Spanish Peaks International Celtic Music Festival

Schedule Of Events

F06 Introduction To Whistle Beg
Jim Remington
9:00am – 10:00am Free Lvsa
An Introductory Class For People Who Have Never Played The Whistle. Learn Whistle Types, Playing Basics And Learn A Simple Tune. Whistles Provided Or Bring Your Own.

W01 Session Playing Pt. 1a Melody Int/Adv
Joanna Hyde And Friends
9:00am – 10:30am $30 La Veta Mercantile
Learn What It Means To Play A Melody Instrument In A Session Context. Topics Covered Will Include Building A Set, Creative Transitions, Adding Harmony, Session Playing Vs. Performance, And Understanding The Meaning Of A Tune.

W02 Session Playing Pt. 1b Rhythm Int/Adv
Tadhg Ó Meachair
9:00am – 10:30am $30 Theater
Learn What It Means To Play A Rhythm Instrument In A Session Context. Topics Covered Will Include Building A Set, Creative Transitions, Adding Harmony, Session Playing Vs. Performance, And Understanding The Meaning Of A Tune.

D01 Demo: Travelling People Of Scotland All
Barbara Yule
9:30am – 11:00am $30 Library
The Scottish Travellers (Or Tinkers) Have Roots In Ancient Scotland And Remain A Mystery To This Day. They Managed To Preserve Their Oral Storytelling Traditions As A Major Part Of Their Culture Well Into The 20th Century. It Wasn’t Until 1950 That Scottish Folklorist Dr. Hamish Henderson Discovered That Among The Travelling People Were Master Tellers Of Long Forgotten Folktales. These Tales Had Been Borrowed From Interplay With Outside Sources And Became Their Own Or Were Purely Invented By The Travellers Themselves. This Crucial Discovery Brought To Light An Incredible Collection Of Traditional Tales In English That Even After Hundreds Of Years Were Still Fluid And Growing, Free From The Printed Page. Learn More About The Travellers And Enjoy A Sample Of Their Stories That I Learned From Master Storyteller, Stanley Robertson When I Recorded Him In The 1970’s.

D02 Demo: Mostly True Stories From Ireland All
Jim Remington
11:15am –12:15pm $20 Library
Just About Everyone Enjoys A Good Story. Experience The Magic Of Story Through Jim’s Tales Of His Travels Through Ireland.

W03 Intermediate Bodhran Int
Dave Curley
11:00am – 12:00pm $20 Lvsa
For Intermediate Bodhran Players, This Class Features Strokes, Patterns, And Embellishments In The Context Of Various Celtic Music Songs And Dances.

W04 Flute - Expanding Technique Int/Adv
Dave Migoya
11:00am –12:30pm $30 Mthdst Church Ll
Attention Is Given To Ornamentation, Breathing, Style And Repertoire, While Continuing To Emphasize Rhythm And Phrasing In The Music. Tunes Will Be Taught By Ear So Bring A Flute And A Recording Device.

W05 Fiddle – Expanding Technique Int/Adv
Winifred Horan
11:00am –12:30pm $30 Mthdst Church, Ul
For Those With Strong Intermediate To Advanced Fiddle Skills. Will Address Advanced Technique, Style, And Interpretation.

D03 Demo: Buttons Meet Beast All
Tadhg Ó Meachair And Johnny B. Connolly
11:00am – 12:30pm $30 Theater
This Demonstration Will Contrast Two Similar But Different Instruments Of These Two Great Musicians. Sure To Be Informative And Entertaining.

D04 Demo: Beginning Scottish Dance All
Cassie And Maggie
1:00pm – 2:00pm $20 Lvsa
Learn Basic Technique And A Few Simple Scottish Dances, With Bits Of Interesting Info On Scottish Dance And Its History Sprinkled In-Between.

W06 All Instruments – Variations And How To Do Them – Pt. 1 All
David Migoya
1:00pm – 2:00pm $20 Mthdst Church, Ll
Find The Musical Niche That Each Tune Offers And Best Represents And Showcases Your Style Of Play. This Two-Part Class Delves Into How Variations Are Constructed, How To Devise Them, And, Depending On The Instrument, What Works And What Doesn't. The Class Will Look At A Pair Of Well-Known Tunes That Most Players Already Know And The Variations From Them And Will Offer The Player A Pair Of New Tunes With The Opportunity In The Second Hour Of Finding Their Own Voice Within Them. The Ability To Read Music Is Helpful But Not Necessary. Understanding Basic Abc Notation Is Also Helpful And Similarly Not Necessary. The Tunes Will Be Made Available Before The Festival.

D05 Demo: Media Presence And Production All
The Byrne Brothers
1:00pm– 2:00pm $20 Library
Join The Byrne Brothers In A Discussion Of Many Of The Current Platforms Used In Creating An Online Presence For
Marketing And Promoting A Musical Group.

W07 Guitar – Advanced Accompaniment: Embellishment And Nuance Int/Adv
Cary Novotny
1:00pm– 2:00pm $20 Mthdst Church, Ul
This Class Looks At Some Of The Best Approaches To Adding Effective Embellishments And Style Nuances For
Accompanying Various Traditional Tunes.

D06 Demo: Ragas To Reels All
Utsav Lal, Winifred Horan
2:00pm – 3:30pm $30 Theater
Bringing Together Indian Classical Music And Traditional Irish Music, This Presentation Will Truly Entertain And
Inform You.

W08 Flute Beg/Int
Dave Migoya
4:00pm – 5:00pm $20 Mthdst Church Ul
Flute – Beg/Int Basic Technique

F07 Concert: 6th Street Hooley All
5:00pm - 6:00pm Free Miner’s Plaza 6th St, Walsenburg
Join Us Outside At Miner’s Plaza For A Performance By Morgan Toney And Keith Williams!

C03 Concert: One For The Foxes/ Cassie And Maggie All
7:00pm $30 Washington School, Walsenburg
Join Us For An Evening With One For The Foxes, Followed By Cassie And Maggie. This Is Sure To Be An Exciting
Evening!

Late Night Sessions (From 10:00pm To Closing)

Join Us For A Fun Evening Of Comedy And Celtic Music

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