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May 11, 2011

Northern Colorado Fiddle Camp 2011

Northern Colorado Fiddle Camp is for Beginning to Intermediate violin and fiddle students between the ages of 6 and 16. Taught by Champion fiddlers, Vi Wickam and Cody Stadelmaier, students will learn technique, ear training, and fiddle style while they have a great time enjoying music. Northern Colorado Fiddle Camp will be held at Magnolia […]

Filed Under: Fiddling, Workshops Tagged With: Cody, fiddle camp, fiddle students, fiddle style, Magnolia Music, Music, Stadelmaier, Studio, technique, wickam

January 7, 2011

January $5 Fiddling Workshop – Playing In a Band Part II

Announcing a new Meetup for Fort Collins Traditional Music! What: January $5 Fiddling Workshop – Playing In a Band Part II When: Thursday, January 20, 2011 7:00 PM Price: $5.00 per person Where: Magnolia Music Studio 210 W Magnolia Street (northwest corner of Magnolia and Mason) Fort Collins, CO 80521 (970) 481-8661 Hey All, The […]

Filed Under: Fiddling, Music, Workshops Tagged With: Band, fiddle, Fiddling, fun, Magnolia Music, magnolia street, person, street northwest, tennessee waltz, wickam

November 20, 2010

Playing Fiddle in a Band Workshop Notes

Here are the notes from our November fiddling workshop. We talked about starting out with playing simple slow notes in the background, and progressing to  rhythmic  accompaniment, licks, solos, and harmonies. We also covered big picture approach issues, including playing like you mean it, not stepping on the soloist, playing with feeling, and listening for […]

Filed Under: Fiddling, Music, Workshops Tagged With: accompaniment, approach issues, fiddle, Fiddling, PDF, rhythmic accompaniment, soloist, workshop notes

October 19, 2010

Warmups, Stretching and Excercises – Workshop Notes

Avoiding Injuries: If it hurts, stop playing. Try to be relaxed in your approach and posture. Warming up: Warmup before you play every time. I also warmup when I wakeup in the morning. Stretching After: Stretch after you play every time. I also stretch before I go to bed at night. Warmups, Stretching, and Excercises […]

Filed Under: Fiddling, Music, Workshops Tagged With: bed, Excercises, Injuries, Musicians, posture, warmup, workshop notes

October 7, 2010

November $5 Fiddle Workshop

What: November $5 Fiddling Workshop When: Thursday, November 18, 2010 7:00 PM Price: $5.00 per person Where: Magnolia Music Studio 210 W Magnolia Street (northwest corner of Magnolia and Mason) Fort Collins, CO 80521 (970) 481-8661 Topic: Playing in a Band—Licks, Fills, Rhythm, and what not to play. Teacher: Vi Wickam – Champion Fiddler—970-430-6381 Admission […]

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October 7, 2010

October $5 Fiddling Workshop

What: October $5 Fiddling Workshop When: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 7:00 PM Price: $5.00 per person Where: Magnolia Music Studio 210 W Magnolia Street (northwest corner of Magnolia and Mason) Fort Collins, CO 80521 (970) 481-8661 Topic: Warmups, Stretching and Excercises—Take care of your body while you are making music. Teacher: Vi Wickam – Champion […]

Filed Under: Fiddling, Workshops Tagged With: body, champion fiddler, Fiddling, Magnolia Music, magnolia street, Music, October, street northwest, Teacher, wickam

September 11, 2010

September $5 Fiddling Workshop – Learn to Improvise and Play by Ear

What: September $5 Fiddling Workshop – Learn to Improvise When: Thursday, September 16, 2010 7:00 PM Price: $5.00 per person Where: Magnolia Music Studio 210 W Magnolia Street (northwest corner of Magnolia and Mason) Fort Collins, CO 80521 (970) 481-8661 Topic: Improvising has never been easier. We will cover the basics of how to get […]

Filed Under: Fiddling, Workshops Tagged With: champion fiddler, Fiddling, Improvise, Magnolia Music, magnolia street, person, Play, street northwest, Studio, wickam

July 12, 2010

July Fiddle Workshop – Contest Fiddling

Date/Time: Thursday July 22, 6:00PM Location: Magnolia Music 210 Magnolia St. Fort Collins, CO Topic: Contest Fiddling – Bring a song or three, and learn what it takes to be successful playing in fiddle contests, from two fiddlers who have been competing in and judging fiddle contests for years. Teachers: Vi Wickam/Cody Stadelmaier – Champion […]

Filed Under: Fiddling, Music, Workshops Tagged With: Cody, fiddle, fiddle contests, fiddle workshop, Fiddlers, Fiddling, Magnolia Music, Magnolia St, Song, wickam

July 2, 2010

Scholarships for NoCo Fiddle Camp

Magnolia Music Studio is offering two half scholarships (regularly $135) to the Northern Colorado Fiddle Camp, July 19-23, 9am-noon, with a family performance at noon on the final day of camp.  Instructors are fiddle champions Vi Wickam and Cody Stadelmaier. Email: MagnoliaMusic@mac.com to recommend a student. Vi Wickam also suggested a short essay from the student […]

Filed Under: Fiddling, Music, Workshops Tagged With: camp instructors, camp scholarships, Cody, fiddle camp, Magnolia Music, NoCo, noon, Scholarships, Studio, wickam

May 27, 2010

Effective Practicing – Workshop Notes

Here are my notes from my workshop on Practicing Effectively. Included are a general HowTo outline for practicing, some basic recommendation, and a couple of additional handouts with scale exercises that I use as a warm up. How to Practice Effectively Mastering the G Scale Simple Double Stop Scales

Filed Under: Fiddling, Music, Workshops Tagged With: Mastering, Practice, Practicing, recommendation, scale, scale exercises, scales, workshop notes

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