When is a good time to quit?
December 6, 2011
When is a good time to quit? … More When is a good time to quit?
Category: Irish Sessions
Weather proof your instrument
October 30, 2011
Read tips on how to take care of your instrument in the winter. … More Weather proof your instrument
5 Tips to learning tunes by ear
September 30, 2011
When you’re first learning to play by ear, it’s a long, slow, painful process, kind of like sitting in traffic when you’re late for work. But just as it is with traffic you cannot rush the process and you do eventually get to your destination. It just takes a little patience. I remember the very … More 5 Tips to learning tunes by ear
What makes a session fun?
September 5, 2011
What makes an Irish session fun? … More What makes a session fun?
Shhh…listen.
August 18, 2011
I was at a session recently where a flute player started a tune and someone in the audience came right up and asked the flute player a question while he was playing. I’m not sure how she expected him to answer at the same time blowing into his flute but for some reason she just … More Shhh…listen.
It takes two
July 14, 2011
It really only takes a good attitude, some confidence and another person to make a great session. It really only takes two. Like people, sessions come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes you have so many musicians that when you’re sitting on the outside of the circle you’re so far away from the center you … More It takes two
Bagels, Burritos and Tunes, Oh My!
June 29, 2011
Visit our weekly Irish session at Bagitos in Montpelier on Tuesdays. Find out more… … More Bagels, Burritos and Tunes, Oh My!
Gaining miles on the fiddle
June 23, 2011
Often times I’m at a loss for what to practice, which sometimes discourages me from practicing at all. Do I practice my scales, do I learn a new tune, practice old ones or do I just fiddle around with what is off the top of my head? Without having a teacher, it’s difficult to figure … More Gaining miles on the fiddle
Trying something new
June 1, 2011
An Irish session in Rochester, NH … More Trying something new
Making new friends, sharing old tunes
May 30, 2011
A visit to Ri Ra the Irish Pub in Portsmouth, NH. … More Making new friends, sharing old tunes
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