http://oldtownschool.org/connect/fiddleclub Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:12:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Some tunes from Upper Louisiana, aka the old French district of Illinois and Missouri, straddling the Mississippi River down from St. Louis. Dennis here gives us a brief intro to each tune. More stories to come on March 18 at the Leadway. Press the arrows to listen or right-click ... http://oldtownschool.org/connect/fiddleclub/2010/03/15/some-tunes-from-dennis-stroughmatt/ Upper Louisiana is Illinois. The first European-Americans to settle in our state were French. And when the British defeated the French in the Seven Years War, many of the French moved across the river to Missouri. French culture and traditional French folksongs and tunes have survived ... http://oldtownschool.org/connect/fiddleclub/2010/03/01/next-up-french-creole-tunes-from-upper-louisiana/ Ready for some Celtic/Irish tunes. Before she headed off to China, Liz gave us these to try. Each recording has the tune played slowly, and then up to tempo. Press the arrows to listen or right-click the blue title to download and save on your computer. The Black Rogue - ... http://oldtownschool.org/connect/fiddleclub/2010/01/23/some-tunes-from-liz-knowles/ Liz Knowles (click to enlarge) LIZ KNOWLES - Feb. 19 or A Celtic legend in her own right, Liz Knowles will visit the Fiddle Club fresh off a trip to China with Celtic Legends, the play for which she serves as music director. Liz's impressive list of credits includes Riverdance, fiddling ... http://oldtownschool.org/connect/fiddleclub/2010/01/23/fiddle-club-meetings-spring-2010/ Important Notice: We apologize, but once again we must postpone Kenny Stone's visit to the Fiddle Club of the World. The workshop listing currently reads that the new date is March 7, 2010. That date is not yet confirmed. Check back soon. I guarantee that ... http://oldtownschool.org/connect/fiddleclub/2010/01/20/kenny-stone-tunes/ Sorry for the inconvenience. Kenny Stone will join us at Fiddle Club of the World at the Leadway Bar & Gallery on Sunday, January 24 at 4 pm. Mark your calendars. It's on. Paul Tyler, convener http://oldtownschool.org/connect/fiddleclub/2009/11/21/nov-22-fiddle-club-meeting-postponed/ These transcriptions of Pete Sutherland's tunes were made by Paul Tyler as a sketch of the general melody. Pete uses subtle shadings, ornaments, double stops and variations in playing the tunes. Listen carefully to the recordings, as posted here. or Click on thumbnail to enlarge. Dad's Reel (The music sheet should print nicely.) or or Pete ... http://oldtownschool.org/connect/fiddleclub/2009/10/14/pete-sutherland-tunes-notated/ Here are some Pete tunes, sent to us from the Champlain Valley of Vermont. These will be great to play in the jam. The reel is, in Pete's words "from our local hero, Louis Beaudoin." The second tune --pronounced tess-fie-yay--is an Ethiopian waltz song. The last ... http://oldtownschool.org/connect/fiddleclub/2009/09/28/pete-sutherland-tunes/ (click to enlarge) ARTO JÄRVELÄ - Sept. 25 or Arto Järvelä is a world-class musician from Järvelä, a small village just across the Perho River from the slightly less smaller town of Kaustinen, seismic center of the Finnish Folk Music explosion of the last few decades. Arto's grandfather Johannes led ... http://oldtownschool.org/connect/fiddleclub/2009/09/18/fiddle-club-meetings-for-fall-2009/ These transcriptions of Arto Järvelä's tunes were made by Paul Tyler as a sketch of the general melody. Arto's uses more fingered and bowed ornaments, double stops and subtle variations in playing the tunes. Listen carefully to the recordings, as posted here. or Click on thumbnail to enlarge. (The music sheet should ... http://oldtownschool.org/connect/fiddleclub/2009/09/17/arto-jarvela-tunes-notated/