April would be my preference but I am hoping it doesn’t fill up faster than I can survive the November 5-day and budget another clinic for the Spring. Fortunately, I am about 8 hours from Stephenville so travel, while it will certainly take quite a bit of effort, time and money to get there, is more easily accomplished for me than for you way up there in WA.
I like your idea of playing the violin from horseback. I am sure it can be done, probably with the occassional sour note if the horse moves suddenly but it would be a blast to see and hear! Once I saw an entire marching band ON BICYCLES in the Netherlands. Seriously, it was an amazing thing to behold and they managed to peddle, not fall over and stay in tune!
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