In my last blog post, How do I learn to play sweetly, I wrote about my struggles in learning to grasp that sweet fiddle sound that so many of my peers and heroes possess. I got some wonderful advice from those very same peers and figured I would share them so you too could benefit … More 11 Ways to Play Sweetly
How do fiddle players play so sweetly? … More How do I learn to play sweetly?
Recently, I bought the book The Power of One, not just because someone recommended it to me, but because I like the title. It’s kind of like buying a bottle of wine because I like the label. What can I say, I’m a sucker for packaging. I have been thinking about this title and those words … More The Power of …Two
As a child, I wanted more than anything to be on the Hardy Boys TV show with singer, Shaun Cassady. As I got older I wanted to marry Rick Springfield. And I was completely star-struck when I actually got to meet rock and roll star, Steven Tyler from Aerosmith, while buying a coke at a … More Why Irish music is not like Rock-n-Roll
If you don’t own Live at Mona’s, read no further and go buy the album. If you already own the album, then you know who Patrick Ourceau is. And you also know that this Saturday there is no place else you should be but in Montpelier to watch him play. Patrick is a well-known and … More Patrick Ourceau, Live in Montpelier
Next week I’m heading to Connecticut to see my beautiful little niece perform in a ballet recital (yes, this is a picture of her, isn’t she sweet?). When I was her age I was also a little ballerina and had to perform in recitals such as this. As you can imagine, I am thrilled to see her … More How sessions are like a ballet performance.
Well, it’s not really the last dance but I had to use that headline in honor of Donna Summer who passed away last week. RIP, my disco queen, RIP! It is however, the last session at Ri Ra. But only for the month. This past Sunday a handful of musicians came out for the last session … More The last dance
Find out what happened at a trip to a session at May Kelly’s Cottage in North Conway, NH. … More A trip to May Kelly’s Cottage
This Sunday, May 13, will be the last Irish session at The Shoreham Inn. Not because of lack of interest but because it’s being shut down by an outside company who has requested money from the Inn to collect music royalties. There are companies out there that “collect license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers and … More The day the music died…
The Irish band Téada, visited the Barre Opera house on Saturday night and wowed the crowd with lively music, touching songs and funny limericks. … More Téada, a little bit of Ireland in Vermont
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