Location Map !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Regular Workshop Locations *) Participants find instructions in their Welcome Pack
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!Welcome to the
!Preface We are happy to welcome you to the 8th Summer School in Elmstein -- enjoy your stay!
What’s new this time: We are offering now additional beginner workshops on Sunday, July 30th, for the duration of 5 hours. You can either book a class to try out something new, or to prepare for a workshop during the week. Looking forward to your feedback!
We are happy to offer again the 30 minutes time slots “Open Stage” for everyone to present your music as a band or as soloist to the Summer School participants. Your performance is not restricted to Irish music only, you could show exceptional instruments usages, touch other genres, or show your special cross-over approach in folk music. If you are interested, please contact Wulf to find one of the 5 possible time slots throughout the week.
As always, if you have ideas for improvements of the event, please send your comments to [email protected] — many thanks!
Please join the Welcome Message on Sunday at 18:45 in the Dining Room.
Wulf & the Pat Kelly Irish Music School Elmstein team
!!This event is hosted by
NaturFreunde Deutschlands, Ortsgruppe Ludwigshafen, a registered non-profit organization For more information see www.IrishMusicSchool-Elmstein.de orwww.Naturfreundehaus-Elmstein.de
Band for Kids (Sabrina) Terrace outside Garden
Bodhrán (Guido) Classroom Seminar House
Boost Your Repertoire (Daniela) Smokers Room (but NO SMOKING !!) Hikers’ Hostel
Bouzouki (Tobias) Rear Entrance Area Seminar House
Box/Concertina (Donna) Reading Room Seminar House
Ensemble (Borja, Mark) Guestroom ! Hikers’ Hostel
Fiddle (Andrew) Herbert’s Living Room Private*)
Fiddle (Rebecca) Old School, Feldpfad 1 Village*)
Flute (Steffen) Smokers Room (but NO SMOKING !!) Hikers’ Hostel
Guitar, standard tuning (Ekhart) Seminar Room 1 Seminar House
Harp (Cheyenne) Meeting Room Youth Hostel
Irish Language (Nóirín) Karin's Solar-shed Private*)
Kindergarten Beer Garden (if raining: Stammtisch) Garden
Set Dance (Martin) Classroom Seminar House
Singing (Noel) Seminar Room, Nunnery Nunnery*)
Songwriting Alchemy (Steve) Seminar Room 1 Seminar House
Uilleann Pipes (Mick) Old School, Feldpfad 1 Village*)
Uilleann Pipes (Tom) Aisle 1st floor Hikers’ Hostel
Whistle (Pat) Stage Garden
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14:30-16:00 = 16:00-17:30
Contacts
!The reception desk... ...will be open very long. During the evening, "Night Bistro" snacks, such as sausages or salmon rolls (Lachsbrötchen) may be available until closing time.
Afternoon-Events All Afternoon-Events are free of charge. Guests are welcome.
Afternoon-Events are staffed by volunteers. You can show your respect and appreciation by contributing a donation, which will immediately be given to the presenters.
Monday 16:00: Traditional Music and GEMA - Andreas Götz talks about his experience
19:00: Used Instruments Bazaar - everyone can offer used instruments for sale (both events are in the Guest Room, Hikers’ Hostel)
Tuesday, 16:00
Physiotherapy for Musicians - Jonathan Gayer gives an introduction on what a musician should know when playing an instrument (Guest Room, Hikers’ Hostel)
Wednesday, 16:00
An introduction to Dancing - As preparation for the Dance Event on Wednesday night, Martin O’Connell gives a short introduction to the very basics of Set Dance rules (Stage outside in the Garden, if raining: Guest Room, Hikers’ Hostel)
Thursday, 16:00
Guided Tour in the Forest - Siggi Winkler offers an insight to the local flora and fauna (meet outside the main entrance of the Hikers’ Hostel, in German)
Friday, 16:00
Lilting Introduction - Pat O’Connor introduces a specific kind of traditional singing (at the main entrance of the Hikers’ Hostel)
!Folksounds In 2015 we started a new initiative at the Naturfreundehaus in Elmstein, which is focussing on European folk music. Under this headline we bring together singers and players of (rare) instruments and expose them to mostly unknown songs and tunes to elaborate on interesting, new arrangements. Next events are the “Folksounds Transatlantic Workshops” from September 28th to October 1st 2017, the “Band Workshops Huesch” from October 12th to 15th 2017 and the “Band Workshops WÖR” from December 14th to 17th 2017. Please also note the “Folksounds Winter Workshops” in your calendar for February 1st to 4th, 2018.
