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- Wed Jul 24, 2019 9:06 pm
- Forum: Getting Started
- Topic: Viele grusse aus Seattle!
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Re: Viele grusse aus Seattle!
Rudi Mueller - In answer to your question about Leavenworth, WA - It appears that Emerich passed away out of state a few years ago. Here is the announcement in the Leavenworth Echo http://www.leavenworthecho.com/obituaries/emerich-josef-wechselberger - I'm following up with my friend Kathy Schutt ov...
- Wed Jul 24, 2019 5:58 pm
- Forum: Getting Started
- Topic: Viele grusse aus Seattle!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 28166
Re: Viele grusse aus Seattle!
To Tom and Evelyn - A few points of clarification: - Opa was a zitherist in Bayern. He would have students play for an hour each day. It doesn't surprise me as it is a complicated instrument and you DO need that muscle memory to kick in. I've inherited (I bought from the family's estate), two of his...
- Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:02 pm
- Forum: Getting Started
- Topic: Viele grusse aus Seattle!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 28166
Re: Viele grusse aus Seattle!
Looking to see where you obtained lessons, if you had found other players close to you, what you watched to get going. I found that when I began the attempt on my own, I found there was no waaaay I could do 1 hr lessons per day. My fingers were so painful it would take me a long time to build up tho...
- Tue Jul 23, 2019 3:14 pm
- Forum: Getting Started
- Topic: Anyone near Vancouver
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8237
Re: Anyone near Vancouver
Gruss Dich, Rudy Mueller! BIG wave to Brenth! I'm the one in Seattle, WA I've just replied back to Steve B who is in the NE part of WA State. Basically, you are "up the road" from me. Have you made any progress since 2017? I for one, have not. Death in the family and lots of issues going o...
- Tue Jul 23, 2019 3:08 pm
- Forum: Getting Started
- Topic: Newbie; The Journey Begins!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 18766
Re: Newbie; The Journey Begins!
@ Jodelhole - Steve B Duuuuude, I'M in WA tooooo!!!! Where are you? NE WA, like.... Newport? Spokane? Leavenworth? Cashmere? Where? I'm in Seattle. Trying to find my tribe. (smiling) Wanna email me for futher discussion? Remind me I tell you about Sebastien.... Smiles from this side of the hill, Rit...
- Tue Jul 23, 2019 2:55 pm
- Forum: Getting Started
- Topic: Viele grusse aus Seattle!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 28166
Re: Viele grusse aus Seattle!
I have: - emailed the lady in So Cal just now (7-23-19) - trying to reach NutmegCT as his personal blog site does NOT contain an email address - I'll ring Ron Bracklow in San Jose via phone. If any of you zither enthusiasts wish to reach out to me, I will give you my new deets: SeattleAreaHomes4Sale...
- Tue Feb 07, 2017 2:39 am
- Forum: Getting Started
- Topic: Viele grusse aus Seattle!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 28166
Viele grusse aus Seattle!
Not sure if this is the correct location to do this, so forgive me in advance. I am the granddaughter of a Zitherist, Karl Schinkel, that taught zither in Bavaria. Opa was a dual income producer. By day, he ran a bookbinding store. Then in the afternoon when school let out, he would teach zither, fl...