This past weekend I performed a show in Miramichi, NB with my band Fingal’s Rant. We were booked from 11am-4pm, and had lots of breaks planned. In the end we […]
Tag: learning to play
Learn how listening, humming, and practicing in phrases (not note-by-note) can help you truly know a tune from the inside out.
One of my favourite things in the world is playing music with others. Whether it’s a jam session, a band rehearsal, or a concert, there’s something magical about making music […]
On last fall’s Ireland Retreat, a lot of questions came up about fiddle bow hold techniques and how our guest musicians were holding their bows. It sparked some great conversations, […]
Happy new year! Are you the kind of person who makes resolutions at the beginning of the year? Do you like to set goals? I love revisiting last year and […]
I started playing the violin when I was 6 years old and used the Suzuki books throughout my initial years. During the first year of lessons we learned music by […]
“I played it better at home!!!” I can’t tell you how many times I have either thought or said those words. It is also something I hear from my students […]
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 […]
Did you know that there are several stages to learning something new? This can be with driving a car, starting a new job, or learning an instrument. The process of […]
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, […]