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Save the dates....Saturday October 13 and October 14. The wonderful hosts from last year are chomping at the bit for another musical fun time. The gathering Saturday will be at the same homes in Orleans, Marilyn and Keith Harrisons, Helga and John Williams, and Roberta Lang and Ed Bonacci's. The Sunday brunch will be at Kathy and Tom Howes home in South Orleans. The Howes have a new August Forster 190 6'4" grand. Last years hosts all have Mason&Hamlin grands.

Stay in tune......details to follow.

Jeremy Gloo
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In case you are wondering about this party, I can tell you we all had a GREAT time last year...

http://www.pianoworld.com/ubb/ubb/ultimatebb.php?/topic/22/109/3.html

Check out the pictures and stories.

4 Pianos, 4 Houses, 2 Days!
>Mark your calendar for the Oct. 2007 party, and respond to this thread.<

From Last Year (as posted by TerryTunes):

I managed to take 75 or so photos of this phenomenal weekend event!

But first, I'd like to especially thank the host familes for so graciously opening their homes and allowing this event to be the very special event that it was.

So, Special Thanks to;


Keith & Marilyn Harrison - 1928 M&H A



John and Helga Williams - 1933 M&H B



Roberta Bonacci 2002 M&H A


The Gloo Family Steinway O 1906
Jerry, Linda, Eric (sitting) and Paul



PW Group Photo


And some food pictures...

Our favorite room (hey, you get hungry when you play)...



The Dining Room (Ed Bonacci & Roberta Lang's house)

Hi everyone

I have set up to program a "Guinguette" every Sunday afternoon at my new LE GRAND FRISSON concert hall in Stanstead, Quebec. I would like to attend this Cape Cod gathering but I am wondering how. Here are some questions :

Can I attend only saturday?

At what time exactly the events take place on saturday?

Maybe I can sleep overnite at Hotel on Friday and attend all Saturday during the day an drive back home (500Km) Saturday night? I figure it is at least a 4 hours drive.

At what time is the brunch on Sunday?

BTW "Guinguette" is the old french musette accordion music from Paris.

Hi Mario,

Yes you can attend only on Saturday.

Last year the Saturday party started about noon to 1PM, we expect the program to be about the same as last year. There are three houses that are back to back (a triangle) and we will probably spend a couple of hours at each house (with food and drinks at each). Each house has a Mason & Hamlin (2 model A's and a BB) which is available to play - and is played most of the time. Dinner is served at the last house. Last year the people who stayed at the Skaket Motel continued the party at the motel.

I checked Street Atlas - 315 miles (506 Km) and about 5 1/2 hours drive time. Last year most people stayed at the Skaket Motel (Telephone 1-800-835-0298). Most of the out of town guests stayed at the motel on Saturday night.

We have new hosts for the Sunday Brunch in nearby South Orleans, so I don't know this years plans but last year the brunch was from 10 to 1.

We hope to see you,

Ed

I am hosting the Sunday Brunch this year and looking forward to it. I am in South Orleans, about 10 minutes from the homes for the Saturday gathering. I understand last year the Sunday Brunch was from 10am-1pm which we'll do again this year.
I have an August Foerster 190 and am looking forward to sharing it with all of you!
Kathy

This was such a wonderful get together last year. It was a piano party that never ended!

Beautiful homes, nice pianos, banquets that couldn't be beat, and meeting musical friends. The pianos were always being played by someone. What fun!

Kathy - we are looking forward to your brunch and the August Forster. ;-)

How ever long it takes to get there...it should be the ultimate fall vacation!

Yes...many of us stayed at this low keyed, inexpensive motel. Parties could continue there, and might, but with the whole day's activities and with our full bellies, unless Frank B twists our arms, some of us might have to snooze!

LL

I'll be making the gathering on the Cape this year.

I hope folks really make an effort to get to this one.

The setting among the houses is simply stunning!

Not to mention the hosts and hostesses ...

