Week 11 (day 73, 74) - Dolgellau sesiwn

I took the bus up to Dolgellau for another session.

It was the same bus driver, who when I asked how he was doing said, "I'm fair to immoral".  He always comments how I'm sneaking in my baretta disguised as a harp and tommy gun with ammo as a trombone.

It was about a two mile walk from Dolgellau up to the hotel, Gwesty Gwernan.  The walk is up a rather long hill which was hard with the harp on my back.  A woman saw me and felt sorry for me, so she ran and got her car and gave me a lift.

Day 13 - Pencader, the session continues!

What can I say?  More great music with good friends.

A slightly more subdued day but to my surprise and pleasure the jam continued for most of the afternoon.  Almond cake for breakfast.  In the picture, the white house to the far left and closest to the lane belongs to Julie and Ceri.

I jammed a tune out with Julie which was cool.  Her voice blows my mind so it was a real treat and honour.

We talked a little about how great Llio Rhydderch is (triple harp). She's easily the best harp player in Wales if not the world.  I'm hoping to get lessons with her at some point.

Anyway, Ceri R. said that Llio was on top of the mountain.  Martin said, it must get pretty lonely up at the top of that mountain.  Meanwhile, there's the rest of us, having a good old time running around the hills of mediocrity.  LOL!  What a perfect image.  Martin's crazy funny!  What a character (tipyn o deryn yw e!).

Day 12 - Pencader, the jam session starts!

The best day in the history of best days!

It all started with a nice breakfast of left over lemon cake.  Ceri and Julie only recently got a new oven so Julie's been baking lots of cake (or pwdin (pudding) as they say over here). It's a fantastic old looking oven, heated with wood.  It's also used to heat the entire house if need be.  Their house is a proper Welsh house as well.  The oven on one side, on the other the plates and cups are displayed on an open dresser which is very traditional Welsh.  Nothing's hidden.  In the front room is a wood burning stove to keep warm in winter.  They have a piano, flutes, mandolins, guitars and books in the front room.  It's a cozy warm house.  Not temperature warm... just warm and comfortable...