Yay, played for the first time in a session!
- inkygirl
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Yay, played for the first time in a session!
My hands were shaking and I made some flubs, but I enjoyed myself tremendously:
http://www.blatherings.com/archives/002604.html
Next personal goal: be able to play a tune from memory at a regular session.
Thanks so much for your earlier welcome and encouragement, everyone!
Debbie
http://www.blatherings.com/archives/002604.html
Next personal goal: be able to play a tune from memory at a regular session.
Thanks so much for your earlier welcome and encouragement, everyone!
Debbie
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Congratulations.
The first time round can be pretty scary but now you're on your way!
Stick with it and soon the smile will be a permanent feature.
Lovely bit of Blogging too!!
Slan,
D.
The first time round can be pretty scary but now you're on your way!
Stick with it and soon the smile will be a permanent feature.
Lovely bit of Blogging too!!
Slan,
D.
And many a poor man that has roved,
Loved and thought himself beloved,
From a glad kindness cannot take his eyes.
W.B.Yeats
Loved and thought himself beloved,
From a glad kindness cannot take his eyes.
W.B.Yeats
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Hey Debbie,
Good stuff, the people at your session are lovely people. I didnt know there was a session at the Tranzac, is that new? Anyway, a bunch of us from Montreal will be at the Chris Langan festival, mostly at the Tranzac, so I might see you there
PS: There's a whistle workshop you don't want to miss, I'm going at the advanced one but I'm sure the beginner one would be great for you.
Good stuff, the people at your session are lovely people. I didnt know there was a session at the Tranzac, is that new? Anyway, a bunch of us from Montreal will be at the Chris Langan festival, mostly at the Tranzac, so I might see you there
PS: There's a whistle workshop you don't want to miss, I'm going at the advanced one but I'm sure the beginner one would be great for you.
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I'm pretty sure the Tranzac session was there when I first checked out Toronto sessions, back in 2000 or so.
Also (reading the blog entry), I have a suspicion I've met the whistle player with the hard-to-get black whistle, at least if it is an O'Riordan....
Also (reading the blog entry), I have a suspicion I've met the whistle player with the hard-to-get black whistle, at least if it is an O'Riordan....
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Excellent! Now that your feet are wet, you'll find it easier each time, I'd wager.
I still get the heebeegeebees, LOL, but I'm not about to let it stop me (though I'm sure sometimes it *should*!).
Hooray for you!!!
annie
I still get the heebeegeebees, LOL, but I'm not about to let it stop me (though I'm sure sometimes it *should*!).
Hooray for you!!!
annie
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4 posts and you're playing in sessions! I'm jealous too! --Great description of your experience! I haven't gotten to the point where I can play sessions but from past experience with other instruments a good way to work on this is to record a backing track with guitar, just strumming the chords, and then to play along with this yourself. This way you can slow it down enough to play along. You could also play the melody slowly and then see if you can play along with that. This could be done with a whistle or a mandolin or fiddle, for the initial track that is. I'm sure there are other, and better, ideas than this for getting up to speed for session playing. -mike
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I always felt this way in Washington D.C. when I read my work at poetry readings. I miss that buzz, the shaking hands, the feeling that my peers were sharing and I was sharing with them. Alas, no place here has the same kind of coffee shop readings that they had.
Crap, now I want to try a session. Fortunately, piccolo playing shouldn't stand out too much, right?
Crap, now I want to try a session. Fortunately, piccolo playing shouldn't stand out too much, right?
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Don't be betting on that ...
http://www.asaplive.com/FARNE/Listening ... 247&cs=739
I had one or two of his albums years back.
Serious stuff...
Slan,
D.
http://www.asaplive.com/FARNE/Listening ... 247&cs=739
I had one or two of his albums years back.
Serious stuff...
Slan,
D.
And many a poor man that has roved,
Loved and thought himself beloved,
From a glad kindness cannot take his eyes.
W.B.Yeats
Loved and thought himself beloved,
From a glad kindness cannot take his eyes.
W.B.Yeats