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Eclectic channel. #HuddledMassesOrchestra.
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Dec 5th 2023 I re-organized this channel so it now includes sub-channels. Each sub-channel has a list of playlists that support the subject of the subchannel.
This channel includes videos that show:
1) My blog to accompany this is: joeniemczura.wordpress.com/
And on FaceBook: 2013KtmCriticalCareNursingCourse/
2) Chronicles of the home renovation project I began when I returned to Maine in 2022. The blog for this is: joeniemczura2012.wordpress.com/
3) Resources used to help the Maine Balkan Choir learn Ukrainian choral music for charity concerts.
4) resources for members of the Huddled Masses Orchestra, Maine's only Serbian-style brass band. Book now for 2024!
5) just plain old music that I like to listen to when driving.
This channel includes videos that show:
1) My blog to accompany this is: joeniemczura.wordpress.com/
And on FaceBook: 2013KtmCriticalCareNursingCourse/
2) Chronicles of the home renovation project I began when I returned to Maine in 2022. The blog for this is: joeniemczura2012.wordpress.com/
3) Resources used to help the Maine Balkan Choir learn Ukrainian choral music for charity concerts.
4) resources for members of the Huddled Masses Orchestra, Maine's only Serbian-style brass band. Book now for 2024!
5) just plain old music that I like to listen to when driving.
September 7, 2024 Rooster giving the stamp of approval for new construction
The true test of stability for a rock wall.
Anytime you build something it is good to confirm that it is ready for long term use - rugged enough to withstand the stressors that may be placed on it. For a rock wall, what better stressor could I find than to send a six-year-old boy to clamber across it? I am happy to say that the top stones did not wobble.
Rooster and his dad were over for breakfast and he also got a chance to climb the ladder and look into the attic of the garage, as well as to pound some nails. He hadn't done that in awhile. Mitch re-wired the electrolyte bath so he can reverse-plate some auto parts for a buddy that does auto rebuilding.
Anytime you build something it is good to confirm that it is ready for long term use - rugged enough to withstand the stressors that may be placed on it. For a rock wall, what better stressor could I find than to send a six-year-old boy to clamber across it? I am happy to say that the top stones did not wobble.
Rooster and his dad were over for breakfast and he also got a chance to climb the ladder and look into the attic of the garage, as well as to pound some nails. He hadn't done that in awhile. Mitch re-wired the electrolyte bath so he can reverse-plate some auto parts for a buddy that does auto rebuilding.
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August 27 2024 mouse video
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So Rooster and I found a baby mouse in the bathroom at his house. We ultimately let the little guy loose in the woods nearby, but took the time to learn about mice. Rooster was careful not to hurt it and made sure to offer it some food (peanut butter). He was gentle. Looking back on the summer, we've had a sort of mini-tour of the various critters with whom we share the typical rural New Englan...
August 21, 2024 View of backyard showing progress on removal of Japanese Knotweed.
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The landscaping project has been fun and rewarding. I am finally getting around to doing something about the large plantation of Japanese Knotweed in the back. It had encroached on more and more of the yard, and I finally took it down with the loppers. The video shows the drop-off perimeter where the fill ends and original swamp now starts - its about a sixfoot drop. My plan is to keep it down ...
tour of my yard for Choir members who wish to camp in Thorndike for CGCF weekend 1 of 3.
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My house at 69 Gordon Hill Rd in Thorndike is one mile from the Common Ground Fair South entrance. It's ninety one miles from Portland to Unity, and also fifty miles to Ellsworth. Maien Balkan Choir members from far away are invited to camp at my house for the night before the performance, or for all three days if you wish. This video shows what the yard looks like. Your pass is only good for t...
June 8th at last the frog-catching skills practice is paying off ----- toads and boys
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My grandson and his dad came over and Rooster showed off his latest adventure.