For more info see www.Folksounds.de
What Who
General overall questions Wulf Rühl 📞 0151 5661 4266 or Fergal O’Mahony
Transportation from/to Bus Station in Appenthal Reception Desk 📞 06328 229
Paying the bill for the rooms and/or catering – Please pay your bill at some point in time during the week, not on the last day! The reception desk only accepts cash or EC-cards, no credit-cards accepted
Reception Desk 📞 06328 229
Paying the Workshop fees Teachers
Reception Desk 📞 06328 229
WLAN Access (best signal strength in the reception area within the Main House) Reception Desk 📞 06328 229
Students & Teachers presentation organization Daniela Messer
Technical support for Concerts (acoustics, lighting) Steffen Gabriel, Seamus Kelly
Donation collections at the end of Concerts and Afternoon-Events
Diane Furth & others
Photos and videos Please post your photos and videos in our facebook group
CD/DVD/Book Sales Reception Desk 📞 06328 229
CD/DVD/Book Sales Organization; preparation on Tuesday 12:00 at the reception, closing on Friday 12:00
Joni Ammon
Private Lessons Teachers
Press contact Diane Furth
T-Shirts, Hoodies, Caps, Bags … www.irishmusicschool-elmstein.eu/shop
Sticker with the School’s logo (for a donation of 2€ or more)
Behavioural Think-abouts — Please keep in mind:
‣ Workforce of the Naturfreundehaus are many nice people, so please do not treat them like hotel servants, no snipping with fingers, treat them with respect. Go for a fair discussion instead of complaints.
‣ Please bring back your used dishes to the prepared places, this is an enormous help for the kitchen staff!
‣ Vegetarian food is prepared for those, who ordered it! Please do not take any vegetarian food if you did not order it at online registration!
‣ Please be sure to take care of your valuables. Do not leave your wallet in the Guest Room over night, since this room will never be locked.
‣ The Naturfreundehaus is located in a calm valley of a wonderful landscape. Just try to be in the shoes of close by residents: they want to relax and enjoy silence during the night! AFTER 22:00, PLEASE respect legally requested silence: No music outside of buildings! Please close the windows and rather have breaks when opening the windows. No loud conversations outside, please respect the neighborhood! Otherwise police will be called by them to create a lot of stress for the Naturfreundehaus.
Danke für Euer Verständnis! Thank you for your understanding! Go raibh míle maith agat as do thuiscint! !!Markets
Several items will be offered for sale directly from supplier to customer:
‣ CDs/DVDs & Books from different musicians and authors (teachers, students) will be presented in a display case (Vitrine) next to the reception. You can buy the products throughout the week before Friday at the reception desk.
‣ If you are interested in buying a new Bodhrán: Guido Plüschke has instruments and accessories to sell in different price-ranges. Please contact Guido for further details.
‣ If you are interested in buying a new Flute: Steffen Gabriel is not only an excellent flute player and teacher, he also builds flutes. Please contact Steffen for further details.
‣ Used Instruments Basar - everyone can sell and buy used instruments on Monday evening at 19:00 in the Guest Room (Hikers’ Hostel).
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Concerts
The free concerts start at 20:00 and are staffed by volunteers, you can show your respect and appreciation by contributing a donation, which will immediately be given to the musicians.
Sunday Ann Grealy & Friends, Irish Traditional Songs & Tunes
Monday Ganaim, Acoustic Folk Trio
Tuesday Crosswind, Songs & Tunes, Music from Ireland
Wednesday Dance Evening, with tunes played by The Last Orders
Thursday Students & Teachers Concert
Friday Steve Crawford, Sabrina Palm & Borja Baragaño, Fresh Folk from Scotland
Concert location: Dining Room in the Main House, alternatively in the Garden, if the weather is nice.
Sessions
Each day starting after the concerts at about 21:30. Please watch the announcements before the concerts.
Singing Sessions will be additionally held on Monday and Wednesday, Story Telling on Tuesday and Thursday, all in the Seminar Room 2 (Guest House).
Private Lessons
Some teachers offer private lessons based on an hourly rate. If you are interested, please contact the teacher of your choice directly to agree on the hourly fee and the time schedule:
Andrew Cadie - Fiddle, Northumbrian Smallpipe Borja Baragaño - Uilleann Pipes, Whistle, Flute, Asturian Bagpipe Cheyenne Brown - Harp Daniela Messer - Fiddle Donna Harkin - Accordion or Concertina Ekhart Topp - Guitar, Banjo Guido Plüschke - Bodhrán, Banjo, Mandolin Mark Bloomer - DADGAD Guitar Mick Loos - Uilleann Pipes, Bulgarian Gaida, Kaval Noel Lenaghan - Mandolin, Flute, Whistle Nóirín Bohl - Irish (Gaelic) Language Pat O'Connor - Whistle Rebecca Mc Carthy-Kent - Fiddle Sabrina Palm - Fiddle Steffen Gabriel - Flute Steven Crawford - DADGAD Guitar Tobias Kurig - Bouzouki Tom Kannmacher - Uilleann Pipes !Open Stage
For groups or individual musicians to present themselves to the Summer School participants. Daily from 14:00 to 14:30.
Irish 11-O’Clock-Tea
Please be aware that from Monday to Friday at 11:00 sharp, you‘ll find hot water and Irish tea bags served outside of the Dining Room at the terrace for half an hour. Please remind your teacher of this break!
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