The comments and suggestions I got here before I went to a Tommy Peoples workshop earlier this year were great and very helpful so I thought I see if I can get a similar response to Mr. Burke's teaching styles.
He will be holding an advanced workshop in conjunction with the Dublin, Ohio Irish Festival this week.
I've been to a few of his workshops as well as a couple of lessons, and always come away with something that improves my playing. He is a very good teacher, in addition to just being a nice person.
The workshops I have attended have always been very small, so he usually askes what we want to work on and goes from there. You may not be so lucky; I have a feeling there are more aspiring Irish fiddlers in Ohio than in the boondocks of Oregon...But go prepared to ask about the things you've always wondered about; something more specific than "how do you DO that?!?"
They've limited the class to 16, as of this morning there were 15 signed up. Hopefully that will be a good size.
I'm never one to be shy about asking questions so I'll have plenty for him over the next 4 days. As far as asking "how do you DO that" - I'm sure the answer involves selling a soul or some such thing that can't be taught in class - lol I'll stick to the specifics.
LOL Batlady!
Having also been at one of those workshops with you (pity we got pulled in different ways and didn't have a chance to play some tunes), I would like to second everything you said and add: Fiddlemethis, if you can think of a tune of his that exemplifies what you most want to learn from him, ask him to play that tune and WATCH HIM LIKE A HAWK! I was in the front row and learned more from watching one hour of his bow work than I've learned in the last two years put together.
He's a lovely man and brilliant at demonstrating things clearly. Oh, major point --- take a tape recorder!!! Grey Badger had one at the workshop he and I and Batlady went to recently, and he got the whole thing on tape. (Batlady, if it turns out to have come out decently --- GB is editiing out things like the noise of the portapotty pump-out truck that drove by --- wanna copy on CD? Let me know offlist if you do.)
Kevin Burke workshop question
Kevin Burke workshop question
The comments and suggestions I got here before I went to a Tommy Peoples workshop earlier this year were great and very helpful so I thought I see if I can get a similar response to Mr. Burke's teaching styles.
He will be holding an advanced workshop in conjunction with the Dublin, Ohio Irish Festival this week.
# Posted on August 1st 2005 by RogueFiddler
Re: Kevin Burke workshop question
I've been to a few of his workshops as well as a couple of lessons, and always come away with something that improves my playing. He is a very good teacher, in addition to just being a nice person.
The workshops I have attended have always been very small, so he usually askes what we want to work on and goes from there. You may not be so lucky; I have a feeling there are more aspiring Irish fiddlers in Ohio than in the boondocks of Oregon...But go prepared to ask about the things you've always wondered about; something more specific than "how do you DO that?!?"
# Posted on August 1st 2005 by Michele Sims
Re: Kevin Burke workshop question
They've limited the class to 16, as of this morning there were 15 signed up. Hopefully that will be a good size.
I'll stick to the specifics.
I'm never one to be shy about asking questions so I'll have plenty for him over the next 4 days. As far as asking "how do you DO that" - I'm sure the answer involves selling a soul or some such thing that can't be taught in class - lol
# Posted on August 1st 2005 by RogueFiddler
Re: Kevin Burke workshop question
Oh, wait. So THAT'S what that "crossroads at midnigh" thing was all about.......
# Posted on August 1st 2005 by Michele Sims
Re: Kevin Burke workshop question
oops "midnight" My keyboard is possessed.
# Posted on August 1st 2005 by Michele Sims
Re: Kevin Burke workshop question
LOL Batlady!
Having also been at one of those workshops with you (pity we got pulled in different ways and didn't have a chance to play some tunes), I would like to second everything you said and add: Fiddlemethis, if you can think of a tune of his that exemplifies what you most want to learn from him, ask him to play that tune and WATCH HIM LIKE A HAWK! I was in the front row and learned more from watching one hour of his bow work than I've learned in the last two years put together.
He's a lovely man and brilliant at demonstrating things clearly. Oh, major point --- take a tape recorder!!! Grey Badger had one at the workshop he and I and Batlady went to recently, and he got the whole thing on tape. (Batlady, if it turns out to have come out decently --- GB is editiing out things like the noise of the portapotty pump-out truck that drove by --- wanna copy on CD? Let me know offlist if you do.)
And most importantly, have fun!
# Posted on August 2nd 2005 by sara g