Monthly Archives: May 2008

Summer courses

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Posted by Flutewise Admin on May 31, 2008 – 5:19 pm
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Have you booked a summer flute course yet?

You could come to Croatia – anytime between 21 July and 2 August. It is a fantastic place.

Or you could come to Abbotsholme – 26-29 August.

Or you might like the sound of Louise Matthew’s course;

Tuttiflutey 2008
Monday 4th – Friday 8th August 2007
The New School, Butterstone, Perthshire, Scotland.

Come and join us to improve your flute playing, meet new friends and have a great time.

This fantastic summer flute course has been running successfully since 1994 and is the only course of its kind to be offered in Scotland. As well as covering in detail all the technical aspects of flute playing, students are also encouraged to develop and explore their own musical ideas guided by a dedicated and highly experienced team of music educators. Students of all school ages and ability are welcome and an escorted train service to Scotland from London is available.

Tutors this year include Louise Matthew, Michelle McCabe, Sophia Duncan, Ian Judson, Laura Bailie and Sheena Gordon.

Please contact Louise for further information at www.tuttiflutey.co.uk

A Post from Stephen

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Posted by Stephen Clark on May 30, 2008 – 11:02 am
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Hi guys. yes indeed I would like to discuss our Slovenian menus -

I am sure that any musician (or indeed anyone) who spends a lot of time travelling and working abroad will agree that food is an essential part in your enjoyment of touring. I know this may sound a bit crazy to some of you but I promise you its true! eating is one of the few times when you have a hectic concert schedule to just sit back with friends, relax and forgot about the stresses of performing. It is therefore essential and imperitive that you have good food to enjoy.

The Slovenian food was good!! Very good in fact!! However there was one slight problem. let me explain:

RESTAURANT 1 MENU
Chicken Noodle Soup
Salad
Scnitzel (fried cheese for veggies)
Cake

RESTAURANT 2 MENU
Chicken Noodle Soup
Salad
Scnitzel (fried cheese for veggies)
Cake

RESTAURANT 3 MENU
Chicken Noodle Soup
Salad
Scnitzel (fried cheese for veggies)
Cake

RESTAURANT 4 MENU
Chicken Noodle Soup
Salad
Scnitzel (fried cheese for veggies)
Cake
RESTAURANT 5 MENU
Chicken Noodle Soup
Salad
Scnitzel (fried cheese for veggies)
Cake

RESTAURANT 6 MENU
Chicken Noodle Soup
Salad
Scnitzel (fried cheese for veggies)
Cake

So I am sure you can see that as tasty as this traditional Slovenian meal is, it does end up a little bit wearing. but besides that we are still very grateful for all our Slovenian friends’ hospitality. they certainly added a bit of fun to the whole experience.

As a result of this, I would like to suggest that Flutewise endorses this particular menu and honour it with the title of “Official Flutewise Meal” and it should be served on every flutewise course from now on. just a suggestion. What do you think???

I am sure by now you have all recovered so what I want to know is what were the best bits about Slovenia -both at the convention and away from it????????

Now I do expect lots of replies here so get thinking!!!!!!!!!!

Love,
Stephen.

(P.S. Glad to let you know that the trip to Slovenia did not interfere too much with the continuation of the storylines in Hollyoaks and thanks to the joyous wonders of Sky +, I am now fully caught up. For those of you who are not as fortunate as me then the weekly omnibus is on Sunday morning).

What did we eat in Slovenia?

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Posted by Flutewise Admin on May 29, 2008 – 4:05 pm
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We did eat some interesting food. It was a bit like Groundhog Day over the weekend. I bet Stephen or someone else who was there would like to tell us all about it.

I had one very special meal before most people arrived. I’m always up for trying something new and I had to have this one in honour of Sandy. On Thursday evening we went to a restaurant that offered 100 different pizzas. I had one which contained:
Cottage cheese
Walnuts
Raisins
and ………
 
wait for it ………
 
would you believe it ……….
 
CHOCOLATE!!!!!!!!!!!
Did I enjoy it? Well, it was ok.
Would I have it again? Probably not.
Would I recommend anyone else to try it? Yes, of course.
What is the oddest meal you’ve ever had?

..and special THANKS to…

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Posted by Flutewise Admin on May 29, 2008 – 4:02 pm
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…. all the children who wrote me beautiful cards … !!!!!!!!

Matej

Slovenia – Thank Yous.

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Posted by Flutewise Admin on May 28, 2008 – 9:56 pm
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Just like everyone who came to Slovenia, I’m slowly recovering. I still feel a bit physically tired but really energised about Flutewise and the future. 

This post is about thank yous. Saying thank you is so very, very important. Not saying thank you is on my very short list of ‘Things That Annoy Me”. The photo above is of my presents – a purple cow full of Milka chocolate and a bottle of Moet champagne (I hope the bottle is full, but I have a suspicion that the cow has drunk it as she is lying on her side!) Thank you everyone – parents, grandparents, flute players and staff, it was such a lovely surprise. I really wasn’t aware of Stephen and Elisabeth planning things.
I also need to say thank you to all the parents, grandparents and brothers and sisters who came with us. They were all a great pleasure to get to know – and very well-behaved!
Next I need to thank the amazing young flute players – you were all amazing!
Next the staff – in no particular order – Sandy, Gareth, Abbie, Stephen, Andy and James – you are all terrific – what would we do without you?!
I also need to thank Ian Clarke – but I need to keep that one for another post.
But maybe the most important person to thank is Matej Zupan who organised the whole convention. Without him we wouldn’t have had the opportunity. So thanks Matej – a true star.