FREE Middle Eastern Drum Workshop with Murat Tekbilek

Date: Friday, October 25, 2013, 4:00 PM to 5:15 PM
Location: Spurrier Dance Studio, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

MURAT TEKBILEK was born into a family of musicians. Since the age of 5, he has studied with his father Omar Faruk and his uncle Ibrahim Turmen (another master musician). With a focus on darbuka, def, bendir and bongos, he has performed in numerous concerts and camps all over the USA. He has had the pleasure of performing with a variety of Turkish, Greek, Armenian, Israeli, American and Lebanese musicians. For the past 10 years he has been on tour with his father’s ensemble and has been playing venues all around the world.

For more information, call the University of Rochester Program of Dance and Movement at 585-273-5150 or visit website at www.rochester.edu/college/dance

Directions on Campus

1. Enter Campus at the Elmwood Ave entrance
2. At the first STOP sign take a right on to Trustee Road
3. At the next STOP Sign take a left on to Intercampus drive
4. Then take a left in to the Library Lot to park
5. As you enter, the Lot off to the right is the Susan B. Anthony Dorm
6. Spurrier is located behind the Susan B. Anthony Dorm
7. Follow the side walk to the left of Susan B Anthony and that will take you to Spurrier
8. Go down the stairs and through the yellow double doors to the studio

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Rochester 12th Annual Irish Cultural Day, Sunday 20 October 2013

12th Annual Irish Cultural Day
Sunday, 20 October 2013, 12 Noon - 5 pm
Nazareth College, Golisano Academic Center

4245 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618

Enter campus from East Avenue at the north entrance (no traffic light), bear right to parking lot north of building. Signs will be posted; enter the door closest to the parking lot. 

Music, Language, Dance, Singing & Irish Poetry

Free & Open to All!

Sponsored by the Rochester Irish Musicians' Association and Nazareth College.

Workshops- Uilleann pipes, penny whistle, guitar, accordion, fiddle, Irish harp, flute, mandolin, concertina, singing, dance, poetry and Irish language instruction.

Each workshop will be led by a facilitator who will provide instruction, share tunes and tips, or just work on playing/singing a few tunes together. Beginners are welcome! If you don’t play an instrument, sing, or speak Irish, you can learn how to get started. 

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https://www.facebook.com/events/1419155288300660/

12:00 noon registration & gather
12:30 - 2:00 workshop session #1
2:00 cookies & coffee
2:30 - 4:00 workshop #2
4 - 5:00 closing session
(More details on exact time of each workshop below)

Program Schedule:
12:00 noon - register in room 131 Galisano Academic Center
12:30 - 2:00 SESSION #1
Guitar Accompaniment: Scott & Jean Smith
Penny Whistle - beginners - James Hallahan
Penny Whistle- intermediate - Ralph Minervino
Irish Poetry with Harp and Fiddle - Jon Griffin, Josh Gregg, Mary Lester and Marta Driscoll
Uilleann Pipes - Mike Ryan, Tim & Stephanie Benson
Fiddle - beginners - Mark Gowman
Melody on Frets (bouzouki, banjos, guitars, mandolin) Bob Taylor, Jeff Northan

2:00 Break for Refreshments

2:30 - 4:00 SESSION #2
Irish Language - Dan McGrath and Mary Lester
Flute - Mark Gowman
Traditional Singing - Adrienne Maher & Becky Farrel-Ferringno
Accordion - Ted McGraw and Jane Sturmer
Fiddle - intermediate - Kit Fallon
Irish Dance - Dunleavy Dance School
Anglo Concertina - Marta Driscoll

4:00 - 5:00 Closing Jam Session - All Welcomed! 

Finger Lakes Flute Circle Meeting Thursday 17 October 2013

The Finger Lakes Flute Circle is meeting Thursday, 17 October 2013, 6:30 p.m. at the Brookside School (Brighton Parks & Recreation), 1680 S Winton Rd, Rochester, NY 14618. Alternatively, the official listed address, 220 Idlewood Road, will take you to the other side of the building.

