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February 2021
Fiddle Hell – Livestream Jam Session with Franklin Taggart
Franklin Taggart and I will be hosting a multi-styles livestream fiddle jam session for Fiddle Hell. We will lead you in everything from fiddle tunes, to celtic and western swing. It's going to be a gas! Bring your instrument, play along, and have some fun with us!
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Fritto Misto – Folk Alliance Unlocked
Fritto Misto will be performing virtually at Folk Alliance International as part of their Unlocked performance series! You'll be able to watch us below, but we do request you register for Folk Alliance Unlocked Showcases. The event is valued at $150, but they offer a pay-what-you-can tier as well. Register Now You can watch us perform LIVE at our performance time on this webpage or on YouTube here. Virtual Tip Jar: Venmo: @ViWickam PayPal: paypal.me/viwickam
Find out more »Quilt Your Own Breakdown – Wyoming Fiddlers’ Association & the Wyoming Arts Council
I will be hosting a virtual fiddle workshop for the Wyoming Fiddlers' Association and the Wyoming Arts Council. In this workshop, I will use a popular fiddle tune, Sally Goodin, to teach participants how to take a simple melody and turn it into a great breakdown fiddle tune. We will listen to a number of iconic versions of the tune and identify elements that make the versions interesting. You will learn the structure and elements of a fiddle tune, and…
Find out more »March 2021
ASTA 2021 Presentation – Use The Internet And Online Video To Grow Your Studio And Your Personal Brand
Have you heard that you should market and brand yourself, but don't know how? Do you want to create an online presence, but don't know where to start? Are you using your social media effectively? As a web-savvy string teacher, your unique perspective will help you find and build your audience. As you leverage these strategies and tactics, you will gain the skills necessary to connect with new students who seek what you teach. This hands-on session will grow your…
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Fritto Misto – St. Patrick’s Day Virtual Concert – TONIGHT
Join Fritto Misto this St. Paddy's Day for an evening of foot-stomping Celtic music. Vi Wickam and Daniel Delaney will get you feeling a wee bit Irish - clear plenty of space to dance, and have your hanky on hand (you just might shed a tear). Concert will start at 6:30PM MDT. Their performance will be live-streamed below, on Facebook and YouTube. The concert is available free of charge, and recommended donation is $20. You can watch us perform…
Find out more »Musicians! Ingredients for Success – Julie Lyonn Lieberman – myTalentForge Livestream Workshop
Register Now Exclusive livestream workshop with Julie Lyonn Lieberman: multi-style, ergonomically based acoustic/amplified performer and educator Class Description: While teaching at Mark O’Connor’s camp when it was in Nashville many decades ago, I sat down to lunch with a number of the faculty. A very famous fiddler bemoaned the fact that his playing hadn’t improved for years. He said, “I guess everyone hits a glass ceiling they’re never able to overcome. He looked like he wanted us to commiserate with…
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Vi Wickam & Franklin Taggart – Livestream Concert – Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts
St. Paddy's Day may have been last week, but Franklin Taggart Music and I want to keep sharing the Celtic fun! Join us Friday for our special livestream performance for the Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts in Trumansburg, New York. Our performance will start at 6:00PM MDT (8:00PM EDT), provided free of charge by supporters of the Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts and the TCFA Board of Directors. The concert will be streamed here, on Facebook, and on YouTube. Grab…
Find out more »April 2021
Three Part Harmonies – Lauren Rioux – myTalentForge Livestream Workshop
Exclusive livestream workshop with Lauren Rioux of JamWithLauren.com Class Description: I have always looooved the sound of three-part harmonies - for voices and instruments. As a younger player who didn’t grow up learning harmony parts, I always wondered how other musicians could figure them out on the fly. Did they just know how the parts sounded and used their ears? Were there ‘rules’ that I just didn’t know about? Some of the time I could figure out a bit of…
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Fiddle Hell Online – Workshops
I'm excited to be teaching again at Fiddle Hell Online Spring 2021! The conference runs April 15-18 and includes over 200 opportunities to hear great musicians play, learn from awesome instructors, and jam with other fiddlers. The conference may have fiddle in the name, but if you play mandolin, guitar, banjo, or you're a singer or even a cellist, there's plenty of opportunities for you too. Check out the classes I'll be teaching: Practical Music Theory - April 16,…
Find out more »July 2021
Strings Without Boundaries String Summit 2021
This July, I will be teaching six classes at String Summit 2021, and co-teaching a 7th with Donna Hébert. This virtual string conference takes place via zoom and has opportunities for players of all experience levels. Registration is Now Open! Register Now! Here's a list of the classes I'll be teaching: Thursday July 8, 2021 8:30AM-9:45AM MDT - Jam Session Prep - Tunes & Techniques Jamming is a great way to get comfortable playing music with others, but…
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