 | I offer lessons in:- Irish Traditional Fiddle
- Bluegrass Fiddle
- Acoustic Guitar
- Bluegrass Mandolin
- Irish Mandolin
- Irish Traditional Tin Whistle
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 |
Please note: Unfortunately, due to my touring and recording schedules I am not currently accepting students - but please check out some of the other wonderful teachers on LearningMusician in the Seattle area!
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 believe that music teachers, players, and listeners are all "learning musicians" -- we're all interested in learning how to teach better, play better, and enjoy music more fully.
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, Kate Graves Dysfunction Junction, The Dustmakers, and as a founding member of the "bluegrass-ish" band Captain Gravel. As a sideman, I have toured with and played alongside The Indigo Girls, Michelle Shocked and others.
I am available as a session player for your album, either on a track-by-track or by-project basis.
My Teaching
Unfortunately, due to my touring and recording schedules I am not currently accepting students - but please check out some of the other wonderful teachers on LearningMusician in the Seattle area!
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