Cluck Old Hen

Learn to play Cluck Old Hen from video examples. It is a neat tune because it can fairly easily be played in more than one octave.

5-string cello Melody

Cello Melody not using E string

Cello Melody low

Violin Melody

Violin Melody low

Viola Melody

Viola Melody low

Guitar Melody

Piano Melody

Let’s practice the chords needed to play comping for Cluck Old Hen

Piano Melody and Harmony

Let’s practice different comping techniques.

Practice Roots.

Practice Roots and Fifths.

Practice Roots and Thirds.

Practice Arco and Left-Hand Pizzicato

This is the 11th in the series. Here are the others if you would like to get caught up.

Big Mon

Whiskey Before Breakfast

Billy in the Low Ground

Elzic’s Farewell

Forked Deer

Temperance Reel

Spotted Pony

Earl’s Waltz

Liberty

Will the Circle Be Unbroken

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How the Tortoise Cracked His Shell Recital Photos

A big thank you to the Center at the Mall for hosting the recital. Thank you deck captain Robyn and narrator Kirk. You helped to make it a terrific success.

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Will the Circle Be Unbroken

Learn to play Will the Circle Be Unbroken from video examples.

5-string cello Melody

cello Melody not using E string

Violin Melody

Viola Melody

Guitar Melody

Piano Melody

Let’s practice the chords needed to play comping for Will the Circle Be Unbroken.

Piano Melody and Harmony

Let’s practice different comping techniques.

Practice Roots and Fifths.

Practice Roots and Fifths using more C String

Play double stops on counts two and four.

Practice long tones.

Practice melodic motifs.

This is the 10th in the series. Here are the others if you would like to get caught up.

Big Mon

Whiskey Before Breakfast

Billy in the Low Ground

Elzic’s Farewell

Forked Deer

Temperance Reel

Spotted Pony

Earl’s Waltz

Liberty

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Walking Together Through Kidney Disease

I wrote the book I wish had been available when my husband was diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). There are chapters about what we learned and things to remember. There are chapters about food choices and what it is like to be on dialysis. I finish the book with a pictorial summary of the last 5 years. It is available on Amazon.

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Ice Cream Scones

From our friends at Novel Breads Co. in honor of Rob’s birthday.

Thanks so much. What a thoughtful surprise! He did love ice cream.

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Liberty

Learn to play Liberty from video examples.

5-string cello Melody

cello Melody not using E string

Violin Melody

Viola Melody

Guitar Melody

Piano Melody

Let’s practice the chords needed to play comping for Liberty.

Piano Melody and Harmony

Let’s practice different comping techniques.

Practice Roots and Fifths.

Practice Roots and Thirds.

Play double stops on counts two and four.

Practice Roots and Chop.

Practice Pizzicato.

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Senior Soiree

Seniors, Siblings and Friends provided a little night music at the first Senior Soiree.

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Polymath Park

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Nature around High Meadow

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Insight/Onsight at Fallingwater: Creative Music Retreat Directed by Mike Block

Video of the Concert

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