May 30, 2024 Guest Bedroom update prior to VIP visit
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I am expecting two VIPs to visit me here in inland Waldo County for a few days, so I cast my eye about the guest bedroom(s) and added a few more civilizing touches to the one directly opposite the bathroom on the main floor. I made the vid so as to inform guests what the service level will be.
my warbler habitat, for Tom, May 15th 2024
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This is the third springtime at my house in Thorndike. A little bit later in the summer I will start having my tea out here in the morning, but in the past I was working on the place to get it in shape for habitation. This year, three things combined to change things. First, the little seasonal stream got cleaned out and sort of "re-wilded" last summer; the goal was to improve the drainage and ...
March 3rd Cocek of Happiness
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This was one of our very first runthroughs of this tune. We played the intro very slowly to allow members to construct a chord under each bird's eye. Then we sped up gradually.
Brooks Maine contradance with The Pine Tree Flyers and Chris Ricciotti calling; April 29th. 2024
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This was the first dance of summer 2024 and it was packed. They will be dancing on the 3rd Friday of each month until the cool autumn weather returns. The spring peepers were out in force. Pine Tree Flyers FaceBook page: profile.php?id=100095358528396 Brooks Contra Dance FaceBook page: profile.php?id=61556975651963
na klepce nanulama
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Very touching song about a man who misses having his mom around. This is one of our Sevdah songs played during the meal.
who takes the wheel in a Balkan band?
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We do more than just play the tune when we rehearse. We work out how to create the feeling of energy. At the beginning of this clip we are discussing the musical equivalent of "who is in the driver's seat"..... and the answer is - the low brass are in control. No, not the trumpets. (!)
backbeats take two, and all about the base.......
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so first is the down beat. The "oom" in the "oompah." and the back beat: the "pah" after the oom. and the overall way these two fit together. To grasp this genre of music, you need to listen widely and critically. There is a lot more Balkan Brass recordings out there, than you originally think. (Sometimes I will curate a long list of my favorites). Ask your self: Am I listening to enjoy? Or am ...
#Mesecina Feb 11th Huddled Masses Orchestra
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#Mesecina is one of the classics of brass band literature, it was used in some famous movies in the Former Yugoslavian Republic. At the rehearsal we played the backbeat parts over and over and finally added the trumpets and soprano sax. The new emphasis on backbeats brings ensemble play to a whole new level.
Feb 11th The Huddled Masses Orchestra Low Brass section does their best imitation of a muscle car.
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The heart and soul of a Balkan Brass band is the low brass section. The driving force of any dance tune is the backbeats and the coordination that allows a layered rhythm to throb along. Here is just the low brass showing off their stuff. L to R = Dan Wenger, Margot Bridgett, Paul Greenstone, and Tom Jamrog. To brass players out there in the uiverse: Here is a listening exercise that will help ...
Feb 11th, 2024 in cellar looking at old plumbing
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Feb 10th, we replaced the faucet in the kitchen, and the new one gleams with chrome. We took the stainless-steel sink out of the cabinet as part of the process, then cleaned out the old caulking material that was about the consistency of chewing gum that some class clown would have stuck to the underside of a desk in fourth grade, hardening until it could only come off with a chisel. The counte...
