Do you love drone, sessions and the warm sound of the nyckelharpa – or do you finally want to find out what’s so special about it? Then these four days are just right for you: Workshops at different levels, making music together, concerts and lots of opportunities to meet people from the scene.
The publisher of the minstrels is on site.
You will find Textbooks, sheet music & practice tips all about nyckelharpa and traditional music. You are welcome to contact us if you are looking for guidance on how to get started, practice material or repertoire. Our stand is a good meeting point for exchange – and for all those who want to network in the scene.
What you can expect:
– Workshops from beginner to advanced
– Ensemble work and sessions in the evening
– Insights into stylistics, groove and playing technique
– Time for questions, instrument talk and community
Your benefit:
You will take away specific exercises, pieces and impulses that you can use immediately – regardless of whether you are just starting out or have been playing for a while. You will also get to know people with whom you can continue making music later on.
From June 27 to 29, 2025 you will find us at the KlangRauschTreffen in Hösseringen (DE)!
Three days full of music, dance, sessions and encounters. Come along, stop by the Verlag der Spielleute stand – and bring your instrument with you. ✨
📍 Hösseringen, Germany
The Spielleute publishing house is open from June 6 to 9, 2025 at the musicians’ meeting of the Klangwerkstatt in Markt Wald there.
You can expect harp playing courses, dance music workshops, choir singing and spontaneous sessions – a festival for everyone who loves traditional music.
We bring along our latest editions of sheet music, textbooks and recordings.
More information and registration can be found at www.klangwerkstatt.de
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Schloss Dreilützow will soon be a meeting place for bagpipe, ensemble and dance enthusiasts! The Spielleute publishing house will be on site and will offer suitable sheet music and textbooks for the workshops. The course offers excellent workshops with internationally recognized instructors, including bagpipe courses, ensemble playing and dance. Here are some of the highlights:
- Bagpipes semi-closed with Jon SwayneThis course focuses on playing bagpipes with semi-closed fingering. Both traditional and modern English tunes will be studied. Special emphasis is placed on technique and expression.
- Ensemble Course 1 with Mike SimmondsHere musicians are taught to play together in an ensemble. English music is preferred, although all instruments are welcome, and the focus is on listening and collaboration.
- Ensemble course 2 with Maarten Decombel
This course is dedicated to the development of arrangements of folk and traditional music. The focus is on rhythm, harmonies and creating a unique ensemble sound.
- Säckpipa with Matthias Branschke and Olle Gällmo
A special bagpipe course focusing on Swedish Säckpipa. Participants learn from both German and Swedish sources and deepen their knowledge of the style of Swedish dance music.
- Dance course – One step further with Vivien Zeller
This course is about learning and varying dances such as the schottisch, mazurka and waltz in a creative way. Vivien Zeller accompanies the course on the violin and shows how dance and music merge together.
- Rhythm in dance music with Laurenz Schiffermüller
This workshop is aimed at musicianswho want to improve the rhythm in dance music. It’s all about the groove and the feeling that the dancers on the dance floor.
- String ensemble – violin and nyckelharpa with Johannes Rüttermann
A course for violin and nyckelharpa players in which both Swedish and German melodies are taught. The focus is on working on arrangements and playing together.
These courses offer every musician and dancer the perfect opportunity to deepen their knowledge and skills in one of the most idyllic venues. The Spielleute publishing house looks forward to welcoming you to our stand, where you will find a selection of suitable sheet music textbooks.
We have been preserving traditional music and instruments with passion since 1988. Find bagpipes, hurdy-gurdies, historical sheet music and more. Immerse yourself in the soundscapes of times gone by and experience the variety of traditional melodies. Let yourself be enchanted by the magic and become part of our community!
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