Sessions

Tunes in a room that still has a wooden floor.

Sessions, a small festival, and a tune book that is taught, not just posted.

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What we do

Sessions

A start time, a key list.

Workshops

By ear, slowly.

Festival day

One field, one stage.

A tune book that is taught

Not just posted. Spirit of Gambo is a room with a wooden floor.

A bar that knows when to be quiet

Slow airs, a shared chorus.

One field, one stage

A festival day that can still hear a fiddle.

Who this is for

Local players

Who will teach a tune twice.

Listeners

Who can sit still.

Beginners

Workshops exist for you.

How a typical job runs

  1. 1. Ask for the session

    Start time, a key list.

  2. 2. Sit in

    Open circle. Ego down.

  3. 3. Workshops

    By ear, slowly.

  4. 4. Festival day

    If the year has one.

About Spirit of Gambo

Gambo is a place-name and a spirit: slow airs, a shared chorus, and a bar that knows when to be quiet.

Sessions, a small festival, and a tune book that is taught, not just posted.

Gambo is a place-name and a spirit. If you need a Celtic brand activation, look elsewhere.

A tune you can actually play slowly is better than a party piece at full speed.

Opencircle
Taughttunes
Localplayers

What happens after you write

Write [email protected] for the next session. Spirit of Gambo sends the start and the key list.

Questions people actually ask

Must I play?
No. Listeners are welcome if they are quiet.
What do I bring?
An instrument if you have one. We will not shame a cheap fiddle.
Recording the session?
Ask. Default is no.
Kids?
On workshop days. Evening sessions can run late.
How to hear the time?
[email protected].

Get in touch

Write [email protected] with the situation, a date if you have one, and the best way to reply. We read the box and answer in order.

Ask for the session
Direct mail
[email protected]

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