Class Description

This is an intermediate/Advanced class. For teen and adult fiddlers who love to learn the fiddle and are interested in learning fiddle technique and repertoire through the lens of Scottish music. We’ll cover reels, strathspeys, marches, and slow airs while touching on some geography lessons related to the many regional styles of Scotland. Expect conversation about bowing, intonation, and “groove”. For intermediate and advanced melody instruments with a focus on fiddle. Contact Joanne Garton for more information via www.joannegartron.com. Fiddler and dancer Joanne Garton mixes her pervasive passion for Scottish culture with the drive and rhythms of the New England dance floor. A resident of Montpelier, Vermont for the last 18 years, Joanne plays regularly for contra, English, and Scottish dances around the US and Canada and performs on stage with her duo The Turning Stile with Aaron Marcus. You’ll also find Joanne teaching fiddle and step dance at summer camps and festival weekends, and now teaching the Fiddle and Strings programs at Orchard Valley Waldorf School.