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Hi Jim,

Welcome to PW!

Glad to see you are interested in the upcoming events! I look forward to meeting you as well as all the others that have signed up for the events.

TT, I have been just checking my scheduling and I would love to be on the Fredericks Tour Sat at 1PM. And I might bring along another music appreciator. I'll let you know about the addition.

What a special event this is and on my high list of "want to do's"

I have been on the MH tour twice, but might 'hobble' up all those 6 flights of stairs to say hello during your lunchtime or maybe the play time after the tour. Must say hello to my friends at MH!!!

That's right, Terry. I carried a couple of piano legs in my car. Then I got to try the then new addition to the collection. The 1888? M&H Screw Stringer!

John

Terry,

With sincere regrets, I'm going to have to bow out of the May 12th party as I have to be out of town. Bah.

-rf

Please watch for updates on the first inital post to this thread!!


rustyfingers... we will miss not having you present. I was looking forward to meeting up with you and the "little" fingers once again.

Terry-

How late can I let you know if we want to make the Fredeick Collection tour? Mike is interested; I just have to get him to COMMIT!!! LOL

Mak... I'd like to submit a head count to Pat by let's say, Thursday, May 8th; not that she would ever turn away 2 additional guests the day of the tour.

I believe they are more concerned about having too large of a group. Given the head count at this time, it doesn't appear there will be a problem with last minute sign ups.

We will be staying Sun and Mon nights hopefully in Andover. Where in Ashburnham is the church where the concert is held? Actually where is Ashburham in relation to Andover?

novelinda... If you would both like to join me, I would be simply delighted to escort you and Jerry out to Ashburnham (495 south to rt 2W)

If you can be in Andover by 3pm, I will plan to meet you and we will make the journey out to Ashburnham in no time at all or about an hour!!

Sound like a good plan???

Hi- I'm still thinking about how to plan this weekend. Terry tunes- maybe you could email me directly -
So here are my questions
1) I'm coming alone from Norwalk ct- is there anything planned for Sat and Sun evening that I could join?
2) What's the status of the M&h tour? wait list possibility?
3) where are most people staying how far is the Fredericks venue from the M&H tour and larry buck's place? The party sounds like fun- it would be a great way to meet piano people...wendie

Hi Wendie... I just sent you a PM!!

I'm afraid the Fredericks tour is looking pretty iffy for me at the moment. If I come up it will have to be a day trip. Somehow I messed up on the party after the M&H tour thinking it was going to be on the weekend.

From the Frederick's concert on Sunday May 11, 2008.

It was a wonderful afternoon, the acoustics in the church were great.

The Arcadia Players Chamber Ensemble played Haydn, Beethoven and Weber.


The Musician's... (Kivie Cahn-Lipman, cello / Lisa Rautenberg, violin / Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano / Peter W. Shea, tenor). Unfortunately we missed Christopher Krueger, flute for this picture.


Yes Jerry, that is the end you are supposed to play the piano from...



(Linda & Jerry Gloo, and Linda from LI)

The Katholnig c 1805-1810 Vienna, was the featured pianoforte brought up to the church from the study center for the Frederick's opening spring concert on Sunday.

Here are a few other pics from the concert:


PW members: A441, novelinda, ladyford, Mr PianoWorld, Doogs, seated: guntherp & terrytunes



As one member noticed the special feature on this piano was the "4-on the floor"

Saturday afternoon a few members gathered for the historical piano tour in Ashburnham. What a treat. Pat and Michael host an informative 3-hr tour of their collection along with answering any questions whether it be about composers, tuning or wood finish of a particular piano.



Pat Frederick playing pianoforte from early 1800's then l-r Mike Frederick, Jim (jwgish) Pat (gntherp) Ann (Isaac's wife) and sort of blocked by piano lid, Isaac (I.Bruton)

At the end of the tour everyone is invited to select a piano(s) and enjoy playing.

I. Bruton and his lovely wife drove the longest distance.... Raleigh, NC! Such a pleasure to meet up with Isaac after knowing him thru PW the last few years. Three cheers for Ann who drove the distance for her partners pleasure of viewing the historic collection! If that ain't love...

While visiting the Frederick collection last Saturday, I recorded a short clip of Pat Frederick playing on the Pleyel - c 1845 Paris .


Hopefully next time I’ll have something better than my digital camera for recording.

With Pat's permission, the following clip is approximately 26 seconds of Chopin's Prelude in b minor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yjDJJQpSmQ