I can hardly believe this, but I set up Flutewise 35 years ago! It was way back in 1988. I must be getting old, but I’m still young at heart, enjoying the title my grandchildren and their friends have given me, Nanny Flute, and hope to go on with Flutewise for a long time.
It’s been a hard few years for everyone mainly due to covid. In 2018 Jerry Randalls, Abbie Burrows and I had been working hard on a new project for Flutewise, called Let’s Play Together. The idea was to produce a book of ensemble music that could be used by flute players of all standards in public places, the flute players enjoying the playing and the public being made aware of the marvellous activity that is flute playing.
In February 2019 some of us started to become aware that life might change due to the virus. I decided to put this project on hold. I’m sad I had to do this, but delighted I did. It’s been hard to get back to it, but we have and the book is at what we call the ‘final proof’ stage before it goes off to the printers.
I must say I am really pleased with this book and the thought of all the events that might happen because of it. You can follow the links to find out more.
I’ve only announce one event so far, but quite a number are in the pipeline. We are having a Flutewise Let’s Play Together event with a Teddy Bears’ Picnic and FunFair on Saturday 13 May 2023 at Victoria Recreation Ground, Portslade, Brighton. Amazing! A Flutewise event with a Fun Fair! I hope you can come. One of our original Flutewise members, Nicole Leclerq, is grown up now and a flute teacher. She has kindly offered to run the morning workshop. I will look forward to meeting everyone at the picnic.
If you want to be involved in an event, please let me know. I hope we can all enjoy celebrating 35 years of Flutewise, the joy of playing our flutes together and encouraging more people to join us.
Happy flute playing
Liz, aka Nanny Flute
