On St Stephen's day, we were notified of the sad news that bluegrass guitarist Tony Rice had passed away. It was strange - I felt so sad, although I've never known him, met him, or even had any particular connection to his playing style. Still, it's like I sort of... Read post

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Years ago, when I was very much into English folk music and tried to play the melodeon (if you're Irish, in the English context it's the 2-row accordion, but tuned D/G), a new friend of mine had started her YouTube channel where she documented her journey of learning to... Read post

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It's now the first day of 2021, and after a fantastic New Year's Eve, I'm sitting here thinking about music - what a joyful addition it is to life and how it brings people together. Last night we had a Zoom session with friends in Italy, and later with our... Read post

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Hey, we've made it to the end of 2020! I can't wait for it to be over. Tomorrow we have a new year with new hope. At least I have hope that at some point during 2021 we will begin to see better times coming! 2020 - music, friendships and... Read post

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