This past weekend, something very special happened.  For the last couple of months, I'd been working on tunes with my students in preparation for a performance at a venue called "Auberge du Violin" at a huge event called " Festival du Voyageur " here in Winnipeg.  I was asked to put together a group of students to showcase in the "Parade of the Violins," which featured 3 local fiddle teaching establishments.   I have between 35 and 40 students per week, and of …

I remember when I was in grade 7, our class made a list of all the things that we envisioned would be present in the world in the year 2000.  Back in 1983, it seemed like forever until I'd turn 16 and be able to drive, never mind see the year 2000!  That day would NEVER get here!  Not only did it arrive (with much hoopla...remember Y2K ??), it arrived 12 YEARS AGO!  What?  How in the world did THAT happen? So many things have changed from since I went from being an awkward 13 …