carafiddle’s one hundred and seventeen comments

Jazz and trad are both very structured in their own ways - they depend on patterns and predictable progressions. Studying those patterns in any way - whether in or out of the class - can’t hurt. more…

Imitation is the highest form of flattery in any art form; and frankly, that’s how you learn to play trad anyway. more…

Hey - have you checked out Berklee College of Music? I’m about to graduate with a degree in violin performance. more…

I’m in my last year at Berklee College of Music in Boston, and I also work in the admissions office. For auditions for Berklee, we encourage students to play a piece that they’re comfortable playing. more…

There’s a monthly “Gender-Free” Contradance in my neighborhood in Boston. more…

Tyclops is the bestest! He also looks great with french braids in his long flowing locks. more…

Tea, coffee, homemade cookies, fruit basket, a cd your teacher doesn’t have, a Christmas tree ornament, a plant, fancy cheese, flowers…. more…

Picking dinosaur bones out of the dirt in Africa. Or analyzing core samples in a geology lab somewhere. more…

I’ve been with my boyfriend for three months and I have yet to bring him to a session. I think he’d enjoy it, but I can also see him being bored out of his mind, sitting at the bar alone while I play tunes and laugh with my friends. more…

Hi there, more…