Monday, 8 November 2010

A music party

Shortly after I first moved out here, I stumbled across a little musical instrument repair shop, called l'Atelier d'Orphée in the old town part of Le Mans. They have serviced my flute ever since. They sent me an invitation not long ago to come to a free afternoon of music, in celebration of their 20th birthday, and to be held at an old abbey to the East of the town. Sounds like an offer I can't refuse.

There was flute jazz, a three-piece band (drums, trombone, tuba) made a great sound, a brass wind band and a Klezmer group. Pretty good for all in one afternoon, a fact that was not lost on the other invitees; there must have been 1,000 people there.. Plus, an exhibition of musical instruments presented by various manufacturers, and free crêpes. And all in a beautiful restored abbey. What's not to like?



















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4 comments:

  1. Molly Potter10 November 2010 at 03:11

    You can never go wrong with Kelzmer....that's what i used to play...so uplifting and impossible to not at least jiggle to.

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  2. Jonathan10 November 2010 at 14:50

    They pack a big punch for a little shop. Or is it just that the French (and English ex-pats) know how to do things in style?

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  3. Mark10 November 2010 at 22:41

    Looks fantastic - no banjos on display I presume? Still, some of us are driven to play them

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  4. Mark In Mayenne10 November 2010 at 22:44

    Hey, Molls, what instrument did you play? And why don't you play it any more?

    There were, sadly, no banjos, Mark - wind instruments only, the Atelier doesn't do anything to do with strings, it seems.

    Jonathan, I rather think they pack a big punch, they're the only really serious instrument repair shop this side of Paris. They must have spent a fair sum, even so.

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