MEETING NOTICE BETHANIA, NC, Bethania Moravian Church Directions: \MNSTON-SALEM -I- 40 Business, take Exit #6, US-52 N, continue 9.6 miles to exit 118, NC-65/Rural Hall-Bethania. Tum left & follow Bethania-Rural Hall Rd for 3.0 mi & watch for signs. Entrance on left, 100yd before stop sign @ Bethania Main St. Meeting at rear of church. Questions? - call Robert Oehman (919) 5934029. Date:
Saturday, Noaember 7th, 2009 - HOT Lunch will be serced
Cost:
Members - $20.00, Guests - $15.00 (Includes table,lunchu coffee, soft drinks and pastries)
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- Registration Opens, coffee, Moravian sugar cake, juice, soft drinks. 9:30 A.M. - Break-out Session - Presentation and Discussion of Displays 10:00 A.M. - Business Meeting - current issues related to MWTCA, our members, etc. 10:15 - 11:15 - Program - Unusual Stringed Instruments: History/MakinglI!5zlag Kenneth Bloom will join us for a discussion of the art, history and construction of unusual musical instruments such as the bowed dulcimer, bandura, concert zither, domro and balalaika. For the last twenty-six years, Kenneth has been building a wide range of these and other instruments, and instructing players in their use. 7:30 A.M.
Sched:
Auction Rules below. 12:00 - 1:30 - LUNCH - Azaard-winning, home-made chicken pies, zteggies, salad, desserts. 11:30 - 12:00 - Auction. Bring those duplicates. See
Display Theme - Instruments and Tools In
as you choose. Decorative tools, favorite tools, ornamental tools, intricate tools.
Bethania, settled in1759, has much to offer with historic houses, museum, antique and gift shops. Old Salem and Bethabara Historic Park are nearby. Many of NC's best Wineries are only a short drive away, as is Pilot Mountain, which offers a beautiful State Park and vistas of fall foliage.
Come join us for our first meeting in Bethania. FUTURE MEETING DATES for 20L0 are as follows: Jan23'a Cabin Fever Sale, Holiday Inn Conf Center, York, PA. February 4h,5h,6th Peach Meet (Areas K M, N) itt Madisoru GA March 1311.', PATINA Tool Sale and Auctioru Damascus, MD April 10ft Area Q in Waxhaw, NC January 16ft Area Q in Hillsborough, NC November 6ft Area Q in Bethania, NC. July 24h Area Q in Raleigh, NC (Hobbs Farm)
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Each member is allowed a maximum of 10 items. Approval for more is by the Auction Committee. (Ray Hoke, Dick Snow, Phil Bright) A1l items must be submitted by 10 am the moming of the meeting.
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Single lots must have a minimum value of $15.00. (Auction comrnittee shall have final say on this.) Each member may assign 3 items with reserve bids. These items must have at least a $50.00 value. No commission will be charged on these if they are unsold. . A 100/o commission will be charged on all lots sold.
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Unusual Musical Instruments including Demonstration of the
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flulcimer loin musician, historian, instrument maker and luthier Kenneth Bloom for a discussion f7t'7?.,
of unusual, ntstorrcal mustcnl lnstrumenrc. Kenneth Bloom writes "...The idea of bowing the dulcimer is a very old one, easily traceable back to the 18th century. Before the Civil War, this technique was common. There are examples of old, bowed dulcimers, called "bowed zithers," in the Mercer Museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, with their original bows. There were areas where the dulcimer was only played with a bow." "On the mountain dulcimer the bridge was flat, so it was only possible to bow the low or the high string. The technique was pleasant but wasn't very versatile. I knew I could build an instrument that would make better use of the bowing technique and sound much better. In a way, the bowed dulcimer is the modern viola-dagamba. It has frets but you can play notes for which you don't have frets." Kenneth Bloom plays guitar, bandura, concert zither, banjo, mandolin, domro, balalaika, fiddle, clarinet, saxophone, recorder, Irish flute and Northumbrian Pipes, with vocals. He has given concerts across North America since 1974, and has appeared on Garrison Keillor's "Prairie Home Companion" and at major folk festivals and clubs in the U.S. and Canada.
For the last twenty-six years, Kenneth has been building a wide range of instruments, most not commonly available from other sources. He has done a tremendous amount of research and has consulted with native builders and players. He participates in 18th century Living History events, providing period music on period instruments and acting as Sergeant for the Royal Highland Emigrants, 84th Foote. His recordings include "The Bowed? Dulcimer," and he can be reached at http:r'iryri'rv.borve.et_dulcirnQl'"**n: or kgil-1**r$(gl;{lyj.*"et.
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attended last year's meeting in Bethania, Nov 2008. Many said it was the best meeting they'd attended. Raue Reuiews over the home-made chicken pie lunch, many compliments about the site, wonderful program and activities.
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Knights of Py'hias Hall Landrnark will be op en after the meeting, and a historian will be available. '
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