Hello! Greg here. I'm a relative newcomer to The Yellow Mustard. I am #19496, and joined in the summer of 2005. I'm in my mid 50s. I live near Boston, and I play flute, low whistle and fiddle at the Greenbriar Pub in Brighton. The fiddle belonged to my Grandfather, and it is one of my most precious possessions. He would play ITM tunes while my Mom danced around the kitchen. I've had it restored, and I play it for my students at school.
My flute is a magnificent instrument made by Jon Cornia. It's a keyless, tuneable delrin flute and I'm grateful for Jon's craftsmanship and artistry.
I've been a middle school music teacher since 1979, and I play all the band and orchestra instruments as well as piano and guitar, all day long. I'm also struggling to learn to play my Dunbar P3 bagpipes (GHB)
I am a conservatory-trained double bass player, and have a long symphonic background. I have only been playing ITM for a few years. That's why I seldom get involved in the "classical vs. ITM" threads that so often appear.
I am also a piano tuner, and a member of the Piano Technicians Guild. In addition to music, my interests include art, literature, and hiking. At sessions, I like to sit on the outside and join in if I know the tune and I won't be in the way (The "Tradocratic Oath"- thanks, Reverend Pete!)
Life is too short ...
...to play crummy instruments
...to drink cheap beer
...to post negative comments on thesession.org, so I never do
Here are my school webpages: http://www2.newton.k12.ma.us/%7Egreg_livingston/
Tunes in Greg the Piano Tuner's tunebook: 11
| One Foot In Both Worlds... | April 23rd 2008 |
| Flute players- do you cheat on C? | April 13th 2008 |
| Today's Boston Globe- our local session | December 23rd 2007 |
| Wait until THIS shows up at your session! | September 13th 2007 |
| Colorful Plastic Flutes | September 8th 2007 |
| Discussions | Re: Criminal Abuse ~ That 'Classical' Way with Things | May 8th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: How long before it's easy? | May 6th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: How long before it's easy? | May 5th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: How long before it's easy? | May 5th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: How do you "lose" a classical sound? | May 5th 2008 |
| Name | Type | Key |
|---|---|---|
| The Blarney Pilgrim | jig | Dmixolydian |
| Donnybrook Fair | jig | Gmajor |
| Easter Sunday | reel | Aminor |
| The Gravel Walks | reel | Adorian |
| The Kilfenora | jig | Dmajor |
| Kitty's Wedding | hornpipe | Dmajor |
| Maggie In The Woods | polka | Gmajor |
| The Musical Priest | reel | Bminor |
| The Parting Glass | reel | Aminor |
| The Rolling Waves | jig | Dmajor |
| Toss The Feathers | reel | Edorian |