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Jessica VaughanU.S.
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<b>I can answer general questions about the performance of and history of country, bluegrass, rock, swing, dixieland, folk music, and early jazz, and also more specific questions pertaining to not-classical-music fiddle playing</b> such as: technique (vibrato, bowing, reading/playing music, etc.), music theory, style, ear training, feel, tradition, culture, authenticity, execution of various classes of fiddle tunes (i.e. reel, jig, hoedown, waltz, strathspey, hornpipe, etc.) and improvising your own solos, fills, and breaks. I have some knowledge (limited) of recording artists or performers. I can answer questions about lyrics and titles, especially questions about what they mean (as ..... | |
Brian PhilbinAvailable
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I can answer questions about Barbershop Quartet Music as well as early Musical Theatre songs and the beginnings of Popular Music, both of which are incorporated under the Barbershop Quartet umbrella. | |
Jim Tompkins-MacLaineAvailable
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Choral music, vocal jazz, classical vocal music, the Academy Awards, instrumental music and musical instruments. |
At this very moment, I'm not much help to you at all. I looked through my Manhattan Transfer albums (I have all of them) and couldn't find anything. I immediately went to their album "Brasil," but no luck

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