Featuring Vi Wickam with Bubba and the Mudbugs

When:

Thursday April 22
7:30PM

Where:

Sheldon House

616 West Mulberry
Fort Collins, CO

Call for Tickets: (970) 221-1917

$15—A portion of proceeds will be donated to the Larimer County Food Bank.

Champion Fiddler, Vi Wickam, and Guitarist/Singer Songwriter Richard Kelley play a fun combination of upbeat traditional tunes, hilarious comedy, and classic Americana.  Come join us. You’ll be glad you did!

Originally Posted at: http://www.fortcollinsstrings.com/sheldon-house-concert/

1. Anything worth doing is worth doing well. Or, in other words: Do everything you do as if unto the glory of God.
2. Don’t let the urgent keep you from the important.
3. Good ideas are a dime a dozen. Execution is everything.
4. Opportunities are all around you. If your eyes are open, you will see them.
5. Surround yourself with people who are smarter than yourself.
6. My dad always told me to work smart, not hard. I have learned that to find success, you must work both and smart.
7. Always have a teachable heart. Never close yourself off to learning something new.
8. Be a friend to everyone you meet. You never know when they will be the one who helps you.
9. Give first, without expectation of receiving anything in return, and you will be blesssed beyond your wildest dreams.
10. Don’t worry about making money, worry about providing value, and money will come.
11. Always Live with Integrity. A good name is better to have than great riches.

Announcing a new Meetup for Fort Collins Traditional Music! Please send this on to anyone who you think would enjoy attending.

Topic: Twin Fiddling Fun — Learn to play harmony fiddle. Participation is encouraged, but not required.

When: Friday, March 18, 2010 7:00 PM

Where:
Magnolia Music Studio
210 W Magnolia Street (northwest corner of Magnolia and Mason)
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 481-8661

Teacher: Vi Wickam – Champion Fiddler—970-430-6381 http://www.vithefiddler.com

Admission is $5 All proceeds after covering costs will go to the National Oldtime Fiddler’s Association.

Learn more here:
http://www.meetup.com/Fort-Collins-Traditional-Music/

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$5 Fiddling Workshops are held Monthly at Magnolia Music

Topic: Practical Music Theory—Learn the magic behind the music.  Music theory basics and how to apply them. All musicians Welcome.

Date/Time:

Thursday February 18, 7:00PM

Location:

Magnolia Music
210 Magnolia St.
Fort Collins, CO

Teacher: Vi Wickam – Champion Fiddler—970-430-6381

Admission is $5 All proceeds after covering our costs will go to COTFA (Colorado Oldtime Fiddlers Association.)

http://www.ViTheFiddler.com

I know it sounds like time travel, but most of us can do it to some extent… 

As a musician, I am acutely aware of melody. I am always listening for good melodies, and with my musical experience, I can often predict where the melody is going to go before it goes there. Good composers use this human tendency to hear where the melody should go to lull you into a sense of melody, and then add in twists that you are not expecting, which makes the melody more interesting. Combining the expected with the unexpected, the tonic with the dissonant surprises your mind and keeps you actively listening. 

The premise of how humans do this was the topic of a new paper published in NeuroImage. “Have you ever accidentally pulled your headphone socket out while listening to music? What happens when the music stops? Psychologists believe that our brains continuously predict what is going to happen next in a piece of music. So, when the music stops, your brain may still have expectations about what should happen next.” 

Read the rest of this article:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100115204704.htm

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