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
An Irish session in Rochester, NH … More Trying something new
A visit to Ri Ra the Irish Pub in Portsmouth, NH. … More Making new friends, sharing old tunes
When I told one of my friends that I was going to perform this summer on the street she said “its good that you are exploring other life styles.” It made me wonder, what people think of street performers. Are they beggars begging for money, business people bartering with their performance or artists bestowing their … More Busking: begging, bartering or bestowing?
Tips on how to smile while performing. … More Smile while you play
Street performing on Church Street. … More Street performing, what does it take?
An Irish session in Durango, Co. … More An Irish session in Durango, CO
In Vermont we get a ton of great musicians from all over the world and sometimes they even visit the sessions. This weekend the band Craobh Rua will be performing at Billings at the University of Vermont, on Sunday, April 10 at 3pm. They play a mix of “rousing jigs, reels and polkas with tender … More Craobh Rua to Visit Burlington
This year we need you!!! Come play at a live session at the Annual Festival Ceili during Burlington’s Irish Heritage Festival. (Ceili means an informal social gathering with music, dancing and singing). The Annual Festival Ceili is fun for the whole family with Irish stepdancing and some of Vermont’s finest Celtic musicians play in a … More Calling all Irish musicians!
When I was a little girl my grandmother used to say “listen with your ears not with your mouth.” I’ve been at sessions where I wish I could say something similar to some of the musicians around me like “listen with your ears not with your instrument.” If you listen to as much Irish music … More Listen with your ears, not your instrument
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