Summer is my favorite time of year. Not just because of the beautiful weather and longer days but because there are more music festivals and workshops to choose from than there are mosquitos. Well, not really, there are a LOT of mosquitos this time of year but you get my point. This festival season kicks … More Festival Time – 13th Annual Carolan Festival
March arrives on Friday and I, for one, couldn’t be happier. Not only is it a reminder that spring is on its way, but its the kick-off of one of my favorite celebrations — St. Patrick’s Day, and the Burlington Irish Heritage Festival. This weekend, the festival kicks off with two Irish dancing events in Richmond: … More Kicking of the 2019 Burlington Irish Heritage Festival
As the new year quickly approaches, I feel myself getting sucked into making a few resolutions. I usually don’t make a new year’s resolution because well, they never last, and I beat myself up because of it. However, I do think with a new year coming and a fresh new start, I have two things … More New Year’s resolutions
Join Andrea Beaton and Troy MacGillivray, along with Beth Telford and Will Wright, for a lively evening of Cape Breton music at Seven Stars Arts Center in Sharon, VT. The concert is on November 11 at 7pm. This is a concert not to be missed. Here’s a little taste:
While hip hop and classical music may seem worlds apart, Black Violin is sure that both are meant to bring people together. The Barre Opera House welcomes the genre-busters on Thursday, October 25 at 7:30 p.m., as part of the 2018-19 TD Bank Celebration Series. High-energy, classically trained musicians renowned for their ability to meld highbrow and … More Black Violin Comes to Vermont
Learn about the Irish fiddle legend, Tommy Peoples, who recently passed away. … More A Tribute to Tommy Peoples
Practicing an instrument is a daunting task. I mean who wants to sit home and practice their keys and intonation or learn harder tunes just for fun? Who does that? Most of the time when I take out my fiddle, I just want to sound good so I play what I already know. That isn’t … More What makes us practice
Happy birthday Mom. Today you would have been 74 years old and wearing purple, according to your favorite poem. I wanted to take the time, on your birthday, to let you know just how much influence you had on me when it comes to music. Though you weren’t a musician yourself, you introduced me to … More An open letter to my late mom, about music
Post by Reagh Greenleaf: Winter Renaissance Faire Pre-Party You’re invited to a Winter Renaissance Faire Pre-Party at Rí Rá Burlington on Wed. 2/21/18, 6-9 pm. Participation and Medieval/Renaissance costumes encouraged. Gypsy Reel Trio (Silas Hamilton, Maggie Hickey and Reagh Greenleaf) performing, VTCeltic merch, giveaways, raffles, etc. Irish Sessions at the Winter Renaissance Faire Vermont Celtic Co., is sponsoring, co-organizing and vending at the Winter … More Upcoming Renaissance Faire Festivities
As a musician, your worst nightmare is to physically hurt yourself rendering you unable to play your instrument, especially if that’s how you earn your living. This past fall, I broke my middle finger on my left hand (and before you ask it wasn’t from using it too much). My injury has forced me to … More How my broken finger will improve my playing
