Strings and Things

The Official Newsletter of the Great Plains Dulcimer Alliance

Volume XXII Number One

January 2004

FROM OUR NEW PRESIDENT:

Ding Dong, ding dong...

The Christmas bells have softly faded and have given way to the ringing in of a new year. January 1 st is a time for beginning. My hope is that for each of you, 2004 will bring you positive welcomed changes, be it physical, spiritual, or personal goals attained. Remember to set the goal, but to allow time to attain it. Old habits are hard to break and new ones take time to get 'seated in'. For me, I compare change to driving down a muddy road. Sometimes you're the first to drive it, sometimes ruts are good if they don't get too deep and cause you to become stuck. There is the always the chance to 'slip off' of the path and create a new road. So, climb in, hold on tight - the NEW YEAR IS UPON US!

See you in January,

Karen Stiner

 

 

A Note from Our Secretary:

2004 is here already. Hope everyone is ready for some music fun this year. Our Christmas Gathering was a disaster due to the snow. When there is reason to question an event happening, like the snow and lots of events being canceled city wide, please check your email or call a Board member to verify. If you still have a donation for the church, please bring it to the General Meeting and we will get it to the church pantry.

Some good changes are in the works for GPDA, and Karen will announce these at the January 10th meeting.

Don't forget about the Club Calendar at www.gpda.org. I am trying to get that updated. If you have an event you want added, please email me the date/time/location/facts, and I will add it.

Barb

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Joe and Marie Anderson due to the recent passing of Joe's mother.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Sat, January 10 th - GPDA club meeting

Friday, January 16 th : Club gig at the KS Coliseum. More details at club meeting.

Saturday, January 31 st : Annual Winter Retreat at Lake Afton. Starts @ 10 a.m. Crock Pot Lunch. Open mic in the afternoon. Bring snack foods for extra jamming energy. Evening meal (dinner or supper, depending upon where you're from) will be yummy smoked meat from Steve Madorin. GPDA will provide table service, drinks and ice all day. More details to be announced at club meeting by Marc Bachman. Cost - $10 per family. What a deal!!

Sunday: 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at

Java Villa, 7812 E. Harry. Gospel, bluegrass, Irish & old timey tunes. All musical ability levels welcomed. Java Villa also serves some great food.

Monday: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Daily Grind, 315 N. Baltimore (or K-15) in Derby. Irish/Celtic/whatever Jam. Intermediate to Advanced level players. Coffees, drinks and yummy snacks available.

Tuesday: 7:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m. at Derby Woodlawn United Methodist Church, 431 S. Woodlawn. Mountain Dulcimer Jam with accompaniment welcomed (guitars, etc.) All levels.

Thursday: 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m at Java Villa, 7812 E. Harry. Irish Jam. Intermediate to Advanced level. See above for food commercial.

 

 

WORKSHOP ALERT ! ! !

Teresa Bachman is having a Mountain Dulcimer Workshop on January 17th at the Burns Community Center.

9:30 am- Registration,

10:00 am- Beginners Class,

Noon- Lunch (chili etc. provided by the Burns Dulcimer Bunch),

1:00 .p.m Chording Class (all levels),

1:45- pm Novice Class (Beginners are welcome to try out their new Chording skills in this class).

Should be done by 3:30.

$10 for morning or afternoon classes or $20 for all day and lunch.

And now another column from Lois Seiwert:

“MUSIC BITES”

A COMMUNITY DRUM CIRCLE --- with a new location and new schedule. Sponsored by Live Oaks Community Church, it is happening every Tue. 7-9 p.m. at the Cinemas West Theater -- 9035 W. Central. Call Carl @269-4263 or visit http://drum.liveoaks.org/ for more info.

Wichita Guitar Society presents THE 2004 CLASSICAL GUITAR MATINEE SERIES at the Wichita Art Museum. All concerts are Saturdays at 2:00 pm. The first is on Jan. 17th (cost $6.00) presented by David Brody, Adjunct Instructor for Classical Guitar at WSU playing classical works from the Renaissance Era thru Modern Composers.

The Wichita Guitar Society is a local grass roots group dedicated to quality string music. They meet monthly and present a planned program by members each meeting. Contact John Francis at 263-7561 or johnf@sologuitarist.net for more information.

I hope that you had a joyous Holiday Season and that the New Year will be filled with MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC!!!!!!!

Instruments for Sale:

Barbara Barr has a nice beginner type 5 string banjo for $125 AND a Sigma guitar in top condition $350 w/hard case. Phone or email Barbara for more info.