The 2014 September Gathering, part 1


Every year, from the first Monday in September for a week, Melin Dolwion hosts the Gathering, a continuous celebration of improvisation, creativity, community and expressive diversity.

People sitting playing music in the evening

As this post is being typed three gatherers sit around a kitchen table using whatever is to hand as percussion instruments: steel fruit bowls, voices, water bottles and other handheld rhythm-making devices. A gentle cacophony weaves, stretches and disappears.

A woman plays a selection of homemade instruments in the mill

Throughout the week we will be posting documentation of the activities, kicking off with this recording and photos…
 

Recording from the first night of the Gathering, 01 09 2014
 
Agnes Hay's meditation films screened onto the ballroom wall

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