February 10th, 2024 kitchen faucet replacement
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February 10th, 2024 kitchen faucet replacement
if I had a hammer I would hammer in the morning
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if I had a hammer I would hammer in the morning
Jan 28th, 2024 Huddled Masses Orchestra at Serbian Orthodox Church, Saco, Saint Sava's Feast Day
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Jan 28th, 2024 Huddled Masses Orchestra at Serbian Orthodox Church, Saco, Saint Sava's Feast Day
Prior to the Jan 28th Feast for Saint Sava in Biddeford Maine
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Prior to the Jan 28th Feast for Saint Sava in Biddeford Maine
Jan 28th 2024 "Eh Dragi Dragi" at Saint Demetrios Church Hall Biddeford Maine
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Jan 28th 2024 "Eh Dragi Dragi" at Saint Demetrios Church Hall Biddeford Maine
Jan 25th 2024, Huddled Masses Orchestra, playing "Na Klepece Nanulama"
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Jan 25th 2024, Huddled Masses Orchestra, playing "Na Klepece Nanulama"
Jan 25th Huddled Masses Orchestra playing "Rusa Kosa"
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Jan 25th Huddled Masses Orchestra playing "Rusa Kosa"
Jan 25th 2024 Huddled Masses Orchestra rehearsing Jecham Znela Kosovska
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Jan 25th 2024 Huddled Masses Orchestra rehearsing Jecham Znela Kosovska
Jan 20th 2024 "The Big Chill" event at Rockland Maine, courtesy of The Strand Theater
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Jan 20th 2024 "The Big Chill" event at Rockland Maine, courtesy of The Strand Theater
January 15th 2024 in Ellsworth Maine, Carolyn teaching W MOIM OGRODECKU (Polish)
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January 15th 2024 in Ellsworth Maine, Carolyn teaching W MOIM OGRODECKU (Polish)
Tamzara Armenian Dance led by Carolyn Rapkievian at Moore Center Auditorium January 15th 2024
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Tamzara Armenian Dance led by Carolyn Rapkievian at Moore Center Auditorium January 15th 2024
Jan 2nd, 2024 detailed preview of work to be done on upper vestibule and stairwell (long)
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Jan 2nd, 2024 detailed preview of work to be done on upper vestibule and stairwell (long)
beautiful dance
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I love your braids
bravo !
Those rotary trumpets sound great.
Gssuuvau
Nam mattrae rahexa yo bendko
even its not much, damn for me this is very nice, i want this as my private room
Who else got this on their recommendations
me
Me too
Me three
Wrd four
idk why but me five
Які молодці !!!Співають емоційно з любов'ю!!! Солістки чудові !!! Бажаю творчих успіхів !!! Велика дяка всім за підтримку нашої прекрасної,зболеної УКРАЇНИ...
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Fantastic addition! (But I don't think the sound sample made it onto the page).
The reason why the horn was rapidly honking is because the valve was stuck open a small amount.
Very nice
You are great inspiration
Proud of you sir
"The Niemczura birthright" LOL
Ah yes the 2032 luge event in Brisbane at Mt Cootha ski fields... in March
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Joe, I came across your channel from your letter to the NYT editor regarding the article about folks from away re-designing some place 2 hours north of Portland. Took some digging. I look forward to catching up with your rehab work. As you pointed out in your letter: lots of 'affordable housing' in Maine. Just not in South Portland. (BTW, there are some nice folks from the Hunt family buried in your cemetary, and quite a few families from the Thorndike / Liberty area migrated 2 hours north to my area around 150 years ago.)
thank you for the kind words. I only just today saw them. I hope you enjoyed the other videos. I took the summer off from indoor renovation projects and only in Dec did I seriously resume. For me, this place is too much space. I really don't know what I will do with it all; I really only need about a studio's worth of space. For the present, I am at least covering up the sprayfoam (uncovered sprayfoam on the walls is a big no-no for code purposes) and installing actual light fixtures in the ceilings etc
Mai esse bdi msin chlata hu .Kya selry milegi
Wow!! That was some rain! Hope you can make some headway with the town. Happy new year!
I have added subsequant videos. My summer work to redesign and regrade the lawn in that area was intended to prevent this form happening again. The town clerk did pass along to some other residents that I had free sand, and one guy in particular came to get some so I helped him shovel it into his pickup. At present, all the sand on the grass has been removed. I'm hoping this will have done the trick.
Wow.....
Can’t wait to see the snow fly!
A lot of work but the outcome will be amazing!
I will settle for "electrically safe."
Beautiful!
There is more info about this specific part of the project on the blog. The link is: wp.me/p2mf8z-Ch
Looking great Joe!
You can see pics of the progress as of Oct 2nd, at this location: wp.me/p2mf8z-Ad
Great job Joe! Keep renovating in beautiful Thorndike Maine.
Looks beautiful! Love the bed!
Can you put in a small closet at the end of the room next to the entrance? It seems like you have enough room for it. Doing a great job!