Less than 3 weeks (Saturday October 13 and Sunday October 14) and counting down to the Cape Cod 2007 Piano party. On Cape there is a lot going on: planning, shopping and cooking. But, we don't know how many people are coming this year. Please give us some hints, if you are planning to come please let us know, and ask your piano friends to do the same (this forum is a good way to let us know).

To quote Novelinda from last year "Those of you who are planning to stay overnight, here are some websites or phone numbers for local motels.
Skaket Beach Motel in Orleans MA is a right turn off Exit 12 from Rt. 6 and your easiest access to the party. Telephone 1-800-835-0298.

The Cove Motel in Orleans is on Rt. 28 across from the Christmas Tree Shop. www.thecoveorleans.com

In Eastham on Rt. 6 there are 2 motels next to each other. They are only 3 min. from the Gloo's where the brunch is being held on Sun. morning. One is the Sheraton www.fourpoints.com and the other is Ocean Park Inn www.oceanparkinn-eastham.com
Please let me know if you need further directions to any of these motels."

Last year most visitors stayed at the Skaket Beach Motel.

We are all looking forward to seeing you on Oct 13.

Correction: Kathy is hosting the 2007 Sunday Brunch in South Orleans; she has a August Foerster 190.

The Gloo's hosted the brunch in 2006 and Jerry Gloo will be making sure that all the piano's are ready to be played at the 2007 party.

Linda and Jerry Gloo will be attending both Sat. and Sun. Jim Gloo and Karen Zunti will also be coming. Alec and Lilly Kuzmeskas are practicing and will be there. We have 4 other friends from New York State who have indicated they will be here. Just waiting on final confirmation from them. Brenda Halter will be there and maybe son John. Jim Cullem and Lee Chapman from Dennis are also coming. Jerry is contacting others this week and we will give a final number by end of the week.

For some unknown reason we are unable to post from our web tv. So we are using our pc.

Less than 2 weeks to go. Hope to hear from more of you soon.

Linda Gloo novelinda

I will be there, wouldn't miss it.

I just have to figure out what I did with my @#$%@ directions from last year.

Let's go folks, this is one of the big events of the year.

Who else is going to join us??
And.... where are you staying (I haven't made reservations yet, oops).

I would love to come, but my husband and I have decided to celebrate our wedding anniversary in..um...another way. Have a great time and can't wait to hear about it and see pictures.

I will be attending, and so will my brother, Paul. Looking forward to it!

Looks like I'll be coming solo. Darn, Rusty, I'd love to meet you! Sure you can't bump your celebration?

It looks like my sister will be joining us this year.

I'm taking her to Jeffrey Biegel's performance with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra this weekend ( http://www.pianoworld.com/ubb/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?/topic/12/269.html ), I'll work on her some more then :-)

Darn, I have to miss another one. Thanks, Jeremy, for the call. Just as I was last year, I'm out west. One difference though, this time it's permanent. I have just become the resident of a 55+ resort community in Peoria, Arizona. My piano is with me in my living room but I am still unpacking so haven't started looking for a new teacher yet, or a good technician to tune it after its 2700 mile trip. I'll be thinking of all my New England Piano World friends and I'll be looking forward to seeing the pictures. Have a wonderful weekend. By the way I would have missed it anyway because I will be on a cruise that weekend.

Darn, I have to miss this one!

Thanks for your warm invitations. Would I have liked to join you. My wife and I where so happy to get to Cape Cod for a *piano* vacation. We had planed it but I just got a confirmation for a gig this same weekend. I just can't refuse it.

Enjoy your weekend and play those pianos!

That would have been great. Unfortunately, October is silly season for us, including this anniversary, three of our four birthdays, and Halloween, including a Halloween recital. My SO convinced me that we would be insane to try to add something else--plus he works on weekends. So, next non-October piano party, I'm there...

Lee--congratulations on your move. Hope you love it there.

I'm sorry to report that I won't be making it this year. Bummer.

Everyone have a total blast.