GRANITE SKYES
Newsletter of the Strathspey & Reel Society of New Hampshire
Volume 12, Number 8 -- April 2000

April 30 Gathering
Sunday Afternoon, 1-5 pm.
Sylvia Miskoe, Leader
Annichiaricho Theatre, S. Main St & Thompson Sts,
Concord, N.H.

Approximate schedule:
1:00 - 3:00  April tunes
3:00 - 3:30  Refreshments & Jamming
3:30 - 5:00  Requests & Solos



SRSNH GATHERINGS
* Sunday April 30
* Sunday May 21
* Sunday June 25
* Sunday September 24

Sundays, 1-5 pm
Free admission. All welcome
Potluck Refreshments
Annichiarico Music Theater
1 Thompson St, at S. Main St.

Driving Directions: Rte 93 to Exit 13. Follow signs to downtown
Concord. Turn left onto Thompson, park on the right or on State St
or Main St (not in the Residents parking lot).


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ORIGINAL TUNES
 -- by Sylvia Miskoe

Every other April is Original Tunes month. What a selection this
April! Two each of laments, waltzes, reels, 6/8 jigs and 9/8 jigs,
plus a hornpipe and a strathspey. Because more and more people
are using computer programs to write out tunes I am departing from
past formats. This year, if a tune arrived in nice computer format I
did not re-copy it. Sometimes I did a little cutting and pasting to
make the tune fit on a new page. I asked each person to tell a bit
about the tune and also about the computer program they used.

Steve Cushing and Sandy LaFleur each sent a lament. Steve's is
called Lament on Losing the Lottery and was judged best air in the
1999 Scottish FIRE contest. Steve did not say which lottery he
lost. Lament for the Lager, Sandy's tune, is in response to the loss of
five gallons of doppelbock lager. This particular lager had been
brewing for weeks and was to be bottled on the morrow.
Unfortunately, the carboy was moved, its support collapsed, and
the entire batch splashed over the cellar floor.

Cape Dorset Reel is named after an Eskimo settlement at the
southern tip of Baffin Island and where Paul Milde once attended a
square dance. Paul says that each dance took 45 minutes. Susan
Woodward's tune, Lisa's Barnyard Dance, is accompanied by
dance directions, also written by Susan. It is dedicated to Lisa
Hassler who organizes the Gilmanton, N.H. monthly contra
dance. Susan used Music Time which is for both Mac and PC, is
easy and cheap.

Ryan Thomson's tune is the New Hampshire Hornpipe, to be
played as a dotted hornpipe, more slowly than a reel. It is on Finale
which Ryan says works well for folks who do a lot of writing and
publishing.

The two waltzes are by Justine Paul and Elly Abelson. Elly and his
wife Isobel won a waltz contest a long time ago. This is his tribute to
his favorite dance partner. Elly used Midisoft Studio 6.0 as his
program. Justine woke up one morning with a waltz tune in her
head. She wrote it down and dedicated it to Bob McQuillen who
often wakes up with tunes in his head.

Slurs are difficult on the harp and Gail Birch wrote a jig without
slurs to give her fingers a break. She used Encore which is an old
program, no longer available.

Howard Slosek loves 9/8 meter. He says that Winetruth can be
played as a slip jig or a march, the multiple stops are for the fiddles.
Isobel Mieras lives in Edinburgh and directs a harp orchestra.
While at Loon Mountain Games she encountered a bull moose on
the Kancamagus Highway. Isobel says that her fiddler friends are
enjoying the tune, also.

My tune is a strathspey, written for one of Priscilla Purrage's original
Scottish dances and dedicated to Etienne Ozorak, wonderful
accordionist. It is notated on Deluxe Music Construction for Mac.
This, too, is an old program, no longer available. Rod's Birthday is
for Rod Stradling, another wonderful accordionist. Barbara says she
still likes pen and ink.

These tunes reflect their composer's instrument as well as
accompaniment ideas. What is comfortable for one pair of hands
may not be as comfortable on another instrument. Everyone hears
accompaniments differently and the chords notated for each tune
reflect those differences. Let's all have a great time at the session
trying these tunes.


BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 -- by Sandy Lafleur, Secretary

Highlights from the March 22nd Meeting (Note: Members wishing
a complete copy of the Minutes should contact the Secretary.)

The Board discussed the Music Director's position, which will be
vacant as of the end of June 2000. Board members expressed a
desire to fill this position with a qualified person. Barbara offered to
type up a job description.

Sandy agreed to get orders for Gala videos from Susan Woodward,
and will place the order for copies with Accompnay (the video
production company that filmed the Gala). See elsewhere in this
newsletter for an article on how to order your very own copy of Gala
1999!

The Board is revisiting the revision of the by-laws to make the
Music Director an "ex officio" member of the Board. This would
give the SRSNH the flexibility of having a paid Music Director.

Ballots for the election of new officers will be going out in a special
mailing in the middle of April. Please VOTE!

Next Meetings: Wednesday, April 12th and Wednesday, May
31st. All meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. and are held at the N.H.
School of Scottish Arts in Manchester, N.H. Please contact the
Secretary if you need directions. These meetings are open to all
members.


GALA 1999 VIDEO
 -- by Margaret Lepley

The video of the SRSNH 1999 Gala is now available! Whether it
brings back special memories or is your first chance to see the show,
it's 1-1/2 hours of great music, singing, and dance. To obtain copies
fill in the attached video signup sheet. (Since distribution is limited
to SRSNH friends and family or Gala '99 performers, some
newsletter recipients will not receive signup sheets.)

If you were an early bird and have already signed up, bring $20 to
this month's gathering and collect your copy. Early birds who can't
make the gathering, send a check for $23 made out to SRSNH to:
Sandy Lafleur, P.O. Box 1053 Amherst, NH 03031, and you will
receive your video by mail.


FIRST SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
 -- by Sylvia Miskoe

SRSNH realized one of its goals when it allocated funds for
scholarships and created a committee to oversee the process of
receiving and evaluating applications, and deciding on the
disposition of the scholarships. Sylvia Miskoe, Marge Swope and
Don Young are the committee members. Our first scholarship
recipients are Brendan Carey-Block, Kegan Chasse and Taurean
Chasse. Taurean has been invited to participate in the Edinburgh
Harp Festival this April. This Festival has both concerts and
classes. Of seven young people chosen to participate in a special
concert of new talent, Taurean was the sole American!

Brendan and Kegan will be continuing their fiddle studies with
selected teachers.

The next scholarship deadline is July 31, 2000. Application
guidelines and forms can be obtained from Sylvia Miskoe or Sandy
Lafleur.


REPORT OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE
 -- by Sabrina Matteson and Richard Block

Many of you have seen this before, and we hope that all of the
voting members have already mailed back their ballots. For the
folks who get just the newsletter, we include this description of the
candidates so you can meet the future leaders of SRSNH.


FOR PRESIDENT: SANDY LAFLEUR

Sandy has served as Secretary of the SRSNH Board for the past 3
years, and has been a member since September of 1995. She has
performed in many of the SRSNH concerts and was responsible for
writing the N.H. Arts Council grant proposal for the 1999 Gala
Concert. Sandy serves as "seissun Mum" for the first Wednesday of
the month open jam session that she organized over a year ago in
Milford. Sandy primarily plays guitar with the SRSNH, though her
passion is the Appalachian Dulcimer, with which she teaches and
performs. She and her daughter, Tracy, also an SRSNH member,
play with the Milford Fife & Drum Corps., where Sandy plays the
fife. For the past six years, Sandy has worked part-time at Milford
High School as an aide in the Nurse's office and Library.


FOR VICE-PRESIDENT: BOB REED

"Captain" Bob is now working full time with the Winnepesaukee
Flagship Co. and is grateful that his years of teaching Physics and
Computer Science in some of N.H.'s public and prep schools have
come to an end. Bob is the skipper of the "Sophie" during the
summer months, delivering mail around the lake. Bob has served
the SRSNH well by being on the Board of Directors for the last
year, performing in many of the concerts and Galas, and standing in
the back row to play his guitar and banjo.


