On Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 7 pm, Richard Wood, the dynamic fiddle player from Prince Edward Island, will be performing at the Telford/Connor residence at 1060 Bent Hill Rd, Braintree, VT 05060. Don’t miss this chance to see Richard, with guitar player Keelin Wedge, in an intimate setting. Tickets are $20 advance / $25 day … More Richard Wood in Vermont
March is always a crazy month for us Vermont Irish musicians. It’s usually when we play the most gigs, have the most Irish concerts to attend, and it’s when we get the most snow, making it a challenge to get to said gigs and concerts. But I won’t complain because it’s also the most fun. … More March Madness
During the holiday season, they usually play the movie It’s a Wonderful Life, over and over and over again on one network or another. For many years, I’d watch my dad watch this movie over and over again wondering if it was really that good. And then one day I sat down and watched it … More For Pete’s sake!
Fall has arrived in Vermont and though the leaves are breathtakingly beautiful this time of year, it’s always hard to transition into shorter days. Luckily I have my fiddle to get me through. … More Falling into a practice schedule
As I write this, Mother Nature is bestowing upon us a good old fashioned snow storm. Despite the snow, spring is on its way, and I’ve already begun my spring cleaning. For the past few weeks I’ve been cleaning and purging, getting rid of cookbooks I never used, bike shoes that no longer fit, and … More If it brings you joy…
It’s that time of year that we celebrate everything Irish. Because of COVID the past couple of years have made it tough to celebrate in person. I’m happy to inform you that this year’s Burlington Irish Heritage Festival will be in person (mostly). There will also be some online events as well. From the festival … More Celebrating St. Patrick, 2022 style
I’m usually not one for making New Year’s Resolutions, or maybe I should say I’m not one for keeping them. But this past year I learned a tune a week for an entire year so I’m feeling pretty confident on the resolution front in 2022. A little background When I was a child, I loved … More New Year’s Resolutions
At this time last year, I made commitment to learn or relearn a tune a week for 52 weeks. There were some weeks where I had to put it off and learn 2 tunes but for the most part, I stayed true to my goal of learning a tune a week for an entire year. … More Making a commitment
I’ve been training for a bike race coming up in the spring. I hired a personal trainer and I have daily exercises I need to do to help build muscle and increase my endurance. Some days, however, life gets in the way and I can’t get on my bike, or I don’t have time to … More Taking a break gives perspective
With all sorts of software that allows you to slow down a tune without changing the key, it makes it pretty easy to learn even the hardest of tunes. However, every now and then it is fun to try to learn a tune up to speed. It’s not always easy, as some tunes are so … More Learn faster
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