Teaching

Celtic Fiddling

Group Classes

Private Lessons

SPECIAL WORKSHOPS
Metis and/or French Canadian Fiddling
Fiddling for String Kids
Canadian Fiddle Styles
Klezmer Music

Anne has taught for: The Inuvik Fiddle Society, The Kole Crook Fiddlers, Strings Across the Sky,The Orangeville Fiddle and Step-Dance Camp, Algoma Trad (St. Joe's Island, Ontario), The Hockley Valley Fiddle Camp, The Sunshine Coast Summer Camp, Smithers March Break Camp, The Goderich Celtic College, the Oakville Suzuki School, The Cabbagetown Suzuki School, The Woods Music and Dance Camp, the Waldorf Summer Strings Program, Worlds of Music Toronto, Dixon Hall, The Augusta Heritage Centre (West Virginia) and at Festivals throughout Canada and the U.S.

Contact Anne for further information.

 

 

CELTIC FIDDLING

From the so-called “Celtic” traditions- Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Brittany (with resonances in Denmark and Scandinavia), Canada and the U.S. These are the old, aural traditions, based on dance rhythms and with their own unique styles of bowing and ornamentation. Many rhythmic and melodic aspects of these traditions are not notatable, and can only be learned by ear. In other words, you can't learn to fiddle from a book!

So, listen every chance you get, hang out with good fiddlers, ask questions, observe, imitate and jump in there. The world of fiddling awaits you.

The Scratchy Cat Ensemble, launched January, 2007. For children aged 11-15, with at least 3 years of violin or fiddle background. A wonderful way for young people to get involved in the world of fIddling--rhythms, tunes, and learning how to bring it all together into a performance. Please contact Anne for details.

GROUP CLASSES

World Music Centre, Royal Conservatory of Music.Anne offers classes at RCM in downtown Toronto co-sponsored by Worlds of Music Toronto (www.worldsofmusic.ca) at 3 levels: Beginner, Intermediate (have played for 1-2 years) and Advanced (more than 2 years). Classes run in 14-week sessions, beginning in September and the end of January. Advanced classes are on specific styles, as follows:

Beginner: Mondays, 6:00 -7:30 p.m.
Intermediate: Mondays, 7:30-9 p.m.
Advanced: Thursdays. Sept. 2009 - Dec. 2009: Old Time Canadian (6:00-7:30) Scottish (7:30-9:00). Jan-May: French-Canadian/Metis (7:00-8:300)

For further info consult the RCM Community School Calendar, World Music Centre or e-mail Anne. For Registration, please go to www.rcmusic.ca or call the Royal Conservatory of Music: (416) 408 - 2824.

The Tranzac Club Anne does special classes on Saturday afternoons and other times at the Tranzac, 292 Brunswick Ave., for Youth and Adults, Intermediate and Advanced.

Saturdays, Spring, 2010: Scratchy Cat Ensemble: For youth, 11- 15 Swing/Improv: Intermediate adults. Tamarack'er Down Ensemble: Advanced adults

KLEZMER

Klezmer Mondays: Can’t tell your horas from your bulgars? This is the class for you. Explore the wonderful world of Eastern European Jewish music on strings.  We will learn the basic grooves, some great melodies, harmony and even some improv. For Intermediate and advanced fiddlers.

April 26 -June 21: 6- 8 p.m. 8 sessions at the Tranzac. $200. Contact Anne for more info.

PRIVATE FIDDLE LESSONS

For adults beginner to advanced and kids - intermediate to advanced. Contact Anne for more info.

SPECIAL WORKSHOPS
Anne has taught folk fiddling from many traditions to both children and
adults, at festivals, fiddle camps, classical string camps, in groups and
solo. People learn to internalize tunes and rhythms through singing and
playing, so that the music becomes truly part of them. She specializes in
the following kinds of workshops:

Metis and/or French Canadian Fiddling
One of the great, but little-known styles of North America, Metis fiddling is a wonderful blend of Scottish, French, Native Indian and old-time North American traditions developed in the early fur trade days of the Canadian northwest. Acompanied by clogging, Metis tunes are highly irregular in form, but always rhythmic and always beautiful. The tradition overlaps greatly with French-Canadian tunes as played in Quebec and Acadia.

Klezmer Music
From Eastern Europe, klezmer music is thetraditional voice of Ashkenazic Jewry. Unique scales, ornamentation, rhythms and repertoire along with a rich tradition of Yiddish song.

Canadian Fiddle Styles
Anne has learned from many wonderful Canadian musicians from several traditions: Metis and French-Canadian, Newfoundland, Cape Breton, Irish, Ukrainian, Klezmer and "Old-Time". This workshop can be given as a one-time demonstration or as an extended immersion into selected repertoire over several days.

Fiddling for String Kids
An introduction to some of the rhythms, ornamentation, bowing and general character of traditional North American styles of fiddling for children studying classical violin. Children develop their ear by learning tunes aurally. They also develop their internal rhythmic sense and learn about chording, harmony and improvisation on the fiddle. Perfect for summer music camps.