The Accompaniment class is open to bouzouki and guitar players. All common tunings are welcome (standard, DADGAD, GDAD, GDAE, etc.) The class will focus on ways to add texture to your accompaniment, using chords, contrapuntal lines, and solid rhythm to support the music without overpowering it.
Irish Flute and WhistleThis class will address the fundamentals of traditional Irish flute playing with a focus on North Connaught repertoire and style. During the week, Steph will explore many aspects of the Irish flute, from basic melodic variation, ornamentation, rhythm to technical exercises, with lessons tailored specifically for the Read more…
Kevin’s class will break down the basics of flute and whistle playing, and teach you techniques for generating good tone, breathing, and using ornaments to create expression and style in your playing.
AccompanimentThis class will concentrate on issues of backing traditional Irish music on the guitar (and other instruments). We’ll learn rhythm & feel as well as appropriate harmonic choices. Different voicing approaches will also be discussed. All common tunings are welcome – standard, dropped D, DADGAD, etc – but players should Read more…
Beginner FiddleThis course will focus on developing good habits that can accelerate your progress as a fiddler. We will work on strategies for tune-learning, and playing with good tempo, intonation and phrasing. Techniques that lead to comfortable playing and a lyrical Irish style will be emphasized. ConcertinaThis workshop will be Read more…
Irish Flute and WhistleThis class will explore tone development, playing with lift and tapping foot while playing, integrating ornamentation into tunes (vs “adding later”), working on phrasing/where to breathe, switching from one tune to the next, and building confidence to start tunes at sessions. Improvement is the goal—but we will Read more…
Rather than learn new tunes, we’ll focus instead on giving an authentic nyah and pulse to the tunes you already know. I’ll demystify where and when to slur, what notes to emphasize, how to do pedal bowing, and how to invent variations. We’ll also go over cuts, rolls, triplets, smears, Read more…