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The Harp Guitar Gathering:
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November 13-14, 2004, I appeared at The Harp Guitar
Gathering in Williamsburg, VA. It was a very special event
for harp guitar lovers from around the country. Read about it
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The Harp Guitar Gathering
November 13-14, 2004
Williamsburg, Virginia
HARP GUITARISTS OF THE WORLD, UNITE!
JOIN US FOR 2 DAYS OF CELEBRATION OF THE HARP GUITAR!
THERE WILL BE WORKSHOPS, CONCERTS, HISTORICAL PRESENTATIONS, DISPLAYS, LUTHIER DISCUSSIONS, AND LOTS OF CAMERADERIE WITH OTHER HARP GUITAR PLAYERS AND AFFICIONADOS!
THE GATHERING WILL BE HELD AT THE WILLIAMSBURG REGIONAL LIBRARY IN WILLIAMSBURG, VA. WE HAVE THE AUDITORIUM AND AN EXHIBITION ROOM AVAILABLE TO US.
SCHEDULED TO GIVE PRESENTATIONS THUS FAR: GREGG MINER – AN AUTHORITY ON KNUTSEN HARP GUITARS, BOB HARTMAN – AN AUTHORITY ON THE LARSON HARP GUITARS, LUTHIERS JIM MERRILL AND FRED CARLSON. PLAYERS ATTENDING THUS FAR ARE: ANDY WAHLBERG, MURIEL ANDERSON, STACY HOBBS, ANDY MCKEE, LARRY BERWALD, JEFFREY TITUS, DAN LAVOIE, TOM SHINNESS AND STEPHEN BENNETT.
THERE WILL BE CONCERTS SATURDAY EVENING AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON WHICH WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
I HAVE BUILT INTO THE GATHERING SCHEDULE A TIME WHEN WE CAN ALL PLAY FOR EACH OTHER. WHOEVER WANTS TO PLAY A TUNE FOR THEIR FELLOW GATHEREES – THIS ROUND ROBIN IS YOUR CHANCE! AND, OF COURSE YOU WILL ALL PRESUMABLY BE STAYING UP LATE PLAYING FOR EACH OTHER AT THE HOTEL!
NO 6-STRING GUITARS ALLOWED!
FOR THOSE OF YOU FLYING IN: THE CLOSEST AIRPORTS ARE NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG (30 MINUTES AWAY), RICHMOND (ABOUT 1 HOUR AWAY) OR NORFOLK (ABOUT 1 HOUR AWAY, DEPENDING ON TRAFFIC).
GATHERING ATTENDEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO STAY AT THE COLONEL
WALLER INN (917 CAPITOL LANDING RD. RT. 5, WILLIAMSBURG,
VA 757-253-0999 OR 800-368-5006 FOR RESERVATIONS). ALL
OF THE ROOMS HAVE A FRONT ROOM (SORT OF LIKE A LIVING
ROOM) SO I EXPECT LOTS OF NIGHT-TIME JAMMING AND HARP
GUITAR SOCIALIZING. WE HAVE A SPECIAL RATE OF $32/NIGHT
PLUS TAXES (ABOUT $35 TOTAL). THE COLONEL WALLER IS A
LITTLE MORE THAN A MILE FROM THE LIBRARY. ATTENDEES ARE
ENCOURAGED TO ARRIVE ON November 12 TO BE IN TOWN FOR
THE GATHERING'S START THE NEXT MORNING AT 9.
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2-DAY COMPLETE PASS: $55 ADVANCE ____
1-DAY COMPLETE PASS: $30 ADVANCE ____
AFTER OCTOBER 15, THE 2 DAY PASS IS $70 AND THE SINGLE DAY PASS IS $40.
PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: THE HARP GUITAR GATHERING AND MAIL TO:
THE HARP GUITAR GATHERING
C/O
STEPHEN BENNETT
POB 703
GLOUCESTER PT.
VA 23062 USA
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