NEW VENUE **** IMPORTANT UPDATE for PLAYING MEETINGS **** NEW VENUE
February 1, 2019
During renovations at Hodson Manor, playing meetings will be downstairs in the Celtic Room, Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, just off SW Marine Drive, near the Oak Street Bridge. Read more...
NEWS: MEDIEVAL WORKSHOP with DEBRA NAGY Sunday 24th March, 2019. Registration is now closed. To add your name to the waiting list, fill out and submit the Registration form, but do not pay. Click here to register. More information about the Workshop can be found here.
ARS NOVA for March is available here.
Registration for the Spring Session of the VSO School of Music Recorder classes is now open. Recorder: Building Playing Confidence is ideal for those wishing to brush up on and improve their basic recorder technique and gain the confidence needed to play in ensembles. Beginner and Intermediate Classes teach and review specific recorder techniques including articulation, tuning and tone.
Please tell your friends and family who may wish to learn the recorder about the Beginner Class. For more information on all the recorder classes, click here.
Please click here to register. **All classes begin the week of April 1st**
Members' performances Check out the Members' Activities page to see what our friends are doing.
February 1, 2019
During renovations at Hodson Manor, playing meetings will be downstairs in the Celtic Room, Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, just off SW Marine Drive, near the Oak Street Bridge. Read more...
NEWS: MEDIEVAL WORKSHOP with DEBRA NAGY Sunday 24th March, 2019. Registration is now closed. To add your name to the waiting list, fill out and submit the Registration form, but do not pay. Click here to register. More information about the Workshop can be found here.
ARS NOVA for March is available here.
Registration for the Spring Session of the VSO School of Music Recorder classes is now open. Recorder: Building Playing Confidence is ideal for those wishing to brush up on and improve their basic recorder technique and gain the confidence needed to play in ensembles. Beginner and Intermediate Classes teach and review specific recorder techniques including articulation, tuning and tone.
Please tell your friends and family who may wish to learn the recorder about the Beginner Class. For more information on all the recorder classes, click here.
Please click here to register. **All classes begin the week of April 1st**
Members' performances Check out the Members' Activities page to see what our friends are doing.
The next meeting will be on Thursday, April 4th, at the SCOTTISH CULTURAL CENTRE, Pat Unruh leading
Please check your email for links to the music we will be playing.
Carpooling Leave your name and address here if you would like to carpool. We will try to match you up.
MONTHLY MEETINGS 2018-2019
Meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month from
September to May, 7.30 to 10 pm
Scottish Cultural Centre, Celtic Room (downstairs)
8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver, V6P 4N2
Meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month from
September to May, 7.30 to 10 pm
Scottish Cultural Centre, Celtic Room (downstairs)
8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver, V6P 4N2
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Doors open at 7 pm and there is a short break about 9 pm for sustenance, chat and selecting music from the library shelves.
Bring recorders, music and music stand. Optional extras: water, mug, reading glasses, stand lights, clips, goodies to share. Coffee and tea will be provided. Meetings are free to members. Report and comments on our meetings and notes on the music played may be found under Recapitulation: Comments and Reviews. Please leave a comment or make a suggestion |
Pat Unruh
Pat Unruh is a performer, music-coach, composer and arranger. Her work is primarily in live concert-work and period-theatre. Theatre-music has included 'The Feign'd Courtesans';'The Cherry Orchard;'Emma'; 'Pride and Prejudice', The Old Curiosity Shop,' Shakespeare from Renaissance to modern settings, a Suffragette play 'Rebel Women', and Moliere's 'Le Malade Imaginaire'. In concert-life, Pat is a soloist and ensemble-player of historic strings - medieval vielle and viola da gamba - and has performed in Canada, the USA and Europe. Pat is Director of Music in period-dance for The Historical Performance Ensemble. Pat has enjoyable medieval-music experiences with recorders coaching the intrepid musicians of Merrie Accord. |
Leaders 2018-2019
NB this list is subject to change
Sunday 24 March ....Medieval Workshop with Debra Nagy
4 April...............................................Pat Unruh
2 May.........................................Lindsay Mellors
13 June........................................Spring Showcase
27 June .................................AGM and Social Event
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6 September......................Lorna Yeates
4 October...........................Alaric Posey
20 October Autumn Workshop Marcelline Moody
1 November.................. Marea Chernoff
6 December..............Winter Musicale
3 January......................Betty McBurney
7 February.................. Michèle Desponts
7 March.......................Deborah Jackson
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Other events
TBA.......................................Open mic
NB this list is subject to change
Sunday 24 March ....Medieval Workshop with Debra Nagy
4 April...............................................Pat Unruh
2 May.........................................Lindsay Mellors
13 June........................................Spring Showcase
27 June .................................AGM and Social Event
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6 September......................Lorna Yeates
4 October...........................Alaric Posey
20 October Autumn Workshop Marcelline Moody
1 November.................. Marea Chernoff
6 December..............Winter Musicale
3 January......................Betty McBurney
7 February.................. Michèle Desponts
7 March.......................Deborah Jackson
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Other events
TBA.......................................Open mic
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