Love it all Joe!! It’s a beautiful place. I would love to see the town as well.
thanks. This is "the town!" there are 740 people in Thorndike Maine, maybe a hundred live in the portion they call "the village." agriculture is the big thing here. Waldo County is in its own corner of the USA.
@@Joeniemczura it sounds lovely!! I loved that part of Maine.
Ah, i see you have prayers flags from Nepal!
yes. when I was redoing the porch I rearranged them and added more.
Great job! Why so many outlets in the basement? Thankful you are being careful!
Great video keep it up!
Great progress, Joe. Fun to watch! And educational - but not the way I plan to spend my retirement.
I thought I was done with this, twenty years ago. Here I am. and it all comes flooding back. I am very lucky to have a son-in-law who is a licensed electrician.
It is soooo hot in the attic🤪🥵🥵🥵🥵, especially during the summer time! It’s good you could stay cool enough to do this video!
we left the door to the outside open, after this. In the long run, we will take those black plastic bags full of old fiberglass insulation and spread them out in that space. The walls of the garage are already insulated. We are devoting some time to getting the garage up to full speed for use in actually repairing vehicles.
My dad was my mentor on this, starting back in 1972, but then continuing when I renovated an 1860 farmhouse in Norridgewock, Maine. First thing he did? Bought me two books and told me to study like crazy. I still have the books, and I am brushing up on them, though I haven't done anything of this magnitude in years. It's all coming back to me, slowly. My son-in-law has a degree in electrical engineering and is a Renaissance Man of all trades. He advises me. He's also very tactful with a hilarious sense of humor. Most of all, he lends me his tools!
And I should add, it's fun in it's own way. On the one hand, there is a logic to it. But also the working out of a puzzle. In a renovation you need to problem-solve within the Rules. That's when I go slowly, reread the books, watch a video, and get on the phone.
You are truly brave by doing the electrical wiring. Electricity ⚡️ is one thing I will definitely shy away from😆! Enjoying the home maker over!
Happy Fathers Day! Everything is looking awesome! Will you center the ceiling light fixture? I guess you can’t remove the portion of the old roof? Do you have to duck to get into the secret room? If you don’t have to duck, perhaps you can wall off the roof with the exception of an alcove for entry? Making the roof section off limits to mice or any other unwanted creature! But you would have to put a Time Capsule in there first! I do not have an eye for space or measurement (it so aggravates my husband) so my suggestion might be laughable! Thank you for sharing!
yes, we will reposition the light; but since the ceiling does not face an exterior surface, it is not part of the area that will get the foam on July 5th, and therefore we have leisure time to choose when and how to accomplish this. I have removed some of the old roof but not all. I am addressing this in various ways. It's a lot of work! Yes, at present it is necessary to duck to enter this space. I have given some thought and discussed this with knowledgeable carpenter friends and we have a plan to make the entryway into normal height. Adding the patio door is something we may be able to do prior to July 5th but I am not sure. Evidently, mice do not like to eat through the foam, and this should keep their numbers in check. If you have been reading the blog, then you know that I have come across some spots where the mouse turds rained down very heavy. In those instances I have been grateful that I was wearing a helmet. All such reservoirs are now gone. Its smells a lot better too!
Looks great, Joe. Amazing work - must be wicked satisfying!
I am the most satisfied when I see the fuel oil bill and the electric bill. They are under control. all the investment of time, money and energy to achieve energy efficiency is paying off, and sooner than I thought it would.
Keep it up. You may be in good shape by the first frost..
Once the foaming is done, I know I will have an excellent "heat envelope." Now, if by good shape you are referring to my level of physical conditioning - be advised I have lost fifteen pounds since April 15th, strengthened my upper body, and doing better with my knees. If you are headed to Franklin this summer, feel free to stop by.
Joe, you are definitely working hard on this house. I love it! I love fixing up old houses. We’re just going to add on an “all-season “ room to our bedroom when we get back from Nepal!
please tell me more about your work in Nepal.... I hate to admit this but I can not recall if we met before... help me out here..... send me an email to my gmail address.....???
