NORTHEAST
CONCERTINA WORKSHOP

Saturday April 19th 2008 in Sunderland, Massachusetts USA

The Button Box invites all concertina players to come to Sunderland, Massachusetts on Saturday, April 19th for a day-long series of workshops geared toward players of varied skill levels on Anglo, English and Duet system concertinas. There will be three workshop periods during the day and a public concert in the evening featuring our professional staff.

The workshops will be held at the Sunderland Elementary School which affords nicely acoustically-separated spaces, a cafeteria with lunch catered in especially for us, and the convenience of being near The Button Box store. The concert will be at the Unitarian Meeting house about 7 miles away in Amherst as in previous years.

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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