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:

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