Hello folks! You are invited to be part of a series of three one-hour review/jam sessions from 5-6pm PST (8-9pm EST/20h à 21h, l’heure de l’Est) on July 13, 14, and 15. We will be reviewing the twelve tunes which were explored during my 2020 Quebec Spring Session Zoom Class. Each one-hour session will focus on four tunes (see individual class dates for the specific tunes). These classes will be conducted in English, with French-language translations if our group includes francophones.
Please note: If you did NOT take the 2020 Quebec Spring Session Class, you are still welcome to register for any of these sessions, but be aware that I will NOT be teaching these tunes, but rather reviewing them. You will receive dance-speed recordings and sheet music for the tunes which will be reviewed in the session(s) you register a few days before the actual session. These tunes vary in complexity; you definitely want to be an advanced or intermediate/advanced player in order to be able to jump in and play along.
We’ll spend about 15 minutes per tune, starting with a 3-4 play-throughs at warm-up speed, followed by a Q&A check-in, in case you have questions about specifics, and then another 8 or so play-throughs, building tempo as we go. If there’s extra time at the end of the session, we’ll do some jam session favorites!
TUITION OPTIONS. Each workshop is $15.76. You can sign up for one, two or all three–whatever works for you. At this price, you can take all three workshops for less than $48. I’m also including two other options so that our community can support each other through this pandemic, and so you can do what works best for your schedule, musical interests, and budget:
- If money is really tight, no worries! There’s a $0-to-whatever sliding scale Pay What You Can option for each class–use them!
- If you have enough money to pay your registration AND help pay it forward for someone who can’t, buy your subscription with the Regular Tuition button and then add a donation with the Pay it Forward button.
- Otherwise, just use the Regular Tuition button to sign up.
All melody instruments welcome. Please see below for details on the keys of tunes we’ll be playing in each class.
Monday July 13: In this one-hour class, we’ll review and play La grondeuse, La danse des foins, Caledonia de Lac St-Charles, 5e partie, and Le Piquet. The tunes in this class are in D major and A minor/C major.
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Tuesday July 14: In this one-hour class, we’ll review and play Tommy Rooney’s Jig, The Dovetail Reel, Reel du diable, and Turlutte acadienne. The tunes in this class are in D major, A minor, A major, and G major.
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Wednesday July 15: In this one-hour class, we’ll review and play Elmer’s Tune, The Gentle Touch, Reel Blanchette, and Joe’s Favorite. The tunes in this class are in D and G major.
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