Location:
on line from The Old Avoca Schoolhouse
504 Garfield St.
Avoca, NE 68307
Event Description:
The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be streaming three online Scottish Fiddle Tunes Workshops for violins, violas, cellos, basses, mandolins, and soprano recorders.
The workshop will explore tunes from our “Scottish Fiddle Tunes for Two”. This curated collection contains 42 traditional Scottish tunes arranged for two players.
The Workshops will be on Tuesday, October 14, 7 PM, Central Time, Wednesday, October 15, 10 AM, Central Time, and Friday, October 17, 7 PM, Central Time. Different tunes will be played at each session. We will read, play, and discuss various survival skills for these tunes.
Pre-registration is required. The cost for each workshop is $15.00. The cost of each optional book is $15.00 (includes shipping if ordered with workshop registration). To view a sample tune from the collection, and to see a list of the tunes, click on the following link:
https://greenblattandseay.com/book_42_scottish.shtml
“Students will delight in playing the bright, happy tempos and finger and bowing techniques. This collection is highly recommended.”
– MJ Sunny Zank, American String Teacher, May 2012
“The latest offering of fiddle tunes arranged for recorders is a welcome addition to the folk repertory for our instrument. Well-suited to intermediate players, and some of the selections are easy enough for more advanced beginners.”
– Beverly R. Lomer, Ph.D., American Recorder, Spring 2019
For more information, and to register for the workshop:
https://www.greenblattandseay.com/workshops_scottish.shtml