't occur to me it might be blues dancing.

But THIS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vje3SeVG_cU

looks like quite hard work, and hard on the squeezebox too.

It's Brian Peters' workshop, so I guess his content will be similar to what he did at Witney last November. It is indeed playing the blues;  - you wouldn't really expect a dancing blues workshop at a melodeon workshop?

I expect Brian will be working at the blues scales and idioms: mostly this will involve playing in A on a normal 2-row D/G melodeon, working at melody, harmony and rhythm, with a certain amount of free improvisation too. If it's anything like his Witney workshop (which I attended last November) it will be great fun, nothing outlandishly difficult. No dancing, as mentioned, but be prepared to sing a bit!  I guarantee no melodeons will be harmed in the course of the workshop 

I meant the kind of music used for blues dance. :rollseyes: Wasn't expecting a dance lesson. lol
Oh dear, singing...  that's not good. Prepare for all the local animals to start howling.


So I first started melodeon I think it was M&M 2009...so it will be my melodeon-a-versary in march.

[Bob Ellis]

So I first started melodeon I think it was M&M 2009...so it will be my melodeon-a-versary in march.

Does this mean that you are going to become averse to melodeons in March? 

[Chris Ryall]

Brian's blues class is one of the best melodeon classes I've seen. Don't be scared of blues on the box, it is just a "different" way of playing it

[Helena Handcart]

So I first started melodeon I think it was M&M 2009...so it will be my melodeon-a-versary in march.

Does this mean that you are going to become averse to melodeons in March? 

If you do find yourself suddenly developing a melodeon aversion I'll look after the Tommy for you LDT 

[Lyn]

OOOOh I REALLY fancy learning to play blues on box.I must check up see if there are any places left.

Am trying to book workshops 3 and 13 ...time will tell if I am lucky!

[ladydetemps]

OOOOh I REALLY fancy learning to play blues on box.I must check up see if there are any places left.

Am trying to book workshops 3 and 13 ...time will tell if I am lucky!

Cool. Hope you do get in. Workshop buddy.

[malcolmbebb]

Playgroup revisited. What is the recommended accommodation?

[Helena Handcart]

Playgroup revisited. What is the recommended accommodation?

Any fellow playgroupers fancy going to the evening meal at the White Horse?

Malcolm, I think people are staying in all different places.  Sarah and I are at the Travelodge 'cos it was ridiculously cheap but it appears sold out now.