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STIMS: The Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society, Inc...............
Free slow session
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Not for complete beginners. You should know your way around your instrument.

Sally & Damien are readily available for very reasonably priced private lessons if you are just starting out!
Damien says...."Get up off your lazy duff and come out to the session!!!

Yes, it's on (last wed of the month) at Jack Bradley's House, 3815 Park Ave, Fairfield, 06825 at 7:30pm. Exit 47 off the Merritt Parkway,  South to 3815 Park Ave, immediate right, park on Brion Dr., enter through side door.

Description of the Intermediate Session:
At the session, we play through our list of tunes in some random order. Sometimes, we'll have sessioners pick the tunes. Tunes that are not on the list, but that are common enough get played too. At half time, we take a break for snacks and a chat. After break, I introduce the new tune. People bring recorders. Then we play till about 9:30.

Tunes are played at *what we consider to be a moderate pace.* Not snail but not road runner either. The session is intended for those musicians who get frustrated with really fast paced sessions that are impossible to keep up with. If you find the I-Session too fast, we invite you to use the session as an opportunity to develop the virtue of patience!!!

The Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society is proud to underwrite this FREE teaching session.

Use this form below if you need more info.

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I email the tune of the month to all who are on my email list using Finale NotePad software. If you don't have it, download Finale Note Pad for free (Google it). When I send out tunes to you via email, this will help you to read and print what I write.
As always:
Major thanks to Jack Bradley for the use of his home
And major thanks to my mother in law, who is babysitting!!!  
TUNES TO DATE:

Sally Garden's + Sligo Maid

Tar Bolten Set

Skylark + Roaring Mary

Craig's Pipes

Hare's Paw + Boyne Hunt

Maids of Mt. Cisco + Galway Rambler

Rolling in the Rye Grass + The Heather Breeze

Kesh Jig + Scotsman over the Border

Battering Ram + Father O'Flynn

The Hunter’s House

The Piper’s Despair

Contentment is Wealth

The Rambling Pitchfork

The Leitrim Fancy

Young Tom Ennis

The Lark in the Morning (2 part version)

The Lillies in the Field

Bonapart crossing the Rhine

My Love is But A Lassie

Anderson' Reel

Looking forward to seeing you, and hearing your progress,Damien

Damien Connolly is an All-Ireland Champion on the button accordian (and no slouch on the fiddle), a skilled, patient and fun-loving teacher.

Sally Connolly is one of the finest wooden flute players and teachers in the Metro area ... together they host a great session designed to give intermediate players a chance to learn timing, tempos and tunes and play at a manageable pace.

The Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society, Inc.