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<DIV>  Gaston<BR><BR>--- On <B>Fri, 3/27/09, John Hirling <I><jhirling@gmail.com></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
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<DIV>The core of Gaita is Master Otto and Mistress Caitlin who live in Edinburgh -- really nice folks.  Isabeau and I attended a dance practice at their loft and met them again at a Drachenwald coronation.  They are 'Avatarian' in their instrumental versatility but some of their dance reconstructions are questionable IMO.  One of their CDs is chock full of Gresleys.<BR><BR>~ihon<BR><BR><BR clear=all>"Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass . . .<BR>it's about learning how to dance in the rain!" <BR><BR>Unknown (but I wish it had been me)<BR><BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 2:19 PM, Zach Most <SPAN dir=ltr><<A href="http://us.mc01g.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=clermont1348@yahoo.com" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:clermont1348@yahoo.com">clermont1348@ yahoo.com</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
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<DIV><BR>Have you guys heard of these folks?<BR><A href="http://www.gaita.co.uk/" target=_blank rel=nofollow>http://www.gaita. co.uk/</A><BR>The have a set of a CD, dance steps and sheet music which looks really neat. The sound clips they have on their site are great. I'm interested in picking up one of their CDs and some sheet music. The shipping from Scotland's kind of a pain, and my own Scottish blood is cripplingly frugal so I'm wondering if anyone would like to split it with me.<BR>Gaston<BR><BR></DIV></DIV>
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