by Jenny O'Connor | Nov 24, 2016 | Blog
Looking for gifts for violinists and fiddlers? This 2016 edition of my yearly list has some special ideas for some of the toughest-to-gift types of violinists on your list such as…. -Violinists to be -Violinists with not enough time in the day -Trad purists And...
by Jenny O'Connor | Oct 26, 2016 | Blog
Wanna learn some new music to share with family and friends for the holidays, but already feeling the time crunch? This group is full but stay tuned for the next one. You can still check out my version of King of the Faeries and read a bit about my group teaching...
by Jenny O'Connor | Oct 20, 2016 | Blog
So… here’s an example of something that started as a joke and has become a reality. Ha! Actually, I can think of multiple examples of that right here, now that I mention it… (After the original “Hot Violinist” vid filmed by Paul Michaels...
by Jenny O'Connor | Aug 19, 2016 | Blog
Well here they are! Two videos to guide you through the “slow part” of The Last of The Mohicans Theme. This smooth lyrical melody appears in the sounds track version as a layer over the rhythmicky (Hot Violinist technical term), five-note-roll-filled part...
by Jenny O'Connor | Aug 9, 2016 | Blog
Here’s an oldie but goldie from the E Muzeki days of yore! We wrote it while our band was on tour in Florida in 2007 and first recorded it on our Agrafa album released later that year. It was influenced by some Appalachian fiddle tricks I learned from Judy Hyman...
