I'm carrying over the goals from 2019 since they worked really well! Well done 2019 me! Get even more off-book: learn off book, practice off book! Live and breathe off book! I have to "Know my shit" (as Scott says) for the SoundCrowd choir music and that needs…
Arriving at the Ashokan Center felt like coming home. Within a minute of parking, I saw Debbie from last year with her fiddle at her side. We hugged and welcomed each other back. I took a bit of time to organize my luggage, shouldered my fiddle, and walked down the…
In 2019 I want to learn this tune Shetland Night from Blazin' Fiddles to a level where I can play along to the recording. This is what we're up to: It's a wonderful tune that I haven't found any tutorials or sheets to, so it'll be learn by ear. The…
2019 is the year to finally: get off-book: everything off book! learn by ear! memorise all the music I love and hold dear. No sheet music! Ever! learn music theory: I tried doing an online course in 2017 but for all of 2018 I avoided the topic. No longer! go…
I played harmony with ML on melody at the SoundCrowd Cabaret this Sunday. We were the only instrumental/fiddle duet in a program full of incredible and very talented singing. We played The Dawning of the Day, which had beautiful harmonies in this arrangement, and our teacher Ajineen had modified…
Geo. Heinl & Co. rehaired my bow at seven months into my ownership. I was looking to rehair because I've been breaking hairs, and the hair at the frog was getting gummy and slippery. There was also an oddity in that I had to wind the bow up many full…
Practiced Westphalia Waltz until it feels like a waltz. I need to learn how to waltz if I'm going to play one! Art Battle at The Opera House with SoundCrowd was so exciting and fun last night. I sang until my voice gave out - which isn't very good I…
Learning Westphalia Waltz for the fiddle party next weekend! I need more practice on the timing and tempo. It's a waltz and I get tripped up on the time signature. I don't have my book with me, but I think it's 3/4. This version is beautiful.…