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Here's a TED Talk video about the hurdy gurdy. Enjoy!
TED Description: Caroline Phillips cranks out tunes on a seldom-heard folk instrument: the hurdy-gurdy, a.k.a. the wheel fiddle. A searching, Basque melody follows her fun lesson on its unique anatomy and 1,000-year history. |
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Greetings to All,
The next Mt. Edge council meeting will be held Sunday Feb. 12, at 12:00 noon.
The meeting place is the First Federal Bank Community Room located at 121 N. Edwards in Newberg.
The community room is to the left of the bank entrance. We are not allowed to bring food or drinks into the community room.
As always, everyone is invited to attend Shire council meetings.
Tamar the Serene
Have any quesstions? Please contact our Seneschal Tamar at 503-538-8522
Winter MonthsYamhill Grade School, Yamhill, OR Google Map
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Sometimes we gather for dinner afterwards at a local eatery.
Monthly Archery and Equestrian practices resume in February 2011! May is 5/14/2011.Next Mountain Edge practice is Saturday, May 14th. No prior equestrian authorizations are required for the Saturday equestrian activities - a Mounted Games authorization is required prior to practicing Mounted Archery on Sundays. Those without a Mounted Games authorization may practice Mounted Archery skills on the ground and without arrows on Sundays. Contact Macha with questions.
NEW: Archos Vadas Erbset is teaching a 3 part flu-flu arrow making class at the practice location. Session 1 is 6-9PM Wednesday April 13th, Session 2 is 6-9PM Wednesday April 27th, and Session 3 will be 6-9PM on Wednesday May 11th. See session topics and materials list below.
NEW THIS YEAR: the Barony of Three Mountains will hold monthly Mounted Archery practice at the same site on each Sunday morning at 10AM following the Shire of Mountain Edge practices. Equestrians: if you want to get two practices for one trailer haul, a small number of stalls are available at the farm for $10 for the weekend - arrivals Friday evening are possible - please reserve the stall with Macha.There are different EMICs and sponsoring branches for each practice, so this is also a chance for Junior Equestrian Marshals to get more marshalling experience for your promotion to Senior Equestrian Marshal.