The choir I sing with is doing a concert in Duncan April 23rd. Sunday, 2 pm. The music is mostly Canadian, celebrating our sense of place - it's call "this Land is What I am". I have tickets ($15 if…
Read moreBernard Andres night May 4th
7 pm at Nanaimo Conservatory of music. Bring you French flavoured snacks, and your appetite for beautiful music. Everyone is invited to play their Andres tune, and we'll finish with a group play of Ribambelle #3.
The Vancouver Island Youth…Read more
The Vancouver Island Youth…Read more
I played this better at home
I've heard this a time or two... It went perfectly well at home, but here at the lesson...
Many of you know me fairly well by now, and if you've been working with me for a while you'll know how…Read more
Many of you know me fairly well by now, and if you've been working with me for a while you'll know how…Read more
New Beginner Group Class in Nanaimo
Happy to say that I've worked a new beginner class into the schedule for this April and May. There will be 5 classes over 6 weeks (no class on May 4, I think). 6:30 7:15 with time before for tuning…Read more
Show snow snow
It's been quite crazy here for 3 days watching the snow turn to rain turn to snow turn to rain, but I know some of you have had non-stop whiteness. Be safe!
I'll update this regularly through the day -…Read more
I'll update this regularly through the day -…Read more
Wine and Chocolate and Music - Feb. 4th
This is a chance for all adult music students to celebrate music and learning, whether by performing, or enjoying, or both! The event is an initiative of the Cowichan Valley Music Teachers Association, and will feature adult students of music…Read more
New Beginner Group Class
Starts this Wed. Jan 18 - March15th. 1:45 2:30 8 sessions, (no class Feb. 22) $150.00 This class is for beginner level work, and will be group version of private lessons, with the fun of sharing the learning, and being…Read more
The Ass and the Lyre - or the goat and the ass and the harp
Katrina asked me last week where I go the image of the goat and the ass playing the harp that I've used on this website. My answer, I'm sorry to say, was that I don't remember. I have quite a…Read more
Immerse yourself in a new year's Harp Bath!
A beginner immersion workshop Jan 5 and 6, 2017 at Marilyn's Duncan studio is up next. This is for those who have never played the harp, or who want to review beginner techniques. It will be a small class, and…Read more
Wonderful crowd at harp day Saturday!
Thanks to all who attended the big harp day workshop yesterday. It was enjoyable, if exhausting, for your instructor and the feedback I've received has been most encouraging of more of the same. One person has asked about bringing it…
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