FOR SECRETARY: CAROLYN MARSH

Carolyn comes to the SRSNH from a different vantage point than
most of the members. Her daughter, Sarah, has been performing
with the organization for over three years, and Carolyn's role has
been to chauffeur, listen, cheer, and clap. Both of her daughters
have been very involved with the N.H. School of Scottish Arts,
and Carolyn volunteers much of her time to that area of Scottish
life. As she is not a musician (although her guitar is out of the corner
with strings on...), she would like to expand her role within the
SRSNH by offering to serve on the Board as Secretary. Carolyn
works as a speech pathologist for Portsmouth Regional Hospital.

FOR TREASURER: EDWARD LOS

Ed began the study of violin at age 11 but switched to fiddling in
1988 after attending a NEFFA workshop held by the late April
Limber. He has been a member of the SRSNH since its second
meeting in 1988. He is also a member of the Boston Scottish Fiddle
Club and participates in a variety of area sessions and open dance
bands. His previous club experiences includes four years as the
Membership Secretary of the Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston.
This position included collecting dues and subscription fees for the
300-member club. An Electrical Engineer by training, Ed has been
writing software for device drivers and embedded systems. He is
currently on a leave of absence from Lucent Technologies.

FOR MEMBER-AT-LARGE (Only one will be elected)

JEFF BAKER

Jeff has played the flute with the SRSNH for 10 years and served
on the SRSNH Board of Directors as the Member-at-Large last
year. He has an extensive history with Scottish music and
researching it. He competed in the All Ireland competition in New
York and came in first for his slow air on flute, and fourth for his air
on whistle. He competed in Ireland soon thereafter, and said he
learned a lot from the experience. He serves as the president of
Image4Concepts in Manchester, producers of quality visual media
such as photo finishing, tradeshow, and presentation services.

ELLEN BASSETT

Ellen Bassett has been a member of the SRSNH for about two
years. She began playing the flute at age eight, and played regularly
through college. She played in marching bands, community
orchestras, community theater, and did a brief stint in the back row
of the Don Ho show in Waikiki. She put her flute down one day in
1979, and didn't pick it up again for almost 20 years. The SRSNH
has given her an opportunity to play with other people, and given
her the motivation to dust off the flute and begin to revive her lost
skills. Ellen is a physician by training, but considers herself to be in
remission. She practiced Internal Medicine in Concord, N.H. for
10 years, but stopped practicing in 1995 to dedicate more time to
raising her three children. She has served on the Boards of Trustees
of the Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association, the
Canterbury Children's Center Scholarship Fund, the Canterbury
Players, of which she was treasurer, and Canterbury Shaker
Village, of which she was secretary. She has also served on the
Advisory Council for Merrimack County Cooperative Extension, as
president for one year, and is on the Board of Corporators for
Concord Hospital. She lives in Canterbury, N.H. with her husband
Jim, their kids Jesse, John, and Hannah, and assorted horses,
sheep, dogs, cats, chickens, and a useless goat.


SRSNH LOOKS FOR NEW MUSIC DIRECTOR
 -- by Jeff Baker

As both the membership and the Board of the Strathspey & Reel
Society of N.H. plan for our looming change in music directorship,
it's time for the Board to ask for volunteers!

This is a change for an organization such as ours, and Barbara's
talents and assistance will still be around to help out her successor,
so don't be afraid to think about it!

The position of Music Director is an exciting, challenging one. It
requires not only a reasonable knowledge of music, but some
experience with Scottish music particularly. Also, it would help if
our volunteer had music teaching/directing experience. And, if
you've got some Scottish culture and stories, so much the better.

