April, 2005

Join us in April

April 17, at Carol Woods in Chapel Hill

The TRS will meet on Sunday, April 17 under the leadership of Pat Petersen and Doug Young.  Novice players are always welcome!  Less advanced players should look especially at pp. 30-31 in our anthology.  For members, meeting fees are $5.00. For non-members, the first visit is free; subsequent meetings are $7.00.

Note:  A short but very important business meeting will take place after the playing part in April. If anyone wants to put something on the agenda to please call or email Cindy Osborne, cbmosborne@hotmail.com.

Location and Directions

We will be meeting 2:30-5:00 pm at Carol Woods Retirement Center in Chapel Hill.

From Raleigh, take I-40 to the NC 86 exit; turn left on 86.  Go less than a mile to Weaver Dairy Road (the stop light just past the shopping plaza).  Turn left; Carol Woods is on the left, about a mile past the Tymberline Shopping Center.  From the parking lot, follow the covered walkway to the main building, and look for signs.

From Durham, take 15-101 to I-40 West, and proceed as above.

Spring workshop a grand success!

A crowd of sixty recorder players and early music enthusiasts gathered at Carolina Friends School on March 12 for the spring workshop, “A Grand Tour of Europe.”  We spent a delightful spring Saturday in the country with expert teachers from near and far. We hit the high spots of the Grand Tour—Vienna, Venice, Paris, Rome, Florence, Antwerp, London, Madrid as we traveled through musical Europe. We renewed acquaintances with some we had not seen since last year’s workshop, sharpened our playing skills, and became acquainted with some new music.  Participants were able to take classes from  Jack Ashworth (Louisville) Eric Haas (Boston) and North Carolina regulars Stewart Carter (Winston-Salem), Michelle Oswell (Washington, DC), Patricia Petersen & Kathy Schenley(Durham).  The variety and intriguing subjects of the sessions made each of us wish that we could be at least two people for the day, and sample twice as many offerings.  Many thanks to everyone who made this possible, including the local TRS members who provided the morning refreshments.  And, many thanks to those who traveled from near and far to share their enjoyment in early music.