Current Class Schedule
Locations & Dates
Lawrence, KS
Tuesdays
@ Black Stag Brewery
Downstairs (elevator available)
623 Massachusetts
Lawrence, KS 66044
6:00pm: Absolute Beginner
6:45pm: Experienced Beginner
7:30pm: Intermediate
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SCHEDULE:
* August 5
* August 12
* August 19
* August 26
KC Thursdays
Thursdays
@ The Ox Cafe & Bakery
1600 Genessee St
Kansas City, MO 64102
6:00pm: Absolute Beginner
6:45pm: Experienced Beginner
7:30pm: Intermediate
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SCHEDULE:
* August 7
* August 14
* August 21
* August 28
KC Sundays
Sundays
@ Renew & Design
4112 Troost Ave
Kansas City, MO 64110
1:45pm: Absolute Beginner
2:30pm: Experienced Beginner
3:30pm: Intermediate
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No Sunday classes in August.
Will we see you at the
Summer Strings Shakedown
August 15-17?
Parkville
Tuesdays
@ Centering Souls /
Parkville Art House
Parkville, MO 64152
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SCHEDULE:
* August 19
* August 26
* September 9
* September 16
St. Joseph
Wednesdays
@ Hazel's Coffee Bar
St. Joseph, MO 64501
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SCHEDULE:
* August 27
* September 3
* September 10
* September 17
Lenexa, KS
Mondays
@ Pop's Sweet Shop
13446 Santa Fe Trail Dr.
Lenexa, KS 66215
7:30-8:15pm: Absolute Beginners
8:15-9:00pm: Combo Class
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SCHEDULE:
* July 21
* July 28
* August 4
* August 11
Nashville
Wednesdays
@ Uncle Lenny’s Country Cafe
Fairview, TN 37062
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SCHEDULE:
* July 30
* August 6
* August 13
* August 20
Springfield, MO
Sundays
@ Hold Fast Brewing
(new location!)
235 N. Kimbrough Ave.
Springfield, MO 65806
2:30-3:00pm: Absolute Beginners
3:00-4:00pm: Combo Class
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SCHEDULE:
* July 13
* July 20
* July 27
* August 3
Wichita
Sundays
@ Tor Brewery
222 S Commerce St.
Wichita, KS 67202
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SCHEDULE:
* July 13
* July 20
* July 27
* August 3
Want to join our next session?
Absolute Beginner Class
This class is for people who consider themselves absolute beginners and have zero experience playing the fiddle. We will start from the absolute beginning, learning the correct posture for holding the instrument. We will learn 3 fiddle tunes together. Plan to have a lot of laughs and fun! Absolute Beginners are invited to stick around for the experienced class to join in OR watch.
Beginner Class
This class is for people who would like a slowly paced class, but have already had *some* experience playing their instrument. We will be revisiting Drunken fiddles favorites.
Intermediate Class
In this session we will play several tunes together! The first half of the class will be taught at a slow pace and will be heavily instructed. We will learn several different tunes in styles such as Celtic, Old-Time and more. The second half of the class will be faster-paced with more playing/less instruction. Get ready to have a good time and expand your fiddle/cello technique!
* Jan. 5
* Jan
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Hi Everyone! I have created an online school for learning fiddle and cello.
This course is divided into TWO tracks. When you sign up, you will have access to both levels.- Absolute Beginners--For people who have NEVER played the fiddle before (We start from the absolute beginning and it is assumed you know nothing about playing the violin or fiddle.
- Intermediate -- This is for people who know their way around their instrument. Pick your favorite genre (Celtic? Romany? Old Time?...) and find a tune you love. Print out the sheet music with fingerings and watch your in depth lesson video. Then, practice with the instructors at a slowed down pace until you work up to the performance level video. If you want more, there is an option for LIVE instruction several times a month!
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Order Laurel's Sheet Music
Celebrate the winter season with these concert-ready arrangements influenced by a variety of folk traditions such as Celtic, old-time, bluegrass and Scandinavian fiddle. This collection of time-honored and original melodies is written with a modern string crossover twist to keep both the listener and performer engaged. All tunes are arranged by the Wires String Duo, including their original piece “Campbell Street”. The audio is a stereo recording of each of the arrangement
The Wires Duo
The Wires are a modern exploration in string sound. Created in Kansas City, Missouri, Laurel Morgan Parks, violin, and Sascha Groschang, cello, have been composing dynamic and cinematic music as best friends since 2009. Their music is inspired by imagery found in the natural world, folk styles and modern string techniques. Following their debut album in 2012, their 2nd album “Wilder” (May 2019) is an imagined journey that includes depths of the oceanic world, the vast expanse of Celtic hills, the coldness of frozen tundra and a discovery of the cosmos. Their holiday album, “Winter” (December 2020) encompasses a cinematic, yet an intimate timbre, with the classic sounds of the season. “Winter,” their collection of holiday favorites arranged by The Wires along with their original piece, ‘Campbell Street,’ is published by Mel Bay Publications. The Wires are also the hosts and curators of “Sound Currents” on 91.9 Classical KC – a weekly radio program that explores and discovers a broad range of new music. Their online school, “Fiddle Life,” (www.fiddlelife.com), teaches adults traditional styles at beginner and intermediate levels. The duo performs at festivals, concert halls, and music venues in the Midwest and beyond.
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Making music should be fun. But when adults squeak through their first violin lessons, they may not get the compassion a child might receive. Enter Drunken Fiddles.