Secund: Klezmer Rhythm on the Fiddle

Rad Yiddish and UJPO Present:

SECUND: KLEZMER RHYTHM on the FIDDLE with Jonathan Cannon

📅 Saturday, January 17 @ 10:30AM-12:30PM 

📍Trinity St. Paul's Church - 427 Bloor St. W. - Memorial Room

ABOUT

In klezmer, the fidl / violin isn't just a melody-hogging diva -- as in the traditional "fidl kapelye" (fiddle band), it can be a rhythm instrument too! Join Jon Cannon, former member of the fiddle-heavy klezmer ensemble Ezekiel's Wheels, for a workshop that will help you play your violin as a rhythm/chord support instrument in klezmer and klezmer-like music. Teaching will focus on violin, but all instruments are welcome.

This is workshop is part of A KLEZMER INSTRUMENTAL & YIDDISH DANCE WORKSHOP SERIES. Tickets to individual workshops -OR- full series passes to all 3 workshops available at https://bit.ly/KlezmerDance

WORKSHOP LEADER BIO

Jonathan Cannon is a violinist versed in a wide range of traditional music styles including Jewish, Romanian, Celtic, and American fiddling. He has been performing regularly as a klezmer musician for 20 years, sometimes as a member of award-winning Boston klezmer band Ezekiel’s Wheels. He is also in demand as a contra dance musician, both on fiddle and on guitar accompaniment, and has played for nearly 200 contra dances. He has taught violin students across a wide range of ages and levels, both in private lessons and in workshops at camps, festivals, and schools. In his "spare time," he teaches computational neuroscience and researches how the brain perceives and produces rhythms at McMaster University

ACCESS

TSP is located at the southwest corner of Bloor Street and Robert Street. For accessible entry use the main entrance on Bloor Street on the north side of the building.

-- Trinity-St. Paul’s is fully accessible on the main floor, including access to the main door, Sanctuary, Gymnasium, Circle Room, Memorial Room, Chapel, Studio and washrooms.

-- Trinity-St. Paul’s owns a wheelchair for use within the building.

-- Staff are available to assist you when needed; please just inform them and they are happy to help.

-- Service animals are welcome in all parts of the premises that are open to the public.-- TSP provides training to all staff as well as volunteers, including an overview of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the requirements of the customer service standard’s plan.

😷Masks required whenever possible

-- Please wear a K95 or equivalent respirator (Some musicians of course won't be able to be masked, but the more masked participants, the more we keep each other safe.)

-- We will have some at the door if you forget to bring yours.

-- Please note that the rest of the building outside the workshop will likely have unmasked individuals and there may be unmasked individuals at this event who have talked to us ahead of time about not being able to mask. The workshop facilitator may be unmasked.

-- We operate under the understanding that when the vast majority of people in a space are masked, this reduces risk of transmission many-fold and makes it possible for more vulnerable folks in our community to attend our events.-

DIRECTIONS

Public Transit

-- The nearest TTC station is Spadina Station, located just north of the intersection of Spadina and Bloor.

-- For a fully accessible exit from the subway station, use the Spadina Street exit. Head south to Bloor street, then turn right and head west to the next intersection at Robert Street. 

Parking 

– Paid parking, including accessible parking, is available across the street on Robert Street at the Green P lot on the south side of the Metro grocery store.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Klezmer and Yiddish Dance Workshop Series is presented with generous support from the Ontario Arts Council.

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