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, […]
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 […]
I have an admission to make… I love busking! When I was in university I spent a lot of time on stage performing, but also started busking. I have busked […]
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 […]
Summer is almost here, so I will soon be going into the studio to record my Christmas CD, but before then, I am still looking to raise more money. I […]
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 […]
As many of you know, I am driven and work very hard at what I do. I like to be successful and see progress is whatever it is that I […]
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. […]
Here we are about a month into the Legacy project. So far we have had two fundraisers and I have picked the music for the CD. I thought you might […]
One of my goals for 2013 was to find a way to give back to the community. Some might say that I do so by teaching children how to play […]