glenn sharp
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OUD PLAYERS MANCHESTER
I AM A FLAMENCO GUITARIST BASED IN MANCHESTER ... I AM LOOKING FOR OUD PLAYERS IN MANCHESTER FOR LIVE AND STUDIO WORK ... AND MAYBE TO TEACH ME AS I
HAVE RECENTLY BOUGHT AN OUD MYSELF.
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abusin
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Hi Glenn,
Thankfully my friend the oud is florishing now adays in the UK , and in
particular around the greater Manchester area there are a few oudists and we'd recently had our first Uk oud gathering in Manchester and was a great
event "you can have a look at the event post if you search this forums".
Actually Glenn, I think you bought your oud from Dr. M. Mussa and its the most beautiful oud I've seen, rosewood "Nahat style" lucky you I don't know how you convinced him, as he was reluctant to sell it when we asked him.
I hope I am in the right track here , but I do remember Mussa said he
sold it to some one called Glenn. Anyway that oud have a great sound and looks, even though when we tried it it was still new with a new set of
strings. If you could post some pictures and sound please, there are pictures of this oud in the "Uk first oud gathering 2008" by the way but not
detailed
Oudist's in Manchester, I'll leave you my contact details in your U2U give me a call and we can arrange a meeting. We regularliy have weekly oud
practice and you're most welcome to come along.
Also in this forums there are members from Manchester.
Best regards
Best Regards
Awad
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abusin
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Hi again Glenn,
I left you my contacts in your U2U, and below is the link to last years event I mentioned earlier.
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=7284#pid499...
We also having the next Oud gathering in Oxford in June this year
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Awad
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charlie oud
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Hello Glenn,
WELCOME!!! Yeah if Awad is correct you have a stunning oud, congrats. Hope you get to meet up with the guys in Manchester. They're a fine bunch.
Incidently, I have a 1968 Antonio Marin, flamenco negra for sale, she's beautiful. Please pass on this info to flamencos in Manchester if you know
them. My mail below.
I played flamenco for many years until I was affected by musicians dystonia (focul hand dystonia). A rare motor nueron condition which affects a
single highly developed function, in this case the ability to play fingerstyle. Luckily my left hand is unaffected. So anyway thats how I came to the
oud, and why my beloved Marin is for sale.
Hope to meet you someday and try some oud with Flamenco even, Phrygian sits well on the oud. Also you may be interested in the next UK oud meet
Planned for June.
Stay posted. C
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Hey Awad mate, How you doing buddy? I think you meant this thread for Glenn also. See you in June
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=8175#pid521...
this is the UK 2008 meet thread with the photos. C
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abusin
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 Silly me,
Thanks Charlie, yes this is what I was looking for mate,
How are you doing mate, I hope its sunny and warm where you are just like here
I am looking forward o Oxford date
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Awad
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charlie oud
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Its a fine day here too my friend!!. I think we're close to a formal announcement of date & venue, dont you?. Deserves a new thread dont you
think?, fresh like the spring!!!.
With the pound about as strong as an oud held together with sticky tape, we may even get some overseas oudies to sunny Oxford!!
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abusin
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 )))
Best Regards
Awad
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glenn sharp
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my nahat oud
my nahat oud / michael moussa
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Ararat66
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Hello Glenn
Welcome to the forum - you've got a great bunch of udis in Manchester and of course Michael Moussa not so far away. Hope to see you and the others in
Oxford soon. That is a beautiful oud is it the one Michael brought to the oud meeting last year?
Best wishes
Leon
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Kelly
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Welcome Glen
Amazing oud. glad to see it in good hands.I have acouple of Michael Moussa's oud and they are indeed great intstruments. Your particular one is much
admired- even legendary.
Hope to meet soon. either around Awads or a suitable Manc location.
Sheesha Anyone ? ! Leon says he'll make a special trip!
Kelly
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Ararat66
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Not as legendary as my shisha action
Leon
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glenn sharp
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will be in touch with you all for more oud talk /playing. My playing is a bit limited at moment to say the least, I'm more a flamenco and saz man ...
will be starting lessons with Ahmed Muhktar in London hopefully! Very pleased to hear my oud is 'legendary'!!
Any of you out there professional players ..... looking to complete line-up for my latest project (guitar/saz/neys/doublebass/qanun/violin)
http://www.myspace.com/glennsharpworld
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Ararat66
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Its times like this I wish I'd had more of a musical training - it sounds like a great opportunity and I would take it if I regarded myself as a
pro.
Leon
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abusin
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Hi Lads,
Glenn I got your U2U and I look forward to your call, we never stop tallking oud so lets meet and talk more, I spoke to Mr Mussa last night he was a bit shaky after a minor car accident, he is fine thank God and looking forward to stringing a new oud he just finished. I'll get some
pictures uploaded when I have a chance to see him. He is saying hello to all
hi Leon, more Shisha cafe's have opened along the curry mile, we went sampling last week and man so many flavours to choose from... if business brings
you near by, we'd love take there again I am sure Kelly will do the honours again
no doubt,
Best Regards
Awad
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Kelly
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Hey Awad
I Hope Michael is ok. I'm looking forward to his new ?rosewood bowl creation. I'll see you Sunday insh'allah
Leon: You are welcome up here any time mate. the cats are purring in anticipation !
Kelly
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Hi Kelly
We just got a cat (Dennis the Menace) and no sneezing ... he's as daft as a brush. See you all soon.
Leon
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Glenn, you're welcome to join us down here in Oxford on the 20th of June. You're lucky in that Manchester seems to be oud centre of the UK. There may
be quite a few others coming down together.
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Leon- great news about the cat. no problem with strings then!!!................................................sorry couldn't resist that.
Have a great weekend, regards to you and the family and hope you can find time for blondie too!
Glenn- hope to meet up soon. If you can make Oxford too that would be great. I'd say we got us a convoy!
Kelly
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I think THAT CAT will have my guts for garters long before I have his for strings - anyway I can't catch the ****er
He luuuuurves my blondie!!!
Leon
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oxford / june ?
thanks for the invite! .... sounds good .... do you do this regularly? .... what do you get up to, how many players etc ??
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Very welcome. It's only the second time - I missed the first up in Hulme last year. I'd say we'll be 5-10 of varying abilities (I'm towards the bottom
of the curve) and we'll just see what happens. Have a look at the thread for this gathering and the previous one.
http://www.arabicouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=8761#pid5...
http://www.arabicouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=8175#pid5...
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Kelly
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Hi Glenn
The first UK meet was exactly that; a chance to meet fellow oud enthusiasts. The centre of gravity seemed to be Manchester with Leon and Charlie
coming a fair distance with Owain and Peter also making a long trek mainly around Hulme community centres! The day was very loose just getting to know
each other swapping tunes and stories with the welcome addition of Michael Moussa who brought the candy and the Man from Delmonte shipping in the
pineapples! Dave H was getting hitched so apologies were accepted
As this is a relatively new enterprise we are all open to ideas and suggestions. some may want more formal workshop type format and others go for
playing sessions. Lets just see how it develops. It would be good to move about the country to give as many people chance to make it. It may be
possible to have more than one meet a year and with different focus/themes as has been suggested in the other thread.
I hope this helps.
Kelly
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