Finger Lakes Flute Circle: June 2014

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Finger Lakes Flute Circle Meeting - Wednesday 18 June 2014

The Finger Lakes Flute Circle is meeting Wednesday, 18 June 2014, 6:30 pm, at the Brookside School (Brighton Parks & Recreation), 1680 S Winton Rd, Rochester, NY 14618. This entrance on Winton Rd is south of Westfall Rd. The official address, 220 Idlewood Rd, takes you through the neighborhood streets to the alternate entrance on the other side of the building. Note that this is an earlier date than usual, and a Wednesday!

Beginners are welcome and greatly encouraged to come and play! We will be playing Native American flute, drums, and hand percussion. Beginner flutes will be available to try out. The Native American flute is an easy to play instrument, and on their first day ever, complete beginners are playing beautiful music!

A $5 contribution is requested (room rental and Meetup fees).

We will make great music together, and have a lot of fun. We look forward to seeing you!

Current meeting schedules are listed on the Blog and Meetup websites:

http://wnyflutecircle.blogspot.com

http://www.meetup.com/FingerLakesFluteCircle/

Friday, June 13, 2014

Comhaltas Rochester Irish Flute and Whistle Club 14 June 2014

The Tom Finucane Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eirann (CCE) hosts Traditional Irish Music Clubs most Saturdays at the Pittsford Recreation Center to learn new tunes and practice technique in a friendly setting. They are a great way to get started for beginners or expand repertoire for intermediate musicians. Adults and children are welcome. Clubs are free and open to the public.

The Flute and Whistle Club meets the second Saturday of the month, 10am - 12pm.

When: Saturday, 14 June 2014, 10am-12pm
Where: Pittsford Recreation Center, 35 Lincoln Ave, Pittsford, NY 14534

There are two groups of the Flute and Whistle Club:
1. Beginners, using teaching CDs and learning by ear.
2. Players with a working knowledge of the instrument and know some common session tunes. Discussions range from care and maintenance, to purchasing flutes, to learning by ear, and use of ornamentation.

For more information see contact information for Jean Smith on the following:
http://irishrochester.weebly.com/instrument-clubs.html

Past Events 2015

No 2015 PNAFF Potomac Native American Flute Festival

June 11-13 RNAFF Gathering (Renaissance of the North American Flute Foundation), Flagstaff, AZ

July 25-26 Ganondagan Native American Dance and Music Festival, Victor, NY

August 14-16 SunWatch Flute and Art Festival, Dayton, OH

September 15-20 (or 18-20) Flute Haven, Valley Forge, PA

September 17-26 Rochester Fringe Festival, Rochester, NY

September 23-24 Sweetgrass Flute & Nature Festival: Flute School, Hiawatha, IA

September 25-27 Sweetgrass Flute & Nature Festival, Hiawatha, IA

October 25 Rochester 14th Annual Irish Cultural Day, Rochester, NY

October 28 Peter Phippen World Flute House Concert, Rochester, NY

November 13-15 Native Rhythms Festival, Melbourne, FL

Finger Lakes Flute Circle

The Finger Lakes Flute Circle is a gathering of people interested in the Native American flute, to share talents and experiences through a supportive musical and educational exchange.

A flute circle can be helpful on many levels, enriching those who are exploring or growing an interest in the Native American flute, nourishing beginner Native flute players searching for support, and empowering experienced players to reach higher levels of skill and enjoyment.

The Native American flute is a wonderful instrument in its accessibility to beginners to quickly and readily make pleasant songs regardless of prior musical experience, and a powerful musical tool for musical and emotional expression and improvisation.

Directions

Brighton Parks & Recreation is located at the former Brookside School in the Town of Brighton. We usually meet in the Arts & Crafts Room. The entrance to the Brookside School is off Winton Road between Westfall Road and route 590. Look for the Brighton Parks & Recreation sign on the east side of Winton Road. A waypoint address placing you close to the Winton Road entrance to enter into Google Maps or Mapquest is 1680 S Winton Rd, Rochester, NY 14618. Alternatively, the official listed address, 220 Idlewood Road, will take you to the backside of the building.

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