Workshops,
Sessions, Dances, and Performances
for
Central
Vermont
's
Youth and Teen Fiddlers
Collaboratively
run by seven
Montpelier
area
teachers and musicians with occasional guest artists:
Sarah
Blair---Traditional
Irish Fiddle
Ruth
Einstein---Blues
and Jazz Fiddle, Mexican Fiddle
Sarah
Hotchkiss---Old
Time Fiddle and Banjo-- New
England ,
American and Celtic styles
Suzanne Long---Fiddling
Cello and Backup Cello
Colin
McCaffrey---Guitar,
Bass Fiddle,
Bluegrass
and
Swing Fiddle, Traditional Band Coach
John
Mowad---Fiddle,
Guitar, Bass Guitar, Mandolin, Traditional Band coach---all
styles specializing in
Southern U.S.
and
Fr. Can.
Jen
Wells---Bass
Fiddle ---all styles
SCHEDULED
BY EVENT (not weekly)
EVENTS
WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY EMAIL
Contact us for the latest list of
instructional CDs available with Sap Run Fiddle Repertoire.
See
contact information below for more information on scheduled
workshops, jam sessions, and performances and to get on the
email list.
Four levels
in groupings to encourage connections among peers*:
Early
Beginning (“Spouts”):
Can
play simple one string tunes such as cabbage and hot cross
buns
Beginning ("Saplings"):
Plays simple tunes at moderate tempo. One-octave scales
in D, A. Two octaves in G. Can learn
tunes by ear three to 6 notes at a time. (Classical
equivalent: Suzuki Book I)
Intermediate(“Tree
Tappers”):
Can play reels and jigs at moderate tempo between 80-100 per
quarter note. Comfortable in keys of G, D, A, C, F, Bb.
Can learn tunes in loops of two bar phrases at a moderate
pace. (Classical equivalent: Suzuki Book II &
III).
Advanced
(“Sap Run”):
Can play reels and jigs at dance tempo between 105 - 120 per
quarter note or faster. Comfortable in keys with 3 or
more sharps and flats, two or more octaves each. Can
learn by ear in 4 - 8 bar phrases that are being looped
at a moderate pace. (Classical equivalent: Suzuki
Book IV & V or higher)
*Students
will have the option to move around to find the most
comfortable group. These are just guidelines for how to
get started.
FOR
MORE INFORMATION or to be on the email list, contact Sarah
Hotchkiss at 223-8945 or woodburystrings@att.net
IN
CASE OF A STORM: Call 223-8945 within 1.5 hours of start
of event to hear recording regarding delays or cancellations.
