Had a great time with Ralph Lange & Tim Rutter this weekend doing 2 bluegrass gigs.
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Come have fun at Edmonton’s Best Session!
Everyone gets a chance to play. Hour 1 is led at a gentle pace. Sheet music booklets for the tunes are downloadable.
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I’m starting my 15 week fall session on September 6th.Email for details.
Most instruments taught.
You WILL learn.
You WiIll have fun.
Jay
North and south locations available
On Mondays I teach at Tan Violin Shop. 8749-53 ave
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booking now for the winter session
Merry Christmas everyone!
Not the best year on record obviously but lots to look forward to. Everyone be well and we will meet in person in 2021.
Music Lessons
Lessons are available in person and online. Time to dust off at Accordion!
Mandolin Day Camp
I am offering my fifth annual mandolin day camp.
Details are such;
WHEN: Aug 10, 11 & 12. classes 10:am – noon daily, then break for lunch (no meals provided), then classes 2-4 pm Monday and Tuesday and 3-5 on Wednesday. After the Wednesday afternoon class there will be a potluck supper and evening Jam.
WHERE: Jay’s house 12026-94 street, Edmonton. If there are more than 5 students I will seek a bigger location.Classes are held outdoors under Jay’s covered patio – social distancing is possible.
WHY: A fun relaxed environment to expand your repertoire and learn about different ethnic music and jamming
WHAT: I will offer a class on various ehtnic musics, Harmony pieces/ Chording & Jamming.
COST: $250.00 ( I have written 4 World Music Primers for this camp. They will be available for $10 each).
Please pass on this information. Students should have a basic knowledge of the workings of the mandolin.
Jay
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Online Lessons available
Due to our current pandemic and social distancing measures I am offering online lessons.
Preferred platforms in order of most clarity, volume and least latency are:
- FaceTime
- FaceBook Messenger (dodgy at best)
Saving the best for the last!
I know Wednesday in Tig Coili features Declan Corey, one of mu favourite musicians, at both e=the early and the late sessions.At the first session it was lovely and quiet with jus the melody instruments, which I prefer. Joseph O’Faherty (sp?) on box and Declan on mandolin.
The second session featured Declan again, Simon on guitar, Ger Clancey on fiddle and Mick Clancey (no relation) on bouzouki.The tunes were mighty and fast, including a good variety of hornpipes, barn dances & slip jigs. And reels, reels reels. They invited me to lead several sets. Fair play to ye lads! Next year in Galway!
Killoran’s Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo
Jay and I called into Killoran’s Pub in the town of Tubbercurry. Now your man could not say exactly he was related to the great Sligo fiddler, Paddy Killoran who recorded in New york in the 20’s and 30’s he did say “We’re all branches on the same tree”. He opened up the dance hall and it was spectacular. There on the wall featured a lrge painting the incuded Michael Coleman, Paddy Killoran and James Morrison standing and playing their fiddles by a lake.
Their was a wind up gramophone there. The next thing you know we are listing to 78’s of Coleman and Morrison on the gramophone! Surreal.
Listen to “Sligo Masters
https://www.itma.ie/features/playlists/holy-trinity-of-sligo-masters