Author Archives: Vicki

Week 25: Midsommar!

Posted on 22 June 2022 by Vicki

Hello!It’s Midsommar this week and I’m out in Sweden, so here are six tunes one absolutely needs to celebrate! Små Grodorna (old lesson with a new video added!)Så Går Vi Runt Om Ett EnerissnårKarusellenBjörnen SoverVi Äro MusikanterVi Går Över Daggstänkta … Continue reading →

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Week 24: One Week Until Midsommar!

Posted on 17 June 2022 by Vicki

Hello!We’ve been very much away this week, but I did have a question about one of the lessons last night with a D tuning question, so once we’d finished rehearsing I went and filmed a quick video. Speed was of … Continue reading →

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Week 23: Halsway Spring Weekend Videos

Posted on 8 June 2022 by Vicki

Hello!I decided it was finally time to complete the Spring Weekend videos! There were three left, so here they are! (I’m just one video behind now from the study week, so watch out for that!)Imeland och GrimelandPolka från FinlandBobby JoeAnd … Continue reading →

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Week 22: The Standing Stones of Stanton Drew

Posted on 2 June 2022 by Vicki

Hello!The weather is lovely and we’ve been on the road pretty much the whole week, Cornwall last weekend and now we’re in Wales! So what is new this week? Oxfolk Two – this is for the Scottish SmallpipesOlle’s Polska – … Continue reading →

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Week 21: Some smallpipes, some beginner and the bent thumb!

Posted on 26 May 2022 by Vicki

Hello!This week we a couple of tunes suitable for the beginner and some Scottish Smallpipe tunes!Lavenders Blue The ShoemakerSkye Boat Song (on the mini-harpa)Sevenoaks for Scottish SmallpipesRøros Pols for Scottish Smallpipes I also got round to filming the video that … Continue reading →

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Week 20: The Säckpipa Virtual Halsway Session

Posted on 16 May 2022 by Vicki

Hello!How did we get to week 20? To be honest my head is still in March 2020, so May 2022 is quite a mystery! But we are going to reach the end of me transferring over the nyckelharpa lessons fro … Continue reading →

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Week 19: The Global Vännens Långdans

Posted on 13 May 2022 by Vicki

Hello!I finally managed to edit the Global Vännens Långdans and so it is here! I loved every single video that was sent to me. Something I really loved was the range of abilities – from the more experienced player to … Continue reading →

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Week 18: Dance, dance, dance

Posted on 6 May 2022 by Vicki

Week 18: Dance, dance, dance Hello!It’s all been about dance this week, some of it ECD, some of it contra and some of it medieval! We’ve been on the road for nearly seven weeks and we’re looking forward to a … Continue reading →

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Week 17: Byss-Calle

Posted on 28 April 2022 by Vicki

Hello!What a day that was! World Nyckelharpa Day was epic!! Now it’s time for everyone to get their Global Vännens Långdanses in. I’ve had a few already and it’s looking great!I put out the three Byss-Calle tunes for World Nyckelharpa … Continue reading →

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Week 16: World Nyckelharpa Day

Posted on 22 April 2022 by Vicki

Hello! It’s the Friday before World Nyckelharpa Day and I’ve been full on working on the website. I’m now on the road with limited access to the internet, so to find out what’s going on pop on over to the … Continue reading →

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