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Today I’m joined by Clare to talk about her life of music. In this conversation, Clare shares her experience growing up in a highly musical household, her classical training and later love affair with folk music, how music has taken her around the world and introduced her to new people, and the power of music to bring people together.

Clare is also an English teacher, she has a website where you can find lots of free resources to help you on your language journey:

www.expressyourselfinenglish.com

Also, here are some links Clare has provided for music that she plays and recommends:

I play in a duet Broch Inspectors (violin/tenor guitar/voice). Mainly instrumental music of Ireland and Scotland, and we're currently doing a tune a day -

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrochInspectors/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/broch.inspectors/

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@BrochInspectors

Also I play in an Irish trio TRADA Irish songs with voice, guitar, flute and violin

https://tradamusic.com/ (also on social media as "tradamusic")

Here's my YouTube playlist featuring my favourite folk fiddlers (violinists).

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL632GLNcY2cB-PPJq97Sk-yCLr25ggPkM

Here's my YouTube playlist of Irish music documentaries (with a strong bias to the fiddle players!)

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL632GLNcY2cCSd_FlnvaJiappDLPB3YAE

Online folk video tutorial sites I'd recommend are:

https://www.fiddlevideo.com/

https://www.pegheadnation.com/