This weeks' tune

I look forward to seeing you tomorrow evening for the Slow Session Class:

The repertoire is played slow and steady with tips along the way. You bring the tunes which are added to the tune library for you to continue learning in your own time. I play live accompaniment on piano and it's always fun to see what tunes we're going to play and learn more about.

I'll open the door at 6.50pm and we'll kick off at 7pm. Please buy your ticket before the session begins. Link below

Monday 30th May, 2022 19:00 UK time
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Meeting ID: 879 8666 0978

Passcode: 203350
( Same link until June 20th)

"I think of the written music like stabilisers it allows you to enjoy the pure feeling of the music without getting frazzled wondering where the tune has got to. It is just a small part of the slow sessions - learning to listen out for patterns, getting tips on technique - helping to feel the music."

Tix for 30th May | £12.50

What we'll play...

We have time for 6 or 7 tunes. Bring your choices from either my site or any other. This is optional. If you just want to sit in and follow along that's fine too.

My tune choice this week is Miss Rowan Davies. This beautiful waltz in G is written by Phil Cunningham, one of the greatest tune writers of today.
Click on the link to listen and learn the tune.
(The password for access is Lismore21)

The tune's played three times. First time on fiddle only and then with piano and viola for a bit of added colour and then piano only so you can play along.

I look forward to hearing your choices and adding to our growing Tunes for Learning library.

Listen and learn up to 130 classic tunes with a built in slow downer and looper.

Thanks to you for bringing the tunes you brought last week.
Here are the links to the last couple of weeks' tunes.

Bethany's Waltz

McGoldricks Jig

Uncanadian Errant Memory of Herbie Macleod
The Steamboat

Who is the class for?

Relatively new adult learners (at least two years of playing)
Fluid players wanting to develop their technique.
Classical players wanting to try folk fiddling
Players wanting to widen their repertoire and general playing. I offer support for tone, bowing, left hand, rhythm and reading music and anything else that arises.
Players wanting the convenience of staying at home while meeting other fiddlers from around the world.

How does it work?

After a warmup and Mairi's choice of tune, we go round the circle leading on our tune choices (optional). We play each tune three times. The written music is shared on screen so you can read or/and listen.

Second time around Mairi addresses some tricky bits and offers technical support specific to that tune. She then leads on that tune and everyone plays along (muted).

Third time around Mairi plays live piano accompaniment and you play along with that.

"Mairi's slow sessions have been hugely inspiring and motivating! Taking tunes at a modest pace together with Mairi's exercises and hints has made an enormous difference not only to my repertoire but also to my technique."
N Odling:

Till soon,

Mairi x

Email: mairi@mairicampbell.scot

Tix for 30th May | £12.50

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