The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Check out my year in review. For 2013 feel free to post a comment and let me know what you’d like me to write about. Happy New Year! Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This … More 2012 in review
Find out where all the sessions are around New England! … More The Last Irish Sessions of the Year
What are you New Year’s Resolutions? … More New Year’s Resolutions – What’s Yours?
Are you wondering what to get me, ahem, I mean, the musician in your life for Christmas? I thought I would make it easy for you with this handy-dandy list: Donation – Make a donation in their name to a non-profit music program like the Landfill Harmonic where people make instruments out of trash. Strings – It’s always smart to … More 6 Gift ideas for the musician in your life
There is nothing like Reese’s peanut butter cups. They truly are “two great tastes that taste great together.” I bet you’re wondering what the heck candy has to do with Irish music and why I stuck this mouth-watering picture in my blog post. Well, I was re-learning a great fiddle tune called The Wedding Reel. The … More Two great tastes, that taste great together
Tips on how to keep your instrument safe in the winter months. … More Winter is here so be kind to your instrument
One of the things I love about this music is that it brings people together. Especially traditional music, the greats are easily accessible and are willing to share tunes, tips, tricks and stories. It’s what makes this music special. Recently, I’ve been struggling with my playing. I feel like I have reached the point where I’m just … More 3 Practice tips to improve your playing
If you’ve ever snowboarded, you know the first few times out there can be downright painful not to mention frustrating. At the end of the day it usually feels kind of like someone scrunched you up into a ball and threw you against the wall a few times because that’s how much your body hurts. … More How snowboarding can be like fiddling
How much should you practice your instrument in a given week? … More I can go for miles and miles and miles
This weekend I was reminded once again just how lucky I am to have music in my life. I had a little session after the session party on Saturday with close friends, great music and beautiful scenery. Thanks to all who came over. Here are some pics from the party: Thanks to all who came … More A little night music
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