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Wessex Group
The second meeting of the ‘Wessex Group’ is scheduled for Sunday 24th February, 2013, starting at 11.00 a.m. Once again it will be held at the Littleton Millennium Memorial Hall, in the village of Littleton, near Winchester. This is a well-appointed venue, with easy level access and ample free parking. Those wishing to attend are asked to bring their own packed lunch and be willing to contribute £5 each towards the hire of the hall. Hot and cold soft drinks
will be provided.
The programme will feature organettes, cylinder and disc musical boxes, and at least one modern ‘automatic’ instrument. People are invited to bring along anything of interest to share with others. One of the ‘themes’ for the day will be different effects on cylinder boxes (e.g. piano-forte, mandolin,
sublime harmonie …)
Anyone interested in any aspect of mechanical music is welcome. For further information concerning this or future meetings, please contact the organiser, Alison Biden, preferably by email, ali_biden@hotmail.com, or telephone 01962 861350.
Chanctonbury Ring
(Open Day and Organ Grind)
Sunday 17th March 2013
10.30 Coffee / Tea for an 11am start
Lunch provided
Please contact The Advertising Secretary
Spring Meeting 2013
Friday 12th – 14th April
Venue – Cuckoo Land, Cheshire
Host Mark Singleton
Don’t forget to book
Essex Meeting
Saturday 27th April 2013
Coffee 10.30am, Start 11.00am
NEW VENUE
Hutton Poplars Lodge
Poplars Drive (off Rayleigh Road)
Hutton
Brentwood
Essex
CM13 1BA
Disc Musical Boxes
will be the main subject for this meeting
why not bring along your own musical items
Please bring your own lunch - tea and coffee provided by us.
For information and directions.
Please contact the Web Master
Chanctonbury Ring
May 2013
Date to be advised
Annual General Meeting & Society Auction
Saturday 1st June 2013
Roade Village Hall
Near Northampton
NN7 2LT
11.00a.m. Start - followed by buffet lunch
After lunch - Society Auction
TemeValley Winders
Saturday 15th June 2013
11.00 till 16.00
Please contact Meetings Secretary
7th & 8th July, 2013 Conference on Mechanical Music
as a Research Resource
MBSGB member, Emily Baines, who is studying for a D Mus at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London, is organising a conference in conjunction with NEMA (National Early Music Association) to take place at the Guildhall School in July 2013, on the subject of mechanical music as a resource for research into early music.
Further information in the Society journal, The Music Box, Spring 2013, and the Guildhall School’s website www.gsmd.ac.uk (navigate to ‘Music’ and then ‘Events’ and click on the calendar to bring up July.)
Autumn Meeting 2013
Friday 27th – Sunday 29th September
The Museum of Mechanical Music and Bygones – Cotton, Suffolk
More details in next Journal
Chanctonbury Ring
Sunday 13th October 2013
10.30 Coffee / Tea for an 11am start
Bring your own sandwiches, school puddings provided
Please contact Advertising Secretary
Midlands Group Meeting
Saturday 19 October 2013
Horncastle area of Lincolnshire
11.00 start.
Bring and share for lunch.
Details and phone numbers are in the journal or via the web site contact page
TemeValley Winders
(Christmas Meeting)
Saturday 7th December 2013
11.00 till 16.00
Please contact Meetings Secretary
Chanctonbury Ring
(Christmas Meeting)
Sunday 30th December 2013
10.30 Coffee / Tea for an 11am start
Lunch provided
Please contact Advertising Secretary
OTHER ORGANIZATION EVENTS
British Organ Grinders Association
21st Annual Little Downham Bygone & Organ Extravaganza
Saturday 23rd March 2013
Fair Organ Preservation Society
AGM Cardiff area 6th April 2013
Bowman Antique Fairs
Tel: 01274 588505
www.Antiquefairs.com
Stafford – Friday, Saturday, Sunday
2013
February 1st/2nd/ 3rd
March 8th/9th/10th
June 21st/22nd/23rd
August 9th/10th/11th
September 27th/28th/29th
December 6th/7th/8th
Harrogate – Saturday/ Sunday
May 25th/26th
November 16th/17th
Admission £5
Open days at the Amersham Fair Organ Museum
28 Plantation Road, Amersham, Bucks, HP6 6HJ.
www.fairorganmuseum.co.uk
10th February 2013
10th March 2013
The collection includes instruments by Gavioli, Marenghi, Hooghuys, Wilhelm Bruder Söhne and Gebr.Weber. Entry is by voluntary donation.
For further information, contact the Meetings Secretary.
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