I just finished my undergrad in viola at the University of Oklahoma, and I will be pursuing my MA and PhD in Ethnomusicology (concentrating on India) at the University of California Santa Barbara in the Fall. For now, my wife and I are spending the summer in SE Wisconsin, where I grew up.
On the side, I also play the fiddle, because it's fun, and I really like ITM. My repertoire is mostly Irish, with a few Scottish and Cape Breton tunes thrown in, sort of a reflection of the session where I got started. At the moment, I am listening to a lot of Sligo and Sliabh Luachra music, and trying to pick up as many tunes as I can on my summer off. I have also been dabbling with sean nos singing and puirt-a-beul (and I do mean dabbling, no expert here).
Tunes in jasonb's tunebook: 90
| St. Patrick's Day Session | March 10th 2008 |
| Proper use of tune collections | August 19th 2008 |
| Sean nos online | July 10th 2008 |
| What's the difference between Sligo and Sliabh Luachra polkas? | July 3rd 2008 |
| Sliabh Luachra polka videos | June 26th 2008 |
| Playing for Dancers | June 22nd 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: How Old? | August 19th 2008 |
| Discussions | Proper use of tune collections | August 19th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: Regional differences and "grammar" | August 18th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: Rosin woes | August 16th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: Regional differences and "grammar" | August 16th 2008 |