Old Songs Session Cancelled for 3/18

Tunes on Hold. a monday afternoon look at something to do with music

Hey Y'all! On Friday of this past week, Old Songs announced that they would be suspending all person-to-person events, classes, and programs in the building for the foreseeable future due to the highly contagious nature of COVID-19. That means that we won't be meeting this week, this month and possibly even next month depending on when we have a bead on the spread of the virus. I will let everyone know when things get moving again! We'll pick up right where we left off, I hope. Please all stay safe and wash your hands. Best Regards, Hilary To read a statement by Old Songs, click this link

Tunes Tonight 2/19/20

Hiya! There will be Irish tunes tonight, Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at the Old Songs Community Arts Center. 7:30 p.m. $4/person. Come join us!

Hilary

January Slow Session Tonight 1/15/20 at 7:30 p.m.

Happy New Year! Time for Tunes!

Hey everyone! New Year's resolution to get out and play Irish traditional music with friendly folks? Tonight's your night! If you're new to Irish or new to your instrument, have we got the place for you! Old Songs Irish Slow Session at the Old Songs Community Arts Center, 37 S. Main St., Voorheesville, NY tonight from 7:30-9:00 pm. $4 for heat/lights/photocopies. 

Bring a recording device (or your phone) to record tunes so you can practice at home by ear. We play slowly, so while bodhrans are welcome, you may not find it fun to play dead slow as we work on tunes. We are playing in Irish style, which is generally in unison. People with an orchestral background can work on pulling back from their full classical training to the more vernacular Irish style - using ornaments such as rolls, cuts, bowed triplets on fiddle, etc. 

We go "round robin" and each member of the circle gets to pick an Irish tune for the group to play. Check out the link to the old lists in the sidebar for information on what we have played in the past. This is a repertoire building and slow practice session, great for beginners and intermediates. 

Hope to see you tonight!

Hilary Schrauf

Irish fiddle

Session Leader

Here is December 2019's play list:

Christy Barry's No. 1

Road to Lisdoonvarna

Swallowtail Jig

Planxty Fanny Power

Saddle the Pony

Out On the Ocean

Kesh Jig

Back to Skibbereen

Planxty Irwin

Silver Spear

Tobins Favourite

The Sally Gardens

Anne Walshe's Reel

The Spotted Dog

The Kilavil Jig

Kid On the Mountain

Maggie In the Wood