In this workshop, led by Andrew Finn Magill, we will cover the basics of Irish fiddle technique through a simple tune: some basic bowing patterns, ornamentation (such as the roll and triplet), tempo, rhythm and tone. We will learn the tune, taught simply, phrase by phrase, and talk about how to incorporate various techniques into the tune. I will teach by ear and participants are encouraged to bring a recording device. Instruction will be catered to student's level of experience.
Cost $20
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If you'd like to see a sample of Andrew's teaching style and personality, check out this virtual learning episode he did on YouTube for Caitlin Warbelow's fantastic Tune Supply initiative:
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About Andrew Finn Magill
Andrew Finn Magill is an award-winning multi-genre fiddler/violinist and media composer who has been featured on PBS, NPR, and TEDx. Magill is a Fulbright fellow, North Carolina Arts Council fellow, and 2024 finalist for the prestigious Seifert Competition for jazz violin in Krakow, Poland. He is signed to Ropeadope Records on which he has released three albums and tours the world as a bandleader and sideman in several genres. Some of the artists with whom he has performed include Rising Appalachia, Peter Mawanga, and Grammy-nominees John Doyle and Trio Brasileiro. Magill grew up studying various traditional genres at The Swannanoa Gathering which his father founded in 1990. In 2005 Magill released his debut album Drive & Lift, a collection of traditional and original Irish music, and has released twelve studio albums since.
In 2009, Magill was awarded a Fulbright-mtvU Fellowship to spend a year in Malawi co-writing and co-producing the concept album Stories of AIDS: Mau a Malawi, which confronted the HIV/AIDS epidemic by creating ten songs with Peter Mawanga, each being a musical portrait of one Malawian's HIV story. The album quickly sold out and inspired a multimedia show of the same name Magill wrote and co-directed with Jon Haas and Joseph Megel for a one-time performance before 1,000+ people at the University of North Carolina’s Memorial Hall in October 2011.
From 2014 to 2016, Magill lived in Rio de Janeiro studying choro music. There he founded many Brazilian music groups including Brazilian Strings Trio, and Canta, Violino!. Says the legendary Brazilian percussionist Airto Moreira (Chick Corea, Miles Davis):
“Its nice to see fresh, young musicians carrying on the traditions of Brazilian music. Finn Magill displays a love and authenticity that can fool you into thinking he is from Brazil. His style is playful and light, yet soulful and passionate. Congratulations!”
In 2016, Magill released two albums Roots and and Branches featuring traditional Irish and original music respectively. Roots debuted at #46 on the Folk DJ charts and writes Grammy-winning Americana artist Tim O’Brien:
“He has learned from and now plays with the best in the genre. On Branches you can hear a new musical voice emerging. I’m gonna keep listening for Finn Magill.”
In 2018, leveraging a background in both traditional Irish and American music, Magill created the lecture series “The relationships between Irish, Scottish, and American fiddle styles: an Immigration Story,” which is a musical presentation for adults that explores the connections between these styles through their fiddle tunes. Magill has given this lecture at dozens of universities and museums across the country including Shepherd, Mars Hill, the University of Kentucky, Northeast State Community College, and others.
Magill's primary touring project is his quartet of original music billed under Andrew Finn Magill. The album band features world-class jazz musicians proficient in various genres such as 5x Grammy-winner Justin Stanton (Snarky Puppy), Ethan Jodziewicz (Aoife O'Donovan) and Justin Watt (the Glenn Miller Orchestra) and has performed at performing arts centers and theaters all over the country.
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