Tinto Summer School 2016
I was delighted to be asked to return to the Tinto Tasters as a tutor in July. I first taught at the tasters in the summer of 2014 and it was brilliant. I was asked to tutor again last…
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Irish Dance Music Podcast – Episode 2
A podcast dedicated to the world of Irish dance music. Presented by Tina Jordan Rees. This episode: July 2016 REELS – Fire Dance (Gary Currie & Michelle O’Leary) HEAVY JIGS – All Around The World (Gerry Conlon & Seamus O’Sullivan) HORNPIPES –…
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Top Floor Taivers – Upcoming Gigs 2016
I’m really looking forward to all these upcoming gigs with Top Floor Taivers.
Top Floor Taivers – June 2016
I’ve had a few things on this month with Top Floor Taivers. I love the varied work that we get to experience. Have a read of what we’ve been up to. Culross Festival On the 12th June we were invited to…
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G&T Day 2016
We had an absolutely fantastic time at the first G&T Day on Saturday 21st May. It took place in St Peter’s Hall, Partick, which is a lovely wee space. We had 12 musicians for the workshops which was great. Gráinne…
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Irish Dance Music Podcast – Episode 1
Welcome to the brand new Irish Dance Music Podcast, a podcast dedicated to the world of Irish Dance Music. Presented by Tina Jordan Rees. You can subscribe to it on iTunes or listen on here. [iframe style=”border: none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/destination/id/374710/height/360/width/640/theme/legacy/autoplay/no/autonext/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward/no-cache/true/” height=”360″ width=”640″ scrolling=”no”…
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Islay – April 2016
I had a lovely time on Islay this weekend playing for a wedding alongside Gráinne Brady, Fiona Black and Jenn Butterworth. We arrived on Friday night and went to the Port Charlotte Hotel for a lovely meal followed by a…
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Tune of the Week: Clitheroe Castle – Tina Jordan Rees (Week 48)
The last tune I wrote (Zoe’s Globe) was in G minor. I must still be in G minor mode as so is this latest tune. Week 48 #tuneoftheweek is a jig I composed on the piano last week. I didn’t…
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Live Music Now Gigs – March 2016
I enjoyed a great run of gigs through Live Music Now Scotland at the end of February and over March. I started with a gig at Seafield Community Centre with Kristan Harvey. This was a public concert where members from…
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Big Whistle Festival – Tutor
I’m looking forward to heading down to the Bury Met for this year’s Big Whistle Festival. I’ll be giving an Improver’s Whistle Workshop on Saturday 7th May at 11.30am where we’ll be looking at how to progress further. Then in the…
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