If you are like many of my students, you have probably taken a break from playing the fiddle through the summer. Now that we are headed back into the school […]
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Last month I was in the studio to record my new Christmas CD “Greensleeves & Puddin’ Pies”. I ran into one of my students the same day that I was […]
This week I am headed to the studio for my 4th recording. I thought in this blog post that I would share with you have I have learned over time! […]
I find it hard to believe that I will be going to the studio later this week! As with so many things in my life, this has crept up on […]
These past couple of weeks I have been performing outside, both at weddings and at summer concerts. I love playing music outdoors! This got me thinking about the kind of […]
I took a whirlwind tour to Ireland this past weekend. I had been invited to attend the Dunfanaghy Traditional Irish Music Festival from June 28-30 at Arnolds Hotel in Dunfanghy, […]
In learning the fiddle, it can be very handy to know the anatomy of a fiddle tune. The general structure of a fiddle tune is quite simple, although, as with […]
So here we are at the end of the school year! I am in the process of teaching my last week of lessons, and once I hold my end of […]
What do you hear when you are playing your violin? Interestingly, I have been reminded recently of the fact that not all of my students listen carefully to what they […]
For several years I ran a fiddle camp and hired many other instructors. It was interested to hear what their opinions were when it comes to learning by ear vs. […]