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Gerry O'Connor will spend time with this group of Fiddle Students showing and explaining
some Typical Bowing Patterns in Irish Music specific to the playing of Dance music.
This class is offered to students of an intermediate level of fiddle playing.
Some experience in learning by ear would be an advantage; a positive approach to
attempting to learn by watching and listening is essential
The bowing and articulation of bow patterns in the playing of jigs and other familiar dance rhythms introduced in the early part of the class will provide the basis for a systematic approach to a generic playing of Irish fiddle music suitable for this level of experience.This will enable the student to identify some repetitive patterns of bowing which, although non specific, will aid the student in understanding the non- random activity of fiddle bow activity in Irish fiddle playing.
Audio and selective video recording is encouraged. The notation of the workshop tunes with some typical bowing motifs indicated will be forwarded by email after the class. Video clips of all the music taught in this class will be forwarded after the class
The focus in this class will be not just to learn more tunes but to improve the ability to play and enjoy the experience of playing the fiddle. A class of 10 -12 would be considered appropriate.

Gerry O'Connor will spend time with this group of Fiddle Students showing and explaining some Typical Bowing...

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