Cape Breton Fiddle Workshop & Concert

Description

Instructors: Troy MacGillivray & Andrea Beaton

Date: Sunday, March 13, 2022

Format: LIVE Zoom Session

Workshop Start Time: 3pm EST

FREE Concert Start Time: 5pm EST

Cost : $30 – $75 sliding scale

Experience Level: All levels of experience welcome

Andrea Beaton (she/her/hers) comes from a long line of musicians, composers and dancers. Both the Beaton and MacMaster sides of her family are well known and respected as some of Cape Breton’s finest musicians, dancers and composers. She is an award-winning fiddler, tune composer and recording artist who is known for her powerful bow and driving style. She tours and teaches internationally and is in great demand as a teacher at music camps and fiddling/dancing workshops.

LISTEN TO AN ON-AIR CUT (MP3-4:48)

Troy MacGillivray (he/him/his) was raised in Lanark, Nova Scotia and is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for outstanding contributions to culture in Canada. His musical prowess can be attributed to an especially rare combination of commitment and bloodline.  MacGillivray teaches tunes that range in type and are suitable for all levels of students including slow airs, marches, strathspeys, reels, and jigs with both music and by ear.

Program Description

Join us on Sunday, March 13, 2022 for two back-to-back instructional sessions over Zoom. This live fiddle workshop will feature award-winning Cape Breton musicians Andrea Beaton and Troy MacGillivray. The instructional workshops will begin at 3PM EST and last 50 minutes each, with a short break between sessions.

At the conclusion of the instructional workshop, we will host a live concert where Troy and Andrea will offer us a taste of traditional Cape Breton-style music. This free concert is open to all and the lively tunes will feature both the fiddle and piano.

(Watch this 36 second sample of Troy’s engaging teaching style)

Testimonial from Becky Ashenden:

“I started taking online for lessons with Troy February 2021, and it’s been one of the better musical decisions I’ve ever made. His delightfully, encouraging, patient, and un-intimidating approach, (not to mention incredibly talented),  make him an outstanding teacher. He is one of the highest level tradition bearers of Cape Breton music today. Even if you are not so familiar with this style of music, I assure you it will be a rewarding day.

“Teamed up with Andrea Beaton, another stellar player, and from a long line of master players in her family, together they will enhance the workshop experience by accompanying each other on the piano, each having their unique advice and insight to offer on the fiddle. This will be a rare opportunity to enjoy this duo intimately from your own home.”

Please contact us with any questions at office@fabric-of-life.org.

Our sliding scale fee allows us to keep these programs accessible to a wide range of individuals. The ‘admirer’ option covers the cost of the instructor fee, program support, marketing, and administration. The ‘friend’ option covers all of this and allows for a small profit margin to be contributed towards sustaining Fabric of Life programming for next year. The ‘enthusiast’ option covers all of this and allows for us to begin to sustain Fabric of Life programming for generations to come.

FOL will refund 90% of your fee if you cancel more than 30 days before the beginning of the program. 10% will be retained for administrative services. Cancellation with less than 30 days notice will automatically be rolled over as a credit for another program of your choice within the next year from the date of the original program. FOL will maintain the funds and carry them forward once you determine what program you would like to utilize them for. If there is a balance after paying for the second program, it will not be refunded. If a program does not run due to circumstances beyond our control, participants will receive a full refund of the fees paid.