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. […]
Tag: NB
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 […]
I am in a Celtic/Maritime band called, well, Different Folk. We have actually been playing music together now since 2009 and named ourselves Different Folk in 2010. We had a busy weekend this […]
I have recently started teaching a group of adults to fiddle. One of my students came to me ready to quit after 3 lessons. This raised the question in my […]
I have not been playing one of my violins for over year now. This violin is the one that my parents bought for me when I was in university and […]
Recently I have been asked the same question several times. “Do others of your students have this same problem?” “Is my child learning at a normal speed?” This is fascinating! […]
Perhaps due to my classical training, I feel best about lessons that include technique, such as scales, as well as learning pieces. Here is a conversation that often occurs as […]
I play many forms of music with many different groups. This past weekend I performed as part of the Atlantic Sinfonia, a professional chamber orchestra based in Fredericton, NB. I […]
Hearing yourself play any instrument is kind of like hearing recordings of your own voice. It is terrifying, but one of the best things you can do to improve your […]
It’s hard to believe that another year has passed, and what a year it has been! The highlight for me this year was being recognized as Classical Artist of the […]