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We really do learn best from one another. It’s how Irish music is passed on. It’s how I learned.

When I started playing Irish flute, there were no online resources for traditional musicians. I travelled around Chicago, Boston, New York, and Ireland. The players and singers I met became my guides: they showed me stuff, loaned me recordings, pointed me to music sessions, gave me a hard time. It was a challenging, sometimes discouraging, and slow process. But it was (mostly) a pretty great way to learn.

It’s easier to find everything now. With online tunes, resources, and information, learners today can probably go a lot faster than I did. Which is kind of amazing. And maybe also a bit overwhelming!

To find a little calm and clarity, I email music tips, podcast news, and session/gig news to my HEATON LIST.

And here are a few BITE-SIZED OFFERINGS from my heart to yours:

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