According to Barbara, the duties of the Music Director (do the
following or see that they are done) include:

a.  Choose and prepare camera-ready copy of tunes for monthly
mailings
b.  Write articles describing these tunes, and on other musical
subjects, for the newsletter
c.  Lead the monthly sessions
d.  Decide on how many and which concerts/performances to take
on, on behalf of the SRSNH; conduct all phone, mail, and email
negotiations and correspondence for these performances;
appoint/hire additional personnel if necessary; lead these
performances
e.  Foster knowledge and appreciation of Scottish music & culture
inside and outside the membership, by encouraging people of all
ages, all instruments, and all levels to learn an instrument, learn
tunes, learn contexts for tunes, perform for concerts & dances, jam,
compete, and also to encourage people to learn to solo lead, direct,
compose, arrange, and improvise

In case this seems like a lot, we've seen over the past several
months that many of these responsibilities can be shared, or rotated,
under the guidance of our new Music Director. This may make it
easier and more fun!

The Music Director is a volunteer position of the SRSNH and is not
paid. The Music Director pays for his/her own SRSNH membership
at the regular rate; this is required as a member of the Board of
Directors. The Music Director is paid out-of- pocket expenses if they
are satisfactorily itemized for the Treasurer. Travel is not considered
an out-of-pocket expense for volunteers of the SRSNH.

When you volunteer for this position, you will gain experience,
stature, friends, professional contacts, and the satisfaction of a
unique and exciting job well done. This is a really wonderful place
to expand your "career" in Scottish Music. Who knows where that
will lead you - maybe a street corner? Or maybe to far greater things
as you develop your gift of music.

If you're challenged and interested by the thought of filling this
important position, please feel free to speak/e-mail/call one of the
members of the Board, and we'll encourage and assist you through
the process.


CHECK OUT THE FIDDLER'S LOFT
 -- by Albert Brien

The Fiddler's Loft hosts jam sessions for beginners and special
events. Every Monday evening, 7:00 - 9:00+, there is a jam for
learning. The tunes are played slowly a number of times and then
the tempo is increased. Music includes the bread and butter of the
contra dance tunes: Redwing, Drowsy Maggie, French Canadian,
Irish and Scottish, Grumbling Old Man and Woman, Cooley's
Reel, Glise a Sherbrooke, Stan Chapman's, Ships are Sailing,
Harvest Home, A Foggy Dew, Amelia, Ashokan Farewell,
Westphalia Waltz, etc. Our repertoire consists of about 175 tunes,
of which we play about 40 fairly well. We will play anything for
which anyone brings in the music. We have an 8-year-old
youngster who plays one note to everything. You can be as bad as
you want and as loud as you want. It is the only session around like
it. There is a nucleus of about 6 violin players who come every
Monday, but we attract anywhere from 6 to 15 players. We pay
a piano player so we ask for a $5.00 stipend.

The Thursday night sessions are simpler and even slower. These
beginner jams occur every 2nd and 4th Thursdays from 7:00 - 9:00.
The session is free because there is no piano player.

We have several special events coming up. (1) On Saturday, April
29th, the Fiddler's Loft will present a Barn Dance at the Kingston
Town Hall on Main St. in Kingston, N.H. Music will be provided
by the Fiddler's Loft Band, featuring Barbara Burke on piano, with
special guests French Canadian fiddlers Wilson Langlois of
Nashua, Pascal Gemme and Claudine Arcand from Montreal.
Sylvia Miskoe will call. Guest musicians of all levels are
encouraged to participate.

This is family-oriented entertainment and children are especially
welcome. Sylvia will conduct a teaching session at 6:30 pm with
the official dance beginning at 7:15 pm. Refreshments will be
provided and potluck desserts will be welcomed. Admission will be
$5.00, with children under 12 free.

(2) The Fiddler's Loft will present a workshop with Claudine
Arcand of Montreal on Saturday, April 29, from 3:00 - 5:00 pm.
featuring "intensive backbow French Canadian bowing." The fee is
$15.00.

(3) The Fiddler's Loft is proud to present Natalie MacMaster on
Tuesday, May 16th, 2000, for a workshop from 7:00 - 9:30 pm.
The fee is $35.00 with a buffet being served at 6:15 pm. Space is
limited.

