We spent the weekend at Maine Fiddle Camp in Montville ME... at camp NEOFA in the glen beside True's Pond. The weather was near perfect this year... lots of sunshine, a hot afternoon, cool evenings, and bright mornings. Music filled the air, tunes carried throughout the campground into the wee hours of the morning and starting up again first thing in the morning.
I spent the weekend as a Merganser. Each class is given a distinctive bird name, and they have a home nest to which they go for all their classes. We had a home instructor both Saturday and Sunday mornings, and then had visiting instructors for a couple of other classes. Saturday late afternoon offered a variety of specialty workshops that were available to anyone.
Mergansers learned a few new tunes, and more importantly to me, some technique to work on to make the tunes come alive! I spent the weekend learning by ear without sheet music... but just to be sure I could still play the tunes at home, I did record them!
Richard spent the weekend learning tips and techniques for playing the double bass. His bass mates traveled throughout camp, offering their services to many different classes... it was a great weekend for both of us.
Music in the Glen comes from the Portland Collection.
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