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More samples from Rhiannon Schmitt

Submitted by Rhiannon Schmitt: This is the MP3 sample I submitted to the judges' panel for the 2007 Okanagan Music Awards and which won me the "Classical Artist of the Year Award" for the second year in a row. Contents 0:00 - Celtic/Light Classical - "Tidings of Light" and "Remover of Difficulties" (excerpts). From Caroline Mackay's "Tidings of Light" [2002]. 1:16 - Romantic Era Classical - Sonatina in G, Op. 100, 1st Mvt by Antonín Dvorák (excerpt). Featuring Anita Liebich, piano. Recorded live in concert [2006]. 1:40 - Gypsy Improv Jazz - Segments of a jam featuring Les Copeland, guitar. Raw, off the cuff improv as opener for Scotland's "Shooglenifty" [2007]. 2:28 - Fiddle - "Growling Old Man and Woman," old-time fiddle. Recorded with Les Copeland live in concert [2007].

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From Jim Edwards (Posted: Aug 11, 2008)
Your playing is beautifully focused with excellent intonaton. You really help motivate my violin students when they read your advice blogs then listen to your samples and hear that you practice what you preach. Thank you for the down to earth writings and audio samples. You are greatly admired and appreciated by the world of music. Jim Edwards, violinist/violist, Chesapeake, VA

From Arez Marduk (Posted: Oct 24, 2007)
No wonder you won

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