2015 Irish, Acadian Music, Old-Time, Cajun, Cape Breton Weeek

June 29 - July 3

Students who are staying on campus are encouraged to arrive on Sunday, June 28th, after 4:00PM. Dinner on Sunday is provided with your package. Checkout is Saturday, July 4th, no later than 9:00AM (breakfast is not available on Saturday).

***REGISTERED STUDENTS AND FACULTY ONLY: The Sunday night (June 28th) kick-off party is in the Seafox dorm building and all other dorms; don't miss it!**

You are encouraged to bring along other trad instruments!. There are a ton of workshops and jam sessions.

Download the full 2014 workshop schedule here as an example of what to expect for afternoon workshop in 2015. However, there will be more in in 2015.

NOTE: Intermdiate, Advanced, and Master fiddle students will rotate through all fiddle faculty during the week except Julia; Julia will be teaching only beginner fiddle. Students may opt to focus on one fiddle instructor, but everyone is encouraged to rotate to get the full expreience and stay with their playing level group. We do ask that if who want to attend classes at a higher level than you are at, please don't slow down the class. Master level classes are for master level students only.

Morning schedule

7:30-8:30---- Breakfast
8:30-9:00---- MONDAY ONLY ORIENTATION
9:00-10:15---- MORNING PERIOD ONE
	Acadian Fiddle Pascal Miousse: Int/Adv/Master	Irish Fiddle Liz Carroll: Int/Adv/Master	Old-Time Fiddle Bruce Molsky: Int/Adv/Master	Cape Breton Fiddle Kimberley Fraser: Int/Adv/Master	Cajun Fiddle David Greely: Int/Adv/Master
	Step Dance Pastelle LeBlanc: Int/Adv	Irish Guitar John Doyle: Int/Adv	Int/Adv/Master Irish Bouzouki Matt Heaton: Int/Adv	Fiddle Julia Plumb: Beginner	Intermediate Mandolin Baron Collins-Hill: Intermediate
	Piano Emmanuelle LeBlanc: Int/Adv	Irish Flute Nicole Rabata: Int/Adv	Old-Time Banjo Pete Sutherland: Int/Adv	Piano Accordion Karen Tweed: Int/Adv
10:15-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00 Noon---- MORNING PERIOD TWO
	Acadian Fiddle Pascal Miousse: Int/Adv/Master	Irish Fiddle Liz Carroll: Int/Adv/Master	Old-Time Banjo Bruce Molsky: Int/Adv	Cape Breton Fiddle Kimberley Fraser: Int/Adv/Master	Cajun Fiddle Daveid Greely: Int/Adv/Master
	Step Dance Pastelle LeBlanc: Int/Adv	Irish Bouzouki John Doyle: Int/Adv	Irish Guitar Matt Heaton: Int/Adv	Beginner Fiddle Julia Plumb: Beginner	Mandolin Baron Collins-Hill: Intermediate
	Piano Emmanuelle LeBlanc: Int/Adv	Irish Flute Nicole Rabata: Int/Adv	Old-Time Fiddle Pete Sutherland: Int/Adv/Master	Piano Accordion Karen Tweed: Int/Adv
12:00 - 1:15 Lunch break

Click here for afternoon elective workshops

Here is the basic schedule for each day

7:30 - 8:30	Breakfast in Blair Dining Hall for registered students with meal plan.
8:30 - 9:00	Orientation (Monday only)
9:00 - 10:15	Morning period-one for registered students only
10:15 - 10:45	Break
10:45 - 12:00	Morning period-two for registered students only
12:00 - 1:15	Lunch Break, Blair Dining Hall. Lunch is served for people who have purchased a meal plan in advance. You can bring your own lunch if you have not purchased the meal plan. Meal plans must be purchased by June 15th.
1:15 - 2:30	Afternoon workshop period-one. Walk-in students welcome. Must register at the registration desk. Workshop fees aply for walk-in students.
2:30-3:15	Break/Jam
3:15 - 4:30	Afternoon workshop period-two. Walk-in students welcome. Must register at the registration desk. Workshop fees aply for walk-in students.
4:45-5:30	Self organizing sessions all levels
7:00-9:00	Evening concerts Gates Auditorium. Students get 1/2 off the price of the Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday Concerts. Friday's Student peformance is free to all students.
10:00 - Late night	After hours club w/ late night sessions, all levels. Open to walk-ins for $10/night. Registered students free. The after hours club has limitted access for walk-in students. Please register early or email us at [email protected]

Course details (more to be added soon)

Intermediate/Advanced Piano Accordion with Pastelle LeBlanc

Advanced/Intermediate Piano Accordion: The accordion in Acadian traditional music is becoming more and more celebrated and blends wonderfully with the fiddle music. In this class, students will learn how to play the melodic right hand on the accordeon and will learn a variety of Acadian tunes. Reels, jigs and waltzes from the Acadian repertoire will be taught as well as some base lines to accompany the right hand. Discussion and demonstration of how to use the accordion as a rythmic and accompaniement instrument, how to chord to tunes.

Advanced/Intermediate Acadian Fiddle with Pascal Miousse

Advanced/Intermediate Acadian Fiddle The fiddle is the most played instrument in Acadian traditional music and it is said that there is at least one fiddler every Acadian family! In this class, students will learn the style and techniques from the Magdelen Island’s Acadian fiddle style. With very distinct and unique bowing technique and an east coast french swing, Pascal will teach step by step how to play the high energy music that makes people want to dance. A repertoire of Acadian tunes from the islands and the maritimes will be taught.

Advanced/Intermediate piano, Acadian Songs/Voice, Bodhran with Emmanuelle LeBlanc

Advanced/Intermediate piano The piano was introduced as an accompaniment instrument on Prince Edward Island in the 1950’s and has since become the most common instrument for accompanying fiddlers. Students in this class will learn rhythms and techniques used in accompanying fiddlers in Acadian music as well as traditional Acadian reels on the right hand, and how to accompany them with the left hand. Discussion and demonstration of how piano and step dance rhythms are interlinked. Chording approaches, bass lines and syncopated rhythms for jigs and reels will be explored.
Acadian Songs & Voice I Demonstration of various types of Acadian songs. Discussion of their origins and how they have evolved in different parts of Acadia. The student will learn a chanson à répondre (call and answer song) and turlutte (mouth music). Pastelle LeBlanc will work with Emmanuelle in this workshop. No French necessary!
Acadian Dance I, II, III, IV The Acadian style of step dancing is very lively and percussive. In this class, students will learn how to dance jigs and reels as well as podorythmie (foot percussion) - a sitting down dance that accompanies fiddle music or is danced on its own. This class will be progressive from I through IV.
Bodhran I & II This class will explain how to hold the tipper and the drum, how to accompany jigs and reels as well as an introduction to triplets and rolls. We will use the hand at the back to add tonal changes and introduce more complex rhythms. This class will be progressive from I to II.

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Beginner fiddle instruction with Julia Plumb

Beginner Fiddle: This course will be tailored to the exact needs of students, both rank beginners and those with some experience on fiddle or another instrument. Exact topics will vary depending on the student body, but come expecting to learn some repertoire and ornamentation from Francophone, Irish, old-time, and New England fiddle styles as well as rhythm, bowing, and positioning techniques. Music will be taught by ear, with recordings and sheet music available from Julia after camp finishes. Please bring fiddle, bow, rosin, and a recording device to class if you can, as well as any shoulder rest or tuner you wish to use. Please contact Julia ([email protected]) if you need an instrument to use.