 | I offer lessons in:- Irish Traditional Fiddle
- Bluegrass Fiddle
- Acoustic Guitar
- Bluegrass Mandolin
- Irish Mandolin
I also have these skills: - Accordion
- Irish Traditional Flute
- Jazz Organ
- Rock Organ
- Popular Piano
- Uilleann Pipes
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Michael Connolly | Offering private lessons in
Seattle, Washington |
Introduction
My name's Michael Connolly. I'm a fiddle and mandolin player and teacher, as well as the founder of this website, LearningMusician.com. I started the site in 2005 in order to help track my own students' progress, and it quickly became apparent that other teachers would benefit from the service as well.
About Me
I was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and spent my childhood steeped in bluegrass, gospel, Irish, jazz, and just about any other genre of music I could get my hands on. Although I've flirted with many instrument families, including a fairly serious stint as a orchestral clarinet player, I have primarily focused on fiddle and mandolin for the last 10 years, covering a range of old-time, bluegrass, Irish, jazz, and simply "American" music.
Performances
I have performed and recorded with many wonderful Seattle bands, including the Korby Lenker Band, Coyote Grace, Dysfunction Junction, The Dustmakers, and as a founding member of the "bluegrass-ish" band Captain Gravel.
I am available as a session player for your album, either on a track-by-track or by-project basis.
My Teaching
Due to my current schedule, I'm not accepting new students at this time, although I will occasionally provide a "one-off" lesson for a student looking for either an 'orientation' session with the instrument or a more advanced player in search of some new directions to explore. Please feel free to contact me for more details.
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