Mini Workshop with Mari Black
May
22

Mini Workshop with Mari Black

Class description: “Pipe Tunes for Non-Pipers!”
Even us fiddlers can admit it: some of the coolest tunes out there are pipe tunes.  The awesome variations, the many parts, the intricate ornamentation, the powerful sound….it’s pretty irresistible.  And we non-pipers can totally steal every bit of it!  Mari will teach an awesome tune packed with the ornaments, techniques, and tricks you need to turn yourself into a great pipe tune player.

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Piping workshop with Tim Britton
May
15

Piping workshop with Tim Britton

THE CRAN ~ Tim Britton will be dissecting one of the most pipish techniques with an eye to why you might want to play it one way over another, how to play it cleanly and beautifully, and how it can change in different contexts. This can apply to whistle and flute players as well as pipers.

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Practice Irish percussion with James Yoshizawa
May
8

Practice Irish percussion with James Yoshizawa

Are you tired of playing your same go-to bodhrán patterns at sessions and want to be able to improvise more freely as an accompanist? This mini lesson might be the thing you’ve been looking for! Percussionist James Yoshizawa teaches a structured, methodical approach to unlocking your creativity using the vocabulary you already have. These concepts can be utilized by players of all levels and can even be applied to other instruments.
This workshop will take place on FB Live, not YouTube. Stay tuned for details.

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