Cynthia Murphy

Irish Mandolin

Thursday evenings from April 10 – May 295:30-6:50pm:  8-week Irish mandolin class with Davey Harrison $195 (Scholarships available)Registration: Irish Mandolin Class Sign Up Join roots musician Davey Harrison in this 8-week course as we explore the mandolin’s evolving role in Irish music. Though often not considered a core instrument in an Irish ensemble, the mandolin is growing in popularity and

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Beginning Clawhammer Banjo

Thursday evenings from April 10 – May 29:   8-week beginner clawhammer banjo class with Davey Harrison 7-8:20pm at Muso (2040 Winnebago St, Madison, WI 53704)$195 (Scholarships available)Registration: https://forms.gle/vj3a23W2T25bXXb97  During this 8-week course join roots musician Davey Harrison as we focus on the fundamentals of old-time clawhammer banjo. The class curriculum will initially tackle the challenges of the basic clawhammer technique. As we become

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Sjungarfolket – Singing People

Beginning 2/2/25,  First and Third Sundays 12:00 PM – 2 PM Sjungarfolket – Singing People: Sjungarfolket means singing people in Swedish, and that is who we are! This group is open to all who wish to build community around singing while deeply engaging in music that is not often sung in the United States. We have a “come

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The ScandiAmJam

First Wednesday of each month 1PM -2:30 PM The Scandinavian-American Old Time Dance Music Ensemble was born from a residency by fiddle Beth Rotto at the University of Wisconsin in 2022.  Community members gathered for a full semester to learn fiddle tunes from the children and grandchildren of Scandinavian immigrants in the Driftless Region of

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