Montford Park

[adriaan]

... in any case, it's not very far from Montfoort either - about an hour by car.
 
From Strand Nulde, you take the A1 at Amersfoort, then the A27 to get to Edwin's shop in Hilversum, then take the A27 again, then the A12 towards Gouda, and once you've crossed the A2 you take the first or second exit for Montfoort.
 
Of course the detour via Edwin's shop will take several hours.

[adriaan]

And while I'm not on the subject ...
 
Unlike the small town of Nulde, Strand Nulde is actually not on reclaimed land, but it's across the water, on the old land, not far from the old town of Harderwijk, where the famous naturalist Linnaeus got his university degree ...
 
From Linn? on line:
 
Linnaeus left Sweden in April 1735, taking with him manuscripts for books and theses, much too little money and his Saami costume!
 
In Hamburg he stayed for a while and there he was very interested in the city's Jews. At that time Jews were forbidden to enter Sweden.
 
Then Linnaeus arrives in Holland. First he visits Amsterdam for a few days but then leaves for Harderwijk, a small port with a university. Many foreigners, including several Swedes, came to this city to take their degrees. It is said that as soon as a foreigner appeared in Harderwijk he was asked if he had come to take an exam. There was a song Harderwijk is a market town where they sell kippers, bilberries and degrees.
 
Linnaeus had written his doctor's thesis at home in Sweden. It was about the ague and was called Hypothesis nova de Febrium intermittentium causa. It was only necessary for him to stay one week in Harderwijk to have time to print the thesis and with presence of mind and considerable wit to defend it during a disputation on June 23rd, 1735, thus getting his degree. It entitled him, among other things, to teach the art of medicine, visit patients and prescribe medicine.

[David Houck]

Now there's something I didn't know before today.

[adriaan]

Sorry Dave, couldn't resist. And you did bring up the history behind place names yourself. ;-)

[David Houck]

Adriaan, no problem!  I absorb a lot of new information every day, and in yesterday's batch, the information about Linnaeus was perhaps the most unexpected and the most out of the ordinary.   I found the bit about the medical degree particularly interesting.  In the US, some people might find it analogous to the medical degrees earned at one or two locations in the Caribbean.

[adriaan]

Nothing new under the sun, as we say here.
 
(Message edited by adriaan on March 22, 2007)

[palembic]

Oooops ...I didn't know about that disaster on that beach on Strand Nulde.
But for one or another reason the character and the magic of Strand Nulde is the same as Montfort Parc.
Oh well ...I could be wrong!
Also for me personally it is something very precious: when on my way to Groningen from where I live, the family always takes a stop at Strand Nulde to have a soup or coffee at The Postiljon Hotel ...I know ...I am sentimental!
Mmmmmm ....I am maybe not THAT bad!
 
Paul TBO

[howierd]

Great sounding clips Dave.  
Howierd

[David Houck]

Thanks guys!!

[staemius]

What time are you guys playing Dave?  (We're playing as well but I might be able to swing by)

[David Houck]

I'm told that we start at 10:00 and should be prepared to play as late as 2:00 if there's still people there.

[811952]

Nice.  You guys sound great!

[David Houck]

Thanks John!
 
James and Keith; I've just been informed that the venue has a scheduling problem for the 29th and that we'll have to re-book.

[keith_h]

I was up in Ashville last night and was able to stop by and see these guys playing in Hendersonville. I thought they sounded pretty good. Both Dave and John are really nice folks and I was happy to be able to meet them. The music ranged from Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn to The Dead to Miles Davis with a little Zappa thrown in for good measure.  
 
Dave had his newly aquired F-2B in his rack and it sounded great. Dave is a much better bass player than I and I think his chording technique could put many guitarists to shame. I thought his solos were great (John's were too). In all I enjoyed what I heard and look forward to meeting up again next time I am up in the Asheville area. I would recommend for anybody else to try to see them if they are in the area and have a chance.
 
Keith

[serialnumber12]

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