Went to my first rehearsal last night, really enjoyed it was surprised how well it went other viola did not come so I was on my own, which was a bit scary lol but everyone seemed happy with my playing and I really enjoyed it!!

Hebrides was very difficult though!!!

Nicia

Well done Nicia! You do seem to be making really very rapid progress!

Thanks, I think I just took to viola really well, that and 45mins practise a day

Did feel like my left arm was going to drop off after two hours of playing though

How is your cello going?

It remains so for me after several decades

Sorry Nicia, only just spotted this.

I visited iona on Wednesday, and tried a 'cello of hers. She guided me through the niceties of bowing, posture, fingering, pizzicato etc.

The result of that is, all being well, I'll get a 'cello over the summer, and start lessons with her after the summer holidays.

YAY

What I really liked about the 'cello, is how you could feel the sound right through your body!

Now all we need to do, once I'm up to speed on a 'cello, is grab a couple of violinists and do a quartetty thing at a future forum gig

I would always be happy accompany you on cello with my violin.

That would be brilliant

Do we have enough clarinettists who also play strings to do a string quartet then pick clarinets up and play a clarinet quartet??

Nicia

Off the top of my head, I can think of one other forumite who plays clarinet and violin (Appassionata), I can't immediately think of another violinist/clarinettist...

I can!! Nova plays violin and clarinet

Nicia

Aah, but we'd need you on viola.

Project for 2010 maybe? I'd say do it in Chester in September, but I don't think there are that many quartets around that have 'cello parts just on open strings...

Just thought of another clari/violin person : Morgan's Munchkin

Is there info for Chester in Sept?

2010 project - certainly

There will be : there's a thread in the events forum. I'm waiting for the closing date for Stalybridge (20th June) to pass before launching the event, with all the forms/website etc. It's on Saturday 19th September, and I'd love to see you there if you can make it Nicia





I'll keep thinking of clarinet/violin people that could do it (I'm sure there's more than Appassionata/Morgan's Munchkin/nova), as we have the viola/'cello people sorted . It'll depend of course on who can make the various events : I think you could count very easily as an adult learner on viola, which means you can qualify for Stalybridge and Teddington next year, as well as all the other events.

Intruding in the thread...
Doesn't Joclarinet play both?

Yes, she does. Good thinking kerioboe

Not any more! I just borrowed the clarinet to see if I wanted to restart after a very long break, but I don't think I do really and I have returned it with thanks. There's only so much time after all and I am happier playing violin.

N

Do I count?

yep