Updates & General Information

Every so often I will update my readers with studio information, event listings and other topics I feel might be relevant. 

Firstly, please come to see the Celtic Group Class Thursday,  June 20th at 7pm performing 90 minutes of music including some of our favorite sing-alongs: "The Parting Glass", Brennan on the Moor and the Gypsy Rover!  The group will be performing in the Hobbit House within The Park at Mill 180 in Easthampton, MA.  This is a free concert.  There are drinks and food at the bar, so you don't need to byob!  I hope you can come.  This will be a lot of fun. 

Secondly, put this date in your calendar: Sunday, July 28th, the Classical Group Class will be performing Bach and Mozart at the Porter Phelps Huntington Museum in Hadley.  The group will be performing the Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 for 2 Mandolas and continuo (a world premier!), and Mozart's "Dissonance" String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465 (also a world premier AFAWK).

Finally, Summer is almost here and that means some students go away, leaving gaps in my schedule.  The following slots will be open this week:

Tuesday 11am-12pm
Wednesday 11am-12pm, 7pm-8pm
Friday 5-6pm, 6-7pm

If you are a current student who would like to switch to another day/time, please let me know through Slack and I'll do my best to make arrangements.  If you've been thinking about taking lessons with me, now's the time to register for classes as these slots (especially the early ones) will fill up quickly.

Thank you!

2019 Spring Concerts and Upcoming Events

I have three active ensembles to offer venues.  Celticado is a traditional Irish duo that provides Celtic ceilidh music for weddings, parties and St Patrick's Day events.  The Mandolin Ensemble plays classical compositions for formal concerts, master classes and fund raising events.  The Contradance band Fiddle Hill plays for spring dances throughout the region.  Here's what's coming up soon:

• My Irish duo, Celticado, will be performing for various St Patrick's Day and other Irish events in March.  Look for us mainly in CT and western MA.  I will post the locations soon.
• Fiddle Hill, the Contradance band, will be performing for dances in April and May.
• As always, the Mandolin New England has a new Mozart and a new Bach to perform for audiences in June and July.

Mandolin Group Concerts & Class Information

There are several mandolin group concerts coming up.  These concerts are free to all!  Donations are gladly accepted.

The concert dates are as follows:

1. October 1, 2016 - Soldier's Home in Holyoke, MA.  2pm-3pm
2. October 8, 2016 - Porter Phelps-Huntington Museum, Hadley, MA. 2-3pm
3. November 12, 2016 - The Arbors - Amherst, MA 2-3pm
4. February 12, 2016 - The Loomis Community - South Hadley, MA 2-3pm

If you would like to participate in the Mandolin Group, classes meet currently Monday nights from 7-9pm in South Hadley, MA.  PM Adam Sweet for an address if you would like to attend.

Each class meets for two hours.  Sheet music, books and other study materials are provided by the instructor. The class is open to any and all levels of mandolin, mandola, mandocello and mandobass, regardless of experience.  

The cost of the class is only $125 a month!  If you buy 12 classes in advance, you may take 10% off the total cost, a $150 value.