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This month I went back to my roots. I had the great honour of being nominated as a finalist for "Best Instrumentalist" at the 2022 Australian Folk Music Awards. I didn't take home the award, but it did get me reminiscing about my earliest violin-learning memories.
My mum encouraged me to think outside of the box when it came to learning my instrument. I was only 6 years old, but Mum introduced me to all different styles of violin playing as we went on this totally new journey together. Mum is a visual artist, not a musician, sop we were learning the ropes as we went along.
My first and greatest influence was Irish violinist Martin Hayes. I saw him play live with guitarist Dennis Cahill at the Geelong Celtic Festival when I was very young. It had a profound impact on my playing and lead to me getting lesson in Irish, Scottish and Celtic music.
So this month I am sharing the first in a series of stripping things back. This was is a hark back to my folk roots.
Hope you enjoy,
credits
released November 1, 2022
Recorded, improvised, performed, mixed and mastered by Xani Kolac.
Image by Oli Sansom.
Cover art by Xani Kolac.
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