Comments for Session Obession

Comment on 5 Ways to get musically motivated by jamie klaristenfeld

jamie klaristenfeld — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:21:39 +0000

….or ask the nature spirits to move the bow and fingers….the faery reel was learned this way i’ve been told!…….greenman may ask green herbs for musical inspiration……tommy peoples whom i met, reminded me “fiddling is EASY jamie!”

Comment on An Irish session to count on by Marty

Marty — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:32:04 +0000

Starts at 8:00 now

Comment on Irish sessions – practice or performance? by David

David — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:27:50 +0000

I agree…it WAS an all-star group of players!!

Comment on Top 10 Gifts to buy an Irish musician by Brian Kessler

Brian Kessler — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:38:39 +0000

With any luck the set of three “Come West Along The Road” DVDs are on their way to me right now!

Comment on Top 10 Gifts to buy an Irish musician by Katrina VanTyne

Katrina VanTyne — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:00:29 +0000

Thanks Adam!

Comment on Top 10 Gifts to buy an Irish musician by Adam R Sweet

Adam R Sweet — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:18:49 +0000

This is a great list for the fiddler in your life. thanks!

Comment on When is a good time to quit? by Katrina VanTyne

Katrina VanTyne — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:43:23 +0000

Thanks Pete!

Comment on When is a good time to quit? by pete

pete — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:38:43 +0000

‘Sleeping on it’ makes total sense.

I’m a song guy, and someone once gave advice that when learning a new song, you should run through the lyrics in your head when going to bed…it helps burn the song into your brain overnight. That trick absolutely helps.

If you’re having problems with a tune, perhaps lilting it to yourself while going to bed will do the same thing…then pick up the practicing later.

Comment on What makes a session fun? by Katrina VanTyne

Katrina VanTyne — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:08:43 +0000

Well put! Thanks for your comment! I love being able to go to an Irish session anywhere, not knowing a soul and yet knowing similar tunes. It’s like another language only Irish musicians speak.

Comment on What makes a session fun? by Naka Ishii

Naka Ishii — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:03:42 +0000

For me it’s the moments of deep pleasure – locking into a good rhythm with everyone there, or when someone moves into an unplanned tune you were thinking of too, or someone starting a tune you love but had forgotten about, playing a variation of the tune the 2nd or 3rd time through, and the player next to you plays it too. I guess I like feeling like musical ESP is happening, but also little surprises.
If a session has these some of these moments, I’m happy.