http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:14:37 -0700 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:14:52 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m6d27-Glenn-Morgan-and-the-hammered-dulcimer?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner  This article will present a brief history of the hammered dulcimer and one particular dulcimer musician.      The hammered dulcimer can be traced back to the 9th century and it very likely originated in the Middle East.... Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:14:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m6d27-Glenn-Morgan-and-the-hammered-dulcimer?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Scottish-Royalty--the-St-Gyles-organization?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner    The royalty of Scotland is an element that adds to the pomp and ceremony of any Scottish event. The Santa Cruz Scottish Renaissance Festival employed their royalty magnificently. The St. Gyles organization shows excellent standards ... Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:06:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Scottish-Royalty--the-St-Gyles-organization?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m6d22-The-Santa-Cruz-Scottish-Renaissance-Festival?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner    This weekend we attended the Santa Cruz Scottish Renaissance Festival. It was a beautiful day filled with many activities, royalty, pomp and circumstance, royal guards, drummers, bag pipers, and other musicians. The next series of a... Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:15:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m6d22-The-Santa-Cruz-Scottish-Renaissance-Festival?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m6d17-Musical-Instruments-of-the-Renaissance?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner  Musicians of Renaissance Faires endeavor to perform their music on instruments of the period. The Renaissance Period lasted from approximately 1400 to 1600 A.D. The musical instruments of this period must include the human voice. Liturgical mus... Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:21:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m6d17-Musical-Instruments-of-the-Renaissance?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m6d11-The-Modesto-Highland-Games-and-Cooking-With-Turf?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner   The third group from the Modesto Highland Games that I want to discuss is Cooking with Turf. This group is usually a quartet but their wind player was not able to attend this event. The group is made up of Julia Horner on hammer dulcimer;... Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:11:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m6d11-The-Modesto-Highland-Games-and-Cooking-With-Turf?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Modesto-Highland-Games--Avalon-Rising?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner A group that can provide a stark contrast to Golden Bough is Avalon Rising. Avalon Rising also performs Celtic music but with a touch of new age, or maybe fusion, or maybe …? Putting a label on this group is difficult and unwarranted but I fin... Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:33:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Modesto-Highland-Games--Avalon-Rising?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m6d7-Modesto-Highland-Games--Paul-Espinoza?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner  The Modesto Highland Games was the first event that I saw and heard Paul Espinoza performing solo. He did three sets during this beautiful temperate June day. His performance without his fellow Golden Bough musicians Margie and Kathy was not la... Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:46:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m6d7-Modesto-Highland-Games--Paul-Espinoza?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m6d4-Musicians-of-Renaissance-Faires-and-Scottish-Games?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner  The next series of articles will be about musicians and musical groups that perform at the Renaissance Faires and Scottish Games in California.  The first group is the trio called Golden Bough. They are based in Modesto, CA. The membe... Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:06:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m6d4-Musicians-of-Renaissance-Faires-and-Scottish-Games?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m6d2-The-Rules-for-Renaissance-Faires-and-Scottish-Games?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner   Renaissance Faires: To be a vendor, guild, or performer at a Renaissance Faire certain requirements (rules) must be followed. These can all be condensed down to one basic – your costumes, venues, and all items associated with the fo... Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:52:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m6d2-The-Rules-for-Renaissance-Faires-and-Scottish-Games?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m5d15-Renaissance-Faires-and-Scottish-Games?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner  The seasons of spring, summer, and fall bring a multitude of events. Renaissance Faires and Scottish Games have proven to be very popular. Each has their own specific character. Both have many similarities. How these similarities and difference... Fri, 15 May 2009 20:51:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m5d15-Renaissance-Faires-and-Scottish-Games?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m5d7-Sierra-Symphonys-20082009-Season?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner First I need to state that this is not a review. As a member of this orchestra, this would not be appropriate. I play second bassoon and have done so since 1988. This is a report on the season we just finished under the baton of Roy Fulmer. Mr. Fulme... Thu, 07 May 2009 20:46:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m5d7-Sierra-Symphonys-20082009-Season?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m5d3-Chamber-Music-Society-at-Mondavi-Center?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner  The evening of music performed by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center was educational, professional, and superbly performed. A note aside from this performance comes from a comment from my wife. This was “I don’t see an... Sun, 03 May 2009 13:00:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m5d3-Chamber-Music-Society-at-Mondavi-Center?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m4d13-Sacramento-Phil-dazzles-the-audience?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner Hello readers: To coin a hackneyed phrase, I’m back in the saddle again. My absence is due to personal complications and I can’t discuss them here. This is about music.  I attended the Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra perf... Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:58:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m4d13-Sacramento-Phil-dazzles-the-audience?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m3d7-The-importance-of-music-in-education--part-2?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner The second part of the defense of music is the "new brain" concept. This may be the most tangible aspect of music defense. The reason for this is the scientific research that has been done in this area. Basically, what has been discovered i... Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:44:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m3d7-The-importance-of-music-in-education--part-2?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m3d4-The-importance-of-music-education?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner I must start with an apology to my readers. I had planned to attend a Marin Symphony Concert on the March 1, 2009. A bad cold/flu prevented this from happening. It’s bad enough to spread my germs, but coughing and sneezing during a performance ... Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:40:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m3d4-The-importance-of-music-education?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m2d25-Attending-Live-Musical-Performances-is-Vital?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner Music resources are readily at hand in many formats today.There are CDs, iPods, iTunes, Sirius Satellite Radio, radio, and the old vinyl LP. These resources provide an excellent way to bring music into your lives at the press of a button. These reso... Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:26:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4472-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m2d25-Attending-Live-Musical-Performances-is-Vital?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Concerts-Examiner