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12 The Link Magazine • July 2001
Bowling delights Sitar teacher wanted by Haydon Wick player
Haydon Wick Bowls Club, located behind the Haydon Centre, is You could be excused of drifting back to the 1960s for a few moments
always on the lookout for new members from within the Haydon when walking along Pond Street between Haydon Wick and Abbey
Wick Parish, which includes parts of Abbey Meads and Taw Hill. Meads on a sunny day, as eastern sounds and snatches of a Beatles
Club coaches will be on hand on Mondays 25 June and 2 July, 7pm to tune take you into another dimension.
9pm, to introduce beginners and welcome more experienced players. Passers-by from teacher to
Anyone interested can simply turn up and play. Woods and shoes will smile as Louis pupil over thou-
be provided. The club is particularly keen to involve youngsters and the Garrett sits sands of years.
green and clubhouse are fully accessible to persons with disabilities. cross-legged in It would be
Nigel Morgan on 336839 can provide more details. his front gar- good to meet
den plucking somebody who
the strings of could help me
one of the most go deeper, and
Websites, e-commerce difficult instru- also a tabla
and databases ... ments in the player to accom-
PRODVCroons world. pany me."
He started Louis tried to
playing the si- make contact
...MAKING IT EASY TO tar just over a with Fazal
Soeleman, a si-
year ago and is
GET YOUR BUSINESS ONLINE completely self tar teacher who
taught from lived in Toot-
listening to re- hill, after find-
cordings by the acclaimed artist ing his number in a music shop.
Well answer the questions about Ravi Shankar who played with The Sadly he had died suddenly a year
what the internet can do for you. Beatles. He does not know any- before; The Link carried his obitu-
body else in Swindon who plays ary in March 1999.
Call us on: 01635 230235 the instrument, but is keen to find "Mr Soelemari s widow was very
somebody who could help him kind and let me play his sitar, the
develop his talent. first time anybody had played it
"I played in rock bands at since he died," said Louis. "It was
Greendown School, but became re- magical to play an instrument used
ally interested in the sound of the by a master; I was connecting with
sitar," said Louis. "I didn't know players across hundreds of years."
what to do when I bought it, but Louis has performed at rock gigs
just spent hours and hours work- with bands around Swindon and
KINGFISHER 4:
ing out scales and note patterns. is available for solo spots. To book
w ; .moleproductions.com "There is no music written for him, offer tuition, or to play tabla,
the sitar; it's been handed down call Louis on 07769 236449.

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