Beginners are welcome! Beginner flutes will be available to try.

We will have a great time playing the Native American flute, drums, rattles, and hand percussion, and enjoying each other's music. A $5 contribution is requested for room rental costs and fees.

We will make great music together. We look forward to seeing you there!

The most current meeting schedule is listed on the Blog and Meetup websites:
http://wnyflutecircle.blogspot.com
http://www.meetup.com/Finger-Lakes-Native-American-Flute-Circle/

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The First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival: Celestial Journey with the Finger Lakes Flute Circle

The Finger Lakes Flute Circle presents a Native American flute performance at the Rochester Fringe Festival!

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2013, 6 p.m.
Location: Bernunzio Uptown Music, 122 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604
Tickets $9, may be purchased online at the Rochester Fringe Festival website, or at the door one hour before show start.

The Finger Lakes Flute Circle, dedicated to the Native American flute and world flutes, takes you on an emotive and transporting journey of the heart, carried by the living sounds of world flutes, drums, harp, and guitar. Performers include Flute Circle founder Jefferson Svengsouk (Native American flute) and Sandy Gianniny (harp), both members of the University of Rochester Medical Center Palliative Care Program. Steve Piper plays guitar, and Steve Imburgia plays drums and percussion. This experience may mark the beginning of your own personal journey with the Native American flute.

Rochester Fringe Festival: Celestial Journey with the Finger Lakes Flute Circle

http://rochesterfringe.com/shows/show/celestial-journey-with-the-finger-lakes-flute-circle

Finger Lakes Flute Circle:
http://wnyflutecircle.blogspot.com

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UR Arts Bus at the Fringe Festival

Saturday, September 21, 2013

7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

One Fringe Place (outside Magic Crystal Spiegeltent)

Corner of Gibbs & Main Streets, Rochester, NY

FREE!

We're having a fringe-style Finger Lakes Flute Circle meeting on the UR Arts Bus at the First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival. We'll be playing transporting music on the Native American flute, talking about the Native American flute, and giving beginner flute lessons. We'll talk about the Native American flute's healing effects for patients at the Strong Memorial Hospital Palliative Care Program. This could also be the first ever drum circle on a bus in Rochester! Come and get a sample of live Native American flute music in anticipation of the Fringe Festival September 28 show, "Celestial Journey with the Finger Lakes Flute Circle."

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Finger Lakes Flute Circle Meeting Wed 18 Sept 2013

The Finger Lakes Flute Circle is meeting Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 6:30 p.m. at the Brookside School (Brighton Parks & Recreation), 1680 S Winton Rd, Rochester, NY 14618. Alternatively, the official listed address, 220 Idlewood Road, will take you to the other side of the building. Note this date is earlier in the month than usual, and a Wednesday.

Beginners are welcome! Beginner flutes will be available to try.

We will have a great time playing the Native American flute, drums, rattles, and hand percussion, and enjoying each other's music. A $5 contribution is requested for room rental costs and fees.

We will make great music together. We look forward to seeing you there!

The most current meeting schedule is listed on the Blog and Meetup websites:
http://wnyflutecircle.blogspot.com
http://www.meetup.com/Finger-Lakes-Native-American-Flute-Circle/

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Fringe!

See the Finger Lakes Flute Circle performing the Native American flute in ensemble with harp, guitar, and percussion Saturday, 28 September 2013, 6 p.m. at the The First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival: Celestial Journey with the Finger Lakes Flute Circle.

Leonard "Lone Crow" McGann Passed Away

Leonard McGann has died this morning, Monday, 12 August 2013, at his Red Bud Ridge homestead in Bedford, Virginia. Known as the "Lone Crow," he was a maker of Native American flutes, and was much beloved nationally by the Native American flute community. Perhaps in some ways embodying his "Lone Crow" moniker, he was quirky and mischievous, as well as open, accepting, and loving. He was a skilled and artistic flute maker, and his work is wonderful to see, touch, play, and hear. He will be greatly missed.