• Thursday, September 25th, 2008
This jam session started many years ago at my home near Hammond Hill with myself and a cello player learning 
duets. (Well … I was learning). I discovered in the year or so to follow that I loved fiddle tunes and especially dance tunes. The melodies played for what we now-a-days call contra dancing integrate some of the greatest variety of traditional music from the USA, Canada, British Isles and parts of Northern Europe like Norway, Sweden and France along with “neo-traditional” tunes written in a traditional style. These are the tunes we play: Irish, French Canadian, New England, Southern Old Time, Celtic …
duets. (Well … I was learning). I discovered in the year or so to follow that I loved fiddle tunes and especially dance tunes. The melodies played for what we now-a-days call contra dancing integrate some of the greatest variety of traditional music from the USA, Canada, British Isles and parts of Northern Europe like Norway, Sweden and France along with “neo-traditional” tunes written in a traditional style. These are the tunes we play: Irish, French Canadian, New England, Southern Old Time, Celtic …The jam started as a “slow jam” but now the speed of the tunes is often close to dance speed (~115 steps or beats per minute is “dance speed”) while maintaining a learning atmosphere: sheet music is available [ we work from the Your Friends and Neighbors YFN tune set ] for all tunes played and mp3s are available for many - bring a recorder! We take turns and go around the circle choosing tunes - so everyone gets to pick a favorite. We make an effort to announce the name of the tune and what key it is in to help for later study …
All instruments welcome - we have actually been short on guitars lately for example! Email Mike for directions michael@canaaninstitute.org
See you some Wednesday soon!
Mike
Category: Contra Dancing, Open Jam Sessions, World Folk
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Tuesday, 7. October 2008
Every Wednesday! Come on out :-)
-Mike
Wednesday, 5. November 2008
See you Wednesday night!
Tuesday, 9. December 2008
Holiday Schedule for Wed night Jams! :-)
12.10.2008 - regular jam session
12.17.2008 - no jam (Megan’s concert)
12.24.2008 - no jam Christmas Eve
12.31.2008 - no jam New Year’s Eve
01.07.2009 - regular session resumes
01.14.2009 - workshop on guitar rhythm
01.21.2009 - regular jam session
Happy Holidays,
Mike
Thursday, 15. January 2009
On Feb 25th Kathy Selby is teaching a workshop. MORE INFO http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=2307#2307
Carpooling INFO HERE http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=2320#2320