Caoimhin Mac Aoidh Fiddle Workshop – Palo Alto

Donegal Fiddle Workshop • January 23

Caoimhin Mac Aoidh – Gryphon Strings Music Shop, 211 Lambert Avenue, Palo Alto, California. Sat, Jan 23rd 11:30am – 3:30pm (includes a negotiated lunch break), $40

In this workshop, you will learn both a number of rare old house dance tunes from Donegal as well as re-examining one of your existing tunes from a Donegal style perspective. Participants should be able to reasonably pick up a tune by ear when taught in a phrase by phrase manner. A simple, new approach to understanding the grammar of traditional Irish tunes will be taught which will aid in learning tunes faster in future. For further info or questions, contact Caoimhin at: [email protected]

Caoimhin Mac Aoidh is a well known fiddler in the Donegal style. He has learned from and played with John Doherty, Francie Dearg O Beirn, Tommy Peoples, Danny Meehan, Danny O’Donnell, the Campbells, Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh, Paul O’Shaughnessy, Dermot McLaughlin and many others in that tradition. He has performed, taught and broadcast extensively throughout Europe and the eastern United States. He has published a number of seminal works on Donegal fiddle playing and is a regular contributor to Fiddler Magazine. In addition to having a great command of the repertoire and technique he is particularly noted for his teaching skills and unique approach to tune assimilation. His new duet CD with Peter Campbell (fiddle) is eagerly awaited in 2016. Caoimhin is the founder of World Fiddle Day.

While the workshop is directed at fiddlers, it is also relevant to mandolin players.

Buy tickets online via Gryphon Strings, orr RSVP to Gryphon Strings: (650) 493-2131

Traveller’s Rest: https://youtu.be/NJZUgTu6Q_M