David Surette September 30, 2018 1:00 – 5:00 pm The Concord Community Music School 23 Wall St Concord, NH One of New England’s finest guitarists, David Surette, will be leading our September workshop. David has generated a following for his work as a soloist with solo albums “Back Roads” and “Trip to Kemper” establishing him […]

A July 4th rumination on the Scottish contribution to American Independence.

Sylvia Miskoe was the leader for the June gathering, which focused on creating a scottish country dance set.    jigs: Christine Morrison’s Jig Saw Ye My Wee Thing Brisk Young Lads Earl Bley’s Jig strathspeys: Sir Archibald Grant of Monemusk John Robertson Mrs. Rae Wallace Stewart & Kathleen Walker reels: In and Out the Roundabout […]

Dave Wasilew was the leader for the May gathering.      four-part jigs: ·         Drover Lads ·         Lt. Maguire’s ·         Cork Hill, in A major   Cape Breton tunes: ·         Walker Street Reel ·         The Penicuick Hornpipe

The April gathering will be hosted by the amazing pianist Neil Pearlman.   See his biography and website at http://neilpearlman.com/bio/.   See also some of his videos:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2Beb6Qn4B4   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wroMWgfeGkI   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xek2qxFXTRI    

Member Tunes March 25, 2018 1:00 – 5:00 pm Dave Wasilew will be leading our gathering this month as we enjoy playing the following compositions written by our own members. Eggs In The Nest – March in A mixolydian by Jeff Rowan Rowan Berry Ale – Jig in A mixolydian by Jeff Rowan Lillianna Rose […]

Andrea Beaton Tunes Highland Whiskey Old King’s Buntata’s Sgadan Jackson’s jig    

Tyler Buck ran an unusual workshop on December 17th.  The workshop focused on Scottish songs, many derived from tunes. The songs included: Freedom Come All Ye, written during World War I by John MacLellan with lyrics by Hamish Henderson. 51st Highlanders Farewell to Sicily, a spirited pipe march from WW II. The Piper o’ Dundee, […]

On November 26, SRSNH was privileged to have Vermont fiddler Beth Telford as our workshop leader. Beth coaxed even the die-hard can’t-possibly-learn-by-ear folks into learning a Jerry Holland tune without sheet music, then supplemented it with three more Holland tunes that had already been distributed. Thank you, Beth, for expanding the way we listen and […]

October found us back in the Community Room with Peter McFarlane giving a spirited workshop on lyricism. Peter taught us that often, “less is more,” and that simply adding more emphasis just does not work. He gave us tips on maintaining fluidity and continuity and how to avoid choppiness in playing. By the end of the […]