The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #45128   Message #666460
Posted By: Alice
10-Mar-02 - 04:50 PM
Thread Name: starting out
Subject: RE: starting out
Trinidad, my son is 14 and plays mandolin with our local session (we are in Montana, USA). The session is mostly Irish tunes, with some Scottish, Cape Breton, and a few others styles that someone might play. He started another session for just young players, since there are other teenage musicians, fiddle players, who also come to the adult session. I found a location where he and the other younger players could meet once a month on their own, and they also continue to play with our local session that meets once a week. He often takes the mandolin and violin both to school (plays violin in the orchestra) and stays after school playing the mandolin just for fun in the orchestra room. Other students come by to listen, and he has met other musicians who jam with him during that after school time. He and a fiddle player who are both high school students have put together a set to play in the talent show later this month. I support the idea of creating a session and inviting others to join you in making music for your own pleasure. Find a session spot where you can meet on a regular basis - may even be in someone's home. As far as what to play, what do you like to listen to?

Alice