A few months ago I adopted Bloo, a rescue dog from a local shelter. And since we’ve been together I have to admit I have spent more time playing with him than I have been practicing my fiddle (look at that face, can you blame me?). Today though, I finally got back to it and … More What I learned from my dog about music
When one door closes, another one always opens. If you were an avid session-goer to the On the Rise Bakery session that recently ceased because of new ownership, fear not. The session lives on…It’s just in another location. This Thursday, November 20 from 7-9pm, marks the start of a new session at the Jericho Cafe and Tavern (the former … More When one door closes…
This week don’t miss two of Ireland’s finest musicians Jackie Daly on accordion and Matt Cranitch on fiddle. Here’s info on them both: “For many years, Jackie Daly (accordion) and Matt Cranitch (fiddle) have been the foremost interpreters of the rich Sliabh Luachra tradition of instrumental music, which is an area that borders on the … More A concert not to be missed
The following is written by Brian Kessler, Flute player and session host: “Every session has a lifecycle.” These words of wisdom were bestowed upon us by Benedict Koehler and Hilari Farrington in the autumn of 2008 during an Irish session repertoire class at the Summit School of Traditional Music & Culture in Montpelier, VT. At … More Every Irish session has a lifecycle
I recently adopted this rescue dog named Bloo. He’s only a year old and already knows how to sit, shake and come when he’s called. But like all rescue dogs, and dogs in general, it takes time to teach them to behave like you want them to so they can live a happy and healthy life.
When I was first taking fiddle lessons I said to my teacher at the time, “I want to play fast.” She said “start listening to Liz Carroll.” So I did. And I fell in love with her music. It’s not the speed of Liz’s playing that makes her such a brilliant player though, it’s the preciseness … More Liz Carroll Returns to Vermont
Today we lost a great American actor and comedian, Robin Williams. Obviously, I didn’t know him personally, but he’s one of those actors that you just feel like you know. He’s handsome, warm, and funny as all hell. He was the type of guy you just want to come to your family reunion. He’s the … More Good Night Robin Williams
Renowned Irish musicians Mick Conneely (fiddle/bouzouki) and David Munnelly (accordion/melodeon) will be performing at the 3 Bean Cafe, 22 Pleasant St in Randolph, VT this Saturday, August 9 at 7:30pm. These are two of Ireland’s great musicians! Don’t miss this opportunity to hear them in an intimate setting.
I never liked history. Maybe it’s because I never really had a good history teacher or maybe it’s because learning about history seemed more like a lesson in memorization than anything else. As a music minor in college, I had to take a music history class, and as you can imagine, I was less than … More What history books don’t teach you about music
Every year when Father’s Day rolled around my sister and I had the brilliant idea to buy my dad mustache wax and Old Spice. As you can see from this picture, he did sport a mustache growing up. So naturally mustache wax was a given. And the Old Spice well, who doesn’t wear Old Spice? As we grew older … More Irish Music and Father’s Day
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