The Fiddler's Loft is located at 19 Marshall Rd, Kingston, N.H.,
03848. For information, contact albert Brien at 603-642-5434,
or e-mail fidlerloft@aol.com.


SRSNH EVENTS

Gatherings on Sunday afternoons, 1-5 pm, Annichiarico Music
Theater, Thompson & S. Main Sts, Concord, N.H. All ages, all
instruments, all levels welcome; free, with potluck refreshments.
April 30, May 28, June 25, September 24.

Sunday May 28, middle of the day: Fremont Meeting House
Celebration, Fremont, N.H. (near Exeter). SRSNH to perform
12:30 - 3; contact Barbara McOwen for signups and info.

Sunday June 3, middle of the day: Southern New Hampshire
Highland Games, Oak Park, in Greenfield, N.H. SRSNH to
perform between 11:15 and around 3:00; contact Barbara
McOwen for signups and info.

Friday-Sunday September 15-17: New Hampshire Highland
Games, at Loon Mountain, Lincoln, N.H. SRSNH to perform
Saturday morning, Saturday night, Sunday afternoon, and also for
additional events; contact Barbara McOwen for signups and info.


CLASSIFIED

NEW Fiddle book - Mel Bay Presents "2000 Fiddle" featuring
solos by the world's finest fiddlers! The music book includes two
CDs of the artists playing the tunes. Celtic fiddler (and SRSNH
member) Deby Benton Grosjean is included with forty great fiddlers
of our time in this new music collection. Other greats include
Natalie MacMaster, Kevin Burke, Mark O'Connor, Darol Anger,
Jerry Holland, Bruce Molsky, Jay Ungar, Frank Ferrel, Alastair
Hardie, and Bonnie Rideout. Aas the president of Mel Bay
Publications says, "We consider this the best of the best."

Order yours now or ask your favorite music store to stock it: "2000
Fiddle" Catalog nubmer MB98376BCD Mel Bay Publications,
Inc., #4 Industrial Dr, Pacific, Missouri 63069. Toll free 1-800-
863-5229. Website at www.melbay.com, email at
email@melbay.com.


CALENDAR

Friday-Sunday April 28-30, Arlington, Mass: Boston Scottish
Gaelic Festival: Gala Concert, Workshops and Ceilidhs, at the
Arlington Catholic High School, 16 Medford St, Arlington. With
Barry Shears (pipes), John Campbell (fiddle), James Watson
(song), Francis MacEachern (song), Christine Morrison (dance).
Info: Peggy Morrison 978-858-3792, peggymorrison@mediaone.net,
Michael Newton, 781-324-3194, gaelicmichael@hotmail.com, or
Cliff McGann, ceolach@zdnetonebox.com

Thursday April 27 and going 5 weeks: Fiddle classes with Ryan
Thompson at Traip Academy in Kittery, Maine. Beginners class,
6:30-7:30 pm (no experience); intermediate 8-9 pm (a little
experience). Topics include a little Celtic, Cajun, and Bluegrass.
Kittery Adult Education and Registration. Info: 207-439-5896, or
email at adulted@rwtraip.kittery.k12.me.us

Thursday May 4: Single Malt Whisky Tasting with Jerry Ball at
the Eagle Square Atrium Area, Concord, N.H. 6 - 7:30 pm.
Master Taster and funnyman Jerry Bell takes us through the
intricacies of Scotch tasting. $25 donation includes all tasting
materials and favors. Must be 21 to attend. Advance reservations
please, space is limited. Info: 603-563-8801

Friday-Sunday May 5-7, Lincoln/Woodstock, N.H.: Celtic
Crossroads, Festival of Music, Song and Dance. Info: 877-564-
SCOT, www.nhscot.org

Saturday May 6, Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Mass: The Boston Highland Ball.
Music by Tullochgorum. Info: 617-491-8885

Saturday May 20: Rhode Island Scottish Highland Festival,
Westerly High School Athletic Field, Westerly, R.I. Info: Sally at
401-348-9109 or msscot@edgenet.net

