Fiddle

JOHN WEED:

Irish Reels Beginner/Low Intermediate — explore a common real with ornamentation and handy bow patterns

Putting the Pulse Back into Polka — we will explore straight-ahead southwest Irish polkas, and breathe life into these lovely, too often overlooked tunes.

Old Time Tips and Tricks: Double stopping and bow pulse for beginner/intermediate

Old Time Tips and Tricks: Double stopping and bow pulse for advanced players (shuffle Bow techniques, figure 8 bowing, Trickier double stops!)

Hornpipes, highlands, and Barndances. Less common Irish dance tunes for intermediate advanced players.

RAPHAELLA HERO:

Learn a simple Swedish tune with emphasis on bowing and ornamentation details. 

Polska paradise: learn several Swedish polskas and concentrate on feel. 

Scottish tunes: strathspey, jig, and how to practice bringing the world of the triplet feel into your strathspey playing. 

Favorite slow air. 

Waltzes: differences, similarities, and swingin’ beauty in Swedish, Scottish, American, and Irish waltz tunes.


Vocal

JOANNA CAZDEN:

Warmup and conditioning exercises for all types of singing

Rounds

How to coordinate singing while playing an instrument

FOX PETTINOTTI:

Sea shanties

Shape note