At the stand you will find textbooks, sheet music and ideas about drone music, traditional music and everything that goes with it. If you are interested in bagpipes, hurdy-gurdy, nyckelharpa or other drone instruments, it is definitely worth stopping by.
You can browse, ask questions, exchange ideas and see how versatile this music is today.
Particularly good: the Borduntage is a place where many young musicians come together. This is exactly where the things that keep traditional music alive are created – playing, learning and discussing together at eye level. A visit to the stand fits in perfectly.
Photo: Janericloebe (own photo) – © 2025 – License: CC BY 3.0 – Source: Wikimedia Commons
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 August 22 – 24, 2025 you will find Johannes Just in Schluderns (IT) at the South Tyrolean Knights’ Games.
He gives bagpipe workshops for beginners and advanced players – the perfect way to experience the fascination of this instrument at first hand.
👉 In addition to the workshops, he will also be bringing along books and teaching materials from the Spielleute publishing house.
So you can immerse yourself in the world of drone music right on the spot and stock up on sheet music and exciting publications.
📍 All information about the workshops:
ritterspiele.it/workshops.html
🎟️ Secure your tickets:
Clappit– bagpipe workshop
✨ Come to Schluderns and celebrate drone music with us!
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 publisher of the minstrels at the Schwäbisch Hall Sackpfeifertage 2025! 🎶
The Schwäbisch Hall Sackpfeifertage are entering the next round – and of course we’ll be there! From February 28 to March 3, 2025, music, dancing and celebrations will once again take place at Comburg Castle.
This year’s motto is:
🎼 From Nuremberg to Venice and back – a musical crossing of the Alps
The line-up includes great musicians such as Daniela Heiderich & Christoph Pelgen, Heide Rieth, Ian Harrison, Norbert Rodenkirchen, Jule Bauer and Torsten Löw.
📚 The Spielleute publishing house will be bringing along a selection of textbooks and sheet music – perfect for anyone who wants to expand their repertoire or take away new ideas for their playing.
🎶 Come along, browse through our new products and be inspired! Who is there? Write it in the comments! ⬇️
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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