Learn to Fiddle Weekend Workshop!
Have you ever dreamed of playing the fiddle or cello? Now is your chance to try it out!
Omaha: Nov 3 - 4th 2023 *Instrument Included*
Drunken Fiddles
Location & Dates
Friday Nov 3rd Saturday Nov 4th
Location: Sarah Gray Restoration Gallery
1722 St Marys Ave #120, Omaha, NE 68102
FRIDAY
7:00-8:00 Get introduced to your fiddle!
SATURDAY
10:30am-11:30am Learn Your First Tune
11:30am-1:00pm Lunch Break
1:00pm-2:00pm Learn to Jam + More!
2:00-2:15 Break
2:15-3:00 Learn Your Second Tune
7:00pm-8:00pm Enjoy a concert by the Wires String Duo (Ticket is free for workshop participants)
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Weekend Workshop
$199 Early Bird Rate!
Until Oct 15 then $250 Regular Rate
Friday Nov. 3-Saturday Nov.4, 2023
- Fiddle Included.
- No experience necessary.
- Learn a tune & get that "Fiddly" sound.
- Classes taught by string playing pros from the Wires String Duo.
- Prepare to laugh a lot and have a great time!
- Option to continue your fiddle journey if you love it (we think you will!)
Beginner Class
This class is for 2 types of people:
1. Those who both consider themselves absolute beginners and have zero experience playing the fiddle. Its normal to be nervous walking in your first time. No worries! Your teachers Sascha and Laurel will put you at ease and teach you everything you need to know.
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2. People who consider themselves beginners, but have some prior experience.
Everyone will learn foundational technique plus new tunes
The point is to have a lot of fun while learning in a relaxed group environment!
Meet your Instructors
Hi! We are Laurel and Sascha from the Kansas City based string duo The Wires. We are composers, concertizers, and teachers who are passionate about spreading the love of string playing while giving adults the opportunity to join in the fun! In addition to being The Wires we are radio hosts of Classical KC's Sound Currents, where we champion new music. Both of us are considered "crossover" musicians - meaning we play styles beyond classical. We've both performed with the Eagles, Amy Grant, and Sarah McLachlan to name a few. We've also toured ....Laurel with her band In the Pines and Sascha, as a member of the Grammy award winning St. Petersburg String Quartet. We love music and love speaking its many languages. We are inspired by folk and fiddle styles from around the world and we LOVE teaching what we know to adult beginners!
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Drunken Fiddles Online School
This course is divided into TWO tracks. When you sign up, you will have access to both levels.- Absolute Beginners--For people who have NEVER played the fiddle before (We start from the absolute beginning and it is assumed you know nothing about playing the violin or fiddle.
- Intermediate -- This is for people who know their way around their instrument. Pick your favorite genre (Celtic? Romany? Old Time?...) and find a tune you love. Print out the sheet music with fingerings and watch your in depth lesson video. Then, practice with the instructors at a slowed down pace until you work up to the performance level video. If you want more, there is an option for LIVE instruction several times a month!
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Celebrate the winter season with these concert-ready arrangements influenced by a variety of folk traditions such as Celtic, old-time, bluegrass and Scandinavian fiddle. This collection of time-honored and original melodies is written with a modern string crossover twist to keep both the listener and performer engaged. All tunes are arranged by the Wires String Duo, including their original piece “Campbell Street”. The audio is a stereo recording of each of the arrangement
The Wires Duo
The Wires are a modern exploration in string sound. Created in Kansas City, Missouri, Laurel Morgan Parks, violin, and Sascha Groschang, cello, have been composing dynamic and cinematic music as best friends since 2009. Their music is inspired by imagery found in the natural world, folk styles and modern string techniques. Following their debut album in 2012, their 2nd album “Wilder” (May 2019) is an imagined journey that includes depths of the oceanic world, the vast expanse of Celtic hills, the coldness of frozen tundra and a discovery of the cosmos. Their holiday album, “Winter” (December 2020) encompasses a cinematic, yet an intimate timbre, with the classic sounds of the season. “Winter,” their collection of holiday favorites arranged by The Wires along with their original piece, ‘Campbell Street,’ is published by Mel Bay Publications. The Wires are also the hosts and curators of “Sound Currents” on 91.9 Classical KC – a weekly radio program that explores and discovers a broad range of new music. Their online school, “Fiddle Life,” (www.fiddlelife.com), teaches adults traditional styles at beginner and intermediate levels. The duo performs at festivals, concert halls, and music venues in the Midwest and beyond.
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