Special thanks to Tracey Berner and her wonderful bunch of 6th, 7th and 8th grade string players. Friday’s workshop and demonstration was great fun and a huge success!

Kudos to Louisa Fallon! “Whipped” up the backup part to the “A” section of Blackberry Blossom in just one lesson!

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Joe Davoli & Nick Piccinnini! Fiddles, banjos, mandolins, guitar, dobro etc. We’re bringin’ all of the above! PLUS our charm, wit and cowboy boots! May 19th, 2:00-4:30, (4:00-4:30 for the MacDonald School of Irish Dance) @ Bailiwicks -441 NY 5, Elbridge, NY. FREE! Wholesome, rip roarin’ acoustic music the whole family will enjoy! www.bailiwickmarket.com

Make sure you know the “Golden Rule”. This album includes some toe tappin’ jigs-n-reel’s, a few lovely waltz’s and two really nice songs about what’s right in this world.

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GREAT mando recording session this weekend @ More Sound Recording Studio with Jocko and Merle for Dale Randall’s -yes sir, his Dad’s upcoming album. If you like the Beatles and Gordon Lightfoot – you’ll dig his songs!

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Spent 2 days @ Subcat Studios with some very fine musicians recording Mark Doyle’s string arrangements for his Guitar Noir project. Can’t wait to hear the finished product!

My student Lulu Fallon bangin’ out some solid backup to “Liberty”! And um, that’s her cousin, also my student, Fiona Weichert -one of the few trad. violists out there with one massive smile!!

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Can’t slow this fiddle down! After an action packed St. Patrick’s Day weekend consisting of a killer Ceili Rain show at Oswego Music Hall and my “Golden Rule” CD release party which was practically standing room only, me and me fiddle will be in Auburn, NY this Saturday. See info for details. Proceeds benefit this fantastic school. Come see what a wonderful community Tyburn Academy of Mary Immaculate is!

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