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Hey Deviancy, Carcon & Grassapell,

Those are great tips for some medleys, thanks for posting. Another idea we used to use in Contra Dance Bands was to move through a couple of keys. i.e. a tune in D or G, then to A, or any other combination of keys that give the music a lift. The dancers and audience really liked the dynamic of a key change in…[Read more]

Liz Carroll plays the Earl’s Chair after Silver Spear. (Lost in the Loop.) I started doing that, too. It’s a good match, going from D to Bm.

Miss Mcleods is often put after the Silver Spear and works well.

Hi pcviola44,

In my experience each one is different but a lot of session qualities do tend to overlap. I would say that for any time you are thinking of joining a group its a good idea to get a lay of the land so to speak. Try to preview the session beforehand, maybe not even expecting to play to see if you’re at the level that the players are.…[Read more]

Trip to Walden Pond is an amazing tune by Hanneke. Would love to see that up soon!

Thanks Casey great work as always.

That’s great news.
Thanks Casey.

You bet, Sabrina!!

Hi, Devanny.

You are correct…we have perhaps 20-30 more lessons from Kevin Burke which have been recorded already but not yet released.

The two you mention are high on the list to produce…as a matter of fact, let’s call them the next two to be released for K!

Bear with us as production takes a while for each lesson…but yep – you have t…[Read more]

Niel Gow’s Lament is a great tune..will look forward to getting stuck into that.
Any up date on more from Kevin Burke?
There was talk of another two tunes belonging to the Tuttles reel set, The bunch of green rushes and The Maids of Mitchelstown.

Thanks for all the hard work,
Devanny.

Thanks Casey for those wonderful news ! ; )

S.

Hi, Devanny.

Good catch. That lesson now features the A/B looping…thanks for the heads up!!

C

Just one precaution: so-called “sponges ” are made of all kinds of petroleum produces nowadays, and some of these can react in all kinds of funny ways with some of the varnishes on some instruments–“funny” meaning ugly and damaging.

Unless you plan to do some snorkeling and get real natural sponges on your way to the airport, probably best not…[Read more]

Wonder information, thank you! This will be an international flight. Placing sponges in the case is an excellent idea!

Hey Folks, I would vote on those tunes as well. Looking forward to hearing what you come up with especially after you gave us the sneak preview of Cairo Waltz. All the best Roland

Love the idea Casey. Great tunes. Looking forward to all of them!

David