Celtic Arts Center and such..
So....some very unfortunate news regarding the Celtic Arts Center...
The rent has gone up and they only have enough as is for another month or so....
I figure the center will make it through this somehow...but...it's still a chance that we'll have to find another place to have the center at (which...in some ways might not be so bad depending on the place/price). It's a shame though...
Well..aside from hearing that news tonight...everything was wonderful.
Okay, brace yourself for this next bit, it may be frightful coming from me...but...
I DANCED! haha...or attempted to at the dancing thing before session. It was fun...but...I didn't know it until I tried it. I figured I'd be too afraid to even try it...but so is the persuasive power of a good friend..hehe.. I hope I didn't look as stupid as I felt...but I enjoyed it...and even in such little time, felt as if I was getting the hang of some of the movements...so perhaps I'll try it again...twas fun..
And! for the first time ever, I felt in control of my fiddle playing at session. I played veeerrrrrryyyyy well, and was so happy. I could keep up with the other players this time...was on the beat, and had the most lilt in my playing I have played with so far (which is good...because without the lilt, even when being on beat...it still sounds wrong and boring).
I think two things contributed to my playing tonight. The first would be the break I had from playing. I often find that when I take a break from playing the instrument for a while, and come back to it....I sound much better. This is probably because my head is going through all the tunes and rhythm...without me actually playing them...meaning I don't support my bad habits. Second, I think the dancing had a lot to do with it. Usually when I play at session...I think too much and worry...and because of it...hold my playing back....and I end up getting behind the music because I am not playing "out." ...and as silly as it sounds...dancing in front of people was such a big fear (and still is...one night won't get me over it)....so...after doing so...I felt fearless....and thus just went for it. I need to remember how I felt tonight and try to replicate that same way of thinking I had going into the playing..and I'll be just fine....I'll break some of my fiddle barriers that are holding me back from reaching the next level...and that's great...
I'm still worried about my hand even though I am playing okay with it on fiddle...
hopefully the injury is getting better (though I can't tell...because I still get the buring sensation with the slightest touch in the correct place.....on the other hand...I have gained mobility back)...
I'm going to see the doctor about it now...and I hope that goes over well....cause I think I'm finally ready to get over all my physical paranoias...hehe...
Anyway, I'm off to bed...
The rent has gone up and they only have enough as is for another month or so....
I figure the center will make it through this somehow...but...it's still a chance that we'll have to find another place to have the center at (which...in some ways might not be so bad depending on the place/price). It's a shame though...
Well..aside from hearing that news tonight...everything was wonderful.
Okay, brace yourself for this next bit, it may be frightful coming from me...but...
I DANCED! haha...or attempted to at the dancing thing before session. It was fun...but...I didn't know it until I tried it. I figured I'd be too afraid to even try it...but so is the persuasive power of a good friend..hehe.. I hope I didn't look as stupid as I felt...but I enjoyed it...and even in such little time, felt as if I was getting the hang of some of the movements...so perhaps I'll try it again...twas fun..
And! for the first time ever, I felt in control of my fiddle playing at session. I played veeerrrrrryyyyy well, and was so happy. I could keep up with the other players this time...was on the beat, and had the most lilt in my playing I have played with so far (which is good...because without the lilt, even when being on beat...it still sounds wrong and boring).
I think two things contributed to my playing tonight. The first would be the break I had from playing. I often find that when I take a break from playing the instrument for a while, and come back to it....I sound much better. This is probably because my head is going through all the tunes and rhythm...without me actually playing them...meaning I don't support my bad habits. Second, I think the dancing had a lot to do with it. Usually when I play at session...I think too much and worry...and because of it...hold my playing back....and I end up getting behind the music because I am not playing "out." ...and as silly as it sounds...dancing in front of people was such a big fear (and still is...one night won't get me over it)....so...after doing so...I felt fearless....and thus just went for it. I need to remember how I felt tonight and try to replicate that same way of thinking I had going into the playing..and I'll be just fine....I'll break some of my fiddle barriers that are holding me back from reaching the next level...and that's great...
I'm still worried about my hand even though I am playing okay with it on fiddle...
hopefully the injury is getting better (though I can't tell...because I still get the buring sensation with the slightest touch in the correct place.....on the other hand...I have gained mobility back)...
I'm going to see the doctor about it now...and I hope that goes over well....cause I think I'm finally ready to get over all my physical paranoias...hehe...
Anyway, I'm off to bed...