Doug Sheridan

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• Irish Fiddle

  
  

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Doug's Biography

Doug Sheridan’s musical roots are in the Ozarks and Missouri fiddling and got his first lessons from family friend and Rounder Records artist Art Galbraith. Early on, Doug expanded his taste in music to include tunes from the British Isles. He toured Ireland in the 80’s and took lessons from Kevin Burke and Liz Carrol at Elkins College. Soon, he and two others started a Contra Dance band called “The Jig Is Up” that played dances from Baltimore to Atlanta for over 15 years. "We had dance couples meet at our dances, marry, and have children that later danced to the Jig is Up as well." Fiddle lessons from Doug will focus on set up, bow and fingering techniques, improv, phrasing, tone, playing by ear, and practice methods. Irish fiddle can demand a wide variety of skills to make the music danceable! Beginners and Intermediate levels.