Irish Mandolin, Intermediate & Advanced

Irish Mandolin, Intermediate & Advanced

This workshop will build on the basics of playing Irish music on the mandolin, focusing on repertoire, technique and musicality. We’ll look at phrasing and ornamentation, as well as using dynamics and variation to best apply the unique qualities of the mandolin to the music, respecting the core of the tradition on this ‘newcomer’ of an instrument. We’ll learn tunes together (by ear) and explore different ways to give those tunes life and lift, applying the concepts and techniques that we learn in class. Bring a recording device!