Sunday May 21, NHECDS English Spring Ball, Lake Shore
Farm, Northwood, N.H. Dinner at 4 pm, dancing 6 - 9:30 pm,
with dessert at 7:30. Susan Kevra, prompter; music by Pleasures of
the Town. Dances will be walked through and talked through as
requested. Dinner and dance $28; dance and dessert only $17;
ECDS members $2 discount. Info: David Bateman, 603-886-
5071 or dbateman@net1plus.com and Marianne Taylor, 603-463-
771 or taylorgorman@juno.com


WEBSITES OF CELTIC INTEREST

Here are some very interesting links for those of you interested in
Celtic/folk/acoustic music.

http://folk-tales.com/cool_venues.html" -- Your Guide to Cool
Music Venues.

http://www.celticmusic.com/alfonso_bodhrans/" -- Albert Alfonso
Bodhrans

http://www.ceilidhtrail.com/welcome.html" -- Ceilidh Trail School
of Celtic Music - Inverness

http://www.ceolas.org/artists/index-us.html" -- Celtic Musicians:
North America

http://www.destinationmaine.com/beer/irishpub.htm" --
Destination: Maine

http://www.music-for-robin.org/links.htm" -- Links to folk music
sites

http://www.songsea.com/guestbook/ma.html" Song of the Sea's
Folk Groups, Teachers & Players ...

http://www.ceolas.org/instruments/bodhran/bodhran.html" -- The
Bodhran Page

http://www.kilt.ca" -- KILT Online

http://www.ceolas.org/ceolas.html" -- Ceolas celtic music archive

http://www.minogue.com/" -- Aine Minogue

http://www.macmastermusic.com/" -- Natalie MacMaster

http://www.escape.ca'~skinner/chieftains/chief.html" -- The
Chieftains WWW Site


FUNNY DEPARTMENT

The day arrives: Forrest Gump dies and goes to heaven. He is met
at the Pearly Gates by St. Peter himself. The gates are closed,
however, and as Forrest approaches the gatekeeper, St. Peter says,
"Well Forrest, it's certainly good to see you. We have heard a lot
about you. I must inform you that the place is filling up fast, and
we've been administering an entrance examination for everyone.
The tests are fairly short, but you need to pass before you can get
into Heaven."

Forrest responsds, "It shore is good to be here, St. Peter. I was
looking forward to this. Nobody ever told me about any entrance
exam. Sure hope the test ain't too hard; life was a big enough test
as it was."

St. Peter goes on, "Yes, I know, Forrest, but the test I have for you
is only three questions. Here is the first: What days of the week
begin with the letter T? Second: How many seconds are there in a
year? Third: What is God's first name?"

Forrest goes away to think the questions over. He returns the next
day and goes up to St. Peter to try to answer the exam questions.

St. Peter waves him up and says, "Now that you have had a
chance to think the questions over, tell me your answers."

Forrrest says, "Well, the first one how many days of the week begin
with the letter 'T'? Shucks, that one's easy. That'd be Today and
Tomorrow."

The Saint's eyes open wide and he exclaims, "Forrest! That not
what I was thinking, but ... you do have a point though, and I
guess I didn't specify, so I will give you credit for that answer.
"How about the next one?" asks St. Peter. "How many seconds in
a year?"

"Now that one's harder" says Forrest, "but I thunk and thunk
about that and I guess the only answer can be twelve."

Astounded, St. Peter says, "Twelve! Forrest, how in Heaven's
name couldyou come up with twelve seconds in a year?"

Forrest says, "Shucks, there gotta be twelve: January second,
February second, March second, April second, May second ... ."

"Hold it," interrupts St. Peter. "I see where you're going with this.
And I guess I see your point, though that wasn't quite what I had
in mind, but I'll give you credit for that one, too. Let's go on with
the next and final question. Can you tell me God's first name?"

Without hesitation Forrest replied, "Andy."

