Yesterday was Liam’s annual violin workshop. It’s a one-day camp where they have a master’s class, a technique class, usually a large play-in and then some other music-related-but-not-violin class. This year’s workshop focused on fiddling and folk music and Liam really liked it. He learned how to play the dulcimer from a grandpa-type guy who was an awesome teacher and also happens to make dulcimers,too. He looked like he could substitute for Santa, was very enthusiastic and worked well with the kids. Liam also took a fiddling class which was also very cool. It was taught by one of the men that runs the fiddling camp that I would love Liam to go to someday. It’s a day camp that takes place in the summer at a middle school north of the river. The man said Liam could take it because from what he saw he looked like he’s ready, but technically they want kids to be in Book 2. He’s almost there, but not quite, so I think we will wait until next summer. He’ll be just that much more prepared and will get that much more out of it. Anyways, the workshop was awesome and this is the only picture I have from the entire day. I forgot my camera.
Learning to play the dulcimer
