Author Archives: Vicki

Hello!I’ve had a recount of all the lessons and as I type this we have 777 different tunes on this site! I wonder what a reasonable goal is to reach by the end of 2025? I’m going to aim for 816 … Continue reading →

Hello!A week of editing! And just when I thought everything was edited, I did some more filming. I’m doing a workshop of Swedish tunes for any instrument and a Purcell tunes workshop in a weeks time and then it’s the … Continue reading →

Hello!It’s been a mixed week this week. Prepping more dance tunes. Editing more videos. Working on the tunes I’m going to teach at Lewes in a couple of weeks time. This has meant a lot of very nerdy work on … Continue reading →

Hello!Since last week we’ve been up to York for the Jorvik Viking Festival, led some tunes for the American Nyckelharpa Association, had a Symmetry dance and a folk club gig! But I have managed to add a good spread of … Continue reading →

Hello!Another week passes and time seems to pass faster and faster! I am writing this update from the A1 as we drive north to see the finale of the Jorvik Viking festival where Jonny wrote the sound track again. I … Continue reading →

Hello!I’ve been back from Sweden for a week now and I spent it on the road! We had a folk club, I recorded for a secret project, then spent two days at Warwick Castle and then tried to catch up! … Continue reading →

Hello!I’m running behind again, so I’m blending last week and this week into one update. I am now over in Sweden ready for the course at the Eric Sahlström Institute. It’s been snowing lightly. everywhere looks lovely and I managed … Continue reading →

Hello!Happy Burns Night! I’m a little late in sending this out as it was a full on Burns Night weekend. As you can see from the video below I’m not averse to piping in the haggis and then giving it … Continue reading →

Hello!January is well and truly here and the Christmas decorations are down and everything is dark. Sigh. But lighter times are coming. I’ve been busy working on the things I’m going to be teaching over the next few months. I … Continue reading →

Hello!I’ve done a lot of recording, filming and editing this week, especially on the Scottish smallpipes and work for World Nyckelharpa Day. You’ll spot the videos I did as they come through because I left the green screen at home! … Continue reading →