There's a distinct lack of sessions between Toronto and Hamilton. So far, I'm the only one there, "practicing" what I do know.
This should definitely be good for beginners. But I'd also welcome any seasoned players to come out, teach me a few things and get the session fires burning in Mississauga/Oakville.
I have lived in Burlington for 25 yrs and never met anyone here who plays the melodeon so I would really like to. When's the Session in Mississauga and how often? Any contacts would be very welcome.
Nico, I do use the term "session" loosely here. More accurately, it's me practicing the few handfulls of tunes that I know. If anyone else shows up, I take a back seat and they lead if they are inclined.
To that end, it's been three fiddles consistently for the last few weeks. Students of Sandy Macintyre who come out.
This week, it was 2-3 fiddles with one person alternating between his violin and a digital piano.
Unfortunately, no local Mississauga folks as of yet.
I quite like the "official" map. It has a certain dada-esqe meaningless about it. Especially if you are in South London and have no concept of what your part of Canada is like!
I also like it when Jeremy's software can't track down a place and it just shows you a bland map of the whole country/ county. And the maps where instead of (e.g.) Smithtown, Mongolia it displays a map of Smithtown, South Africa or wotteffah!
Danke!
Krick
P.S. Next time I'm in your area I'll drop in for a play!
Slow to moderate speed session
There's a distinct lack of sessions between Toronto and Hamilton. So far, I'm the only one there, "practicing" what I do know.
This should definitely be good for beginners. But I'd also welcome any seasoned players to come out, teach me a few things and get the session fires burning in Mississauga/Oakville.
Come on and come out!
# Posted on January 20th 2009 by Bill Ing
Time,
Barring difficulties with helping to get children into bed...
I aim to be there for 8pm.
# Posted on January 21st 2009 by Bill Ing
Weekly?
Is this a weekly session?
Have you considered coming out to the Winking Judge on Wednesdays in Hamilton?
Have you contacted Loretto Reid or any of the other people near Mississauga?
# Posted on January 22nd 2009 by Nico
Melodeon players out there?
I have lived in Burlington for 25 yrs and never met anyone here who plays the melodeon so I would really like to. When's the Session in Mississauga and how often? Any contacts would be very welcome.
Anthony
# Posted on January 25th 2009 by AnthonyFJ
Melodeon's welcome
You're welcome to come to Hamilton on Wednesday nights at the Winking Judge. 8:30pm start.
I don't know about this session, as it doesn't seem to *be* a session.
# Posted on February 10th 2009 by Nico
Re: weekly
Yes, it's weekly on Monday nights.
Nico, I do use the term "session" loosely here. More accurately, it's me practicing the few handfulls of tunes that I know. If anyone else shows up, I take a back seat and they lead if they are inclined.
To that end, it's been three fiddles consistently for the last few weeks. Students of Sandy Macintyre who come out.
This week, it was 2-3 fiddles with one person alternating between his violin and a digital piano.
Unfortunately, no local Mississauga folks as of yet.
But we'll see where we get with persistence.
# Posted on February 18th 2009 by Bill Ing
The map of where this session is.
I love the map! A pointer, two straight lines and no words!
# Posted on February 18th 2009 by Krick Stahlschwanz
The map....
Indeed, a lovely map.
The session submission form simply took the address I put in and pulled that up and I can't change it again.
Here's a better map.
http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=158+Queen+St+S,+Mississauga,+ON&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=34.709365,93.164063&ie=UTF8&ll=43.582909,-79.714973&spn=0.009482,0.022745&z=16&iwloc=r0
# Posted on February 18th 2009 by Bill Ing
The lovely map...
I quite like the "official" map. It has a certain dada-esqe meaningless about it. Especially if you are in South London and have no concept of what your part of Canada is like!
I also like it when Jeremy's software can't track down a place and it just shows you a bland map of the whole country/ county. And the maps where instead of (e.g.) Smithtown, Mongolia it displays a map of Smithtown, South Africa or wotteffah!
Danke!
Krick
P.S. Next time I'm in your area I'll drop in for a play!
# Posted on February 19th 2009 by Krick Stahlschwanz
Instruments?
Can I show up some Monday with my guitar? How bout a banjo?
# Posted on April 16th 2009 by AdamH