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Mandolin Workshops
Workshops 1-5
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Mandolin 1
MW01
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15 April 2003 |
In this week-long music programme for school-aged children, I focused on a different instrument each day. I think mandolin was the first.
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Youth Gaitherin, Edinburgh |
| Theme |
"Introducing the Mandolin" |
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12 |
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Mandolin 2
MW02
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6 March 2005 |
A day of workshops in Edinburgh, which included a concert by the tutors in the evening. I shared the stage with Brian Finnegan of Flook fame.
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| Location |
SMG Spring Workshops |
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"Old Time Mandolin" |
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9 |
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Mandolin 3
MW03
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2-4 May 2009 |
My first trip to Ullapool and the long weekend of music with Feis Rois was eventful and exhilarating, if not daunting, rubbing shoulders with some of the giants of Scottish music.
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Feis Rois, Ullapool |
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"Scottish Tunes" |
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12 |
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Mandolin 4
MW04
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15-17 May 2009 |
A whole weekend residential teaching situation, and dealing solely with mandolin in various styles. I explained the role of arpeggios in the music.
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Wiston Lodge, Lanarkshire |
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"Arpeggios" |
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10 |
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Mandolin 5
MW05
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6 Mar 2010 |
The 2010 BMG Festival was held in Birmingham, so my one-hour workshop looked at traditional music of the area - always interesting to me. A good number attended the session. |
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BMG Festival, Birmingham |
| Theme |
"Music of the Midlands" |
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23 |
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