THE WORKSHOPS - September 19th 2020
Karen Tweed's Workshops:
How to Make a Simple Tune Sing!
This is all about "Keep it simple, sweetheart" in terms of melody, prep, conscious-breathing/movement and SLOW so that you can make any tune your own - basically how to simplicate and add lightness to your music and sense of lyricism.
This is all about "Keep it simple, sweetheart" in terms of melody, prep, conscious-breathing/movement and SLOW so that you can make any tune your own - basically how to simplicate and add lightness to your music and sense of lyricism.
It's All Bass and Bellows - leaving the oompah style at home for a while.
(more advanced)
So you know how to play tunes, add simple accompaniment. Then what? Faster tunes and how to get them to swing - methods to simplicate and add lightness to your music and sense of lyricism.
(more advanced)
So you know how to play tunes, add simple accompaniment. Then what? Faster tunes and how to get them to swing - methods to simplicate and add lightness to your music and sense of lyricism.
Alex Cumming's Workshop:
The Singing Accordionist
Join Alex in a workshop exploring the work of Accordion Singing. Singing with a giant heavy instrument strapped to your chest is not always that easy, so we will look at ways to help improve and practice breath control, posture and positioning as well as look at fun arrangement ideas for how to accompany yourself singing. Open to all! No previous singing experience needed, as this is a really great tool on learning how to accompany both yourself and others.
Join Alex in a workshop exploring the work of Accordion Singing. Singing with a giant heavy instrument strapped to your chest is not always that easy, so we will look at ways to help improve and practice breath control, posture and positioning as well as look at fun arrangement ideas for how to accompany yourself singing. Open to all! No previous singing experience needed, as this is a really great tool on learning how to accompany both yourself and others.
Rachel Bell's Workshop:
The Bal Folk Scottish (Schottische): Old and New
(more advanced)
Don't be fooled by the name! While many versions of this dance exist in a number of different parts of the world, we'll focus on the one that's part of the French bal folk scene, We'll explore an old tune in contrast with a more contemporary composition, applying stylistic ideas, rhythmic concepts, and left hand techniques from one to the other. We'll think about how to play both tunes in a way that emphasizes the dance steps, and we'll work on phrasing that fits the tradition.
(more advanced)
Don't be fooled by the name! While many versions of this dance exist in a number of different parts of the world, we'll focus on the one that's part of the French bal folk scene, We'll explore an old tune in contrast with a more contemporary composition, applying stylistic ideas, rhythmic concepts, and left hand techniques from one to the other. We'll think about how to play both tunes in a way that emphasizes the dance steps, and we'll work on phrasing that fits the tradition.
