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An Irish Good-bye, An American Thank You

August 11, 2013

Though it has been almost a week since I returned home from fiddle school in Ireland, I can still hear the last session ringing in my head. And here is what it sounds like: Sessions like this went on all night and every night throughout the fiddle week in Glencolmcille. Though there were only two bars … More An Irish Good-bye, An American Thank You

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Fairies in the Fiddle

July 31, 2013

There are fairies in the fiddle! I was told last night by my house-mate that in Ireland some teachers, when teaching children to play the fiddle, make the kids put the fiddle on the table while the teacher plays a tune. The children are instructed to lightly place their fingers on the strings while the … More Fairies in the Fiddle

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Fiddle School in Ireland

July 30, 2013

Really is there any better place to learn Irish music than in Ireland? I think not. I’m currently in Glencolmcille, Ireland at the Cairdeas na bhFidiléirí fiddle school, studying the Donegal tradition of fiddle music. I’ve been to some beautiful places but this is by far the best place to spend a week learning fiddle tunes. … More Fiddle School in Ireland

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