Many thanks to Phil for forwarding this photo from Ginebra who was at our session at Leith Depot in September. I have relatively few photos of me playing the nyckelharpa, so it was nice to receive this one.
Nyckelharpa at a session again
Category: Chromatic nyckelharpa
Session
Jennifer Fraser of Balmore
Back at Halsway
This time for the nyckelharpa study week with Vicki Swan at Halsway Manor. Vicki was working us extremely hard after the enforced break from regular nyckelharpa teaching. However we did have a lot of fun as well. Vicki’s GoPro camera in the centre!
Celebrating the Sunshine
I have been waiting for a suitable occasion in nice weather to record this for a month or two. The tune has been on my list of those to learn properly for a while, and I think “Pigopolskan” is a great tune.
Recording near some running water seemed like quite a good idea, and I think it was. I must get a wind shield for the recorder though, there are one or two blowy moments. In fact I used this first proper take rather than the second as that one began with a loud buzzing insect on the microphone!
Marwyn’s new tune
Another session with REAL PEOPLE!
Session with REAL PEOPLE!
World Nyckelharpa Day 2021
We’re back again! Another celebration of the nyckelharpa. This photo is from 2016; a lot of tunes have gone by since then. Here’s the main page: http://worldnyckelharpaday.com and my stuff is linked below. Continue reading
Escape from lockdown …
A small number of Scandi music enthusiasts, including several nyckelharpa fiends, managed to fit in a weekend of music with Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer at the end of October in Halsway Manor.
