Jigs, reels, hornpipes and more! This class will focus on traditional Irish mandolin ornamentation and learning tunes by ear. We’ll learn exercises and useful tips for productive practice and breakdown the different forms of ornamentation. We’ll discuss when and where to add ornamentation, variations and phrasing while learning new tunes. Tunes will be varied in keys, rhythm and regions of origin.  Also, we’ll go over the etiquette of playing in the seisiún and céilí setting as well and how to put together and execute sets.  Recording device recommended.

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