Irish Music Workshops with Steafan Hannigan and Saskia Tomkins - 10 March (Kingston)

Irish Music Workshops with
Steafan Hannigan and Saskia Tomkins
202 Main Street, Barriefield(Kingston)

Sunday, March 10.
· Bodhrán, 12 to 1:30. top end or single stick $15
· Flute, whistle and low whistle, 1:30 – 2:30 ...ornamentation ...breathing and tunes techniques part 1 $10

· Fiddle Technique, 12: 1:30, with Saskia Tompkins $10

All levels can be accommodated. We will have extra bodhráns to lend if you want to try one out. And if you'd like to try a whistle, very inexpensive whistle will be available

Steafan Hannigan is a renowned multi-instrumental musician, playing among others, the Bodhrán, Uilleann Pipes, flute, whistle, and guitar. He created the Bodhrán DVD, the premier tutor for the bodhrán. He has performed with the Chieftains, Loreena McKennitt, Michael Flatley, Uriah Heep, Bjork and others. www.myspace.com/steafanwill give more information.

Saskia Tomkins is Steafan's wife and a very accomplished fiddler/violinist - a former All Britain champion. She has appeared on over 30 albums as a musician and performed with most of the same artists as Steafan.www.myspace.com/saskiatomkins will give more information.

Harp of Tara, Kingston Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Eireann
Contact, Harp of Tara: Robert MacDiarmid 613-544-1055 or rmacdiarmid@cogeco.ca
Driving directions are up on the web: http://www.srayner.ca/comhaltas/M_SpecialEvents.htm