Do you eat, sleep and dream music? Do you want to take advantage of every possible opportunity to study it? Are you looking for ways to help fund those studies? Here are a few scholarships available to young musicians in Nova Scotia: NSMEA Summer Study Bursary $150 Open to any student attending grade 12 or under in NS and to be used to defray costs of any summer music camp. Additional $200 award: Fran Tyrell Memorial Summer Study Bursary for leadership in music. Boxwood F

Are you interested in traditional Irish music? Want to try learning a tune or two in a fun, low-pressure environment? Come join my flute class at the Re-Jigged Festival ! Saturday October 20th, 2018 in Dartmouth. Visit the Re-Jigged Festival website to register. Silver & wooden flutes welcome, all levels of experience. Hope to see you there! #woodenflute #irishflute #traditionalmusic #trad #session #tunes #chunes #traditionalirishmusic #whistle #tintlute #tinwhistle #pennywh

The Irish or wooden flute is so much fun to play! If you're thinking about learning to play but don't know if you want to invest in a full flute yet, you can pick up a tin whistle at the music store for around $15 CDN and get started right away. Once you've decided that you want to stick with it, you can get your name on a flute maker's waiting list or ask around about used instruments. There are a lot of options when it comes to getting a flute made, so asking a maker, pla