Tuesday, February 28, 2012
I am constantly in awe of the music that is in this community. There is
something for everyone. We have a men's choir, women's choirs, a
community choir, a children's community choir, church choirs and choirs in
the schools. There are wonderful teachers of piano, flute, guitar,
bagpipes, drums, strings, wind instruments, country, jazz, classical, opera,
blues and rock music (and more, I know I'm not getting them all). There is
every kind of band imaginable that one could join. There is the annual
music festival that happens in April, the upcoming school musical at JDH,
evening concerts in the summer at the Haliburton Forest and of course the
Highlands Summer Festival. There is the folk society and the many concerts they offer. This weekend is the annual Winter Folk Camp at YMCA Camp Wanakita where there will be song writing, advanced guitar playing, a choir, ukulele lessons and more. There are all the musical people who volunteer their time at Canoe Fm to create music shows with themes like Rock and Roll, Big Band, Blues and more. I have always been so inspired of all the people who contribute all this music to the community. It is so enriching for all of us. When my friends and I have dinner parties, we often sing (several play instruments) and it is a fun way to hang out. Every once in a while when I get a little down on myself about not being able to play something, my daughter always reminds me "now don't forget about the egg Mom, you play it really well". She is so kind (she who plays the piano). I do love the egg and it is a great instrument for me because I can dance while playing it. But in the last little while I've been wanting to
stretch my musical abilities and so on a whim I signed up for the Ukulele
Stream at the upcoming Winter Folk Camp. I did take it in grade 4 and so
I'm hoping that will help out when I get there this weekend. I've been
excited and nervous as the weekend approaches. You can't imagine my delight and surprise when I came home one evening last week, and my friends had left a little gift on my kitchen table for me - a beautiful, little, funky yellow ukulele. It is just so perfect. I'll look good, if nothing else at
the weekend. Since getting it I just can't put it down. I've learned 3
chords and I'm thinking I'm going places. I told my daughter she has to
take the day off school and come to the campers' concert (where all the folk
camp participants do a show for each other). I'll be on the stage in the
Ukulele Band and I want a fan. I've attended so many of her performances
over the years and so now it is her turn. Who knows - maybe there is
Ukulele and Piano duet in the future. For more information about Winter
Folk Camp check out www.winterfolkcamp.com
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