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Lecture

Making Music for a Living

February 17, 2020 By

Instructor: Joni Harms
All Levels; All Instruments

If you choose to make music for a career….you must NOT expect an easy road; it will be very  challenging at times, but It will also be very rewarding!
You will go places you never dreamed you would go, meet people you never thought you would meet, and best of all you will find self-satisfaction like no other job could give you! Come learn about Joni Harms’ journey and decide if you have what it takes to make this kind of journey yourself.

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How to Manage the Band and All Their Personalities

February 17, 2020 By

Instructors: Joni Harms; Erica Brown
All Levels; All Instruments

Are you trying to pull a band together or HOLD a band together? It can be very difficult.  Joni and Erica will tell you how they have handled this task over a successful career.

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Our Heros: Seamus Connolly and Don Roy Talk and Play

February 17, 2020 By

Instructors: Seamus Connolly; Don Roy
All Levels; All Instruments
Performance/Lecture

It’s difficult to imagine that our own musical heros also have their own heros. During this hour, Seamus and Don will talk about who influenced them and who they looked up to at the start of their respective musical journeys. You’ll hear these two recipients of the National Heritage Fellowship award join together to trade tunes and stories from their humble beginnings.

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Just How Old Are These Tunes Anyway? A Brief Historical Overview of the Fiddle Tune Repertoire

February 10, 2020 By

Instructor: Paul Wells
Lecture

There is widespread misconception about how far back in time the repertoire of tunes that we all know and love extends. One often hears that today’s fiddlers play tunes that are four or five hundred years old, when, in reality, the very oldest tunes still in common circulation date from the mid-to-late 18th century. The internet—which can be a wonderful resource—unfortunately is rife with misinformation. In this talk I will give a short survey of some historical materials regarding the development of the “modern” fiddle tune repertoire.

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Wicked Good Fiddling: Traditional Music in Maine in the Era of Statehood

February 10, 2020 By

Instructor: Paul Wells
Lecture

A look at tunes drawn from published and manuscript sources of the 1820s that illustrate connections–or not–to present-day tradition.

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Piano Accompaniment Styles Listening Class

January 22, 2020 By

Instructor: Neil Pearlman
All Levels; All Instruments

Although it is less widespread now, the piano has been a traditional accompaniment to the fiddle for many years– longer than the guitar, in fact! Join Neil Pearlman for a tour of piano styles from a variety of fiddle traditions. In this lecture/discussion class we will listen to and break down a selection of recordings and videos featuring pianists who run the gamut from classic old school traditional to modern and innovative. We will track the development of several traditional piano styles and listen to many of the most important players who exemplify and have shaped their styles.

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The Irish Tradition in America: An Interview with Seamus Connolly

December 13, 2019 By

Instructor: Seamus Connolly
All Levels; All Instruments
Interview

Join fiddle scholars Paul Wells and Sally Sommers Smith as they chat with National Heritage Fellow Seamus Connolly about the musicians and personalities that have made Irish traditional music so prominent in America today. Seamus is a storied player, performer, teacher, and collector of Irish music; he will share with us some of his rare recordings and reminiscences of his own musical heroes. Come listen, learn, and ask a question!

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Don’t Be afraid to Be Awesome!

November 22, 2019 By

Instructor: Steve Muise
All Levels; All Instruments

“Don’t be afraid to be awesome!” This is the guiding principle embraced in all of my teaching. Come learn about school orchestras and fiddling programs through my lens. We’ll talk about ways that you may promote music in your own communities. I’ll bring 30 years of experience of teaching orchestra and traditional music in schools.

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Public Performance

December 26, 2018 By

Leaders: Mairi Rankin, Joy Adams, Matt Shipman
Format:
Panel Discussion

Are you frightened to perform in public? Do you get tense from being on stage? Do you jumble your words when talking into a microphone? Issues like these will be demystified by our experienced staff.

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Becoming a professional musician

December 26, 2018 By

Leaders: Joni Harms; Mac Morin, Rob Flax, Fred White
Format: Panel Discussion

What are the nuts and bolts of making a living with music? Learn how some successful players have been doing it for years. Get some questions answered on getting started like “How much do we charge” or “ How do we market the gig”. Learn some tips for negotiating a performance or event.

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