Experience Karan Casey Live at Barre Opera House
September 27, 2024
Join us on September 28 at the Barre Opera House for Irish singer Karan Casey. … More Experience Karan Casey Live at Barre Opera House
Tag: Irish Music
The Power of Live Music in Dance Lessons: Why It Matters
September 11, 2024
Learn to Irish dance with live music. Learn more. … More The Power of Live Music in Dance Lessons: Why It Matters
Get Ready for a Toe-Tappin’ Good Time: One More Time Live at Jericho Farmer’s Market!
September 8, 2024
Join One More Time at the Jericho Farmer’s Market on Oct. 12 from 3-6:30pm for some live Irish music. … More Get Ready for a Toe-Tappin’ Good Time: One More Time Live at Jericho Farmer’s Market!
Experience the Rich Tapestry of Irish Music with John Carty and Alan G. Murray
September 4, 2024
Join us for an intimate house concert with Irish fiddler John Cary and bouzouki player Alan G. Murrray. … More Experience the Rich Tapestry of Irish Music with John Carty and Alan G. Murray
Irish Fiddler, Kevin Burke Playing in Braintree, VT
November 9, 2023
On Friday, Nov 10th at 7pm, legendary Irish fiddle player Kevin Burke will be playing a concert at the Telford/Connor residence at 1060 Bent Hill Rd in Braintree, VT. From early days with The Bothy Band to his celebrated solo performances, Kevin Burke is considered one of Irish music’s luminaries. The recipient of a National … More Irish Fiddler, Kevin Burke Playing in Braintree, VT
March Madness
March 7, 2023
March is always a crazy month for us Vermont Irish musicians. It’s usually when we play the most gigs, have the most Irish concerts to attend, and it’s when we get the most snow, making it a challenge to get to said gigs and concerts. But I won’t complain because it’s also the most fun. … More March Madness
Keeping up with the pack
November 10, 2021
This week I joined a group bike ride for more miles and at faster pace than I normally ride. We got out of the gate and I was feeling good in the middle of the pack. But as we started climbing, one by one, I heard “on your left” as each person on the ride … More Keeping up with the pack
The dust is reel
October 26, 2021
Now that we’re all vaccinated it’s been so fun to head out to the Wednesday night session at Radio Bean in Burlington, VT. And although I have been diligently practicing for the last year and learning new tunes, resurrecting old ones has been, well, interesting. Sometimes those old tunes have a bit of dust on … More The dust is reel
Setting SMART goals in music
October 25, 2021
As a marketer, every year I have to write a marketing strategy complete with tactics and measurable goals. I’ve been in this field for 25+ years so these have become my modus operandi. So much so that without thinking about it, I used the same strategy when beginning A Tune A Week. I started back … More Setting SMART goals in music
What the F?
September 21, 2021
Fiddlers love the keys of D and G but not so much the key of F. I’m not sure why. Maybe it’s because D and G are some of the first scales we learn early so we train our fingers and it sticks with us. Or maybe it’s because we just don’t like those damn … More What the F?
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