Northeast Concertina Workshop

The Staff and Workshops

David Barnert Hayden duet concertina	Learning Tunes By Ear Chord & Harmony Choices Tune Round Robin
Richard Carlin English concertina	Irish Dance Music for the English Concertina Arranging for the English Concertina History of the Concertina (presentation)
Judy Hawkins English concertina	Classical Concertina Techniques Beginning English Concertina
Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh Anglo concertina	Irish-Style Anglo Concertina Irish-Style Anglo Concertina Irish-Style Anglo Concertina
Ian Robb English Concertina	Playing Well With Others Song Accompaniment 1 Song Accompaniment 2
John Roberts Anglo & English concertinas	Song Accompaniment Beginning English-Style Anglo English-Style Anglo
Bob Snope English concertina	Concertina Repair
Frank Edgley Anglo concertina	Irish-Style Anglo Concertina Irish-Style Anglo Concertina Irish-Style Anglo Concertina

For more information check out our staff page and workshop description page.

Times and Places

Friday Evening: Everyone is welcome to visit the Button Box after hours on Friday the 18th. Meet people, try out instruments, tour our repair shop and concertina fabrication facility, maybe have a session or two....

Saturday Classes: Classes will be at the Sunderland Elementary School, just a short drive or a walk across the fields, weather permitting, from the Button Box store. We meet at 9 a.m. with a general welcome, a chance to meet the staff, and coffee courtesy of the Button Box. The morning workshop runs from 10 to noon and will be followed by a break for lunch. The afternoon workshops will run from 1:30 to 5:00 with a break between the two sessions.

Saturday Evening Concert: The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the historic Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse in the center of Amherst.

Cost

Pre-registration of $110 includes 3 workshops and the concert. Saturday on-site registration is $120, which also includes the concert. For most workshops class size is limited; last-minute registrants may not get their first choices. Sorry, no reduced registration for partial attendance. Meals and lodging are NOT included. Lunch is available catered-in for $14. Other options include a few nearby restaurants. There is a huge selection of restaurants in Amherst for dinner. The concert is open to all at $10. For additional information including refund and cancellation policies, see the fine print at the end of the registration form.

Registration: To register, please mail or fax in the Workshop Registration Form.

Local Maps and Lodging Suggestions

Event maps and local lodging possibilities are available on our Local Maps and Lodgings page.

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