Tourin Musica revives medieval instruments in Vermont mill
DUXBURY AP reports Jack Tourin and family operate Tourin Musica from a converted 19th century sawmill in Vermont making viola da gamba and other medieval instruments. They teach music to 500 local students weekly and perform with wife Jeanne and son Peter. Peter builds and plays viols. the family documents instrument history and crafts replicas for schools and professionals. Prices vary, with harpsichords fetching tens of thousands and single manual instruments in the thousands.
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Duxbury
Jack Tourin
Tourin Musica
Vermont
United States
Tourin
Jeanne
Peter
Tina
Tourins
University of Vermont
Banjo Dan
Midnight Plowboys
New England
Bethesda
U.S
Washington
Department of Defense
Pete
Yale
Corps Revises Lake Pontchartrain Dredging Plan Near Bar Channel
New Orleans district engineers revise a proposed dredging disposal site southwest of the Tangipahoa River bar channel to protect an emergent shell reef and marsh. A new site would form a reef, aiding erosion and habitat. About 300000 cubic yards of silt and sand to be removed over a month. Public hearing requests due by March 15.
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New Orleans
Tangipahoa River
Army opens 14 new jobs to women in Army units
In New Orleans Lt Col Dale E Davis says women may now fill 14 military occupational specialties that were formerly men only. Roles include Hawk and Hercules air defense units, Lance missile crews, and Blackhawk helicopter pilots in support duties, with some limits on infantry, armor, and other combat services.
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New Orleans
Dale E. Davis
Davis
Department of the Army
Faculty Art Exhibit at Southeastern Louisiana University
Southeastern Louisiana University art faculty present original works in Faculty Exhibit 78 at Clark Hall Gallery. A Friday 7 to 9 p.m. reception will open the show, with exhibits continuing March 13 31 weekdays 1 30 to 4 30 p m. Exhibitors include Dr Ron Zaccari and colleagues Charles Blackwood Hymel Falgoust Ronald Kennedy Barbara Tardo and Dr Barbara Walker. Public invited. admission free.
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Memebers
Department of Art
Southeastern Louisiana University
Clark Hall
Ron Zaccari
Charles Blackwood
Hymel Falgoust
Ronald Kennedy
Barbara Tardo
Barbara Walker
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University of Michigan
University of Munich
Michigan
Collegium Musicum
Frank Hubbard
Boston
Hubbard
Don Warnock
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Sears
T Where
America
Hammond Square
A.M. Ell
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