Upcoming Events
Mozart Family Duets Workshop
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The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be streaming three on line English Fiddle Tunes Workshops for violins, violas, cellos, basses, mandolins, soprano recorder, and alto recorder.
The workshops will feature pieces from “English Fiddle Tunes for Two”, a collection of 48 lively pieces originating from England. These curated gems include easy arrangements of hornpipes, jigs, maggots, polkas, waltzes, etc.
The Workshops will be on Tuesday, September 17, 7 PM, Central Time, Wednesday, September 18, 10 AM, Central Time, and Friday, September 20, 7 PM, Central Time.
Different tunes will be played at each session.
We will read, play, and discuss various survival skills for these charming pieces. A treble clef version of the sheet music for the tunes being played will be displayed on the screen during the workshop.
There is limited enrollment, and pre-registration is required. The cost for each workshop is $10.00. The cost of each optional book is $15.00 (includes shipping if ordered with workshop registration).
To read a review of the collection, English Fiddle Tunes for Two, click on the following link:
https://www.greenblattandseay.com/book_42_english.shtml
For more information, and to register:
https://www.greenblattandseay.com/workshops_english.shtml
The workshops will feature pieces from “English Fiddle Tunes for Two”, a collection of 48 lively pieces originating from England. These curated gems include easy arrangements of hornpipes, jigs, maggots, polkas, waltzes, etc.
The Workshops will be on Tuesday, September 17, 7 PM, Central Time, Wednesday, September 18, 10 AM, Central Time, and Friday, September 20, 7 PM, Central Time.
Different tunes will be played at each session.
We will read, play, and discuss various survival skills for these charming pieces. A treble clef version of the sheet music for the tunes being played will be displayed on the screen during the workshop.
There is limited enrollment, and pre-registration is required. The cost for each workshop is $10.00. The cost of each optional book is $15.00 (includes shipping if ordered with workshop registration).
To read a review of the collection, English Fiddle Tunes for Two, click on the following link:
https://www.greenblattandseay.com/book_42_english.shtml
For more information, and to register:
https://www.greenblattandseay.com/workshops_english.shtml
28th Annual Schoolhouse
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Greenblatt & Seay proudly announce the 28th ANNUAL SCHOOLHOUSE FIDDLING BEE which will take place on Sunday, October 13, 2024 starting at 2:30 PM, Central Time, streaming the winners on-line via Zoom from the Old Avoca, Nebraska Schoolhouse.
There are two Divisions…
1) Junior Division: for musicians who have played less than three years.
2) Senior Division: for musicians who have played three years or more.
Each Division will have 3 separate Contests that contestants may enter…
1) Tunes to excite you – one exciting fiddle tune tune played on any acoustic bowed string instrument
2) Tunes to calm you – one calm fiddle tune played on any acoustic bowed string instrument
3) Fee Fi Faux – one fiddle tune played on an instrument that is not an acoustic bowed string instrument
1st Place winners will receive their choice of 3 Schoolhouse Virtual Workshops, or pdfs from our Tunes for Two series.
2nd Place winners will receive their choice of 2 Schoolhouse Virtual Workshops, or pdfs from our Tunes for Two series.
3rd Place winners will receive their choice of 1 Schoolhouse Virtual Workshop, or a pdf from our Tunes for Two series.
There is an entry fee of $10.00 per Contest submission.
For more information, and to enter the contest (September 15 deadline):
https://www.greenblattandseay.com/schoolhouse_fiddling_bee.shtml
To request a link to view the excitement live on October 13, e-mail [email protected].
There are two Divisions…
1) Junior Division: for musicians who have played less than three years.
2) Senior Division: for musicians who have played three years or more.
Each Division will have 3 separate Contests that contestants may enter…
1) Tunes to excite you – one exciting fiddle tune tune played on any acoustic bowed string instrument
2) Tunes to calm you – one calm fiddle tune played on any acoustic bowed string instrument
3) Fee Fi Faux – one fiddle tune played on an instrument that is not an acoustic bowed string instrument
1st Place winners will receive their choice of 3 Schoolhouse Virtual Workshops, or pdfs from our Tunes for Two series.
2nd Place winners will receive their choice of 2 Schoolhouse Virtual Workshops, or pdfs from our Tunes for Two series.
3rd Place winners will receive their choice of 1 Schoolhouse Virtual Workshop, or a pdf from our Tunes for Two series.
There is an entry fee of $10.00 per Contest submission.
For more information, and to enter the contest (September 15 deadline):
https://www.greenblattandseay.com/schoolhouse_fiddling_bee.shtml
To request a link to view the excitement live on October 13, e-mail [email protected].
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The Fourteenth Annual Honors Spring Strings Festival hosted by the Glenn Korff School of Music at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will take place in-person on February 28 - March 1, 2025. This exciting two-day event is for high school students!
Here’s the registration link: UNL Spring Strings Registration 2025
Here’s the registration link: UNL Spring Strings Registration 2025
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Omaha, NE
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Lincoln, NE
