Re: Based on your past experience taking fiddle workshops....
I've signed up for Kevin Burke in the morning and Patrick Ourceau in the afternoon. Not all of them are teaching intermediate classes if you're looking at the Catskills. (At least the last I looked.)
I wanted to take a class with Matt Cranitch, but he's only teaching advanced, which I'm afraid will move to fast. Based on the definition between intermediate and advanced, I know enough tunes, but I also know my own limitations.
Re: Based on your past experience taking fiddle workshops....
I've had several teachers over my years of playing fiddle, and I have to say that Rose Flanagan is one of the best. She teaches in a way that almost makes it seem easy. The list is impressive, though, and I don't think you could go wrong with any of the above mentioned.
Re: Based on your past experience taking fiddle workshops....
I suspect everyone will have there own favorite. From that list mine would have to be Seamus Connolly... Not only is he a great teacher, but he tells funny stories !
Re: Based on your past experience taking fiddle workshops....
mhuppert is right, I'd say. Who's your favorite to listen to? What's your favorite style of fiddle playing? You've got some the best representatives of each style to choose from.
I've taken workshops with about half or more of them, and all were good in different ways. You will learn something from each and every one of those people, because they are all great fiddle players. Whether or not I would take another workshop from one of them depends mostly on how much I care for their personal style and what I think I could learn from them based on that. It also depends on what you're looking to get out of a workshop. Tunes? Ornamentation? Bowing? Some of them focus more on specific areas than others.
Based on your past experience taking fiddle workshops....
Based on your past experience taking fiddle workshops....
Which two would you choose for an intermediate class?
Kevin Burke
Seamus Connolly
Willie Kelly
Oisin Mac Diarmada
Matt Cranitch
Liz Kane
Yvonne Kane
Tony DeMarco
Randal Bays
Rose Flanagan
Patrick Ourceau
John McEvoy
# Posted on February 25th 2008 by jim07704
Re: Based on your past experience taking fiddle workshops....
You lucky b*st*rd! I'd say who do you want to sound like? Who's
brain do you want to pick?
Are they all coming to NYC? You lucky b*st*rd!
# Posted on February 26th 2008 by Hup
Re: Based on your past experience taking fiddle workshops....
I've signed up for Kevin Burke in the morning and Patrick Ourceau in the afternoon. Not all of them are teaching intermediate classes if you're looking at the Catskills. (At least the last I looked.)
I wanted to take a class with Matt Cranitch, but he's only teaching advanced, which I'm afraid will move to fast. Based on the definition between intermediate and advanced, I know enough tunes, but I also know my own limitations.
Maybe I'll see you there!
# Posted on February 26th 2008 by nofrets
Re: Based on your past experience taking fiddle workshops....
I've had several teachers over my years of playing fiddle, and I have to say that Rose Flanagan is one of the best. She teaches in a way that almost makes it seem easy. The list is impressive, though, and I don't think you could go wrong with any of the above mentioned.
# Posted on February 26th 2008 by irishfiddler32
Re: Based on your past experience taking fiddle workshops....
I suspect everyone will have there own favorite. From that list mine would have to be Seamus Connolly... Not only is he a great teacher, but he tells funny stories !
~Leila
# Posted on February 26th 2008 by red_haired_girl
Re: Based on your past experience taking fiddle workshops....
mhuppert is right, I'd say. Who's your favorite to listen to? What's your favorite style of fiddle playing? You've got some the best representatives of each style to choose from.
I've taken workshops with about half or more of them, and all were good in different ways. You will learn something from each and every one of those people, because they are all great fiddle players. Whether or not I would take another workshop from one of them depends mostly on how much I care for their personal style and what I think I could learn from them based on that. It also depends on what you're looking to get out of a workshop. Tunes? Ornamentation? Bowing? Some of them focus more on specific areas than others.
# Posted on February 26th 2008 by fiddleplayer01
Re: Based on your past experience taking fiddle workshops....
I wound up signing up for Liz Kane, because I got a lot out of her class last time, and Tony Demarco, because I enjoy his playing.
# Posted on February 29th 2008 by hotsauce