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What goes into a medley?

So I finished up my residency last Friday.  The past two weeks were long, hard, wet, cold, and very productive!  I wrote 30 new fiddle tunes and put together 15 […]

How I Practice for Symphony NB

I just got off the road with Symphony NB and thought you might be curious about how I practice leading up to our concerts. Symphony NB is a part-time orchestra, […]

The Three Ps of Success

So often people wonder why they are not progressing. I have been thinking about what it is that leads to success, and here are three key items: Patience – I […]

When it’s ok not to practice…

Have you ever taken our your violin (or other instrument), started practicing, and realized that you just really aren’t feeling it? I had that feeling just the other day getting […]

The Nerves Never Go Away Completely

This past weekend I did some busking at the Kingston Farmers’ Market just outside of Saint John.  I have been busking now for close to 20 years.  I have busked […]

Reflections on 2018

We are coming to the end of the year, which means that it is time to reflect on what has been going on as well as what is yet to […]

The Business of Teaching

The month of August was challenging for me mentally!  I decided at the end of last year to start treating my teaching studio more as a business.  I have been […]

Check THAT off your list!

They say that if you want a task done, you should give it to a busy person.  I am that person.  I thrive when I have a lot to do […]

A House Concert? What’s That?!?

You may have heard about the phenomenon of house concerts. as they are very popular right now with artists.  Over the past couple of years I have played a few […]

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