News

Check out Mark’s new Educational Blog under the Education tab above!Mark will be teaching at the Leahy Music Camp and Camp Calvin (Vollrath) in July 2012.

SwingReel is currently in the mixing stage of their debut CD.  Check out a sample here! 

Fiddling For You and Making My Mark CDs are now available at a reduced rate.  Visit the Store.

SwingReel is currently mixing their debut album.  Check back in early June 2012 for CD info and a release tour!

New CD Release!

“Wednesday Night Clubs“

Produced by Mark Sullivan and Calvin Vollrath.  The album is a tribute to the old time fiddle clubs Mark began playing at throughout Ontario.

Link to Promo Video of CD:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zBovlLv79k

To purchase, click here to visit the Store.

The Mission Festival Summer Music Camp

Although I won’t be able to attend, please take a look at the stellar line-up of my wife’s family’s Summer Music Camp which is going to be held in conjunction with the Mission Folk Festival in beautiful Mission, BC Canada.  Check it out:  http://www.sabirsisters.com/summer_camp/

Introducing “SwingReel”

“Musical standards of the past and present, seamlessly arranged in Hot Swing style.”  SwingReel is the new Hot Swing/Acoustic Roots music duo in Vancouver, BC Canada.  The music blends and draws from sources as varied as Django and Grappelli, Motown, Hank Williams, and Traditional Fiddle Styles.  It features Craig McGregor (Guitar) and Mark Sulivan (Fiddle).  Contact SwingReel at: swingreel@gmail.com

Visit the SwingReel Reverb Nation Page by clicking here.

View a music sample here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhvkkTTHqJQ

Skype Fiddle Lessons Now Available

Mark is now providing fiddle lessons via Skype.  Lesson includes detailed notes by Mark, MP3s of any tunes learned, technique, licks, arrangements, etc.  Also, Mark is able to record guitar accompaniment tracks for your tunes for future practice.  $40/half hour payable via PayPal.  Contact Mark via email to arrange a time!

 

Fiddle & Piano Instruction Website

I would like to introduce an outstanding new instructional website for fiddlers.  It has just been launched by the talented Paul Dacier (piano) and is an affordable and convenient way for you to learn tunes from the finest fiddlers in the country. Membership fees are $9.99/month and there are sample fiddle tunes on now for you to learn.

www.fiddleandpiano.com Enter subscription: 4444 to gain access

Ontario Fiddle Clubs

Mark grew up playing at these Fiddle Clubs in Ontario, the inspiration for his album ‘Wednesday Night Clubs.’  If you’re ever in the area, check them out!

• The Whitby Fiddle Club – 1st Wednesday – Heydenshore Pavilion (Whitby, ON)

• The Oshawa Fiddle Club – 2nd Wednesday – LVIV Hall (Oshawa, ON)

• The Clarington Fiddle Club – 3rd Wednesday – Newcastle Town Hall  (Newcastle, ON)

• The Port Perry Fiddle Club – 4th Wednesday – The Port Perry Arena (Port Perry, ON)