Claudine Langille

Just want to wish you all a Happy March! Looking forward to seeing you at one of our gigs!

Baby, it's cold outside, but the music is hot!

Our terrific Irish Music session hosted by Gypsy Reel continues on Thursday nights, 6:30-8:30, at Killarney Irish Pub in Ludlow VT. Drop in!

Looking forward to our free concert at the lovely Heald Auditorium at the Town Hall in Ludlow, VT, presented by FOLA-The GypsyLuv Valentine's Day show with Gypsy Reel and Rick Redington and Tuff Luv. Has it really been a year since our last fun concert there? Celebrate human kindness and compassion and romantic love and - dancing!

Just got the exciting news that the extraordinary Irish fiddler MARTIN HAYES will be performing at St. Joseph's University in West Hartford CT on March 15, 2 days before his solo show at Carnegie Hall, and yours truly will be in the band opening for him! Woohoo! Details in the Shows section.

I'll be starting our spring session at Connecticut Academy of Irish Music February 1, St. Brigid's Day, leading a Slow Session on Zoom.  it's a great way to practice your tunes! Message me for details.

And I'll be back at Mando Camp North April 24 weekend, 4th time there!  Please join us for an absolute blast of classes and jams with the best players.

Thank you for your continued support! xo

This is a great way to practice your tunes at a slow, steady pace. All you hear is me, playing the tune, and you playing along. A fun assortment of sets of jigs, reels, hornpipes, etc. If you miss a class, a recording is available. See the February 13,2025 blog below for more details.

Sleet storm here in VT today!

I'm currently signing up musicians to be a part of the Slow Session I lead through Connecticut Academy of Irish Music.  The dates we're looking at are 2/23, 3/2, 3/9, (alt 3/16), 3/23, 3/30, and 4/6 (alt 4/13). The time may be 1pm. Trying to make it work for all who wish to join.

All instruments are welcome! I send a Zoom link each Sunday, and we play a predetermined group of tune sets- jigs, reels, hornpipes, waltzes, barndances, airs. You hear only me and yourself, so it's a good practice session, no pressure. I get tune suggestions from everyone so we can work on your favorites. You can also record the session and work on the tunes again and again.

The cost for 6 sessions is $270, payable to me (Venmo and Paypal ok, also checks).

Thanks for your continued support! Will get into my upcoming gigs next.

Greetings from Vermont, midwinter!

Just added our St. Patrick’s Day schedule for Gypsy Reel.

Be sure to give me a shout if you’re up for lessons in mandolin, Irish tenor banjo, or guitar. I teach online, through Connecticut Academy of Irish Music and privately, and have a great weekend coming up in April with Mando Camp North.

Thanks for your continued support!🎶

Just back from an exciting whirlwind tour in Guatemala with Gypsy Reel! Thanks to all who made it happen, particularly Marco Solo and Traci Styner!

Back in the cold winter of Vermont. Playing this Saturday February 11, 6-9pm, at Poultney Pub as part of the Cabin Fever music series put together by George Nostrand. Dusting off lots  of my original songs and tunes for this! Hope to see you there!

Also getting ready for Spring Semester at Connecticut Academy of Irish Music. I teach Zoom classes including a Slow Session, Mandolin, Tenor Banjo and Guitar. If you are in the Mount Holly Vermont area, I could do live lessons. Check out ctirishmusic.com for more info and to sign up.

Thanks to all for your continued support! 🎵🎵

Still got snow here in Belmont Vermont, but the sunshine is getting stronger!

I'm excited about some upcoming events in April and May. April 11, I will be featured on David Benedict's show Mandolin Mondays! More details as I get them.

April 22-24, I will for the first time be joining the staff of Mando Camp North! It's going to be a great weekend, and you still can register at musiccampsnorth.com

I contributed a video of a couple songs for a Concert to Benefit Julee Glaub Weems, a dear musician friend, amazing singer, who is undergoing surgery. Scheduled concert date is May 1 at 4pm, more details as I get them, stellar lineup. Thank you for your support!

Another dear friend who is struggling with health issues is the incredible Irish fiddler, Frankie Gavin, who blew us away here at Mount Hollywood Studio a couple years back, and was scheduled to reappear this September. Info at https://gofund.me/aa40ab28

Please check out my Calendar! I plan to spend May in North Carolina; have a couple things booked and hope to get a couple more, with Bob Vasile, Jack Herrick and Jane Peppler. Also doing a workshop on Irish Mandolin and Tenor Banjo. Contact North Carolina School for Traditional Music for details www.nctradmusic.com

Hope to see you sooooooon!

Things are opening up now for live music! Check out our Calendar. Enjoy your Summer!!

http://www.wwoz.org/listen/archive/show.php?date=2021-05-23&time=10AM

If you go there and click on Old Time Country and Bluegrass, I'm on after the first set of Gospel songs.

Thanks again to Hazel Schlueter, Hazel the Delta Rambler. The rest of her show is mighty fine, as always!

Happy Spring! I finally have something to tell you!

First, I'd like to thank Connecticut Academy of Irish Music and all my private students for getting me through the past year. Love you all.

Coming up this Sunday, May 23, I am honored to be a guest of Hazel the Delta Rambler on WWOZ Radio in New Orleans, LA. It airs around 10:15 CDT, 11:15am EDT, and features some of my lesser known originals, and a chat with Hazel. It'll be archived for 2 weeks at http://www.wwoz.org

Got a couple of Gypsy Reel outdoor summer concerts coming up, Fri. May 28 at the lovely Skunk Hollow Tavern, and Sat. June 12 at the Shrewsbury Meeting House (rain date Sun June 13). Fun fun fun!

Mount Holly Folk Club has resumed meeting downstairs in the Library in Belmont every Monday night at 7. Join us for some songs!

Hope everyone is enjoying the relaxed atmosphere that comes from being vaccinated!

More soon as dates get confirmed.