Beyond the Tune - Workshop with Seán Gavin

In this workshop--open to all instruments and abilities--Seán will not just teach a tune, but will emphasize proper styling, including
rhythm, ornamentation, phrasing, and variations.

He will also talk about the broader and historical and contemporary culture behind traditional Irish music, giving participants a better idea of what it means to be involved in
playing Irish music, and to place the tunes we learn into an appropriate context.

The workshop will be held from 7:30-8:00.
Our usual Thursday evening session will follow.

Price: CCE Members: $10 / Non-Members: $20

About the Instructor:
A master of the uilleann pipes, Irish flute, and tin whistle, Seán Gavin is one of the most highly regarded performers and teachers of traditional Irish music. He is the first musician born outside Ireland to win the prestigious Seán Ó Riada Gold medal, and the author of a popular tin whistle book published by Hal Leonard. Seán is the founder and director of the Irish Music Institute – a non-profit music school based in Southeast Michigan, and also serves as coordinator of celtic week at the Swannanoa Gathering in North Carolina.

With recordings, lectures, and performances around the globe to his credit, Seán is back in his native Detroit, where he continues to play, teach, and promote traditional Irish music.

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