"OK, OK," said a frustrated St. Peter, "I guess I can understand
how you came up with your answers to my first twso questions, but
just how in the world did you came up with the name 'Andy' as the
first name of God?"

"That was the easiest one of all," Forrest replied. "I learned it from
the song ... "ANDY WALKS WITH ME, ANDY TALKS
WITH ME, ANDY TELLS ME I AM HIS OWN ... ."


SRSNH OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES

President; Board of Directors: Michael Vose, 27 Jewett Lane,
Hollis, N.H. 03049, 603-465-2959, 603-578-8333 (o),
mivose@inr.net

Vice-President; Board of Directors: Margaret Lepley, 35 Woodbury
St, Arlington, Mass. 02476, 781-646-9697, 781-271-2770 (o),
mlepley@mitre.org

Secretary; Board of Directors: Sandy Lafleur, P.O. Box 1053,
Amherst, N.H. 03031, 603-673-8497, strumma@aol.com

Treasurer; Board of Directors: Ann Hueglin, 62 South Shore Dr,
Contoocook, N.H. 03229, 603-746-2634

Member-At-Large; Board of Directors: Jeff Baker, 2 Riversedge
Dr, Milford, N.H. 03055, 603-673-8716, irishflute@juno.com

Member-At-Large; Board of Directors: Robert S. Reed, P.O. Box
305, Melvin Village, N.H. 03850, 603-569-9424,
skprbob@worldpath.net

Music Director; Board of Directors; Gala 99 Committee; Database
Manager; Memberships; Mailings; Email Newsletter: Barbara
McOwen, 146 Washington St, Arlington, Mass. 02474-
1534, 781-648-3955, 617-504-7945 (mobile),
bmcowen@world.std.com

Official SRSNH Address: Sylvia Miskoe, 102 Little Pond Rd,
Concord, N.H. 03301, 603-225-6546, 603-228-0991 (fax),
smiskoe@aol.com, www.srsnh.org

Newsletter Editor: Gail Birch, P.O. Box 505, Townsend, Mass.
01469, 978-597-8016, editorsrsnh@juno.com

Newsletter Publisher: Jim Birch, P.O. Box 505, Townsend, Mass.
01469, 978-597-8016, jdbirch@juno.com

Webmaster: Terry Traub, 71 Slade St, Belmont, Mass. 02478,
617-484-0321, ttraub@world.std.com,
http://world.std.com/~ttraub; see SRSNH web page at
www.srsnh.org

Nominating Committee: Sabrina Matteson, 95 Swamp Rd,
Epsom, N.H. 03234, 603-736-8185, 603-736-4550 (fax),
sabrina.matteson@nea.mv.com

Nominating Committee: Richard Block, 63 Loveren Mill Rd,
Antrim, N.H. 03440, 603-588-2552, rich@fpc.edu

Gala 99 Committee: Susan Christie Woodward, 107 Greenfield
Rd, New Boston, N.H. 03070, 603-487-2480 (N.H.), 617-262-
8560 (Boston), 603-487-2467 (fax), pygarus@aol.com,
swoodward@edc.org

Gala 99 Committee: Marianne Taylor, P.O. Box 94, Deerfield,
N.H. 03037-0094, 603-463-7771, taylorgorman@juno.com

Refreshments: Calvin Gardner, PO Box 392, Amherst, N.H.
03031-0392, 603-673-1407

T-Shirts: Terry Hickman, 8 Stonewall Dr, Rochester, N.H.
03868, 603-332-3549, gtjdhick@aol.com

Back Music: J. Allen Brown, 36 Standish Way, Amherst, N.H.
03031, 603-672-3710, allen_brown@dome.com

Concert Sets: Helen Carlson, P.O. Box 665, Greenland, N.H.
03840, 603-433-8770, helendcarlson@cs.com


SESSIONS, JAMS, DANCES

2nd Sundays - English dancing at the Old Concord Hospital,
Pleasant Street, Concord, N.H.; 6:30-9:30 pm. $6, or $5 for
ECDSNH members. Call Judith Ackerson 603-934-2543
jnoska@cyberportal.net

