Lunch
09:00
The collective lessons begin, with a coffee break at 10:00, more lessons and an excellent lunch at noon on the school's sunny terrace. Cheese, vegetable and onion pies, quiche lorraine, various salads and cheeses, deserts like Tiramisu, chocolate mousse and other french specialties home cooked by Françoise put everyone in a good mood.
Did you taste the vegetable pie? Don't forget the chocolate mousse!
14:00
More lessons until 17:00.
Then informal jamming, information sharing and other setup sessions "Do you use light or medium gauge?" "What's your favorite pickup?" "Has anybody got a screwdriver?" "Can I try out your graphite Stick?"
18:00
The StickBus takes everyone to La Chaux-de-Fonds, watch capital of the world.
We stop at 3000 feet to watch the Alps in the Haze, then reach the Restaurant and Club Petit Paris.
19:00
We have one more excellent meal (tuna stuffed tomato on a bed of green lettuce, roasted duck filet with pasta and vegetables, delicious "chaud-froid" dessert - this is turning into a gastronomy seminar)
21:00
Concert begins. The house is full. Virna plays first.
The audience discovers the instrument and listens religiously. The sound is excellent, Virna's tunes are charming and her duet with André simply scorching.
Libertango (extract) - Virna & André
Ron plays a duet with Virna before delivering an explosive set with strong renditions of his own songs and a Jimi Hendrix classic.
André takes the stage after a duet with Ron and makes a stunning demonstration of his talents with a bow and a bottleneck, alternating personal compositions with classical and jazz pieces.
Bottleneck & bow (extract) - André
Then comes Jim Lampi who floors the audience with his unreal dynamics, intricate arrangments and splendid singing.
00:30
Back in Neuchâtel after a safe trip in the StickBus.