Hammers Music and Arts
Bio
Susan Hammer: B.Mus., T.T.C.T. (Honours) Ireland. Orff Cert.
Paul Hammer: B.Mus., M.Mus.(Classical Guitar Performance)
Paul and Susan have been performing and teaching music for many years. They have performed in Canada and the U.S., including the prestigious Milwaukee Irish Festival, the Winnipeg Folk Festival, the Winnipeg Irish Festival and for CBC radio and television. Over the last 15 years, they have been very popular performers in the Artists in the Schools program, of the Manitoba Arts Council.
Paul and Susan's music brought them to the distant shores of Ireland where Susan became the first Canadian recipient of the T.T.C.T Irish Traditional Music Teacher diploma Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann, and Paul studied with renowned banjo player, Brian Fitzgerald.
Paul and Susan have recently released a recording “From Distant Shores: Irish Traditional Music From Canada”, which has generated rave reviews and national radio airplay.
Instruction
Contact Paul and Susan for information on their classes/workshops in tin whistle, guitar, concertina, mandolin, tenor banjo, fiddle, song, Irish music appreciation, traditional handicraft workshops, traditional arts workshops, special guest speakers and much, much more. Programs for adults and children. Absolute beginners to advanced. Lots of fun!
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