Join us on November 7th for some fiddling a bluegrass fun at NVMS! Lydia Conway is a fiddler based in Northwestern Montana where she is a top performer on the stage and in the studio. She holds a Master’s degree in Violin Performance and has completed teacher training in the Suzuki and Mark O’Connor Fiddle methods. Lydia is also the Secretary of the Montana State Old Time Fiddlers Association. Please join us for this day of workshops and jamming.
11 AM, Fiddling Off the Page:
This workshop will cover advanced listening techniques for beginning to intermediate violin players to begin thinking like fiddlers. Participants will learn how to utilize basic lead sheets for fiddle music. Students will be guided to create a "listening toolbox" to facilitate learning a fiddle tune straight from a recording. This workshop is well suited to classical violin students who would like to try out fiddling and playing by ear.
1 PM, Essential bluegrass tunes:
Participants will delve into the core bluegrass “tune” repertoire. This advanced workshop will cover how to identify the bones of melody in bluegrass fiddle tunes and learn to play the tune in fewer passes. Players can expect come away from the workshop with a solid list of important instrumentals in the bluegrass tradition and strategies to learn them efficiently. While the session is geared towards fiddlers, intermediate and advanced musicians of any string instrument are welcome.
2:30, NVMS Jam
After the workshops wrap up please stick around for an open jam and light refreshments!
