Beginning Fiddle for Adults
Have you always loved the sound of the fiddle and wished that you could play? Perhaps you had lessons on the violin as a child but haven’t touched it since. If so, this is the class for you! These enjoyable, low-key group lessons will have you playing simple fiddle tunes by the end of six weeks. Targeted at the beginning student with little or no knowledge of the instrument, the course will use easy Irish, bluegrass, and old-time fiddle tunes to teach solid position for holding the instrument and producing a good tone. If you have your own instrument bring it along, otherwise contact the instructor (hopegrietzer1 at netzero.com) for information on renting. All other material will be provided by the instructor.
Six week session
Mondays, 6:00 p.m.
February 22 - March 29
NYPenn Trade Center
435 Main St., Johnson City, Room 121
Registration deadline is Thursday, February 18, 2010.
To register for this class
Contact the Broome Community College Continuing Education office at 778-5012.
For more information,
contact Hope directly at 607-687-3675 or at hopegrietzer1 at netzero.com |
Intro to Irish Fiddle
NOTE: CLASS CANCELLED TONIGHT, MONDAY FEBRUARY 15th, 2010.
MAKEUP CLASS NEXT WEEK AT 7:00 p.m.
Build your repertoire of Irish jigs, reels, and more! In this class we'll learn how to apply common ornaments such as the roll, the cut, and the bowed triplet, as well as some stylistic bow patterns common to Irish fiddle. Students in this class should be able to comfortably play basic tunes on the instrument. Tunes will be taught by ear, although sheet music will be provided.
Potential tunes for class:
Tobin's Jig, Coleraine, Merrily Kiss the Quaker's Wife, Star of the County Down, Shepherd's Wife, Wind that Shakes the Barley, Mason's Apron, The Quarry Cross
Four week session
Mondays, 6:00 p.m.
January 25 - February 15
NYPenn Trade Center
435 Main St., Johnson City, Room 121
$49.00 for the four week session. Includes all material costs.
Registration deadline is Thursday, January 21, 2010.
To register for this class and for more information,
Contact Hope directly at 607-687-3675 or at hopegrietzer1 at netzero.com
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