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south of Charlotte. Take Exit #8 (King's Mountain). At the top of the =
ramp, turn left. When the road comes to a fork, bear right. You will =
stay on this road for about 7 miles until you see a small field with a =
split rail fence on the right hand side. Turn right after this fence =
into the entrance of King's Mountain State Park. Follow the road through =
the park to the Living History/Organized Camp sign and turn left. Follow =
from *** above.
For more information (Register early) see =
http://members.aol.com/sacrdstone/events.htm#bb.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D5><STRONG>Special Guest : Mark =
Stone =20
Topic Native American Drumming and Spirituality - August 9th=20
</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Drum Circle at Piedmont UU Church. This week there =
will be a=20
special guest - Mark Stone will present a class on Native American =
Drumming and=20
Spirituality. </DIV>
<DIV>
<P>Who's Mark Stone, you may ask? Check out his website at=20
http://www.stonebystone.com/news.htm .</P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial>Mark Stone has prepared a brief handout on Native =
American=20
Drumming with a more spiritual focus. We will learn differences =
between=20
N.A. drumming (vs other forms) and provide a light spirituality to more =
fully=20
understand the meaning and purpose of drumming. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial>For more information on this see the following two =
books by=20
Russell Buddy Helm: "Drumming the Spirit to Life" and "The Way of the=20
Drum".</FONT></P>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D410282519-18072002><FONT=20
face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV><FONT face=3DArial>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D5><STRONG>Drum Circle=20
Information</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I co - lead a drum Circle the 2nd =
Friday of the=20
month at 7:30 pm. The drum circle is located at the Piedmont =
Unitarian=20
Universalist Church (<A =
href=3D"http://www.puuc.org">www.puuc.org</A>). It=20
is a social time where one can drum, talk. eat and share something of=20
themselves. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The first one was a workshop in =
Introduction to=20
drumming. It gave us a base for drumming and helped establish how =
to play=20
well in a group. Second Drum Circle was a social time of =
storytelling and=20
teaching drumming. The third drum </FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV>circle was still more teaching and socializing. The amount of =
rhythms=20
we have learned and played help to establish a good base. The group is =
starting=20
to play well and is forming friendships and connection through =
music. The=20
fourth session was interesting. We experimented with soul singing =
and=20
dance as well as refreshing what we have learned. =20
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>No one has to be a expert =
drummer. I want to=20
encourage everyone to come drum no matter what ability. All =
you have=20
to have is a desire to drum and a snack to much on. Come feel=20
the rhythm of life and drum with us. You are invited.=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D5><STRONG>Where: Piedmont Unitarian =
Universalist=20
Church.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D5> &nbs=
p; 9704=20
Mallard Creek Road</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D5></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial size=3D5>When: 2nd Friday of the=20
Month,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D5> &nbs=
p;Next=20
one is August 9th</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D5> &nbs=
p;7:30 pm=20
- until - most times at 9:30</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D5></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D5>Directions:</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D5></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial size=3D5>From I-77 North of=20
Charlotte</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D5></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Take I-77 South to WT Harris =
Blvd=20
exit 18. Turn left off of ramp. Continue on W T Harris Blvd =
till you=20
get to Mallard Creek Road ( 5 stop lights - Harris Teeter is on the =
Right,=20
Eckerds is across the intersection). Turn left on Mallard Creek=20
Road. Continue with instructions from Mallard Creek=20
road.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV> <STRONG><FONT face=3DArial size=3D5>From I-77 South of=20
Charlotte</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D5></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Take I- 77 North to I-85 =
Exit. Take=20
I-85 North. Take W T Harris exit. Go under the bridge =
so that=20
you circle around to the correct direction. At the 4th stoplight, =
turn=20
right onto Mallard Creek Road. Continue with instructions from Mallard =
Creek=20
Road. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial size=3D5>From I-85 East of=20
Charlotte</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D5></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Take I-85 South. Take W T =
Harris=20
exit. Do not go under bridge. Just merge directly off of I-85 to W =
T=20
Harris exit. Turn Right onto W T Harris Blvd. At 3rd stop =
light turn=20
right onto Mallard Creek Church Road. Continue with=20
instructions from Mallard Creek Road. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial size=3D5>From I-85 West of=20
Charlotte</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D5></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Take I-85 North. Take W T =
Harris=20
exit. Go under the bridge so that you circle around to the =
