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Eamon and Jefferson have been guest artists/ instructors at the local Irish camp here in Nova Scotia called Boxwood. Eamon is an amazing player and teacher, and just a great guy. Jefferson is a great...

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Truth, Eh? Tune titles are sometimes confusing. However, my little guy has had three knee operations, and still has a little "bounce" in his step. That is what I was trying to get at...

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Here is a little am jig that I wrote in honour of my little Beagle Baxter

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I am not really snooty, I don't think. However, when I listen to classical music (especially big Romantic era stuff) I can hear a distinct difference between Mp3 and CD. There is so much...

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Couple of thoughts from me....

1. Fantastic playing. Man, great communication. When Andy (just after he tunes his e's to 5ths) jumps into a fairly traditional interpretation of the...

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What an interesting discussion! I am a high school instrumental music teacher here in Nova Scotia, and I would like to add a few insights, if I may.

1. I think that teaching any...

I have to be honest and say that I believe if you leave you instrument on a chair in a crowded place, you really should not expect someone to pay for it if it gets broken. I think you make a...

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Just to chime in here....

All notes do function differently based on the key one is playing in, when playing an instrument that is not tempered. (tempering is the process that makes...

It was great to see a fellow Nova Scotian get so much exposure. Dave and his band are great performers. My band is presently finishing up a recording project in the same studio that this song was...

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Teaching music has given me the opportunity to both think a great deal about the subject of the quest for perfection, and to hear a bunch of people tell me why they can't acheive it. So I...

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Nathan Beeler

Live in Dartmouth. Beautiful down your way this time of year.

Hi fellow NS players. I too lament the lack of nice mando eye candy at local shops.I know before they were sold that Musicstop in Halifax had a Webber Yellowstone walk out of the shop unpaid for,...

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I teach high school music, so I think about this kind of thing a lot.
My teacher friends often tell me that my job is easy because I work with only "the best" students. I...

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When I play Blackberry Blossom, I pretty much use all open chords, so a 2 finger G, D, C and A, and a 3 finger B7 and em. For non-chop chording, check out Sierra Hull's very youthful youtube...

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I would argue that Canadians are pretty up on their history in general. Problem is, it involves a lot of negotiating and not much, you know, bullets. Here in Nova Scotia we have a great...

I agree with the above-seek medical advice comments. however, one of the things I have done is install a mirror where I practice. this allows me to observe the reaction of my body to playing the...

Yes, there are still trumpets in many different keys.

Concert and Marching Bands tend to use Bb trumpets, because much of the music written for bands is in Flat keys, so the fundamental notes...

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Interesting thread.

I am a brass player and school band teacher, for what ever that is worth, and I will weigh in on the transposing question.

So, before the invention of valves...

Hmmmm, never attached a photo before. Does this work?

Grassworks Bluegrass Band

No, I did not try the beardsall. I thought about it, but it was not (I think) hanging on the wall, so I didn't ask. It is a beautiful thing in the pictures, eh?

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Spent the weekend in Toronto, there to see the TSO play some Mahler. (which was amazing!) Had to make my way to the 12th fret, after having spent so much time drooling over their website....

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I could talk about JP's musicianship all day. What a fine player! His mandolin recording is just amazing! (x8-times 8) Ray is also amazing. My dad played bass with Ray when Ray was very...

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Glad you guys made out OK down there. Grassworks is pretty excited to have you filling in! The parts are, in typical Nate fashion, really easy, so no worries there!

Have a great gig on...

Well, power is back on, after a couple of hours. Got pretty windy and "WOW", the rain. A few toppled trees in the general vacinity and lots of chewed up leaves from the wind. Otherwise we rode it...

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We are patiently waiting up here in Nova Scotia for Earl's visit. The trouble is we are suffering from the "once bitten, twice shy" syndrom. My entire preparation for Hurricane Juan was...