Owen Kennedy and Ethan Tischler in Concert

Description

The Maine Highlands Council for the Arts is thrilled to present Maine fiddler Owen Kennedy and multi-instrumentalist Ethan Tischler on Saturday, April 27 at 6:00 pm at the Central Hall Commons in Dover-Foxcroft. Expect creative & playful arrangements of tunes from New England to Scotland and Scandinavia, heartfelt songs, and original compositions. Owen and Ethan will also be featuring tunes from Owen's debut album, "Oh When: Now" and songs from Ethan Tischler’s acclaimed album “Across the Waking Skies.” Both albums will be available for purchase.

Owen and Ethan will also be giving workshops in fiddle and DADGAD guitar at 3:00 pm for $20 on that same day.

• Fiddle Workshop description Learn a Fun Set of Maine Tunes: This workshop is for intermediate fiddlers and above or people interested in learning more about the Maine/New England style of playing. In this one-hour workshop, we'll discuss the background and history for a set of fun tunes played around Maine and New England. I'll be teaching a few tunes from the set and sharing how to play them in the New England style. Bring your fiddles!
• Fundamentals of DADGAD Guitar: This workshop is designed for guitarists comfortable in standard tuning, who are interested in getting a feel for DADGAD guitar. DADGAD tuning, commonly used for accompanying and playing Celtic tunes, has a recognizable and lovely full sound, while using accessible chord shapes. In this one-hour workshop, we will cover the basic chords necessary to play in the key of D, as well as exploring right-hand technique and rhythm for backing up fiddle tunes. Bring your instruments and your questions!