3rd Sundays - English dancing, 7-9:30 pm. at the Portsmouth
Ballroom. Portsmouth, N.H. $6 or $5 for ECDSNH members. Call
Dave Bateman 603-886-5071

3rd Sundays, 3-7 pm - Gaelic Club, at the Canadian American
Club, Watertown, Mass. Info: Peggy Morrison, 978-858-3792

Mondays, 7-9+ pm - Slow jam at Fiddler's Loft, 19 Marshall Rd,
Kingston, N.H. $5/night. Info: Albert Brien, 603-642-5434,
fidlerloft@aol.com

Tuesdays - Scottish Country Dance, 6-8 pm at the Fitchburg
Library, Main St., Fitchburg, Mass. Gail Birch 978-597-
8016

1st Tuesdays - Slow Jams in Cambridge, Mass, 6-7:30. Info: Nica
at 617-522-5887

Wednesdays 7:30 pm, Concord, N.H. - SCD class at the Odd
Fellows Home, Pleasant St. Contact 603-225-6546

1st Wednesdays, 7 pm - jam session at the K/C Hall, Elm St.,
Milford, 1/3 mile from oval. Info Sandy Lafleur 603-673-8497

2nd Wednesdays, 7 pm - Swedish fiddle night at the home of
Nancy Kalinski. Call or email for directions,
swedishfiddler@hotmail.com 

Wed or Thurs - Scottish Country Dance 7-9 pm in the Chandler
Library, Nashua, N.H. Call Loren Wright 603-891-2331

2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7-9 pm - Beginner Jam, Fiddler's Loft, free,
19 Marshall Rd, Kingston, N.H. $5/night. Info: Albert Brien, 603-
642-5434, fidlerloft@aol.com

2nd Fridays, Contra dance, Milford. Various bands. Contact Dave
Bateman, 603-886-5071; david.b.bateman@lmco.com

3rd Fridays - Square and Contra Dances presented by Roaring
Jelly, Lexington, Mass. Susan Elberger, Caller, and Debby Knight,
Music Director. To dance or join band, call 781-944-3544,
www.toc.lcs.mit.edu/~slonim/rjelly.html

4th Fridays, 8pm. Milford Contra Dance with open band. Contact
Sylvia Miskoe, 603-225-6546

Saturday afternoons: play fiddle with John Campbell at his home in
Watertown Mass. Call John for specific dates and times 617-924-
1837

2nd Saturdays, Contra dance at Francestown Town Hall 8-11,.
Call or e-m for info Frank Woodward, (603) 487-2480 or
yankee@grolen.com

Saturday afternoons, Arlington (Mass.) Community Traditional
Music Sessions at the Fox Library, 3-7 pm: Apr 29, May 13, May
27, Jun 10. Info: Laura, 781-646-7522


A REMINDER: Deadline for May articles is Friday, May 5. No
calendar dates before May 21 will be included.


PUBLISHERS MESSAGE

Granite Skyes is the newsletter of the Strathspey & Reel Society of
New Hampshire. It is published approximately 10 times a year,
once a month between September and June. Subscription is $6/yr
($10 overseas). Membership is $14/yr for an individual domestic
membership; please inquire about other rates. The newsletter Editor
is Gail Birch, and the Publisher is Jim Birch. All items welcome,
inclusion is dependent on space available; send in by the 1st of the
month for inclusion in the mid-month mailing. Email subscription
(free) to the newsletter is available. The SRSNH Web Page is
maintained by Terry Traub, http://www.srsnh.org.


SRSNH BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President -- Michael Vose
Vice-President -- Margaret Lepley
Secretary -- Sandy Lafleur
Treasurer -- Ann Hueglin
Members-at-Large -- Jeff Baker & Bob Reed
Music Director -- Barbara McOwen


STRATHSPEY & REEL SOCIETY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
102 Little Pond Rd.
Concord, N.H. 03301
603-225-6546
smiskoe@aol.com
www.srsnh.org