Due to Lynn's and my enjoyment of Celtic music, we went to hear the Hanneke Cassel Trio perform in a house concert last night in Altadena. From what I can gather on the internet, Cassel, a Scottish fiddler, plays with several different cellists and guitarists. Last night she played with Rushad Eggleston, a pretty crazy guy who doesn't use an endpin with his cello, but rather plays standing up with a strap like a guitar, or sitting down, gripping his instrument like a gamba.Besides the high energy and plenty of original work and superb playing, I was struck, once again, how music is meant to be shared by taking what we hear and making it our own. And, of course, how it would be great to have the time/inclination to practice many hours a day....
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