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This summer is busy with good vibes! Tony “Spreading the Good Word” as vibes crusader just ended the Limerick – Ireland workshop and is now teaching at the Delaware – US session. We hope you’re too having a great musical summer: even Tony away, Behn is taking care of us all with lessons on two Tunes Of The Month!

Before starting the newsletter, here are all documents of the Limerick fun & work experience: http://www.vibesworkshop.com/node/9106/

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* Tony Miceli:

Hey guys,
The workshop in Spain is finished and I am so lucky and honored to participate, teach and play in such great event. The hospitality, the energy (teachers and students) and the food is amazing. It was an excellent time to spent there and I learned a lot also. These guys are doing a really great job. One of the best. I would love to see some of the students to the vibesworkshop. That would be great. This is Isreal with his wife Silvia. Thank you guys for everything and hopefully see you again next year!

Dimitris

Hey everyone,

Huge thanks to Tony, and everyone who makes this site what it is, for a great five day workshop in Limerick!

My training is in classical percussion, and like many players from this background, the quickest way to make me stop playing was to put a chord chart in front of me! Having wanted to learn to improvise for a long time, and recently become a subscriber on Vibesworkshop, I finally decided to take it seriously and signed up for the week. This being my first workshop, and a beginner to improvising, I have to admit feeling quite a few nerves walking into the first class.

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The past 12 months have been a bit tough for me (nothing dramatic though). I did my best to keep up with the vibes, but it’s been hard.

Since June 21st I’ve had no chance to take back the mallets, my vibes remaining covered in my living room, holding papers and folded clothes. I was always blinded by my ‘duties’.

Until last Saturday afternoon, when I suddenly realised, in the middle of all the things I still had to do… that I was alone at home. I took off the cover. Found back the multicolored Miceli 46R, and finally allowed myself some real time for me.

Look what Nadja just posted on Youtube today: another beautiful version of Joe's tune "Sword of Whispers", performed on July 13th at the Royal Academy of Music in London... I love this version as it's played in duet by two friends, on two beautiful instruments. Enjoy! :o)

A solo version of my tune Waltz for Tomorrow.

Rusty

I first heard this piece, titled Adagio for Strings in the early 1970s. I was so moved by the music that I decided to try to score it out for 2 marimbas and try to play it. My duet partner was Stu Balcomb, who older Berklee students may remember.

We worked it up and got a chance to perform it in concert around 1975. It was in a big hall for a large audience. The marimbas were an excellent choice to capture the beauty and simplicity of the music and our performance was very well received. I will always remember that night as one of the highlights of my musical journey.

Hey guys, video footage from the Berklee Percussion Festival concert on 6/18/13 has been uploaded to YouTube. The concert featured original compositions from members of the band. Personnel: Matt Marvuglio - flute, Marco Pignataro - tenor, soprano sax, David Clark - upright bass, Ron Savage - drums and Ed Saindon - vibes. Set list: Why Cry (Marvuglio), Bologna D'inverno (Pignataro), The Healing (Saindon), Strayhorn (Clark), Hope (Saindon).