Wind On The Bay Events Featuring Skip Healy & John Skelt

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If you're in the Rhode Island neighborhood, then try to swing by:

<p><strong>-- Friday, October 3 - Sunday, October 5 --</strong> <a href=http://www.windonthebay.com/ target=_blank>Wind On The Bay</a> East Coast Flute Symposium featuring instruction on wooden flute, fife, and piccolo, as well as concerts and sessions. Hosted by the Healy Flute Company on the grounds of the <a href=http://www.varnumcontinentals.org/ target=_blank>Varnum House Museum</a>, 1776 Revolution St. East Greenwich, RI. For details call 401-885-2502 or email <a href=mailto:skip@skiphealy.com>skip@skiphealy.com</a>.<p><strong>-- Saturday, October 4 -- </strong>The <a href=http://www.varnumcontinentals.org/ target=_blank>Varnum Continentals</a> and Varnum House Museum Curator Skip Healy are pleased to announce the third annual Concert on the Lawn at 1:00 pm. The concert will take place on the lawn at the Varnum House Museum, 57 Peirce Street, East Greenwich, RI. Food and refreshments can be purchased at the event. The concert will feature renowned Irish flutist <a href=http://www.windonthebay.com/instructors.htm target=_blank>John Skelton</a>, folk singer <a href=http://www.marcbernier.com/ target=_blank>Marc Bernier</a>, flautist <a href=http://www.windonthebay.com/instructors.htm target=_blank>Andra Bohnet</a>, East Greenwich's own Skip Healy, and others to be announced. We encourage you to bring blankets and lawn chairs. We have a &pack in, pack out& policy so please clean up your area before leaving. Free and open to the public. This is a <a href=http://www.windonthebay.com/ target=_blank>Wind On The Bay</a> event. Email <a href=mailto:skip@skiphealy.com>skip@skiphealy.com</a> for details.<p><strong>-- Saturday, October 4 -- </strong><a href=http://www.windonthebay.com/ target=_blank>Wind On The Bay</a> presents a panel discussion titled <em>The History, The Makers, and the Players</em>. World-renowned woodwind authority Friedrich von Huene will present a short examination of the popular flutes of the 19th century now popular in traditional Irish music. All the names you know and love, Boosey, Ruddall & Rose, and all those other jolly dead fellows. Plus a few you may not know about yet. This will be followed by an open discussion as well as question and answer featuring the Wind On The Bay teaching staff. Varnum Memorial Armory, 6 Main St., East Greenwich, RI. Tickets $10.00 at the door. Free admission for WOTB attendees. For details call 401-885-0119 or email <a href=mailto:skip@skiphealy.com>skip@skiphealy.com</a>. Starts at 7:00 pm.<p><strong>-- Sunday, October 5 -- </strong><a href=http://www.windonthebay.com/ target=_blank>Wind On The Bay</a> closing night concert titled Masters of Irish flute & American fife. Skip Healy and John Skelton lead an exciting concert program featuring folk traditions ranging from Irish flute, American fife, Breton music of France, and sea chanteys. Performers include Skip Healy, <a href=http://www.windonthebay.com/instructors.htm target=_blank>John Skelton</a>, <a href=http://www.windonthebay.com/instructors.htm target=_blank>Andra Bohnet</a>, <a href=http://www.marcbernier.com/ target=_blank>Marc Bernier</a>, and a few surprise guests as well. Varnum Memorial Armory, 6 Main St., East Greenwich, RI. Tickets $15.00 at the door. Free admission for WOTB attendees. For details call 401-885-0119 or email <a href=mailto:skip@skiphealy.com>skip@skiphealy.com</a>. Open to the public.