Strathspey and Reel Society of New Hampshire » Gatherings http://www.srsnh.org Having Fun with Scottish Music Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:54:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 © gpeery@centerpond.com () gpeery@centerpond.com() Having Fun with Scottish Music gpeery@centerpond.com No no http://www.srsnh.org/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Strathspey and Reel Society of New Hampshire http://www.srsnh.org 144 144 April Gathering http://www.srsnh.org/april-gathering http://www.srsnh.org/april-gathering#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:20:28 +0000 bwoodman http://www.srsnh.org/?p=110 April 19, 200912:30 pmto4:30 pm

Venue for April only–East Concord Community Center, 18 Eastman St., Concord.
The gathering is early this month to allow participation in the New England Folk Festival the following weekend.
Take exit 16 off of Interstate 93 and stay to the right. At the stop sign take a right (there will be a gas station directly in front of you). Take the first right onto Eastman Street. The red brick Community Center is on the right (about 200 feet).

Pot luck refreshments

]]> http://www.srsnh.org/april-gathering/feed 0 March Gathering http://www.srsnh.org/march-gathering http://www.srsnh.org/march-gathering#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:18:49 +0000 bwoodman http://www.srsnh.org/?p=107 March 29, 200912:30 pmto4:00 pm

Concord Community Music School, 23 Wall Street, Concord, NH, 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm
R.P. Hale will give a workshop on harmony, modes, and “what makes it sound like that.” Fully participatory; relevant for all instruments whether lead or backup.

From the intersection of South Main St. and Thompson St. in Concord (our old meeting venue), go 3 blocks west on Thompson St., turn right on South St., and turn right on Fayette St. There’s a park on the left. Then you’ll see the sign to the Music School; turn left into the parking lot.  There is ample on-street parking elsewhere in the neighborhood, too.

Pot luck refreshments

]]> http://www.srsnh.org/march-gathering/feed 0 Gathering Cancelled http://www.srsnh.org/february-gathering http://www.srsnh.org/february-gathering#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:16:56 +0000 bwoodman http://www.srsnh.org/?p=104 February 22, 200912:30 pmto4:00 pm

Cancelled due to weather.
R.P. Hale will give his harmony workshop at the March gathering.

]]> http://www.srsnh.org/february-gathering/feed 0 Save the Hornpipe! http://www.srsnh.org/save-the-hornpipe http://www.srsnh.org/save-the-hornpipe#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:14:07 +0000 srsnh http://www.srsnh.org/?p=65 “Save the Hornpipe!”  That is the cry and motto of the N.H.P.S – the National Hornpipe Preservation Society.  Hornpipes are lovely tunes generally written in 2/4 or 4/4 time nowadays, that have a jaunty “dotted rhythm” characterized by a dotted eighth note followed by a sixteenth note.  They are also an “Endangered Species” as hornpipes are being “Reelized” at an alarming rate!
 
One reason for this “Reelization” seems to be the desire to play them at a faster, reel tempo – hence obliterating the poor dotted notes.  Generally, contra dance fiddlers are the most serious offenders here.  Another contributing factor is the habit of writing out the tune as a reel to save writing all those dotted and flagged notes.  When done this way, it is only good form to at least remember to put the word “hornpipe” in the notes.  One should NEVER delete the word hornpipe if it appears in the title.  Ex.:  Harvest Home rather than Harvest Home Hornpipe.
 
How many wonderful hornpipes have been lost?  One can only guess.  One of the hallmarks of a hornpipe are the last 3 notes of the A and/or B parts of the tune that go:  bump, bump, bump -  Look through your music – YOU may discover a long lost hornpipe!
 
Fortunately there are now nearly 50 members of the N.H.P.S. nation wide – some are also SRSNH members! These brave souls have sworn to do their part to save the hornpipe by playing hornpipes, sharing the story of the hornpipe, and by (gently) correcting a musician who plays a hornpipe as a reel.  This last bit of heroism should be undertaken cautiously as currently the Society does not have any insurance to cover medical claims that may result.
 
The Fall Membership Campaign is in full swing at this time!  Persons interested in becoming lifetime members of the N.H.P.S. should see Sandy Lafleur or contact her at strumma@aol.com  Membership is $2 and includes a “Save the Hornpipe” button.   There are no other dues or meetings.  No, there is not as yet a Web site – this is a “Society” NOT an “Organization” . . . .
 
My prediction is that many years from now musicologists will look back on this grass roots movement, which started in southern NH, as an important event in musical history!  You can be part of that!

–Sandy Lafleur
Chief Cook and Bottlewasher, N.H.P.S.

]]> http://www.srsnh.org/save-the-hornpipe/feed 0 December SRSNH Gathering http://www.srsnh.org/december-srsnh-gathering http://www.srsnh.org/december-srsnh-gathering#comments Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:40:29 +0000 bwoodman http://www.srsnh.org/?p=53 December 28, 200812:30 pmto4:00 pm

Concord Community Music School, 23 Wall Street, Concord, NH, 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm

From the intersection of South Main St. and Thompson St. in Concord (our old meeting venue), go 3 blocks west on Thompson St., turn right on South St., and turn right on Fayette St. There’s a park on the left. Then you’ll see the sign to the Music School; turn left into the parking lot.  There is ample on-street parking elsewhere in the neighborhood, too. 

Pot luck refreshments

]]> http://www.srsnh.org/december-srsnh-gathering/feed 0 October SRSNH Gathering http://www.srsnh.org/october-srsnh-gathering http://www.srsnh.org/october-srsnh-gathering#comments Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:37:13 +0000 bwoodman http://www.srsnh.org/?p=52 October 26, 200812:30 pmto4:00 pm

Concord Community Music School, 23 Wall Street, Concord, NH, 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm

From the intersection of South Main St. and Thompson St. in Concord (our old meeting venue), go 3 blocks west on Thompson St., turn right on South St., and turn right on Fayette St. There’s a park on the left. Then you’ll see the sign to the Music School; turn left into the parking lot.  There is ample on-street parking elsewhere in the neighborhood, too. 

Pot luck refreshments

]]> http://www.srsnh.org/october-srsnh-gathering/feed 0