Thanks for sharing your work on this old house. My husband and I had to purchase a house and we ended up with a house built in 1880 and we are facing a nightmare with electrical (60 amp) and plumbing from the turn of the century (broken and leaked and we were not told) . We will have to tear everything out and rebuild,we hope to find some hidden gold coins in the wall,this would make it a lot easier to deal with the costs of the renovations. Our house also has the plaster and lathe and we are not looking forward to gutting the walls. We are slowly collecting free stuff from freecycle and the trash nothing sites ,I have collected 100 empty 40 kg bags of chicken feed bags and they will be used to put the plaster into,this will save us on purchasing heavy duty plastic garbage bags. We have also been collecting a new toilet and kitchen sink that people were giving away , yesterday I was able to score for free 6 gallons on paint and a painting ladder for our project. There are many people that are giving stuff away and I am determined to get as much as possible ( we ran out of money for renovations ). I will keep watching your progress to see how it goes.
sorry about the late reply here, I only just saw this today. This is about the fifth house for me, I am not new to the rodeo. I was lucky that the paneled section was habitable or else I would never have been able to get to this point.
Destruction….I mean demolition can be fun and exciting (though time consuming), but the fun and excitement comes with you began to construct! Thanks for the continual tour!
Oh yuck😲😲😲😲, mouse turds! Thank goodness for your hard hat😆! Other than the creepy crawlies and the unknown, remodeling is pretty awesome!
it turns out that these were more likely to have been bat droppings (I think the correct term is "guano.") I had a flurry of sightings of bats early this fall, they were the "New England Little Small Brown Bats" as opposed to the "New England Big Brown Bats." They haven't been back since I redoubled my efforts to seal up the cracks in this place. Hooray!
I love remodeling, but it can get expensive 😁! Thanks for showing you home remodeling.
You are welcome. Happy to bring you along on this journey! You are correct that any given house can become a money pit. So far, in this video, since I am demolishing the interior by myself, it costs me nothing other than my time. This phase is not for everyone, it's like being a miner who must return to the coal face every day. Also, I am living in the place while I renovate. Fortunate that there is a section that is relatively nice where I can pretend that I am leading a "normal" existence. I was able to pay cash for this place, using money I inherited from my parents. In my life I helped my dad build a house (summer of 1992) and a zillion other small projects. In 1982 He moved up to Maine for the summer when I started the renovation of a 1860 farmhouse in Norridgewock, which my wife and I sold in 1998. Then in Ellsworth I renovated a kitchen. For now, I also have a pot of cash to spend. The first two expenses will be a)state-of-the-art windows and b) foam insulation. For years I was in a "post-tool" phase after the divorce, spending my time with international travel instead. Then my daughter and her husband bought a couple of fixer-uppers in rural Maine and there I was again. The first of their houses required mainly cosmetic repairs, but the second was/is an 1830 post-and-beam Cape Cod farmhouse that had been vacant and foreclosed for three or four years. We gutted it, and they spent time updating the systems. Theirs is at a point where it is very nice. He tells me I can use whichever tools I may need at any given time. My garage here is more winterized than his garage, so in return I told him it is now "his" garage when he needs to do automotive ( he has an engineering degree and is more of a Renaissance Man in terms of trades and crafts, than I will ever hope to be). We'll work on the garage at some point later in spring, it's actually in good shape. I am storing much of the construction debris in the smaller outbuilding because it is wood-product based and will fine kindling for the woodstove in the garage next winter. Owning an insulated, heated garage with electric this is up to code, is a great excuse for having the guys over! Anyway, thank you for your comment and I hope you check in every now and again.
@@Joeniemczura you are a pretty awesome guy! Sounds like the remodeling should be fun. It’s something I can picture myself doing. I will definitely check in every now and then to see your progress. By the way, do you think you’ll make it back to Nepal? I know the world has been in an uproar since COVID, but I know you did wonderful things here and I’m sure the hospitals would love to have you back. We are departing here to return back to the U.S. for retirement!
I love house renovations!