correct=20
direction. At the 4th stoplight, turn right onto Mallard Creek =
Road.=20
Continue with instructions from Mallard Creek Road. =
</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial size=3D5>From Mallard Creek=20
Road.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D5></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Go past one stoplight (Governor =
Hunt=20
Circle). Piedmont Unitarian is about 7 houses down from the right =
after=20
the stoplight. It is across the road from an Mallard Creek =
Elementary=20
school. If you find yourself at the next intersection with a =
CVS=20
pharmacy, Exxon gas station and a Jack in the Box, turn =
around. You=20
have passed the church. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial size=3D5></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>See map link below</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://mapsonus.switchboard.com/bin/maps-maponly/usr=3D~3cd7033b.=
72df9.6a.4/c=3D1/refsrc=3DSB.direct/isredir=3D1/">http://mapsonus.switchb=
oard.com/bin/maps-maponly/usr=3D~3cd7033b.72df9.6a.4/c=3D1/refsrc=3DSB.di=
rect/isredir=3D1/</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG><FONT size=3D4>For more=20
information</FONT></STRONG> and calendar of drumming events in the area, =
email=20
list, drum practice,and drumming syllabus and links, go to <FONT =
face=3DCourier><A=20
href=3D"http://groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/PUUCDrum">http://groups.yahoo.c=
om/subscribe/PUUCDrum</A></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DCourier size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DCourier></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D5><STRONG>Intro to Drumming =
Workshop</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DCourier></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DCourier></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><EM>Class information</EM>:<BR><BR>This is a introduction to hand =
drumming=20
using middle eastern rhythms. Here<BR>you will learn basic hand =
drumming=20
techniques. This will include basic<BR>exercises to train your =
body and=20
mind, how to produce different sounds on a<BR>drum, and learning to =
break down=20
rhythms so to make them easier to master.<BR>This will also include =
advice on=20
how to play in a group and good drumming<BR>etiquette. You will =
leave this=20
class with a better sense of drumming and<BR>rhythms, and how to =
play in a=20
group. Class time will last approximately<BR>2 hours with a =
break in=20
the middle.</DIV>
<DIV><BR> </DIV>
<DIV><EM>Flutesong's bio</EM></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>Flutesong (aka Perry Harward) has been drumming over 7 years in the =
Society<BR>of Creative Anachronisms and several other events as well. He =
has=20
learned<BR>under Master Drummer Daveed Korup Middle Eastern style of=20
drumming. He is<BR>married to Kira - Linn of Mountain Island =
(aka=20
Wanda Harward) and has a 7<BR>year old son. As well as drumming, =
he also=20
plays the tinwhistle and other<BR>flutes. He is self taught =
in=20
tinwhistle. Most times you can find him<BR>telling stories =
to=20
children or singing old ballads of yore or playing his<BR>tinwhistle on =
the=20
porch of the feast hall. . He co-leads a drumming circle<BR>the =
second=20
Friday of the month 7:30 pm at Piedmont Unitarian =
Universalist<BR>Church. =20
He has worked as a computer programmer and customer service<BR>engineer =
and is=20
currently looking for new opportunities.<BR><BR>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D5><STRONG>Where: Sacred Stone's Baronial=20
Birthday</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D5>August 30 - September 1, 2002 at Camp =
York in=20
King's Mountain State Park in Blacksburg, SC<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D5></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial size=3D5>When: August 31 =
</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D5> &nbs=
p;10 am.=20
</FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT size=3D5></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D5>Directions:</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>
<P align=3Djustify><I><U><FONT face=3DArial size=3D5>DIRECTIONS TO=20
BIRTHDAY:</FONT></I></U><FONT face=3DArial size=3D5> From the South: =
Take your best=20
route to I-85 just north of the NC/SC border. Take Exit #2 (King's =
Mountain=20
Military Park). Go south (right turn)on 216 through the Military Park to =
King's=20
Mountain State Park. Turn right at the sign marked Group/Organized =
Camps. *** At=20
the "Y", bear right to Camp York. Please strictly obey all posted speed =
limit=20
signs within the park. </FONT>
<P align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial size=3D5>From the North: Take your =
best route to=20
I-85 in North Carolina just south of Charlotte. Take Exit #8 (King's =
Mountain).=20
At the top of the ramp, turn left. When the road comes to a fork, bear =
right.=20
You will stay on this road for about 7 miles until you see a small field =
with a=20
split rail fence on the right hand side. Turn right after this fence =
into the=20
entrance of King's Mountain State Park. Follow the road through the park =
to the=20
Living History/Organized Camp sign and turn left. Follow from ***=20
above.</FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial size=3D5>For more information (Register =
early) see=20
<A=20
href=3D"http://members.aol.com/sacrdstone/events.htm#bb">http://members.a=
ol.com/sacrdstone/events.htm#bb</A>.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D5></FONT></STRONG> </DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></FONT>
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