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                                                            The Strings Magazine article on my 
                                                            For the Greater Groove Podcast 
                                                             is now online. It was great to chat with David Templeton about the future of string playing and the amazing guests I've had on the show. 
                                                             
                                                                
 
                                                                Speaking of amazing guests, I'm interviewing my hero, electric violinist 
                                                                Jean Luc Ponty 
                                                                , next week!
                                                            
                                                                
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                                                            People keep signing up, so I'm going to keep offering my 
                                                            FREE STRUM BOWING LIVE-ONLINE WORKSHOP 
                                                             whenever I can. The next one is tonight, Wednesday March 29 at 7:30 pm central time. If you've heard about Strum Bowing but aren't sure what it is, this is a perfect opportunity to get a free lesson on it.
                                                             
                                                                
 Grab your instrument and join this fun interactive session! Click the button below to sign up for FREE. Seeya tonight! |  
                                        
                                            
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                                                            Bringing some solo electric violin looping to Ardmore, OK's 
                                                            Goddard Center 
                                                             this week, joined for a few tunes by my friend and local celeb, pianist 
                                                            Caleb Hogan 
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                                                            One more shot from the ASTA conference last week, a virtual who's-who of the progressive string convening at a panel session. From the left: 
                                                            Jason Anick 
                                                            , 
                                                            Mike Block 
                                                            , 
                                                            Rob Flax 
                                                            , 
                                                            Martin Norgaard,
                                                            Darol Anger 
                                                            , 
                                                            Julie Lyonn Lieberman 
                                                            , 
                                                            Jesús Florido 
                                                            , 
                                                            Martha Mooke 
                                                            , 
                                                            Christian Howes 
                                                            , 
                                                            Duane Padilla 
                                                            , 
                                                            Doc Wallace 
                                                            , led by our fearless Eclectic Styles chair, 
                                                            Kenny Baker 
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                                                            Stoked to announce I'm coming back once again to join the forces of electricity and rock and roll at the 
                                                            Mark Wood Rock Orchestra Camp 
                                                             this summer, July 9-15 in Olathe, KS. This is THE place to be for rock string players young and old--a structured free-for-all of good vibes and distortion pedals! Don't miss it!!
                                                         
                                                        
                                                            from the left: Doc Wallace, 
                                                            Laura Kaye 
                                                            , Deb Winant, William Winant, myself and the one and only 
                                                            Mark Wood! |  
                                        
                                            
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                                                            So proud to be coming back to 
                                                            Fiddle Hell Online 
                                                             this year! 
                                                             
                                                                
 iykyk, and if you don't--well, I'll tell you! It's just the greatest, funnest fiddle camp anywhere. It's live in November up in the Boston area, and online in April, this year April 13-16. I'll be teaching 2 different classes and appearing on one of many, many concerts that you will have access to if you join--which you should! |  
                                        
                                            
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                                                                So come and hang with Jean-Luc in Tuscany!
                                                                 
                                                                    
                                                                        
 
                                                                        Spots will fill up, so make your plans now! 
                                                                        Scholarships are available.
                                                                         Click reply if you have a question or want to discuss anything with me personally.
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                                                            March 31
                                                             Solo Concert and educational session Ardmore, OK 
                                                        
                                                            April 13-16
                                                             Solo Concert and 2 educational sessions 
                                                        
                                                            May 7
                                                             "Ficciones" by Roberto Sierra with the  Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra Richmond, VA 
                                                        
                                                            July 9-15
                                                             educational sessions and solo concert Olathe, KS |  
                                        
                                            
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                                                            If you missed last week's Scuttlebutt or want to peruse the archives, I've got them all posted 
                                                            here on my website 
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